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robkosh97
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02/10/05 - 12:32 PM

hello everyone. bit late posting my exam experience. took the step 2 CK in july 2004. got a 247/99. cant believe and very happy bout it. the exam i felt was much easier compared to step 1 but the exam is much more tiring and exhausting. i had finished my step 1 in february and have posteed my exam experince in the step 1 forum. used kaplan material from there lecture notes and there Kaplan Q-bank. but the thing that helped me the most was USMLE World q-bank. very hard but good questions and very good explanations. they say if u can get around 50-60% of those questions right u can score above an 85% on the real exam. i took like 3 1/2 months. used the kaplan live lectures with their q-bank and the usmle world q-bank. didnt get a chance to have a study group like i had for step 1. did the usmle cd 1 week before the exam. but u gotta be consistent when studying. think thats the key.

step2- 247/99
diagnostic test-72%
kaplan simulation-73%
Kaplan q-bank - 72%
USMLE world - 68%

I studied like 6 hours a day on the weekdays. and the weekends would do only the kaplan and USMLE world q-banks and occasionally the q-book. but i went for movies, watched and played basketball. and really enjoyed studying for the exam and definitely took it easier than step 1. but lot of step 2 is from step 1. like 40-50% which gelps a lot. i highly sugest those starting to decide to take the exam to finish off step 1 first and then step 2 wil be so much easier. however i dont think the same wil work if u take step 2 Ck first and then take step 1. ok thats all i can remember for now.

my personal opinion is your step 1 and 2 CK scores are really important with regards to the match and the number of interviews u get. the higher the scores the more interviews. also for those going into the match should submit there applications at least by the end of september. cause interview positions get filled very fast and u might end up with only a few interviews if u apply later than october. so the earlier the better. i fortunattely applied in septmber itself even without my step 2 CS results. got like 27 interviews in the NY, NJ and connecticut area. AND I HAVE NO U.S. EXPERIENCE. so good luck to everyone!

tamriko
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02/10/05 - 01:00 PM

Congrats, but why you are posting so late your exam experience?(just curious) :P

robkosh97
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02/10/05 - 02:18 PM

nothing in particular. had the time now after the CS and my interviews and stuff. that s why i wrote and to help people in the forum.

tamriko
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02/10/05 - 03:00 PM

Thank you.

mdwho
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02/26/05 - 12:13 PM

Its incredible the number of interviews that you got!!.. congrats! grin

I am an IMG and I dont have any experience in USA I mean no rotations and because I am graduated the chances to obtain a rotation rather than an observership are very low. Viewing form that point i think you and I have things in common. What do you recommend me in order to improve my chances for obtaining interviews... besides the scores of the steps. Searching?, what about the letters of recommendation? I am going for the Match 2006. Tahnks for any advice you could give me!... and congratulations again for your achievements! grin

robkosh97
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03/04/05 - 08:07 AM

"mdwho" wrote:
Its incredible the number of interviews that you got!!.. congrats! grin

Besides scores, i think visas are another thing and voluntee experience and any papers or anything wil help a lot. also applying for interviews from early septemebr itself cause many interview positions get filled up quickly. so the earlier u give in everything and apply to the hospitals the more u wil get. good luck!

dev
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03/04/05 - 08:10 AM

hi
did u get any prematch??what do u mean by vlounteering experience?what do we do in the hosiptal?
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dev
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03/04/05 - 08:12 AM

hi
one more thing,what hospitals didu apply in connecticut?i mean which programs ar egood there?did u apply for any programs in massachussets?
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robkosh97
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03/08/05 - 09:35 AM

umm i didnt apply to anywhere in masachussets. i did apply to connecticut. volunteeer experience means whatever u have done outside the hospital. like i am a sunday school teacher and i am also apart of a emergency volunteer reserve also. and also having a few papers or projects also help in the selection process. i applied to yale, uconn, danburt, st vincents in conecticut. didnt get interviews from yale or uconn. the other 2 i did. danburt is a good hospital. i had like 3 or 4 prematches but wasnt interested and thought i would go thru the match as i have no visa issues.

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