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Hi everybody, I have been away a little bit. I would like to ask you if you know how to download Goljan audio from coolgoose. I have been trying, but it seems that I can't do it.
Or where can I get them, please I would appreciate your help.
Every happy Holidays!
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| Gerardo
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Hello everyone!
Thank you very much chemamr and Mxshrink for your comments!
I really appreciated them!
I just want to tell you that I've got 1 interview already, it isn't the number of interviews I expected but I am happy anyway!
I hope everything is ok!
Finally, I want to wish that all of you have a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!
I wish you all the best of luck and see you soon!
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| chemamr
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thank you for your wishes and CONGRATULATIONS for your interview.  !
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| Mxshrink
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Congratulations!!! thats great that you have your interview, I hope everything turns out OK. And merry chrestmas and happy new year to you too.
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| arciniega
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Hello Everybody !
I just discovered this forum and let me tell you that I'm so excited that I Finally found
some place of IMG from Mexico!!!!
I'm a women of 26 Y old from Guadalajara like some of you and I graduated from UAG (Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara) I finished my social service in Zacatecas by february of 05' after that I got married on may with a wonderful mexican guy who was born and race in Ahualulco, Jal.He's an US citizen and he has been leaving in the united states for almost 12 years now. So, right I'm leaving in Chicago, IL because of his whole life and work that he builded here.
Let me tell you that I'm a little nervous about the american medical system and that I don't have
yet the practice of talking in a natural way with patients in english. But I guess that's gonna be
ok with time.
You know something? I've always thought that I might be doing my residency in the US, but it wasn't anything sure for me until after I decided to get married. Now after a few months of my "honey moon", I want to start with all the process of the certification of my career and apply as well for the PM&R residency in some hospital of chicago at Loyola's or Mount Sinai perhaps. That would be so great! The PM&R it's my golden residency dream  , but if that's not possible for some
because of some issues I could develop. I can always decline for family medicine instead. Anyway,
let's don't think negative, so, I'll do my best and I'll fight for what I want to do like
we all do right guys? Yet, I have so many doubts and I'm so thankful that I could find this
wonderful place where we can support at each other like "doctores compatriotas!" hehe so
Muchas Gracias!!! to the creator of the forum IMG's from Mexico (excelent Idea!)
Right now my title it's in mexico,it was getting ready for almost 8 months hum !  , finally I have it ready since last week, my parents called me with "the good news that everything was ready" and they are gonna send it to me later. But before that, I need to send them back my aplication to the Step1 so they can take it to the university to do that process for me. I thought it's best for me to apply maybe in the autum ?? .. hey guys:
Do you think that I'm going to slow?? I know that the sooner the better, but and I'm just almost one year graduated since my social service.. (next february 06') so I guess that's not so bad, still...
It's there a deadline of time? How many time exactly starts to count since your graduation for apply to the match of the residency with just only 2 steps aproveed... ? it's that Two years later after the social service or after the intership???
I know for a fact that I need at least 6 months to prepare myself for the step one, and I was thinking that I'm gonna feel more comfortable doing it on july-august, but since I'm gonna start study after the holidays I might be do it a couple of months earlier I guess.. what do you recomend me?? 
All I have now besides the first aid for the USMLE Step 1 it's a couple of books in english of
hystology and anatomy, I know that's nothing and I'm going to get all the Kaplan's lectures as
soon as posible along with some other thinks that I can find interested.
I bet that there's some good reviews listed in the back of the First Aid book uh? I would
really appreciate all of your good advices and if there's something I can help you out with
please don't doubt to ask me. I would be happy to do it even I'm still fresh in all this 
Nice to meet you all and Merry Christhmas and a Happy Certification New year!!
P.S. If PM&R GUY read this I really would like to ask you some doubt that I have of the
residency, because I'm so lost !!  please write me later a private message if you can... thank you so much  !
Edited by arciniega on 12/23/05 - 09:26 AM
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| arciniega
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Hello, It's me again ...
I was checking all the past replys and I saw that a Junior Member call "Jaime"
it's just about to come into the united states in february 06'(or something like that)
and that he hasn't do anything of registration yet to take the Step 1, but he's not so sure
to do it in mexico or as soon he gets here.
Well, right now I'm in the same situation that he is, except that I'm already in US territory.
I know that my university does all the paperwork for the USMLE registration, and that should be
easier for me, but now I'm not so sure if I should do it thru them or wait to do it by my own.
One thing I do for sure it's that I don't want to wait anymore. I want to take the first step
in the spring or maybe on the autum of 2006 and probably the CK as well in the end of it at
the top.
Is here another "Teco" or someone who knows how to advice me with this doubt?
Sorry for asking so much but I'm new in all this. Thank you! 
Susie
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| BAYLORUDEM
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Hello guys, I was surfing the net and found this interesting website..so I decided to join. I am not a youngster...I am 30 yrs old and currently a 3rd yr medical student in Monterrey,Mx (UdeM). Just this past semester I started my clinical sciences and I am loving it. I know I have a long way to go..until I graduate but I need to find out more about the USMLE STEP I exam and when is the ideal time to take it. I have a biology degree from Baylor University and 5 yrs of medical research experience at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Are there any more people from Monterrey in here?. Hope to hear any good advices...
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| chemamr
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, this is wonderful, our mexican community is growing more and more. It´s amazing.
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| chemamr
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i think i got confused. is it the same clerkship than internship???. You know that these names can be confusing because in Mexico the "internado" is only done at the 5th year of medical school and that´s it. Internship is referred to the 1st year of residency? and clerkship to our "internado" in mexico?
Thank you in advance.
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| arciniega
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Hi Chema ! I just ended of reading all the past posts and I'm so glad that we are more and more everyday. I know that I'm a new memeber, but I think that I'm gonna "stick" here for a while to share all the USMLE journey that I'm just about to beging (well, I think I already did by entering here hehe )
Anyway, Congratulations for your passed steps, I wish you the best surgery program I bet it's waiting for you out there and because the way you have worked, you definetly deserved it
This weekend it's Christmas Eve and I'll be asking for all of us: that our profesionals dreams come true as long as we all work hard for them.
Merry Christmas Doctors !! 
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| Mxshrink
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Yes Susie, those are the books!!, and dont forget the first aid, I think that one is a most.!!,
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| arciniega
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I was surfing around this site and I land up in a link full of review material for the steps the name of it: KAPLAN MEDICAL and because I'm begining at this I'm only interest all about the Step one's stufing stuffs. I have been reading a lot of replys that saids that one of the best things it's to hold on on Kaplans Lectures; That's why I need your best advice on this and to make sure that this is the right stuff,below I put the futures that the website shows about this as well as a picture of the cover of the books.
Kaplan Medical USMLE Step 1 Home Study Program By Kaplan Medical
Price: $449.00 USD
Featuring:
A four-volume set containing high-yield content organized by organ system or discipline:
Volume I: General Principles Book 1—The first of two volumes discussing General Principles; subjects are Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics, Microbiology, and Immunology.
Volume II: General Principles Book 2—The second of the General Principles books; concentrates on Embryology, Histology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Behavioral Science, U.S. Health Care, Biostatistics, and Epidemiology.
Volume III: Organ Systems Book 1—A thorough review of high-yield Step 1 material; examines all disciplines within the Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Renal/Urinary, Hematologic/Lymphoreticular, and Nervous Systems.
Volume IV: Organ Systems Book 2—A continuation of the previous volume, but focuses on the Musculoskeletal, Connective Tissue, Integument, Gastrointestinal, Endocrine, and Reproductive Systems.
so, I would really like that those who already studied and took the Step One could orient
me about this. Should I buy them online? or can I get them in a conventinal bookstore?
(remember that I live in Illinois) anyway, I posted an image of the cover of one of the
books as well... Hope you can recognize it... thank you all for your help! Susie
Edited by arciniega on 12/22/05 - 09:38 AM. Reason: text format
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| arciniega
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Thank you for clearing up that for me mxshrink, Now all I have to do it's go to the bookstore of maybe order online for them. I already have the First Aid but it's the 2003 edition, I guess I need to buy the 2005 uh?  well, whatever it takes it's OK for me as long it works hehe
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Hey Noxar, if you read this over here Congratulations as well for passing your first Step !! yeahh !! now you have only two more to go. and I'm just about to prepare myself to take the Step one. Could you tell me the exactly name of the books you used for micro and physio?
You put MMRS for micro and BRS for physio respectly in other reply I saw on the Exam Experiences forum. I belive that one of them are the Board Review Series ?? but I'm not so sure of the meaning and definetly don't know the meaning of the MMRS initials yet, so if you could share it that would be great. Thank you and congratulations once again.
Susie
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| confe
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Hi all,
Nice to see that our forum is growing, warm welcomes to all the newbies. Susie I'm also studying for the step one planning to sit in march (not sure!!), will do the NMBE form one in late January to see were I stand. As for MMRS this means Clinical Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple.
Hey Baylor guy…congrats you are really early in the game, if I were you I would do step one after my basic science maybe in 3rd year and also luck into doing the fifth pathway it would really ease your process doing residency in the states.
Lucas Doc any luck with the download you can also go to doctok.com they have it under downloads. Hope that helps.
Good luck with interview guys and best of hope to all that are studying for boards (we will prevail).
Best wishes Confe
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| BAYLORUDEM
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Hello guys..
Are there any people from the US studying in a medical school in Mexico?? I would like to find out more about the Fifth Pathway Program.. I just want to know if the pathway is a better option than going through the whole ECFMG process...
Thanks and Happy Holidays to all!!!
Rogelio
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| chemamr
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thank you arciniega for your wishes.
I WANT TO ASK AGAIN, PLEASE GUYS, I´M REALLY CONFUSED:
is it the same clerkship than internship???. You know that these names can be confusing because in Mexico the "internado" is only done at the 5th year of medical school and that´s it. Internship is referred to the 1st year of residency? and clerkship to our "internado" in mexico?
Thank you in advance.
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| carnederez9
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Chemar:
Clerkships are equivalent to your 3rd & 4th year = clinicas. Your internship is just that an internship, when you interview you can just tell them that in Mexico internship is requiered before you graduate. GL
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| chemamr
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So, just to re-confirm:
Clerkship= 3rd and 4th year or clinical sciences of med school
Internship = 5th year of medical school. The "internado".
Is that all.
What´s the difference in these things in the USA?
thank you again for your help. I´m sorry if i´m being repetitive.
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| arciniega
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Hello again chema
Carnederez it's right, the clerkship it's the same of being "preinterno" it's when a student goes to watch and have a little practice in a hospital by the assesment of an intern... The internship it's El internado of one year.
The intership doesn't change a bit from the way we did it back in mexico... so now you know that
the Clerkship = PRE-INTERNADO (practies or clinicas)
and Internship = INTERNADO (12 months in the 5th year of the career)
and of course, residency it's flour of another bag my friend.. that's call PGY1, 2, 3, or 4 respectly
I'm leaving you a link that I found for you of a university that mention the schechule of the medical career and pay atention to this:
Years Three and Four
You can tackle the required clerkships—in Ambulatory Medicine, Emergency Medicine, General Surgery, Pediatrics, Psychiatry and Neurology and Ophthalmology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Internal Medicine—in any order you choose, and you have a full two years to do it.
ref="http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/admissions/innovat.html]http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/admissions/innovat.html
Susie
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| arciniega
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Hi confe !! Thank you for the welcome it's nice to see another girl as well over here
I already decided that I'm gonna take the first step in September of 2006, that's six months after you (if you decided to take it) but I'm not so sure to take the NBME.. should I do It? I mean, mostly it's because I don't know very much about it, I presume that it's kind like a pre-test of the USMLE to see yourself hoe are you doing.. am I right? so.. it would be nice if some one could explain it to me. If it turns out that I's a pre-test to value your final knowlege fot the good one, then I guess I'm gonna take it after I study enough.. but right now I'm not thinking of that.
Thank you also for tell me the MMRS meaning... I won't forget from now on about that..
Wish you luck in your first Step.. and happy reading Confe.. you'll pass !!
Study Hard ! Susie
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Hi Rogelio
Are you an american studying back in mexico?? Well, it really doesn't matter you'll see.. the fifth pathway (FP) it's just a way to save one year to get your degree. If you decided to go thru it, it means that you are not going to do the Social Service that it's require from the mexican goverment to let you gratuate.
If you take the fifth pathway you still are gonna be an IMG even if you are an american, the only thing that's gonna change it's that after you complete the 4 years of basic medical school on mexico, you are force to come back to US and do your internship in a US Hospital. After that you're gonna be able to do the boards (USMLE steps of course) and then go for the residency if you want.
I did not did the FP because it was to late for me when I realized that I was going to live in the united states.. but if you know what you want and if you can.. do it.. it will save you a year if you are in a rush ... if you're not then you might be interested in the social service to gain experience in the patients and clinics but mostly that's all because it won't help you out with in the "US health system experience" that the residency try to demand.
I don't know what's your university, but in the website of mine there's something about the FP because a lot of "gringos" americans, canadians and some europeans goes over there to study because it's cheaper plus it's a good and recognize medical school (or that what they say hehe) .
Here's the link of the information chart about the FP ... Hope that helps and think about it CU!
http://www.uag.edu/medicine/med7.htm
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| chemamr
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yes, NBME is a pre-test. You should do it when you have studied the enough. Its use is to assess your performance and your weaknesses. I would recommend you to do it to study more your identified weaknesses in the last days/weeks and to be more confident. It´s a very similar format to the real test. You can do it only once and you don´t have explanations, they only tell you your score and possible correlation with the real test.
hope this helps and thank you for the info.
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| arciniega
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thanks chema... and do you know how can I take it?? do I have to contact some special place? it's not that I'm gonna do it right away.. but still it's good to know in advance.. don't you think?
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| chemamr
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you pay it on line and do it on line. So, in your house.
www.nbme.org
Look in NBME Self-assessment services.
Yes, i´m in Guadalajara.
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