dr_kempes
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i started my preparation for the step 1 exam in july
i was not regular in my schedule, and i managed to sit for the exam on the 16th of february
as usual, it was the kaplan's package that i was using
i used both the lecture notes and the review package
and i must confess
the review package was alot better in contrary to what others may think
it is time consuming, but you tend to retain the knowledge better
the exam was nothing like the q-book or the usmle cd tries to portrait
it was alot tougher
and in order to finish in time
someone has to reherse finishing the q-book's block in less than 40 minutes
and the questions were really difficult
once, i read that 30% of tthe exam is based on simple recall ofin formation, 30% on graphs, and 40% on making the right guess
and this what differentiates the good from a bad candidate
i think this is right
there were plenty of questions that seem to never have an answer
plus
the exam pool is constantly changing
there were plenty of MRIs and CTs in neurology
a substantial portion of the questions was based on the metabolic diseases and genetics
i was not quiet happy about the whole experience
may be cause i was frustrated by the level of difficulty i encountered as a whole
now i am collecting the resources for the step 2 ck
best of wishes to anybody that decided to step up and sit for this exam
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| doc179
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Congratulations. Thanx for sharing
GL for step 2
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| ing
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Congatulations. By the way, what is the review package?
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| seri
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thanks for the post. g/l with the ck
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| dr_kempes
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ing
the review package consists of 2 volumes
the first is the 'basic principal' book
and the second is the systemic
really dull and complex, but sufficient and adequate for someone like me, i did my basics a long time ago
thanx guys
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| dr_kempes
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people
one more thing
the board review serious, in paricular: pathology, biochemistry and physiology are really great
sometimes it is better than kaplan's
and the pre-test series are nice for 'revision'. though the exam never looks like the questions in these series.
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| HILFIGER
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Thanks for sharing, good luck on step 2 ck
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| tolito
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thanks for sharing. congratulations on your score too.
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| luckyluck
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hi...dr_kempes..congratulations...how many months of prep everythin put together did u have ...how many no. of hours a day...did u do goljan or brs 4 patho..thanx plz reply
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| dr_kempes
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luckyluck
goljan is a must
very important
patho
i did both the kaplan's review package and BRS
i did not do enough
6 hours average for 6 months
with plenty of fluctuations
i know poeple who made it in the 90s by doing 10 hours which built up to 12 hours before the exam
good luck
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