fetus
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Hello Guys
First of all thank you so much for such a fruitable forum.I started to get info from here since jan 2004 when i have been preparing for step-2CK(got 98/242 on may 2004).
Then many people helped me with my step-1 prep'.(got 95/236 on aug 2005)I have been prepared during my internship year.I read BSS,Kaplan's Qbook & Qbank and worked hard on FA.
So read well the main sources(FA,Kaplan's Qbank or UW) as experienced people recommend on this forum and plann your time well.Don't adjust yourself to people who say they prepare just in 2-3wks(as not many of us so genious ).Collect the material first,and then plan- what time it 'll take for you to handle this material.Try to cover main topics.
The exam is fair overall and if you encounter several difficult Qs, go on and save time on the rest Qs of particular block.So know well the topics in FA,I mean understand them well.
Good luck
Leon.
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| dr.sar
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Hi fetus:
Congratulations!
You have almost made it...........just CS and thennnn, GL for residency.
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| sasim
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Many many Congrats. Good luck for CS.
Could u please tell us how soon should start doing Qbank and in last 2 weeks should we do Qbank or just revise First aid?
Thanks.
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| SDK
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congratulation fetus.......that's nice score in both step 1 & 2.....
Guud luck for CS.....
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| fetus
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To Sasim
When to read Qbank & FA?
I made Qbank 4 wks before the exam.Regarding FA,you have to know(& understand the topics which they the stress on) it very very well,so it depends on how do u trust your memory..I revised my weak points from FA during last 2-3 wks.
I hope this helps
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| karusmle
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congradulation fetus , that a nice score
well did u use BSS Q book??r they 5 volumes , was the BSS Q books very useful???
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| ssrpk
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congratulations on your wonderful scores! and all the best for match 
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| fetus
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to karusmle
Yes,BSS contains 5 books.Very helpful are - parts 3-5(organ system overview).parts 1-2 are of general principles.. these are less helpful according what i saw in kaplan's qbook and on the exam..
Good Luck
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| karusmle
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when should i be using this fetus , i mean the BSS books?i have another 2 and a half months for my exam???is it very much time consumming???is it really worth spending time on these books????plz let me know fetus ,cause i got to plan my schedule accordingly...............
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| fetus
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to karusmle
if u r short in time,so better use qbookank and FA (I used BSS in the begining as the background for my review of material)
Leon
Edited by fetus on 08/20/05 - 01:47 AM
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| akhan18
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CONGRATULATIONS ON YR GREAT SCORE
WHO EVER PASSES IS THE CHAMPION
I have a question did u only do these books which u mentioned & not any regular theory book like kaplan etc
thanks!
i will very much appreciate yr answer
khan.
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| mavis
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Hi fetus
I have the BSS books, how should I be using them??? Should I study everything and then start doing a test everyday??? Please let me know what you did?? Thanks.
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| fetus
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To Mavis and Khan
when I studied for step-1 i was graduated already,so I just needed to recall the material,so that's what I did:
The main thing is to solve as many MCQs as you can(not timed at the begining)and read the explanations.In BSS the explanations are AMAZING!(mainly concentrate on books 3-5)
And those more than enough.I read from other books only the topics which I didnt understood or knew well from the BSS.So this isuue is individual..
I had Kaplan's lecture notes,but when i started it was so time-consuming.But this is my experience.I know that most people pass tru the Kaplan's lectures notes.
So,start solving MCQs,read explanations and fill the gaps from other textbooks or notes and of course keep FA as your guideline.
GL,
Leon
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| saeedkhan
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plz fetus help me i need ur help im starting to study from september plz take some time out of ur schedule and guide me ill be really greatful i really help
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| pman
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Good job Fetus. With doing Q bank, I am getting mostly in the mid 70s to low 80s. Do you think that Qbank is reflective of the actual USMLE exam or is it easier? Did you do the NBMEs? If so, do you mind sharing your thoughts regarding difficulty on the NBME versus the USMLE. Thanks.
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| fetus
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To pman,
I didnt do NBMEs. But you score in Qbanks puts your chance to be above 95 in the real exam.
My final Qbank score was 76 in step 1.In step 2 - 69.(but in step 2 i made UW too).
Hope this helps
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| premonition
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Hye Fetus,
I remember reading one of your step 2 posts long long back.Those were my very first days in this forum.And sure it helped then.
Good luck and Godspeed man.
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| rg13
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congratulations.thats a real good score in both.do u advice first aid better than crush for step 2?i have time so do u think i should just read both?
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| P4a99
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nice and concise! good luck in your life
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| yoga
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no review books at all!!?
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| P4a99
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Yoga, please read all his/her posts; he/she explains how he/she studied.
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| hedieh
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Best wishes for fetus.
Thanks P4a99 for her attention to everything.
What r BSS books?
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| Ujk
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BSS = Board Simulator Series
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Thanks UJK.
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| vwilldoit
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good luck to you..
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