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Hi there!!
I'm in Puerto Rico, but i am from Cuba. This was the first time I study in English, so it wasn’t easy.
Sharvil, thanks a lot for your post, it was really ver very encouraging !!!
Already passed Step 1, and take Step 2 CK last dec. 7, so I’m desperate to get the score. I am not very sure if I did well, the questions were too large for me, although not very difficult at all.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
I studied by myself by Kaplan Q bank, Usmleworld (3 month) and did Usmle CD before the exam.
Do you guys think that is enough? Do I need any other books? What about the Step 2 FA?
Hope someone answer !!
Thanks !! And
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| ciap2211
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And Merry Christmas to every body!!
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| cbenitesch
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Congrats Shavril!!! It was really positive advice!!!.. I will get a good score! Thanks, Luck for the Match!!!!...
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| wusga
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hey sharvil,
ur message was amazing.congratulations on ur grrr8 score!
i wanted to know if 3 1/2 to 4months sufficient to get a good score in step2.By good i mean a 99 ofcource !!!i'm prepared to devote full time.
do reply. asap.
tc
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| sailingship
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hey sharvil
thanks mate. wonderful post. very helpful and encouraging post. couldnt understand why vishal is so furious. i think the pressure has taken its toll on him.
did you do kaplan lectures at all.do you thin k they are necessary
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| sharvil
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thanks for the kind words and appreciation, it means a lot to me.
well wusga, i think 3.5 to 4 months is enough for step 2 ck, provided your basics are clear....quality of reading is more important rather than quantity, so i guess if u devote yourself full time , quality time for reading, i think u shud be fine. all the best.
well sailingship, i think kaplan notes were very useful, as for the lectures i dont know because i did not attend them. i borrowed notes from my friend who attended kaplan, so he had written all the extra points they say in the lectures onto his notes. yeah there were quite a few extra points written all over which very pretty useful.
hola! ciap...........well all the best for your results, they will be great, just relax and enjoy the holiday season, well i m trapped here in new york with the subway strike paralysing the city.
MERRY CHRISTMAS to ALL!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
and may all ur dreams come true in this new year, which will bring us all joy and happiness!!
god bless
thanks again for all the appreciation.
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Hi Sharvil,
Congratulations. 
One more question.....I just started my step 2 journey.I read Goljan's notes for step 1.It's great.
Now i want to read his notes for step 2.I bought his audio lecture from eBay,but I did not get the note from eBay.
Dai you try Goljan's notes?If so,where did you buy it?
Thanks in advance.
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| shyamala
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Did you try Goljan's notes?If so,where did you buy it?
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| wusga
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Hey sharvil,
thanks for ur reply.
good luck n tc
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| sharvil
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hi shyamal,
thanks for the comments,
i used goljan notes for step 1 and they were amazin, i loved em
but for step 2 i did not have much time so stuck with kaplan, plus i was just out of med school and so had all my medicine and surgery and obgyn and peds very fresh in my mind.
but certainly goljan is an excellent review course. but i cannot give u a definite answer for step 2 because i have not tried it first hand.
all the best on your journey and u will definitely reach the destination.............
sharvil
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| sharvil
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sorry i misspelt ur name shyamala
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Thanks Sharvil,taking your time to respond to my question.
Good luck
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| vijay
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Man thats great! Really really encouraging!
Just keep up with ur good work.
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| ciap2211
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Hi to everybody!!!
I just got my score, and i PASS!!!! my Step2 CK., with 86....I AM SO HAPPY!!!!
now i have to prepare for the CS.Any suggestions?? Is the usmelworld website as got as for Step 2 Ck?? What about the FA ??
Thanks
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hi ciap, congratulations!!! all the very best for cs..........
yes the usmleworld website was most useful for cs.....infact that is what i did for cs...excellent cases. but the key for cs is to practice with some friend. practice practice and some more practice is required..........your words should be loud, clear and slow so that the patient can understand. in fact CS = communication skills rather than clinical skills.............
all the best,
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| ckdoc5
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sharvil thats a very useful post for all those taking ck ...i guess u also joined C3Ny course for cs ..right ? ...i remember reading ur experience at their website some months back .
Edited by ckdoc5 on 01/11/06 - 01:41 PM
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yes i took the c3ny course and it was EXTREMELY useful and Dr. Swartz is a great teacher, learned a lot from him.
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what is c3ny course?? can u give some details about it pls?
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Sharvil, thank you for that post. It's true, one needs to get obsessed with the idea, to score well. The difficulty lies in sustaining the optimism and I think your tips about constant stimulation are useful.
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| Observalship
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Congratulations Sharvil!!!
Nice ,nice words really nice words....what hurts that I didnt listen to them before..........
thanks for your words
bye
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Thanks a lot Sharvil!!!
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All the best to all for the match, as match day approaches I am feeling so excited. Surgery does not give prematches so I am in for the match!! I wish it were 15th March today................
Good luck to all !!
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Great post!! Thanks so much for ur inspiring words......hope u really enjoy ur residency! All the best for the future..
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hello all,
i matched into categorical surgery, at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark.
thanks for all the good wishes,
sharvil
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Congratulations!
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