amz
Forum Newbie
Topics: 2
Posts: 4
|
Hi, I am preparing to take a course for STEPs in US, I am a resently graduated physician from Mexico, I would like to know if someone is plannig to take a Course in US, or would like to share some experiences.
Thanks!!
Amz
___________________
I am a graduated physician from Mexico City, I am doing my social service, the 6th and last year of medicine in Mexico. I am interested on taking the USMLE exam, but I will be grateful in any kind of tips and help you can tell me!!!
|
| SilatK
Forum Guru
Topics: 42
Posts: 585
|
Study and study a lot. Use First Aid 2004 to guide you. Get NMS questions, Goljan's notes nd audio, BRS Pathology, physiology
Lippincotts Biochemistry
HY embryo,anatomy, neuroanatomy.
kaplans step 1 questions
Study ans Study
What part of Mexico are you in?
___________________
To know is to not know..
|
| amz
Forum Newbie
Topics: 2
Posts: 4
|
Thanks Enrique, I am from MExico City, and you? also I am planning to take the Prep Course to achive better the exams!
What about you?
___________________
I am a graduated physician from Mexico City, I am doing my social service, the 6th and last year of medicine in Mexico. I am interested on taking the USMLE exam, but I will be grateful in any kind of tips and help you can tell me!!!
|
| SilatK
Forum Guru
Topics: 42
Posts: 585
|
well I am only using review books and Goljan audio and 36pgs.
Where are you taking the course at?
When are you taking it? What course is it?
I graduated from UAG.
___________________
To know is to not know..
|
| amz
Forum Newbie
Topics: 2
Posts: 4
|
I am planning to take Kaplan courses, planning to strat them on octoer 2005, It is a plan, i hope it can be done
If u r interest contact me at totoamz@hotmail.com, so we can share more information.
___________________
I am a graduated physician from Mexico City, I am doing my social service, the 6th and last year of medicine in Mexico. I am interested on taking the USMLE exam, but I will be grateful in any kind of tips and help you can tell me!!!
|
| RoC
Forum Junior
Topics: 5
Posts: 48
|
Hello amz
I'm from Mexico City, I took my first step in apr 2004, i was lost when i first started studying because i didn;t have a clue where to start of what references to use...so I satarted to studying from the Harrison paying attention to the physiopathology and after 3 months I found this web site. I wanted to die because all the books they mention here, so I bought some of the high yield text books, and I was left with only 2 months for the day of my test...I found out that the fist aid is like the bible,..the test has lot of quest from there...memorize all the figures an tables and you will pass...like i did!. I took step 2 in aug and also passed and step 2 cs in nov and waiting for results...i will give you an advice..if you want to apply for the match next year try to get som USCE (US clinical experience) since the LORs from US doctors are very important. I didn't know that and my application for the match 2005 was poor bs of that. Any way i got a good feeling with one of the prog i've interviewed and thanks to a doctor I'm working with now (as her Medical Assistant) i got another interview for a IM program..hopefully you will have the best of the luck.!!
RoC
and VIVA MEXICO!!!1 
|
| rd4usmle
Forum Newbie
Topics: 5
Posts: 22
|
Hello Roc,
Thank you for sharing your experience here, I am an Old IMG and I work for a doctor as a medical assistant too now, and I was wondering that if you can me what to start read for the first step cause I have no idea what books to use for the step 1.
Thank you in advance for your help!
|
| EpiDoc
Forum Newbie
Topics: 0
Posts: 6
|
Try Kaplan Home Study Program. Then Qbank a month before the exam and you are done. I did it and got great scores.
|
| RoC
Forum Junior
Topics: 5
Posts: 48
|
Well , certainly you can study from a lot of different resources out there, i didn't take the Kaplan bs of the high prices, so I studied from the board reviews series, high yield series and the first aid. For me the BRS of pathology, and behavioral sciences were of great help. I think that the best advice here is study, study and more study. Wish you all the luck
RoC :wink:
|
|
| |
| | | | | | | | | |
