KEROCHI
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Good Morning everyone!
What a good day to start studying... It's peaceful & am planning to hit the bokks & q's book today!! So help me God!
I hope everyone's progress is going smoothly. It's so hard to study huh. I plan to just do whole 2 mos. of everyday review for the next step when i get the chance next time. STEP 1.. gosshh i have been studying off & on for several mos. now, it's a torture.. but maybe if I study for 1 whole mo. now for this step 1 then it willbe okay. gosh im not making sense better go back to study now. scratch...........
Have good day every1!
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| tanisha
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hi kerochi
have you done genetics?
I need somebody to explain type 1& 2 adjacent segrgation.I will appreciate any help.
Thank you.
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| KEROCHI
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hi tanisha,
i was trying to look for your q in my notes but i don't have an idea. I will try to research more or u can post this q in the biochem section. Sorry i didn't help.
Good luck though, I know your test is coming soon. All the best!!
As for me, it's unbelievable.. My qbook score ranges from 40-50% in the Physio q's. This is nuts. I am freaking out!! It's not the usual me but I think I need to do more q's now SERIOUSLY!!!
Anyone who can comment on QBOOK?
What are you guys using for Physio q's aside fr the qbook. I am very frustrated!! HEELLLPPP!
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| tanisha
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Do lots of questions and go through the explainations carefully.Don't get discouraged due to low scores,keep learning.Doing question bank changes your stye of studying through the review material.
So keep it up!
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| LisaM
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Kerochi, it is important to first keep calm. Then analyze why you are scoring low. Please read explanations to questions carefully. Being an IMG who graudated quite some time back, I found Phys to be tough too. I tried High yield acid base over a weekend (when I still had a lot of time. Just try reading it for understanding, and try not to spend too much time on it). It gave me a better understanding of respiratory and renal physiology. I found an article about cardiac funtion curves on the net which I printed out. That has helped too. Try doing renal system from BRS. It follows a simple and logical sequence. Strangely, reading renal pharmacology helped me understand renal phys better. for CVS, I think Kaplan is really good and sufficient. For GI, Endocrine and Reproductive, I am weak there too. I am doing Goljan pathology right now and hoping that it will help me understand phys better (will do endocrine tomorrow hopefully and then let you know)
Thanks for your kind words about Poosh. She is better today and has gone to day care.
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| KEROCHI
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Thanks Tanisha & Lisa M. Appreciate your good advice.
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| KEROCHI
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hi all,
been making silly mnemonics to help me w/ my studies. there's no way to do it. My mind's slipping 7 overwhelmed w/ info's L & R.
Good luck to all. Study hard!!
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| KEROCHI
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Good Morning to all,
woke up at 2:30am today, can't sleep after our phone rang that early. I don't want to take this test again, is heart wrenching to review so I keep on saying tomyself, I MUST pass this exam.
Good luck every1. Hope evryone's doing well incl. the observers, most esp. the team members to have a productive review!!
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| KEROCHI
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"I must pass this exam"
Good luck everyone. Am sure ever1's buried w/ their books.
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| tanisha
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Yup Kerochi!
We must do well! Its deciding factor of your carrear in USA .Either to be as doctor or not,which we all already are in our country.If we miss this chance we will surely repent for it in future.So better to work hard now than later.
Lets study hard.
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| KEROCHI
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hi tanisha,
when's ur exam? Im having cold feet! yeah.. i was okay mos. before the prep but now all my motivation's fading as the exam's coming to an end!! it's my end too! Iguess. Well trying to defeat such nervousness by doing more q's. getting better but getting more ansy!!
As every1 experienced I think this is a normal reaction. it happens because we expect too much from our hard works/ sacrifice shld. i say.
Anyhow.. good luck to all!!
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| tanisha
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hey,don't be nervous.
we all are in same stage.
Just keep doing.
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| drizaad
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hi every body i am new & hav just seen that a team of Soldiers r hoping to do their best for scoring best in s1. i hav started preparation for step 1 from Physio...after this probably Biochem...
i wud like to join this motivated team se let me kno the Plan ...so that i cud b motivated too that its better to hav friends .
i hav started 4m Kaplan lectures another thing is that i heard 4m my friendswho score 95+ that Kaplan is Enough for Biochem.......anywasy this form can help us that if am rite..ok TC
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| LisaM
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Hello everyone! I am back! had to take a break because poosh gave me her virus. life is like this and that! So, today i am going to do some pharmacology and ooh, the questions at the back of the topics too. that is something that really excites me. to study a topic and do questions at the end of the topic itself which mostly test what we just learnt. I am using Katzung and Trevor Examination and board review. Will start with antibiotics and then go to CVS.
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| KEROCHI
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welcome to the world of high hopes of studying drizaad. Wew wish you all the luck.
w/ Biochem I think i did not understand the lectures after the first viewing bec i keep on falling asleep. So I am supplementing it w/ diagrams from Lippincott plus FA.
Hi LisaM,
I love Pharma. Do the s.e & char. of each relevant drugs. Hope you'll feeling better. it's hard to study if you're sick. had 2 bouts of flu already since I started step 1 review.
Have a great day every1!
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| tanisha
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hey kerochi
Good to see you overcame some anxiety and back to books.
keep it up!
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| KEROCHI
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hi all,
it's so inspiring to check on others exam experiences when in doubt about own performance. it uplifts your spirit & same time eager to do better. Keep in mind we can make step 1 a success also. Good Day every1 & hit the review books hard.
Good luck to all esp. to those who have been very nice to say kind words all the time.
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| kaira
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hi everyone
ur soo right kerochi....i doo the same...whn im down wth my own progress i read other peoples exam experiences which keeps me gng on.....
hav a productive day everyone
good luck
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| KEROCHI
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Hi every1,
I am revising my gross ana & embryo nowadays. the former is my weakest area & am trying to figure out what to do w/ it. I am doing my revision by rereading kaplan & FA. Hope to raise my score. I do ana during the day plus qbank, then pharma notes(Kaplan during the day too & qbank pharma at night.
Reviewing(memorzing) is tough & I get motivated w/ "I must Pass" motto. I planned for end of the month test but if i think I am not ready then I will r/s it again. I know I can do it but I want to finally pass this FOR SURE. There are soo many distractions but I intend to ignore it.
i can't keep on blaming anyone or anybody for such distractions but myself. With motivations & continuous routine.. i am sure evrything will be alright.
good luck with all of your review too & I hope to do good if not better w/ ana & phar today.
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| KEROCHI
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Hi all,
twas a slow Saturday for me. Hope today would be a more prdoductive day. i improved a little w/ my qbank gross antomy score after reviewing my kaplan notes & ist Aid. Wheew..
I noticed that most of the q's are multistep mode so perKaplan advice. I am trying to accustome myself in answering such question and it's not easy.
Have a hyperproductive day!
good luc
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| drworm
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Hi everyone! I've been following the posts for a couple of days. I think u guys are all doing great. I am hoping to keep up with you so that I can learn where I am going wrong and gather inspiration to do my best. I'm so glad you all are around.
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| KEROCHI
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welcome drworm.
As always. I wish every1 good luck in this review. Anxiety is building up as exams get closer but we all can do it. Don't give up & do all your best!
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| drworm
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Thanks Kerochi. When r yr exams? I am planning to take mine in Aug. This is my second time. I have to do well.
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| KEROCHI
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well i have scheduled it end of this month but my eligibility is til end of August . I might mov e
it bec my qbank isnot that great yet. per kaplan experts you have to get 75% to beat the mean. And scaringly I haven't met that yet & still working hard. I think I really have to memorize, I keep on forgetting stuff esp Anatomy & Biochem. i dread these 2 subjects 7 I hope & Pray when my exam comes I don't get much of those but we'll never know ...
Tonight I plan to do another 100Q's from Qbank. i did 50 this am then hit FA in the pm.
My coffee's brewing & I intend to stay up late tonight.
Good luck to you all. I hope evry1's doing well.
keep up your High motivated spirits!
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| drworm
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Good for u kerochi! I was doing Q bank yesterday afternoon and realized that my pharm was pretty weak. Cannot recall which drug to use with which and when not to use it. So today I am making notes for that. That will take the whole morning. Then back to qbank again.
Biochem I am trying to memorize the imp reactions like rate lim steps. Revising them over and over again helps i think.
G'luck to all. Will catch up later in the day.
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