kaity
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Today is day #1 for studying for this glorious step 2 ck (it should already be day #3 but I guess I'm not really suprised with myself...)
I found this forum a few weeks ago and have been visiting it now and then and it has shamed me into 'pulling my socks up' and start studying - it is my goal afterall to become a physician!!! So, I'm starting this journal as a form of self dicipline. I have you guys to answer to, not just my sorry self....
Anyway, back to business! The exam: June 30th
I scheduled a free Kaplan step2 exam for this afternoon, which I hope will scare the pants off me even more into tackling the heap of studying I need to do.
I have no idea where to start...My resources:
FA
Boards & wards
UW
MKSAP for students
Platinum vignettes
Kaity
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| frontal
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Dear kaity, no Kaplan lecture notes among your resources?! I think they're a must-have.
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| kaity
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Well yesterday I took the Kaplan diagnostic test and overall got 73% (which I beleive works out to be a pass) but I feel the exam was easier than step 2 will be and the question stems were not very long. So afterwards I met with one of their advisors(sales reps and I asked about getting the Kaplan notes....apparently you can only get them if you sign up for a package that costs about $2000 !!!! Thus, I doubt I will be getting those Is Qbank worth it?
As for studying, I've decided to tackle the subject of Pediatrics. GI yesterday was so uninspiring.
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| doctor81
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look on ebay
they are cheaper there
plus maybe someone out there is ready to sell them
so post ur request at a couple of sites including prep4usmle
this may help
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| kaity
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Thanks for the good ideas!
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| frontal
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You're just starting preparation and you got a 73%? You must be brilliant!
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| kaity
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I know I am not brilliant.....I "average" every test I take which is so frustrating as it never seems to correlate as to how much work I put into it. This being said, I'm still gonna really work for this step2...time will tell if the curse of averageness is still upon me. I shall try not to think of this as today I plan to finnish studying peds and will tackle my first block of usmleworld. Yesterday I got kaplans Qbook in the mail from Amazon.com - they are selling them for $28 (usually $44) at the moment if anyone is interested. I think they are selling step 1 and 3 for the same price also. Keep well.
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| kaity
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Studying this weekend was almost non existant. Bad,bad,bad. It is midday and I'm just contemplating opening a book. I need a spanking or a jug of coffee to get me going today. Yesterday was mothers day here in the US. I called home (like the dutiful daughter) and ended up feeling quite home sick. So I guess the sooner I pass these tests, hopefully get a residency, then I can get a visa and go home to visit family. That should be a better motivator than a spanking or coffee! I think I'll go get some coffee anyway
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| kaity
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Hello fellow studiers! I had a spectacular meltdown on Sunday....not usually my style.. Need to get going. Did a block of UW peds in timed test mode - 72%. But that is all I have done!!!! Need to do obgyn. Will report back later.
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