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drswam
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hi all....i am posting the message whihc i posted in usmle.net...received my scores...am happy with it....
from usmle.net......
hello there....got my score today...couldnt believe it..made 250/99......took the exam on nov 26....oasis was updated n dec18.....received the scores today in person...the one ecfmg mailed out was lost...so had to pick it up in person from the office....
regarding the exam.....i thought i did okay....didnt fell that good but wasnt sad either....i think i made around 50-60 questions wrong.....the other questions were okay...gt lots of path and physiologu....many mole biology and genetics too...little anatomy.....behav sci was mostly doctor-patient relationship questions.....biostats was very easy...simple sensitivity and incidence calculations.....lots of CTs and MRIs....concnetrate on neuroanat and immunology.....micro was straight forward but in a clinical format......
i think the exam is doable and if the basics are stronf thne you can get a very good score.....repeat the subjects..try to undertsand....be thorouhg in the basics.....
qbank average- 76
kaplan simulated 77
blackwell-75
NBME- 450 and 640
USMLE CD- 45. 44 and 46
studies the following books....
BRS path
BRS physio
BRS behav sci
Lippincott for pharm and biochme
HY for anat, neuroan, mol biology
Kaplan- genetics
First aid---studies only the last 2 days
Micro- first aid
immunology- levinson 80 pages
goodluck for everyone who is taking the test and for those who are waiting for their scores......waiting was very frustating....hopefully everyone of you should get a good sclore that they are happy with.....let me know if you need more info...thanks...
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| rd
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congrats drswam ! great job !
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| drswam
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thanks....
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| Dan Ivanov
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Congrats' and good luck in your Step2! (if not previously passed...)
Dan
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| drswam
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thanks....i have to take step2....looking at summer....goodluck to you too....
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Congratulations!
What was your starting score (the first few blocks) in the Kaplan qbank? What was your final score (the last few blocks)? I mean the percentages of correct. I am doing Kaplan now and half way through. I am only scoring around 66%, accumulate average is 63%. My weakest topics are gross anatomy and behavior. What is my chance to get a descent score in the real test? I have 2 more months to go. Thank you very much for your reply.
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| drswam
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my first 5-6 blocks wre around 65-68.......some were very bad.....the lowest i got was 58.....it had a lot of genetics and behav sci in that block....those were my weakest subjects......later on i was making around 74-80....path,phys and pharm were my strongest...so as it got to the blocks where these 3 subjects were dominant i was scoring higher.....concentrate on the weaker ones...read the explanation to the answers well....they are really good....goodluck....you have enough time to strengthen your subjects.....
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| guest
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Hi Drswam
Congrats on ur great score
Could u tell me whether u read any Kaplan lecture notes or simply read only the BRS and other books u listed
Also do u think Kaplan Q bank helped? I have cds of previous Q banks. Is subscrbing to them advisable.
Thanks in advance.
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| bodha
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hey dr swam congrats on the good show.I havent received my results yet,and they are not responding to my emails.very anxious right now.But iam happy to hear ur scores.keep it up
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| drswam
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i studied only those books that i have listed in my message....i borrowed kaplan genetics from my friend....didnt do any of the other subjects from kaplan....
regarding q bank....if yo want to practice in the exam mode and have your timing righ in the exam then it is advisable to subscribe...but if yo have other sources through you which you can practice...then just read all the answers well from the qbank cd...i am not sure if they update the questions and improve it every year.....goodluck....
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| drswam
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hi bodha...when did ou take the exam...is the oasis updated for you? it is better to call them....goodluck and hold on..maybe the scores are on its way.....
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| Benzon
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doctors rock
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dr swam ,
i took the exam on the same day as u did in ftlauderdale.i guess u forgot our earlier flurry of communication.good luck and allthe best .
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| mistral92
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hi drswam congratulations good job!!! i hope that your result for step 2 will be as higher as for step 1!!!! over 99!!!!
i d like to know your schedule...8hrs/day over less???
how many time ( monthes???°
for B Science do you think H.Y suffcient for the exam
are BRS pathology alone sufficient for the exam???
for pharmacology i find lipincott indigest to study everything do you think that FIRST AID for pahrmacology biochemistry micobiology and immunology sufficiant???? ( i plan to take the exam on april!!!! i don't really have much time for studying every books particularly lipincott for pharmacology!!!
i promess you if i have over 88 a really nice restaurant in paris!!!!
good luck for step 2!!!
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| drswam
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hello mistral92....
i work full time...so didnt have time to study for 10 hrs/day.....used to come back from work at5....would pick around 5-6 hrs a day....
i studied once and revised once.....brs path was enough for me since i always was happy wiht path...path, pharm and physio wre my favorites....never had trouble wiht those....so felt brs for path and physio was enough...for pharm lippincott was excess but then should know whihc ones to omit and whihc ones to concentrate.....
i read frist aid on the last couple of days only...did micro from first aid only.....immuno from levinson.....for behav sci..did only brs...dont know about HY....goodluck and hope you get more than 88...... :P ...thanks for the generous offer anyway...goodluck to you.....
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| mistral92
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hi drswam thanks you very much for your advices;... could you tell me how long time did you prepare step 1???
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| FH
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CONGRATULATIONS!! Wish you all the best for step2. You must be a real genius to work full time and study and pass with such numbers.
Keep it up.
Wish us some luck too!!
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| guest
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Dr swam
Thanks for answering my queries on Kaplan notes
Good luck on your Step 2
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| drswam
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hello guest....did you get your scores? goodluck if you havent received it....bye
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Hi drswam,
My most sincere congratulations and keep up the good work!
You're a real inspiration!
I wish you all the best!
drdeea
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