huangbaobao
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hi,
i just start my step 1 study. hope you the best and never give up. i belive you will get what you want at last. here is my email huangbaobao17@yahoo.com
would like to exchange more information with you
good luck
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| cam
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I'm taking step 1 in may. studied brs pathology and MRS micro planning on starting biochemistry kaplan in a few days. I would also like to join your study group.
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Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off your goal
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| kiddoc
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the answer =Cribriform plate!!
can you confirm?
Thanks.
want to join in Plan to sit for step 1 in late april.
Good luck to all!
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| JohnXX
Forum Newbie
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I am also in for the plan to write the step1 in April.
Started on anatomy in First Aid-painfully slow though!
Anyone else struggling with anatomy?
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| zhouyong
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Yes. That is correct answer.
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| zhouyong
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Welcome JohnXX and Cam,
Let us do it. I just got back now and will soon start studying. My plan tonight will be finish my residue -- Kaplan anatomy note and FA--pathology part. Then do 50 questions.
Need more energe.
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| zhouyong
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Hi guys,
Although I got up late today around 0900, I still catch up. I wrap up anotomy finally and enter physiology. I wish I could read through it thoughly this time and then try to memorize more points. I have almost done the clinical vignettes except behavioral science. Then I will read the step 1 secret which I have heard it coves most of topics. I learned two topic of Galjon note. I found out ValueMD is a pretty good compensating resource for FA. Have done 50 questons today.
Sorry for my cliche. Now I don't feel guilty any more. I can have a good sleep. Hope I will have another productive day.
Same wishes to all of you
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| Merih
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 Hi everybody, Iwould like to join. I' ll sit for step1 in 3/2005.
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| zhouyong
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Hi,
Welcome new member. Let us work together for that test.
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| zhouyong
Forum Senior
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Hi everyone,
I have been "hidding" from you. Just kidding. I start feeling some headache once a while. Somewhere I read someperson start seriously reading three month before the exam. Then average reading time is 10-14 hours. Suddently I feel "panic" then add my hours from 6 to 11 hours. That might be where the headache is from. Anyway I have learned more and more since then. It worths it.
Good luck on your study.
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| niti
Forum Guru
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Hi zhouyong,
Nice to see u after soo long...actually,I used to read your posts regularly....Now, I know the reason of no new postings for so many days P
If the reason of your headache is related with studies...one way...it is a positive thing !At least it pushed u to be more serious about your studies...giving it more time...& setting a date for step 1 ?When r u planing to take the test?
This place is like a class room..& its good to see so many competetive ( also supporive ) friends here D You are doing great..
Keep Up....
niti
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| zhouyong
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Hi,
Niti, thanks. I am feeling better. I think sometimes I need some headaches but not pathological one.
By the way, I have been joining Kerochi's forums as well. Meantime I have been reading your diary as well. It is so impressed to know so many helpful people out there. I don't feel lonely.
I can't imagine some person droped that kind of words in your diary. I toally agree with Pinkangel's words. He need some " therapy". I can tell some of ENT guys I am working with now. It is a real aweful group. I won't be their patient. The only thing they are haing right now is that immature techniques and immature personality. I feel sory for their title " Dr."
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| zhouyong
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1) Many are asking about their personal assessments and how to gauge progress. This is an excellent question. This is SO VALUABLE because you will then KNOW if you are making progress or not. There is a LOOSE connection between say QBank performance and the actual exam. But, the material does correlate in the sense that if your QBank score is moving higher slowly and steadily, then you KNOW you are at least retaining some information. But, if you do not have QBank and/or cannot afford it, you can use Q-Book or another popular source. The most important issue is not really what you are getting in the absolute percentage, but whether that number is increasing over a set time. As an aside, I mentioned what I found to be accurate as to QBank scores... Most of the students scoring at least a 50% on QBank passed the exam. Now, the QBank leans heavily on Pathology and Pathophysiology, and asks questions with a slightly different slant than the actual test. So, if you are UNLUCKY and get say series of questions on Embryology and Immunology and you completely skipped these two subjects, then you will find that your 50% on QBank was not relevant. So, that is what a lot of repeat test takers are saying...that their second or third etc. test was ENTIRELY different from the initial ones. Although I am not sure of this since I did not see their tests, I am certain that the NBME will not allow someone to receive the same or similar questions from his/her previous test. So much of the computer based testing is CENTERED on avoiding ANY POSSIBLE shortcuts like this.
Therefore...gauge your progress with weekly question banks like a QBank . Then, as I mentioned before, do the USMLE Sample Questions for ALL THREE STEPS that are found on the NBME website (These are free to download). Then, do the Kaplan Simulated CD that is found EVERYWHERE, your roommate probably has a copy. Also please complete the two NBME self assessment exams found on their website (There a cost to this that the NBME charges, but I think it is worth it to gauge your progress). Also, do the RETIRED NBME Step 1 questions. They can be found everywhere too for free. I think even ValueMD has a copy of it. You definitely WILL benefit from doing this to test yourself. For example, if the RETIRED questions have 100 biochemistry questions, then split them into 4 blocks of 25 questions each. Then do one block every weekend a month before the exam for each subject topic. Then graph your results to see if you are studying effectively. I know the question format is different, but the concepts tested were HIGHLY related to the actual exam in many cases. Also, try to do some of my questions too as a way to gauge your progress. Maybe you can make notecards of them and get a filebox. If you get the flashcard question right, then place the notecard in the end of the file so you will not see it again right away. If you get the item wrong, then place the notecard towards the front of the pack so you will see it again sooner. This is a highly effective way to study, and you need to keep up the repetitions daily. If you start skipping them, you will start forgetting them.
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| zhouyong
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Please understand that RETENTION is everything. Please do NOT overestimate your retention but do NOT underestimate it either. After every one of these "concepts" and after EVERY single fact you read, "ASK yourself...what did I just read? Can I explain it to myself and others?" If you are simply reading and NOT retaining, you are learning but you will not be able to answer the USMLE questions. For example, you may understand a dx located on a specific chromosome number, but unless you repeat it to yourself often enough, you will not be able to answer the specific question on the USMLE. Love, Tommy.
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| KEROCHI
Forum Guru
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Thanks for sharing Yong...
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| zhouyong
Forum Senior
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Hi guys,
Here where am I . I have done 3 times reading. It seems like there are not too many retentions which is expecting to stay in my memory. Whenver I am doing excercise, same toptic but different way to ask caught me. I guess I don't understand quite well but it looks very simular to me just not clear. Right now my reading speed is slow because I have to jump back and forth and try to make all connections together. It takes longer than I read before.
My questions is how I should do in order to gain more retention and understand in depth except just simple repetition.
Or ang good suggestions?
Thanks ahead.
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