bluecatback
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Oh, they gave me "muffling headset", instead of earplug. I had to wear it, because the room was not very quiet. Somebody near me took another exam, and kept making noises by typing.
NBME will show you "analysis of your performance", so you will know your weakness.
I took notes while doing NBME. I did NBME "standard paced", and was only able to take very short notes.
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| drsnq
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bluecatback...did u get any advantage to take note while doing NBME...do u have qs like NBME in real exam...what u suggest is that good to take notes during NBME..
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| ALFA
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Congratulations with a fantastic score!!!!!!!!
Could you please advice what books on Patho are suffice?
Did you read ALL explanations in Qbank or just the ones you got wrong? And were you doing qbank as a learning tool or for self assessment?
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| bluecatback
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drsnq:
For example, if you do NBME "standard-paced", and finish each block in 50-55 minutes, you can use the left 5-10 minutes to takes notes about the questions you mark. You can also do NBME "self-paced", finish each block in 60 minutes, spend 10-20 minutes to take notes, and move on to the next block.
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I studied BRS pathology, and Kaplan notes patholody. I didn't have time to study Goljan. I kept regretting that I didn't study Goljan, especially during the last few days before my exam.
I did read all explanations in Qbank, and took notes at the same time. Read my own notes twice before the exam. I always did Qbank randomly and timed. For the last 1000 questions, I did 350 question in one day.
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| zzpearl
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Thanks, Bluecatback.
I also wonder did u get any advantage by taking note while doing NBME? do u have qs like NBME in real exam? I heard some people have same Qs in the Exam as in the USMLE CD.
But I feel it will be very hard for me to take short in the middle of the test or at the last 10 minutes, i know that it will decrease my score and I will get nervous. 
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| KEROCHI
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Congratulations too bluecatback. Step 1 is over!! Yahoooo!!
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| ALFA
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Bluecatback, would you recommend to do physio qbank? Or just regular qbank's enough? I plan to get 3-mo qbank too. What do you think is advantage of that? Where you able to revise the qs 2nd time?
Also: how good is Kaplan simulated CD? I do not have Kaplan notes as well as the CD. Was wondering if it's worth looking for just CD with qs if possible of course. What is your opinion?
Thanks a lot!
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| bluecatback
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I didn't study physiology Qbank. Don't know if it's good or not.
I bought 3 month Qbank, because I did Qbank and studied Kaplan notes at the same time.
I did go over Qbank very quickly for the second time before my exam.
Kaplan simulated CD is good.
Edited by bluecatback on 11/29/05 - 09:48 AM
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| reet
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congratulations bluecatback...
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| ALFA
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Thank you, Bluecatback! NO, I know nither about qbank trick, nor yahoo group for kaplan notes. Could you PLeeezzzze tell about those or how can I learn about them? Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| zzpearl
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Bluecatback: Thanks for keeping answering my Qs.
I do not have NBME CD. I am talking about the USMLE CD which is sent to us after register for EXAM.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
I agree that talking notes is a good idea. So I can review the topics that I am not familiar with. Are those topics in NBME well emphasized/ shown in the real EXAM?
I heard NBME 3 is much harder, so maybe the 3 forms have different focus? I heard that you can select the self-pace mode and save the NBME
questions. But not sure how to svae? I am trying to figure out a best way to utilize the NBMEs.
Thanks
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| medxixi
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Congratulation, Bluecatback! I admire you! I don't know about qbank trick either. Could you please let me know? My kaplan Q-bank will expire soon. Thanks a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| jung
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Can you tell me about Q bank trick?
I have short of time to read all explanations before expiration date.
Please help me!!!
Thanks
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| shaurna
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Hi bluecatback
congratulation!
I also want to know the trick for q bank. Pls tell me about it as my exam is in january and want to have q bank for 1 month.
thanks
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