mana70
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i have q foe you what you think will be worthless to do uw q for step1 pathology because i did those q for step2 and they where awsome made so many things clear, what you think it will help in step1, please respond .
good luck in your studing.
mana
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| KEROCHI
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hi mana,
i don't think there's UW for Step 1.
Did you pass step 2 first before step 1? I'm sure you can do it too!
Good luck..
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| 1ip1l1
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thanks for the info.
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| mana70
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hi kerochi i know that is no step1 uw q i'm talking about step2 q bank lot of people day that step1 test similar to step2 especially patho, that is why i thought maybe good to do uw step2 qbank. that was my point because after uw q i read more easyly step1 books , i was thinking maybe when i am done with kaplan q bank i'll do uw q, and i wanted to know if anybody outthere who has same experience will agry with me, step2 wasn't that diffuult step1 i think is a killer. anyway this is my opinion thank you for responding .
mana
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| rofah2003
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I also passed Step 2 and have had a tough time with Step 1. To tell the truth, it was easier for me to study for and pass Step 2. Maybe it is the clinical aspect of it. I am studying for 1 again and will take it in the middle of March. I think you should stick to Step 1 Q's only (that's what I am doing) because the emphasis is different; less clinical. Who knows, just do tons and tons of questions and don't let them get you nervous.
Good luck.
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| mana70
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hi rofah did you take step1 before and fail because i did and i got 178/73 after that decid to take step2 and worry about step1 later time has come, i have really hurd time so many things i don't understand ,i am planing to take step1 in may, i don't do q much right now, plan to start kaplan q from next month when i am going to be done with reading. recently did blackwell 2 blocks got 76and 84 what you think i will have enough time to prepere proparly otr i shoud think taking testafter may. good luck to you maybe you can share your strategies with me.
thank you for responding
mana
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| pinkangel
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Dear Mana,
I also took and passed Step 2 before I recently took Step 1 again. I agree with Rofah2003's advice in that Step 1's focus is different from Step 2. It is less clinically oriented with more emphasis on integration of knowledge learned from basic sciences. My advice is to study Kaplan lecture notes and First Aid well before taking the exam. 99% of the questions on Step 1 can be answered from the knoweldge gained in these 2 sources. Know the basic concepts and learn how to integrate all the subjects together - listen to Goljan's lectures whenever you get the chance, he helped me to approach Step 1 in the way a question writer would think. Know the mechanisms of each subject well. It is not enough to just learn the names of things. That is the secret weapon that the USMLE 1 uses to stump examinees.
Do questions on Qbank and Qbook on a regular basis. This is another way to practice consolidating your knowledge as well as learning which areas need more work. Before you take the real thing, take NBME 1 and 2 to see where you stand. Hope this helps.
All the best,
pinkangel
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