sobia naeem
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thanks for the great advice..what do u think abt goljan pathology???
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| Vanessa01
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congratulation for your score.
thanks for your advice, you did a great job!
GL for your next exam.
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| Tintin
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Thats a great post with cool tips...well done George...saw your website too...it s nice.
All the best..
Indian
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| royalgeorge
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Hello Sobia, Goljan notes are good ONLY AS A SUPPLEMENT. I went through the 36 page , found the small print a big problem. So read it if u have time.
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| dr.ss
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Hi royalgeorge,
i am an indian med graduate passed this yr..doin internship ..will end in march06. i decided to sit for usmle few days back.i plan to apply for match in 2007..is it possible to complete all the steps if i start now inspite of hectic duties ?? i will be very grateful if u kindly guide me how to study.
i have bought lipincott biochem and the high yield series books now. katzung pharma txtbk is necessary or the review will suffice??shall i buy the pretest series now??
is it absolutely necessary to take the kaplan coaching classes?? i am from WB.
which months i should aim for step 1 and 2?? may i contact u thru email?? pls help.
thanks in advance.
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| royalgeorge
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Hello Dr.ss,
As for u r concened , I dont think you should take kaplan course if you have done your mbbbs ok. As of now try to gain as much as clinical perspective from your house surgeoncy. I think you can easily make through. You need to write step 1 by april 2006, which means start studying now itself. Try to read CMDT + Chapters like Inborn errors from OP Ghai now itself as these all are tested in step 1.
s for biochem I would suggest read kaplan notes + suppplement it with the book u read in first year, I am not sure whether it is worth reading freshly from lippincott.
As for pharmac read kaplan notes and supplement it from tripathi, you will do very well.
Buy only pretest behav science, rest all are useless.
AND finally for a fresh IMG I feel the exam will be much less a strain than it was for me.
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| 99doc
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CONGRATS ON A GRAET SCORE.
Could u tell me how much was ur score on BSS cds?
i am getting 65-70% after my first reading.
Thanks& Best Wishes.
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| royalgeorge
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Hello 99Doc,
In BSS CDS I used to mix all subjects and do 30 questions per day, I used to get around 60 - 70 % in it depending on what subjects were in it. I found neuroanatomy in it very difficult. best of luck for ur exam
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| 99doc
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THANKS FOR UR RESPONSE.
BEST WISHES ON UR NEXT STEP.
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| clayidus
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Hi,
royalgeorge,
Let me congratulate you on your fanatastic score.May I ask what is the URL of your website
Thanks,
Indian
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| docash
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TO GEORGE:
HI! im an IMG.i want to know the link to ure website which tintin mentioned.can u plzzzzzzzzzzz paste it here?and IS THIS STEP 1 doable for us?can i ask u help if im having trouble selecting books?well,take care and happy studying!
docash.
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| royalgeorge
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Hello Claydius and Docash, The website Tintin is referribg to is my personal site , the link is on my profile , there is nothing in it for usmle exam takers.
As for Docash, I am can of course try to help you select the books if you need to. I still think the subject you need to master is pathology ,as it will make a big difference.
AND for all those who are taking the exam at a leisurly pace my advice is to read CMDT 2005 (atlest inportant topics). Some of the tough q's of step 1 were in it.
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| docash
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hi george!
for pathology what book do i study?i have kaplan notes and i have BRS.do u think its enough?and blackwell's clinical vignettes too.plz suggest me if u think some other book is better.and tnx in advance for the info u will share with me 
take care bye.
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| royalgeorge
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Hello Docash, For Pathology use must read BRS pathology + First aid for the minimum.
If you have time read topics like myocardial enzymes / histology ;apoptosis and other high yield topics from Big Robbins.
Go through all tables and pictures of Big Robbins if ime permits.
Do web path atleast the most important pictures.
I am not very happy with kaplan patho.
As for black well clinical vignettes, i have not seen the book, but if it contains clinical scenarios may be it could be useful.
BUT as i have already mentioned most of the questions were medicine / peds / surgey material , so if you are ok with these subjects patho will not be a problem.
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| patricia2005
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hi royal george
would u please tell us what is bss exams and where we could apply for it?
with bestwishes
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| sobia naeem
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what is the full form of the book u mentioned as CMDT....THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!
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| dr.ss
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Hello royalgeorge,
thank u so much for ur advice. CONGRATULATIONS and ALL THE BEST for ur next step.
where from the kaplan notes r available?? i found in the website that one needs to apply from august for next yrs residency..is it the same for us or we can apply from nov??
and do we need to clear step 3 b4 applying??
for med, harrison is not needed for usmle?? then i will buy CMDT, i have the 15th edition of harrison. thanks again for ur help.
Hi Sobia,
CMDT is Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment....this series is available in Surgery, gyne also.
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| docash
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hi george!
tnx a lot for ure help  yes patho is quiteeeeeeeeeee important.and im trying my best to do it good.blackwell seems a nice book.covers all subjects.
tnx again happy day bye.
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| docash
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hi george!
tnx a looooooooooot.yes i will try my best to master patho.BRS is a good book plus this blackwell series is good too and of course FA.wish me luck
take care bye.
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| royalgeorge
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hello Dr SS, You can borrow the kaplan notes from some one who has gone to the classes, I think the kaplan people also sell them for around 10,000 Indian rupees. NO do not waste time with harrison. We need to clear only step 1 for applying for thw match.
Hello docash best of luck for your exams , if you have a broadband intenet connection the ct / mri given at the link below are useful.
http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/cases/caseM/cas...
BEST OF LUCK TO ALL
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| docash
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tnx george!
yes the ct/mri are very good at this website.tnx
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| guntur
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HI, i am from south india. I took my test before nd i didn't make it. i did every thing possible last time ,so idon't know what to do this time. can u give me some sugestions.if possible let me know your email id.thankq. kt
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| macbhardwaj
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U CAN GET THE KAPLAN NOTES FRM ANY NEAR MARKET PHOTOCOPY SHOP ANYWHERE IN INDIA ANY CENTER
I THINK SO PLS TRY 
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| dr.ss
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Hi royalgeorge,
i am confused....did u really mean only step 1 to apply for the match?? but how?? i heard that we must clear upto step2 CS to apply!! cud u pls tell me??
it is very difficult here to find who had gone to kaplan classes.... and xerox shops here doesnt keep these.....lets see ..!!
may i contact u thru e-mail?? it will be of great help.
thanks again.
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| Tintin
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People, I feel for CT/ MRIs...this website is the best to review CTs/ MRI -- http://www.evaluation.idr.med.uni-erlangen.de/Eco... Best of luck.
Edited by Tintin on 06/08/05 - 10:54 AM
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