doc_2004
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hi all,
i am an IMG...scored 82/200 in step1...starting ck prep for first week of nov...in between wud be reviewing cs too and thus plan to give it in nov second week...visa status permitting...planned to study with kaplan lecture notes..and questions from usmleworld and qbank and qbook...
already completed psychiatry reading once...1/3 of surgery and 1/2 of gynae..a little mixed here....plan to do qs alongwith reading...wud be picking up qbook tomorrow and do qs on psychiatry and then qbank and then usmleworld...planning to finish this all by 25th september and then reviewing it all over again and give the exam the earliest date possible in the first week of nov....anyone interested plz help with ur advices..esp on how to go abt for the 2006 match....need to score better thus yeah need to work hard...but just donot know how to go abt with the match processing...when to start...or is it tht i have missed the bus already...wud be planning an IM residency...
anyone in the same boat with ck and cs in nov and aiming a match 2006 plz advice and share a plan...
wudn't be discussing here much...just wish to have a diary to keep me motivated thru this tough process of studies...though i think the toughest was step1...step2 is more interesting to study for  plan on completed gynae in 2 more days...tht is by sunday and then review its qs from qbook and qbank first wud refer to usmleworld laters...
ciao for now...hope to make it in 2006...
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| pankajmd
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hi doc,
iam writing ck on 5 nov just started last week after giving step 1 so have to really gear up.lets make a plan to speed up things.am started with uw online.......
panks
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| hazel16
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hi
m also studyin for ck lets make a time table n motivate each other i need the most now as m not feelin well n so have lost the speed m doin gynaec rite now n plan to start uw but wnted to kno one thin shud i take uw now as i have not read much
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| drkpp
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i am registered for ste2ck for the month of october but most likely will postpone it til nov. cs on the 1st of nov.
have joined kaplan centre prep and done watching madicine tapes, obg tapes and staretd with epidemiology.
havent really read or tried to mmorise the notes yet. only the tapes.
staretd with it. mrd kaplan qbank and qbook. plan to simultaneously do usmleworld and keep kaplan qbank for the last i.e. if i find time.
so thats about it and hazel as i have posted somewhere else i am in the same boat as far as the match process is concerened cause have no idea how to do it.!!!
so lets keep each other posted if we come to learn something about it.
hey , a note to the senior members and all those who are done with this gruelling experience of matching:
please let your wisdom fall upon us.
thank you
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| pankajmd
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hi hazel, kpp , and doc , novel idea! which part of the world are u guys prep from?
cheers
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| catmd
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Hi youll, seems like everytime I get desperate I come to the forum and its so wierd - seeing everyone else in same boat calms me down, wierd human psychology. I will also have to postpone to november - my 3 yr old was sick and I could'nt study for 3 days so now am starting again.
Be brave everyone, this is so hard but we'l also look back at this time soon.
Doc-2004 I also got the same mark in Step 1 so hoping to do better in Step 2, but one can only hope and pray. looks like u have all the right material and plans though so good luck to you and everyone else here. If nothing else these exams are making me religioous - some good in everything!
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| drkpp
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i am from india pankaj and i am sure so r u.
i was going thro the eras website the other day and it made me nervous. it looks toughere then step2ck prep.!!!!
lots of documents are required and all the diplomas and transcrips that we sent to ecfmg have to be resent.
its an utter confusion, nrmp, eras token, god knows what they are talking about!!!
i am going to wait till i find somebody who has done this in person and then go ahead and apply.
for the time being back to kap. notes. keep ot kool and keep it coming guys...
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| pankajmd
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ya i am from india, have just given step 1 on 13 aug and am taking step 2 on 5 nov have stareted , but have a lot to gear up. i also work full time so have to rely on weekends and other time after work on studies. but neverthe less i have decided that ill focus on kaplan and fa+ uw. do u guys have any other novel ideas to focus upon?
ya eras etc is a tough job needs proper focussing! weeel chat our way thru! cheers
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| catmd
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I'm from India too. ERAS is absolutely hell. i probably sound very stupid but I'm so confused about the applications and match. OK we have to complete our apps online at ERAS, but I thought the apps were sent to programs in the match process in Feb. Then I read some posts on the forum and they're asking if Sept 15 is too late to submit apps to the programs? So, can u tell me whats happening?
Lets help each other out guys, blind leading the blind and all that but we should muddle through somehow. i went on the Oasis site yesterday and requested an ERAS token becos without that one can't even start the app process and I thought I better start writing a statement at least. i've been requesting forum for a sample personal statemnt and i get one will pass it on to you - please do the same. Also do you have any sample LOR's?
Thanks
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| hazel16
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hi
me too is very apprehensive abt the appln process when r u guys plannin to apply as v all have only one score with us so shud v apply with 1 score only n which r the hospitals to apply to does ne kno or has the list also m 2 lookin for a personal letter/sop ill pass it on if i get it n u guys do the same if u get1 lets help each other n go step by step i m plannin to take the token for now.
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| doc_2004
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sorry for posting late in here..had some work to do here...yes i agre this ERAS is beyond me too...i dunno how to go abt it here as well...heard abt FREIDA's online..tht u search there for programs..or IMG experts...and search for progs..but $25 for each tht's a lot..as for token i dunno when to get tht...coz in my case there is a visa prob...too much at stake for this 2006...
coming to CK...i had initially planned 50 pages per day...thus this makes 3 weeks of study from kaplan books...in between i was planning to average atleast 50qs per day first from QBOOK and then dunno kinda split between Qbank and UW...might do QBank first as i have heard they r a bit easier..and UW correlate well with CK..thus tht during the following weeks...for CS was thinking of kaplan too...but i think once when thru with int. med then i shud plan for it...and maybe give it 2-3weeks straight and get over with it soon ..all in all let's make it for 2006...just plan and keep each other posted..together i am sure we could make it ... i am aiming for an IM slot...so let's see...
as for my own personal prep..psychy i am thru with one read...done half of gynae and abt 1/3rd surg... from step1 experience i have learnt tht to solve papers is the key and the more u prolong the exam the more relaxed i get..thus need to be on my toes all the time...wud do one read..and do questions from QBOOK and QBANK and then then while completing QBANK wud start with another read and complete UW and just simply sit for the exam in nov...
but to me the ERAS and match is more of a headache than the actual exam itself 
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| pankajmd
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have u guys finished with cs and is this ur 3rd exam. i thought one has fair chances if u all the 3 scores before u match as a img!
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| blury
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hi guys...well i'm actually in the same situation....took my step 1 last june n then took the kaplan live lectures in oct last year....then i had to go back to my med school 4 final exams b/c i hadnt graduated yet.now i'm bk n starting to study 4 step 2...want to giv it by nov 1st week....i did the q book after my lectures...i plan to giv the kaplan books a reading with crush the boards n do usmle world...i've heard its better than q bank....tho i'll get the q bank too i suppose....i'm very nervous b/c i still hav csa n ck to giv n i want to apply for the match....u guys hav any idea wen wud b the latest safest time to apply being an img?.....any info will b appreciated....
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| drkpp
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i think the ideal time is the 1st of septenber but not always the right time. having all scores especially the stepp1 and ck is imp. nevertheless i am still not able to make up my mind whether to apply for this year or next.
then i feel that lets apply this year and if nothing works out including the post match scramble then there is always a option of 2007.
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| mac007
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hi doc_2004,pankajma,catmd,drkpp.......i m also preparing for step2......and as doc_2004 told the more we delay exam ,more lazy we become similar happening with me as well.....n i m getting scared too select date since thinking whether i ll be able too prepare by the time.....i m reading kaplan lecture notes.....done with internal medicine,reading surgery now.......
guys even i think we shd keep motivating each other n then definately we ll come out with good score.....hey guys wats differance in QBANK N QBOOK....
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| drkpp
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QBANK IS THE ONLINE QUESTIONS OFFERD BY KAPLAN WHEAREAS THE BOOK IS THE ONE THAT COMES WITH THE COURSE MATERIAL AND BOTH HAVE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT QUESTIONS
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| nail
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hi ,i am from india too,i am in bay area.i just started my preparation for step2ck.i am planning to read IM first,like i will read from kaplan,then do q's from UW topic wise,is anyone else doing same way now.can someone pls post a time table & study plan,i really lack any motivation to study!GL to all
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| nisha
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"If he brings us to it, he'll bring us through it"...jus a little motivation to keep all of us going!
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| drkpp
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well said nisha...
lets work hard and leave no stone unturned...
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| hazel16
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hi guyz was a little relaxed n motivated too by readin yr posts as m not well n have lost almost 10 days n m still not well so was really tensed abt my studies but now i feel ill b able to buc up n make up for the lost time.
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| mac007
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hey thanks drkpp,
how much this qbank costs n r u using it ????should i take this if i take UW........when r u writing n how far u reached....
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| drkpp
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mac its like a $150 and has 1000 im questions only. very tough but a good learning experience.
i have my exam on the 20th of october. done with medicine, obg and epidemiology kaplan video lectures and done with 300 im qbank ques..
how about you mac?
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| kal_9980
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hello doc_2004,pankajma,catmd,drkpp.nisha,nail......even i have started for step-2ck few days back,am to give my exam in the last week of nov,feeling very tensed
if anybody has study plans for weekend chats,plz do post me the schedules
right now i have started with IM-cvs,from kaplan notes (first reading)
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| drkpp
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good luck kal
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| mac007
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thanks drkpp.....
i m done with medicine surgery n reading pscy n epidemiology now.....first reading......so not done much of quetions....wat u suggest me for doing qs right now or after my first reading......u r doing qs n taking ample amt of time to understand them or just doing with time......
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