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  #26

its 12 midnight here i am on q 32,so did again 10 q's during whole day,but i will study lil more now,i am aware that my input in this prep is worse,but have to still pick up....

  #27

sima, keep going.I didn't finish neurology as planned managed to finished hearing lecture, couldn't read the notes.Did 50 qs, now need to do the explanations.Scoring was very low - 54%.I am doing IM qs.
Today's goal- finish reading neuro- kaplan notes + 50 qs, start hearing preventive med lectures.Hope i can finish.

  #28

hey nithu i have cd too but it doesn't let me do q's subj wise,there r just test,i can just read.

  #29

hey nithu i have cd too but it doesn't let me do q's subj wise,there r just test,i can just read.

  #30

m doing que frm kap q book now. they r neither lengthy nor short but to the point. I've got UW que but planning to take them after my 1st read.

doing cardio now. plan to do one block of IM que today.

heyy sima when r u planning to give ur exam? r u done with CS?


  #31

not yet done with cs,planin to take ck in sep

  #32

It was aterrible day for me, not able to concentrate.Its now 5.00pm, haven't done anything yet.Going to make some coffee and try to concentrate.Need to finish neuro.Will finish it tonight.

  #33

i started obs read,tried to understand,anyways today was much better day,i feel +ve.after a week of me struggling to start my study towards ck.nithu try to relax,try tp push...

  #34

Yesterday night i was able to study and managed to finish reading neurology.Now i need to do the questions.My plan for today is finish the qs + hear lectures on emergency medicine.

  #35

finally done with 80% of medicine.Now i need to read the preventive med and 3 more blocks of qs.From monday i will be starting Paediatrics,this time will be more fast.
I won't be able to study this weekend as we are going to my cousin's place.Taking a break and will be starting paeds on monday.

  #36

Hi nithu,so ur mission of IM is over,i am doing obs,its my fav subj,so i am enjoying studying it,i also did abt 50qs .will this be ur 2nd reading of peds.happy holidays.

  #37

nithu & sima what are your scores like on kaplan q book?

nithu enjoy the weekend. you'll be refresshed when you get back to studying on monday

  #38

Hi everyone,
I was not able to check the forum for last few days.
fri,sat, sun i was travelling.Monday i was down with a terrible sinusitis.I haven't opened my book for 4 whole days.I know this is not pardonable but i was not able to avoid my family commitments.
Anyway i am back, started my paediatrics first read.
Plan is to finish it within 5 days- lecture + read + qs.Hope i can do it.
IM i haven't finished my qs,3 more blocks.So today i will be doing med qs.
Seri,
I don't have a q book, but planning to buy one.
Sima, happy to hear that u r doing well.Keep up ur good work.

  #39

finished paeds first 6 chapters + 50 qs from IM.
Score was 64%.
Today i need to finish paeds chap 7,9,10 + qs.

  #40

Hi,
nithu,
may I ask you about your target score? now your score is 64%. how far you are from your target?
g/l


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  #41

hi srf,
I am aiming for a 75 % when doing just subjectwise qs.I know thats not easy for me,coz i got only 64 when i thought the block was easy.Need to put lots of effort
Hope i will be able to achieve my target

  #42

Hi nithu,

u r doing great. u'll soon reach ur target score with more focussed prep n steady time table. wish to join u in ur dairy for my ck prep so tht we can get support frm one another.

Good Luck!!


  #43

hi nithu,som,good that we all motivate each other ,i am going to study Obs today,i had a break,anyways i am back with study from today,in evening i will post how much i covered.its abt 12pm pacific timesmiling faceGl to u all

  #44

Hi all,
Today i started at 8.30 am,finished till chap10 of paeds.Did 50 qs + explanations of IM.
score is still almost the same 62%.I need to listen to the paeds lectures now.Its 8.30 pm here, planning to study till 12am.Hope i can finish hearing the lectures.

SOM,
WELCOME , great to have u here.Good to have friends like u and Sima.
Sima,
Hows ur prep going?Hope u have covered obs a lot? Hows obgyn, r u doing qs?
bye for now

  #45

Hi nithu n sima,

i'll join u guys in 2wks as I'm studying for CS now.

btw nithu, ur dairy for CS is very helpful. good to have ppl like u on this forum. Good Luck n Happy Studying all !!


  #46

Hi ,
Finished till chap 17 of paeds .Was not able to hear the lectures yet.yesterday was a productive day.8 hours of good study.

june 3rd

Another weekend, morning started nice, did 4 hours of reading.Haven't opened my book since then.Thought i will do some small subjects, so read dermat & ophth from the kaplan notes.Now going to do some qs.
planning to finish paeds by 6th, hope i can make it.
Som,
Gl for ur cs

  #47

hi ,
Didn't do much reading today, finished radiology from medicine and respiratory system from paeds.Need to finish cvs and renal tonight.


  #48

Done with cvs and renal.
Started the day ate 8.oo am.Planning to finish paeds till chap 22 ( haematology ).Now its 1.oopm, i am half way thru.Now going to take a break, then restart by doing qs.
bye for now

  #49

Finished- haem , neurology, child abuse,adoloscence and genetics.
Did 50qs today- happy that my scores are improving.Today iscored 68%.Need to concentrate more while doing qs, i am bit careless after about 30qs.Need to work on that.Plan is to finish paeds, one more chap to go- neurology.

  #50

it seems you are taking step 2 challenge head-on. Good luck, I am sure you will do great

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