Drstudyserious2006
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Hi all friends,
I am a new one starting my serious journey from today.I'll try to post my progress every day to keep myself in the right direction.I need all of your support and suggestions from this moment.
I'm an IMG, married and came to USA. My husband is very supportive for me. My parents also, but they are in my home country.
I"ll do my best for them.
I decided to study very seriously from today after I post this post.Today is Feb 1st and I'll start my journey at 1 o'clock after the lunch.As a wife I have to do other things also like cooking etc...But I'm planning to study 7 hrs every day.
I have kaplan lecture notes,first aid and Goljan notes.I'll start with pathology and first aid today.I'm aiming for this June.
Anyway , I'm very happy to join this forum with all of you, a wonderful helping friends.
God! Please give me the confident and motivation to aceive my goal.Happy studying all of u.
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| dipti
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hey dr studyserious2006,
i guess we are sailing in same boat.i also came to usa after marraige.and starting seriously from today till next three months.i am aiming in may.and i know its not easy with marraige.but all like us gonna prove ourselves in a differnt country for our beloved ones.
good luck for studies .
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| Drstudyserious2006
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Hi all,
Well yesterday I studied only few pages in FA & patho.I think I'm too slow in reading.
I'm going to prepare a study schedule now.I didn't study upto now today b'se of visitors.Ok, I'm going to start my reading now.
Dipti : Good luck for you too.When did u start ur prep: From today or did u start it earlier?. If u started it earlier please give me any suggestion about the preparation.Is Kaplan & FA enough?.How many times I have to read Kaplan before the exam?.How long it will take to finish the 1st reading ?.
Good luck all!!!!!!!!!!.
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| Malithahe
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Hi Dr study serious,
I'm also just like you; came to the USA two months back, recently married. I too need to be serious. But too slow. I need a competitor. So you are there as one just like me. We will go this journey for a victory. I'm aiming to do in May. See "mal diary" and I've posted my daily routine to "malik's diary" Good luck!
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| dipti
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thanks study serious,
i started long back but could finish 1 reading in in 3 months.as we had to move twice due to my husband's job and some other family matters it was not possible to study continueously.but till now i have got orientation of all subjects except behavioral science.but after 1month gap i startes very seriously though i cant recall much from 1st reading but poeple say that happens.so without worrying keep reading
most imp thing..please make a time table for study
and stick to it AT ANY COST.kaplan is enough if you have recent editions.for patho i dint find it sufficient so i bought brs patho.its a good book.and goljan audio.here is one site doctok.com you can download his files from step 1 section.
i have 2001 edition of kaplan so i bought some other books to supplement it
brs physiology.
high yield anatomy
high yield behavioral science
usmle road map for neuroanatomy.
its all upto you that how much you retain from 1st reading.i have heard upto 3 reading are much sufficient.so i am so sorry i cant tell you exact how much time for 1st reading.but if your concepts are clear it should not take more than 6 weeks.read FA with that.if possible make additions in FA so it will be easier for next reading.
of course,everybody has different methods.but whatever you plan please follow it.
good luck for studies!
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| dipti
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hey i am also studying patho.which edition do you have?and like you i also slow in reading.but we have to ustilise that to retain the stuff.what are you reading in patho?
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| Drstudyserious2006
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Hi friends,
Yesterday I did few pages in FA anatomy and few pages in kaplan patho.I also did Dr.Goljan's lectures about cell injury , the 1st lecture.He is very good.I couldn't retain much of the information he told , I need to do it again.But, I like the way of his teaching.
Thanks Dipti & Malithahe for ur kind words.
Mal: I'm very happy that u are joining with me in this journey. Yes, we will do well in this exam.By the way did u finish ur 1st reading?.What subject u r doing right now?.Happy studying!!!!!!!!!
Dipti: First of all thank u for ur advice & suggestions.I have kaplan 2003 edition. I'm reading inflammation right now.I'm also planning to listen Goljan audio lectures.Y'day I did his cell injury lectures.When are u planning to give ur exam?. Good luck to ur studies .
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| dipti
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in may 1st week.i hope i wll sail through revisions ,q bank,NBME till that time.i am reading immunology.i finished general patho.
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