drworm
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G' morning everyone! This is my plan for the day...Biochem revision in the morning with emphasis on HY stuff. Then 2 hrs of Goljan in the afternoon followed by Qbank.
How's everyone else doing?
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| KEROCHI
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Good going drworm,
it's nice to see your progress since you joined our team. keep going.
Got to finish 100q;s yest. w/ explanations. This pm will start 50 more q's from qbank to see my progress. i read FA ,& Tommy's HY stuff for easy reading this am.
Have a productive day every1!
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| drworm
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Has anyone tried something called Rapid Review? I think it is by Mosby. Is it any good?
Still working on Qbank for the rest of the afternoon. Will catch up later.
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| KEROCHI
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drworm,
go to exam experiences &you'll se that most of the successful examinees used that . I seem to have lots of reviewers already some untouched but that one seems to be a vgood source. Some said it's hard some said it helped them so I think it depends on one's preference. Hope you'll get a lotof feedback if not check the exam exp. & how they used it.
Good luck
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| tanisha
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Hey guys how are you all doing?
Its not going well with me at all.I started doing good in qbank.But question is always what to study.I keep forgeting things here and there.Whe i am doing biochem ,i get feeling of losing other subjects.Kind of weird.But the pressure of exam isso much ,i couldn't just came out of it.I gave myself time by postponing it ,but i am still stuck.More upon i become slow if i postpone exam or i lose the motivation.I guess i am kinda burnt out.because 4 days back i decided to take enough time for myself without running after deadline.Oh my i slept badly for whole day for 2 days.I was feelig so tired.Its just like for ages i was stuck with the books.I need to really catch up the things fast and finish this thing fast.or i may never do it.
Please help me do this.I will like your suggestions.I will like to be in touch with you all ,so it will keep me fighting it hard.
Good luck everybody!
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| KEROCHI
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hi tanisha,
Pray silently. I'm saying a prayer for you right now.
Be positive. If you think you have studied enough then you'll be fine.Good luck!!
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| tanisha
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Thank you kerochi!
I freak out very frequently.Its like all my life is depend on this test. It will decide wheather i can work as a doctor (which i love to).Anyway,i am listening to Goljan to help me ight the stress.This is a good solutio for me i guess,when i can't concentrate on my books.
Thank you very much or praying for me.
I will be praying everyday henceforward,i know it increases your inner strength.
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| drworm
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Thanks Kerochi. That really helped! I hope I will have time to do all these reviews, which I want to very much. There is no end to how much you can prepare.
Tanisha, keep ur spirits high....study and relax and pray....u'll be fine.
Okay, did do Biochem and Qbank yesterday and managed only 1hr Goljan audio. Will have to make it up somehow. My goals for today: Revise Micro and Immuno in morning, Goljan and Qbank in afternoon/ evening. Will update later.
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| LisaM
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Hello friends, Good to be writing after a long time! I finally took the NBME on the 13th and scored 390. I am happy about it, because I really wanted to know if I was on the right track. I have postponed my exam date to July 20th and bar unforeseen circumstances, should be able to take it then. I have finally started doing what I had wanted to do for a long time- do a system based review. Completed renal system in the past two days. Used Step Up first, then revised anatomy, histology, Physiology (thats the major part), Pharmacology (just diuretics) and Pathology. Big point- Association of Von Hippel Lindau with renal carcinoma. Also heard Goljan for GI which I will be starting today. The CV Goljan explained about liver adenoma in athletes and pregnancy was new to me. Kerochi, Tanisha, Drworm- have you decided on exam dates? All the best! 
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| KEROCHI
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hi LisaM,
Have you looked at the equivalent % of your NBME score under exam exp. by lvspro? Try to look & see where you can correlate your score. We still have a month to go~! I have moved my exam too around that date. I should not r/s anymore & should finish all my review.
Anyway, let's try to finish all our schedule. i hope to do the NBME soon. As of now I feel like I am not ready yet. We'll see how everything goes.
I am finishing up 100Q;s fr Qbank today plus explanations, do genetics tapes again & finish memorizing FA Ana for Christ sake, Im still here in my weakest pt. So help me God.
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| drworm
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Tanisha, Kerochi u guys are going good. I did not finish everything that I had planned yesterday. Got off to a late start yesterday morning because had to fill out the application and get certification statement signed by notary public. Have not decided on date yet Tanisha, but hope to take exam in Aug/ Sept. I'm giving myself time because of my last attempt. I have to make sure that I am prepared.
Okay todays goals: Revise Anatomy and finish up left off Goljan audio.
G'luck evryone...
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| drworm
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Another question...when is the right time to take the NBME self tests? There are 2 tests, right? How does one space the tests?
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| KEROCHI
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drworm,
i have not taken the nbme yet but they said take it after qbank & qbook & after 2 readings of your notes. If you're ready then do it. GL
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| tanisha
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oops i posted a message and it got lost.
I jst had wrote about my Mol biology revision.I couldnt finsih what i decided(that is to revise it fully),becauase till the time i reached recombinant i got saturated.I think i will do something else for some time,and will come back to it again.sounds good,right?
Another question is what is good sourse of questions for Mol Biology???
I am doing kaplan,they are hard for me but not much.I want many questions as it is my weakest area.Anybody knows better source?
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| drworm
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Hi everyone! Hope u guys had a good weekend. I didn't get any studying done. So today will be extra tough.
Okay a quick note....need to finish up neuro anatomy. Really weak on this, as well as get on with the Goljan stuff. Haven't been able to make my target for the last couple of days. Will be back to post later.
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| LisaM
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Tanisha, try Appleton and Lange if you really want more questions in microbiology. I am not really doing it because I have an old text copy and the question format is likely outdated, but if you are keen on getting questions subjectwise, that may be worth a try.
I am doing CNS now. Learning the various neurotansmitters etc....sends my nervous sytem spinning! Weekends always slow me down. Hope to pick up the pace!
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| KEROCHI
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hi all,
Glad to see you all working hard.
tanisha,
per forum that i've read one good source of molecular biology would be qbank if you're still doing that. That's a tough subject for me too.
drworm,
hope you're back to studying now! ya weekends sometimes are distracting.. but hey we have families so we need a little break.
LisaM
I can see that you're in neuro ana/physio. that's a HY too. GL.
As for me.. I am doing lots of q's + explanations from Qbank & same time my FA. I still have not done Goljan Audio but done w/ the HY notes. I still have toread more to improve my score.
I am motivated with the advise not to take the exam if your NBME score doesnot fall in the range of 490 & above & qbank of 65-75% range so I am sscared. Got to work harder!!!
See ya all later.
Have a productive day!
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| tanisha
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I just made a new schedule and need to stick to it.I was not finishing my scheduled tasks for last few days.So it hought to make little realistic goal.Ihope i will not be discouraged,and will make upto my plan.
I am doing haematology now.
Kerochi..i am doing qbank.But felt like qquestions are not enough as we know the subject is real killer.Needed some more practise.Anyway......
LisaM,actually i want something for Mol Biology not Microbiology.so should i try A&L?
Thanks to eveybody.....and all the best for studies!
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| KEROCHI
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yap Tanisha.. seems like molecular biology is being tested heavily nowadays per those who have finished the test. let me know if you see a good source of q's for that. Thanks.
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| tanisha
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Hey i need you guys help.
I dont know wheather you read the post ,so i am pasting it again.
http://www.prep4usmle.com/forum/comments.php?id=2...
Please do let me know if you guys know.
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| KEROCHI
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how's is it going guys?
gee i'm anxious.. almost giving up. seems like can;t get over w/ this multistep kind of q's but have to deal w/ it. Any probs w/ q bank q's? soo hard to study.. God help me/us.
gotta go back to hard studying..
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| mariposa
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Hello,
I'm an IMG from Manila, Philippines. I'm planning to take the STEP 1 probably late September or early October. I just want to wish everybody goodluck. I'm a new member of this forum and it's really nice viewing suggestions for the review books for the USMLE.
God Bless!!!
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| drworm
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Hi everyone! Welcome mariposa. Thanks tanisha for drawing attn to that question. I did get that on qbank too. I had no idea either!
Kerochi keep yr spirit up. U can make it. I guess just practice and practice more questions. That's the trick.
Okay my goals for the day: revise phys, do qbank in afternoon. Will see how far I go. Have to make it. GL everyone. Study hard!
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| KEROCHI
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welcome mariposa,
you can surely get all the support you need in this forum. Good luck w/ your review. It's a long winding road for me..but keeping my spirits up.
Thanks drworm.. GL with you plan for today. Are you using the BSS too? How was it?
Hello to all...
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