BlueZephyr
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Hi! I was wondering if there are any other Aussies as crazy as me trying to work their way through this USMLE nightmare. I am half way through my OB/GYN training is Aus.
I would love to meet up with other Australian doctors to help each other through.
BlueZephyr
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| Kevin
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Hi i am going throught the same thing. just recieved my score for step 1 and passed and am aiming to write step 2 in jan...
ps in Perth....
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| BlueZephyr
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Hi Kevin,
Congrats on Step 1! My guess is that you have graduated more recently than me as Step 2 seems the easier place to start once you have been in clinical work for awhile. I graduated from Monash Uni (in Melbourne) in '95 and am now living in Chicago.
How long did it take you to prepare for Step 1? Was it hard? Any tips? Thanks for your reply. Why are you doing the USMLE? Would love to hear your story.
Nicole
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| Kevin
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Graduated in 2001 - PGY2
Step 1 was hard - I had those pretest questions and tried to study from textbooks including just summary ones but found it too cumbersome while working... i used first aid for step one.
the exam was hard and i felt the books didnt prepare me for the exam which is very different to OZ ones (I studied at UWA). they didnt ask the really core stuff and had these 2 or three step questions as you will read about. but very surprisingly i passed... 217/88
i did step one first because i knew it was harder. i have friends who only studied for step 1 but sat both and did really well in step 2...
my wife is from NY and wants to go back, hence the USMLE... but we are aiming for LA (couldnt live in NY after Perth!!!!!!!!!)
have you been working in the US???? I will get there in june/july and will miss the residencies as i would still need to do CSA or Step 2CS...
Kevin
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| BlueZephyr
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hi kevin,
how does the scoring system work? roughly what percentage of questions do you need to get right to pass?
Good luck with step 2!
Nicole
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| Kevin
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"BlueZephyr" wrote:
hi kevin,
how does the scoring system work? roughly what percentage of questions do you need to get right to pass?
Good luck with step 2!
Nicole
There are 350 questions is 7hrs plus 1hr break but 50 are experimental questions and arent marked although you do not know which ones they are. pass mark which i am sure is scaled is 182... average around my time was 215. they also mark it on a scale 0 - 100, 75 is passing mark but this is not percentiles.
so the answer is i am unsure there are different blocks with different difficulties and different people get different blocks. i really thought i failed. i definitely knew 25% the rest i was unsure..
are you working there??
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| BlueZephyr
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Not working yet just preparing. I can't work in clinical med until I get the lousy exams and I can't work otherwise until I get the appropriate visa. So a bit of messing around to do before getting back to the grindstone.
Thanks for the scoring info.
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| princeMANN83
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hey doctors,
I wanna know how is it to get into medical line in AUSTRALIA , I AM MEDICAL GRADUATE FROM INDIA, THOUGH I FINSHED MY STEP ONE USMLE JUST CURIOUS BECOZ GETTING VISA IS BECOMING REAL DIFFICULT
PLZ DO LET ME KNOW
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| genie
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LA is the best ..you should move quickly
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| Genie
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hey Mahatma..if they dont give you visa..why dont you go back to indi and serve your country.. India is a great country with a long traditionand great wisdom.
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| Kevin
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actually very easy - hospital sponsers you for temp visa
if you want to stay you have to sit amec exams - and probably have to go rural...
sorry about the delay in answer
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hi doctors i am a medical student in pakistan i am in fourth year right now,,, well i have to take the usmle,, i dont from where i should start it ,, from where to take the applications ??? what to to=do with them and stuff like that,,, any way if some can help me that in telling ,, how is the paper like of usmle? and in what style? what is the minimum passing score ,, i ll be thnkful to him,, or her,, ,, my e mail add is grapes124@hotmail.com
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| Kevin
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you should be able to find all your informaiton here
http://www.ecfmg.org
and here
http://www.prep4usmle.com/community/forum81.html
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| mingle
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whoohoooo! just stumbled on this thread. I did my mbbs in Uni Melb. grad 2002. Am in the uk atm but like yuou guys have been having hell of a time going thru the usmle. i did ok in the end & am applying for the 2005 match atm. where are you guys at now?
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| sasuda
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Hi guys
i am a senior consultant in Melbourne.Just stumbled on this site and is planning to work in US for a while.I have to do USMLE though.
any local peop;le currently preparing for the exam.Just contact me as i need lots of refreashing and partnering
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| Wanda
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Hi Sasuda,
I am an ED Registrar in Melbourne (the Northern Hospital) at the moment and just got back from a trip to LA to do my Step 2 CS. I think it went ok.
Feel free to contact me (wandatan@hotmail.com) if you need some books or hints and tips.
cheers,
wanda
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| liuyangyang
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hi guys, i am in tassie.
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| sasuda
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Hi wanda
I send an email
thanks and awaiting your reply
sasuda
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| madwoc
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Hi guys, I am a medical student in Melbourne. Hoping to take USMLE step 1 early next year. Is there anyone else who would be taking their step 1 around that time as well?
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| sigarni
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Hi, I am medical student from western australia (currently doing 3rd year). Do any of you know whether doing the exam at the end of 3rd year may be better than doing it once you graduate? Also what is the reccommended preparation? Is the exam very different to what we are taught?
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