sachida
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Hi All,
I just finished my step 1 (2 hrs ago...)
And I cant wait to start for step 2. NOT that my exam went that well but I somehow just wanted to make transition and read all out medicine and pediatrics. It will be only a month and pressure to take exam and perform will mount and I will start questioning my fervor. But hey, I am here right now so why bother.
I dont know if I will pass step 1. But if I were to make this 2007 match, I want to start in couple days for step 2. I dont want to waste anytime. And since, Now I have some idea how gruelling the exam is I want to be better prepared.
I just started looking at support forum to choose on review material, it seems kaplan is still favorite. Qbank seems to be from usmleworld (UW...it took sometime before I realized what UW stands for  )
Now, it will be couple days before I will actually start reading...I am going to meet my parents after 4 yrs on 10th. I am pretty excited about it so I am just going to enjoy sometime with them but I do want to start making choices and get back to reading habits. I know once I loose it, it takes long to come back and I dont have that much time.
If I dont make step 1, I wont loose anything from what I have done so I am just going to prepare for step 1 hoping and praying that I will pass.
If someone can drop a short list of books that I should read for each subject, i will greatly appreciate.
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| nithu
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Hi sachida,
welcome to the forum.
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| drkpp
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This is the kind of enthusiasm i am looking for.... good luck sachida you are sure to succeed
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| sachida
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Thanks nithu for warm welcome and drkpp for your support. Today I plan to look at the FA. I know its not that useful but I am just warming up
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| sachida
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I got all my study material today except lecture videos. I am starting with ob-gyn and int medicine. I will be using kaplan notes for int medicine and blueprint for ob-gyn.
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It is about time to revive the journal. My step 1 score (229) has given a good hope that I still have left what it takes to do good in the exam. I am tempted to set up goal of 99 but I have never done that in any kind of exams. I work better if I just tell myself that I want to give it 100% of my energy and efforts.
So let it be that way again.
I have started with internal medicine. I find fischer's lectures helpful but really slow. I think still it is best way to learn. Today's goal 5 lectures reading. 30 question from his qbook on int medicine.
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| nithu
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congrats on ur step1 score.
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| sachida
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Thanks nithu.
I am just back after 4 hrs on hematology floor and consults during observership. Lot to read before tonight. Hopefully, I will finish it.
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Could not read a bit. Today is another day. Let me try again.
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| megp
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hi sachida. congrats for the great score! i gave my step 1 just 2 days back. have been following ur posts since a while. u inspire me alot.
i too wanna start preparing for step 2 before i lose my tempo. can u please suggest me wat all materials to get and how to get started with the preps. how many hrs do u put in each day? and how much time is sufficient to get ready for the exam.
ur inpts will be highly appreciated. thanks!and good luck to u.
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| sachida
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Life has gone through some serious turns in last 8 months now.
I could not take the exams as I wished in time so I am now gunning for 2008 match.
I am reading boards and wards to begin with.
It is a review book that i can easily carry around and gives me overall idea.
Goal is 30 pages everyday.
Today I am reading pediatrics.
It is easy to start with as we just had our first baby 2 months ago.
Alright, I hope to post more often and actively participate now on
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| vallia
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hey sachida, congratulation for baby and welcome back. Keep studying !
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| sachida
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Well guys, what do ya know...baby can get sick too...
And then wife needs you to take small vacation...
so after all that this president day weekend is time to study and go to Walmart...
Today I am doing endocrine disorders... it is fun..
I am just thinking on tests for diagnosis...
One thing I noticed and found interesting...
For ACTH def diagnosis you need to inject insulin
For GH def diagnosis you need to give glucose orally...
Hmmm..
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| sachida
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Thanks Vallia for your warm re-welcome...
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Trying to gain some pace. Very erratic in prep untill now.
Doing more lectures from Dr. Fischer video right now on infection disease...
this lectures are good..little slow but fun...
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Time is drifting so fast..and I am left out in cold of this winter.
I am really falling behind...
My goal is to take exam by July 15th and I am yet to start with rythm that would give some chance of success.
It will be injustice to my step 1 score if I dont give my 100% to this exam.
Last one year has been very testing...unstable marriage..real blows to heart..insecurity...being away from family for so long and failure to enjoy when I finally met them...so on and so forth...
And in all that chaos, my computer game addiction has resurfaced badly..also increased pressure at work to publish...
Gosh...it has been awfull...
BUT...I have to do this...
I am going to attack internal medicine first...as it is most important.
I am going to study kaplan notes, listen lectures, do harrison and kaplan q bank...
Starting with dermatology, CNS today...Also using First aid...
May be I am reading too many books.. I should focus...
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Is derm tested in detail? I got clean pdf of FA...not sufficient for review but I can tag on pictures and info using adobe writer.
I would be willing to share those chapters as I go along...may be it would save your time..if you like..
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Got to take my sick daughter (3 months) to pediatrician tomorrow, get her labwork done..hopefully it does not consume too much time..need to use this weekend.
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Done with opthalmology and dermatology...now going for CNS
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Big break in the study.
My rt lower molar tooth started hurting yesterday night. Felt really awkward ..NEVER had any tooth problems before...
It got worse..so I went to a dentist..
requested her to charge less b/c I have not dental insurance...
she did x-ray and told me there is cavity and I need RCT (root canal treatment)..
Cost-1000$ with crown...
There goes the money I was saving for step 2....
GOD...why me?? at this time??
Well...ibuprofen for pain and amoxy for infection should help for now...
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Well, with pain in teeth, there is not much that I can do at work.
So I am rather taking time to READ...
Spent few hours trying to find some social services that can make dental work cheaper for me at no avail...
USually, dental clinics in university programs offer this services...for student docs...
but no luck ...
This week is a spring break...
Reading wise, I did 2 chapters from first aid..felt good..they were mostly step 1 material and covered ethics, biostatistcs and preventive steps.
Today it is turn for hematology
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