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ok..so just did one more ch...hoping to finish the last two by tmrw....
@shrunt...way to go...glad ur almost there
@target...moleculr biology is the first 7 ch of the lecture notes..and med genetics is the last 6 ch...in btw there r 11 ch of biochem...the thing with the l/n is that if u start from the begining u get a lot of that stuff as u move forward....so after having done mol bio...genetics seems really easy....well...easier then i thought it would b....i thought u were buying the notes?? wat happened?
@fss...dont worry my friend...its normal to feel like ur losing steam ..esp if ur behind....
ok...all of u....com on.....dont let this thing beat u....grab hold with both hands and dont let go....
i walk around with that book .....i try to find any time...watever time i can...even if i only manage a few pgs...the secret behind my ..so called success is that i hate getiing left behind..coz when that happens...i simply give up....only now im begining to understand..at the valuble loss of time...how destructive cycle that is.......
so manage in any way possible....even if it means skimming a few pages during ur lunch break...after a while..it will get easier..trust me...
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@seems....lolzz... ur rite..i think most ppl here r girls...so am i...
girl power!!!!!
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i also think we should pik up physio after this....but i think since most of us r behind...we do it form the 3 of july...this gives time(5 days) for those behind to atleast finish half the book or upto the biochem part....and i can finally take a few days off!!!..kidding....but in all honesty..i hav been ignoring a few things..i'll sort them out in the meantime..and also do FA at a leisurly pace...
wat do u guys think??? we should vote on this...as we r a group.. and groups stik together....
so watever u guys decide will b fine with me...
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wawoooo
seems like yesterday that we started biochem ,me and target i guess wants to finish 1st but r lagging behind the most , we r still in our warming up phases i gues heheheheh 
but this wudnt work ,really but i cant give alot of time ,i ll definetly try to give it more time but.
anyways
what ever u guys say ,i thought of immuno b4 biochem ,and i cudnt do it cz it needed the basic biochem knoledge ,so now that we rather u guys know it , ( hopefully i ll fifnish too) itll b eeasy to do immunology . and patho after that i gess cz thats how ppl say it works ,cz 4 patho we need the other subjects.
so thats what i think ,but i can do anything cz it has to be done ayways ,so doesnt matter when,anything is fin e,except the volatile subjects like pharma.
good luck guys
c ya soon
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hey target
dunt loose hope man ,really i m in the same boat as u r .
but try to read fast ,and download those books, those notes r similar to ours.
i m going to try as well ,so do u ,dunt loose hope ,we can do it ,it just biochem man ,really , just try to read as jaid esaid even 2 pages r good .
when u come back frm work ,try to read at least few pages , i know it sounds difficult ,but not impossible right?
hey shrunt
i know medical genetics is a part of biochem, and its better to do it with molecular biology ,it makes it easier .
good luck guys
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hi guys: long time................
didn't write all these days coz didn't have much to report. life has been very eventful and it'll continue to be so for the next couple of weeks. so i'm going to stop beating myself mentally and do whatever i can.
jaide and shrunt, congratulations!!! but honestly guys, is this really your first reading? coz for the life of me, i couldn't read this fast the first time, esp since listening to the lectures eats up a whole lot of my time. and for me, my first reading is always the most thorough and time-consuming. i'll only read everything one more time b4 the exam and that should be enough for me. but everyone has a different way to study. i honestly want to know - how r u guys reading - jaide and shrunt - r u just giving everything a bird's eye view or actually memorizing and assimilating facts? r u guys listening to the DVD's? and how do u manage to read so much after work? i mean, i'm like totally drained after work, but try to do whatever little i can. and i know for a fact that this coming wknd again - i won't be able to study anything - my brother-in-law is coming to visit us with his family for the long wknd. and then, second week of july - my husband and i are taking a short 3-day vacation to Las Vegas. this was decided long back, so can't cancel it now. anyway, i've figured that circumstances will never be perfect and i just have to keep reading, no matter what!
unique: u're doing great girl! keep it up.
seems and target: if u think, u're lagging behind, think again..........u surely couldn't beat me.........i'm only done with chapter 5 - have to start 6 today. so girls, cheer up - keep reading despite your circumstances. its easy to get left behind and feel like a failure, but don't let that happen - everyone is in a different situation, except that we're all in this together to beat this beast........the point here is to feel comfortable with what u've read and if it takes u a while to do it, then so be it - don't be too hard on yourself!
as for starting the next subject, i'm no authority on this since i'm way behind, but given a choice, i would like to do anatomy - since this is the beginning phase of my preparation, i want to do a subject which is not very high-yield and i can afford to forget it towards the end of my prep. i had thought of doing pathology right at the end, coz Path is an assimilation of everything and would be easier to read once i'm done with everything else. but like i said, i'm really lagging behind and don't think i can finish biochem until the 3rd week of July with so much happening (unavoidable) at my end these days, so u guys go ahead.........good luck.
seems, i think u & i are pretty much in the same boat, meaning that u're done with Physio so far (am i correct?). so am i. i was wondering if u'd like to hang on with me till the end of this journey? coz like i said in the beginning, i'm going to stop torturing myself for not reading ultra fast - i just can't do it, i have my own pace of reading and even if it is time consuming, i'm going to continue listening to the DVD's coz that REALLY HELPS ME. and i guess, u're listening to them as well. unfortunately, i cannot keep up with people who finish huge portions in very little time, simply because i'm so hard pressed for time and because i listen to all the lectures. and i definitely wouldn't want to hold up anyone just because i'm slow. i desperately need fast-reading tips from people like jaide and shrunt, but at the end of the day, its hard to change my reading style. and i've always been a good student, so i guess, my method is not so detrimental after all. i really appreciate people who put in much less time and score equally well - but then again, each person has their own gifts...........
hang in there guys - we'll conquer this battle............
Edited by zenith on 06/28/06 - 07:25 AM
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| jaide
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hhi...zenith...cant say for shrunt...but i dont memorize everything at first read...i do understand the concept though...i concentrate on making sure i remember somethings...others i leave for the next read.....i guess thats y im able to finish quickly...am also doin dvds...after finishing the target of the day..i sit and listen to the whole thing with the book in my lap...im an intern..so do have a regular job and on call twice a week..sometimes once a week...
ur style works good for u..then dont worry about being behind at all...if u'r gonna do one read b/f the exam....and its gonna b superlative....then thats all u need.....but after wandering around the forum for six months...there is a little something i'v garnerd..which i'd like to suggest.. u do atleast two readings... coz no matter wat..u r bound to forget the sub studied first and with no revision u mite miss out some really easy-yet-insignificant -even-to-not-bother-with-detail-ques..
just my two cents.....
gl...
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Hi zenith ! so nice to hear from you. You had been on my mind all those days and I was praying that every thing is fine on your end. So it is a relief to know that you are fine and are only busy with family matters. Yes these are our lives now. We cannot expect to study like we used to in our college days. We have to take everything together. Our families are as important to us as our studies if not more.
I am pleasantly surprised to know that you style of study resembles very much to mine. My first reading also goes very slow as I try to grasp the concepts ane try to keep something in my memory too. This way second reading is very easy and fast.I am also listening to all the lectures and have to read Lippincott's too. I will be more than happy to start the next subject with you.Let's see when I am able to finish my biochem.(hopefully in next two weeks??) In the meanwhile I can join seems and others with immunology until you finish your biochem. Just a thought . I have to see what the group decides.
Target, don't be so much discouraged. I know you have a little sweetie to take care of with a job. Give yourself a pat on the back. You are doing a great job. Do not overburden yourself. I would suggest you a little nap after work( if you can). Just keep moving a little at a time. Inshallah you will do it.
Seems, I see that on some days you are really at top gear but cannot keep that pace . Don't worry, it happens in the beginning. Just keep working on it and you will do it. Are you listening to the lectures too?
Shrunt and jaide , as zenith said , we really need tips on fast reading from you guys. Keep up the good job.
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thank you jaide for your 2 cents - appreciate it! i totally agree with u - 2 readings are a must - and that is what i said i'll do, i.e, after finishing my 1st reading, i'll read everything one more time really quickly and that should suffice. you're doing great girl - trying to study with internship is no easy job. my problem with the lectures is that i try to pause and write down everything the lecturer says and that is probably what is taking up a lot of my time. i mean, its all there in the notes, but by writing, i kind of, reiterate it for myself. but i guess, i need to change this strategy and not spend 2 hours listening to a one hour lecture.
i have a question for all of u: how many hours r u able to read per day and how many pages per hour do u manage to read?
unique: thank u so much for remembering me in your prayers - means a lot to me.......well, your suggestion works fine with me - i think thats a great idea.
target: unique is right - try taking a little nap after work - that'll make a whole lot of difference when u sit down to study. and be kind to yourself - u're doing really good!
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Hey zenith, I can put 3 hours these days ( with a lot of breaks in between ) and manage to do only 8 pages of kaplan  plus lecture and Lippincott . I write only what I cannot understand from the notes.
I hope I would be able to raise my study time to 5 hours in August.
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ooopss.. sorry zenith.... i thought u were talking about just reading once before the exam(imagine me falling to the floor with shock and worry).... my bad....(now imagine me wishing the floor would swallow me)....
but like u said.. this way has never failed u yet... so carry on my friend.......
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unique: u mean - 8 pages of kaplan per hour? thats not bad at all.
jaide: where r u girl? can't see u! guess the earth swallowed u...........
hey, by the way, no one commented on my avatar!
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ok...the smileys r not working rite now... but if they were u'd see my toungue sticking out at u zenith....
atleast u coulda said: its alrite jaide...no prob....
biut nooo.. u just gloated.. very bad......lollzzz
kidding....
ps... i am rite here......
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I am an IMG and want to take step 1 next year. I always hope I can be a member of a group organized by the people who want take step 1 next year so we can keep encouragement, get motivation and share information. How luck I am that I find this kind group..May I also join the group? First of all, I would like to introduce myself, I graduated on 1995 and is a new mom of a two month old boy and do a full time job. My parents help me to take care of my baby so I can have some time in library. I had studied for couple months and finished the bioche (Lippincot). . I am reading BRS physiology and want to know which is your next book and then I can join in your study.
I use BRS review book for the first round review and I will bid the 2005 kaplan note book and CD after I got information from you guy. Seems mentioned you get ebook from e-Bay, so you printed the book? If it is, how and where you can print it? I found a website www.usmlestep.com that I can buy the material for board in a cheap price. What is the book you guys use for pathology? Do I need to buy Goljan patohology review book since I want use his audio?
Looking forwards any reply.
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jaide: hahaha.........u're funny, babe! well its alright jaide........no problem! happy???
guess my smileys r not working either - but imagine the one grinning from one ear to the other.
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much better.....(nodding head)
so now im off... been idling too long...
zenith.. u too go grab those books.....
have fun studying(sounds oxymoronic)
gl....
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Zenith,I wish I could read 8 pages of Kaplan per hour in my first read , then I would have beaten shrunt and jaide.
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Greetings!
Sorry for the sabbatical, but I really needed to complete work for a grant submission (NIH R01). As a result, my "studying" has been non-existent. I will continue with Biochemistry as planned and will track/study with the group on the next topic.
My plan is to "celebrate" the completion and submission of the grant today by watching my older two at a swim meet this evening. (Unfortunately my wife and family haven't seen much of me lately either.) I will resume with eagerness and hunger the reading/studying of Biochemistry tomorrow. My reading will be slow and deliberate with an effort to master concepts. I will post my progress daily and look to encourage others. I will continue to listen to Goljan audio at home, at the pool, in the car and prn. I look forward to the next subject that you gals select (Yep, I'm a boy!).
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Zenith,I wish I could read and grasped the concepts in 8 pages of Kaplan per hour in my first read , then I would have beaten shrunt and jaide. I meant 8 pages of kaplan , same topics from Lippincott and lecture of the same topic take me three hours all together. I hope I made it a bit clear now.
Welcome aboard Jerry! We are doing biochem and are using mainly Kaplan for that . Though I have to read Lippincot and listen to the lectures to clear my concepts.I plan to use kaplan for all the subjects (with big books only I need to clear the concepts) except pathology which I plan to study from Goljan. I bought all my books and videos from ebay.
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Hi guys,
I am done with my today's target i.e chapter 11 plus I did some of the next chapter too.
Good night now (Good morning to those on the other side of the globe).
See ya tomorrow.Happy studying and GL
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Hi my dear friends,
You all have been in my prayers. Heavy rain and thunderstorms here in mryland kept me away from the computer. Thanks God. today it is sunny again.
Yes, reading kaplan notes for the first time take a lot of time. 8 pages per hour is a very good rate. I am slower than than that. Not much worried about what is absorbed in the first round. In my opinion the important thing is to get the concepts right. Hopefully we will fine tune in the next round. Time??? No problem, there will be a way out. Now we have started the journey and turning back is not an option at this sage.
Thanks guys. You all are doing agreat job keep it up.
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ok folks.... officially done with the l/n
(cartwheel,cartwheel).....i am soooo relieved.....it was like it would never end.....now will pik up first aid...will take it slow coz its got crammin to it... also the next target is not decided...seems..... where r u???? wat r we doin next?????
guys...just hang in there.. do atleast one ch a day...that should work fine too...
target,wats goin on??hope u r doin fine...
shrunt...where u at?? long time ......
quote of the day....
“When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.”
Confucius quotes
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hi guys,
its nice too see everyone progressing towards the end target. it looks pretty certain that everyone in our group is determined to complete biochem.
after studying very intensely over the weekend and then monday night i decided to take it easy for a few days to prevent a burn out which is a realistic possibility if one tries to over exert oneself over a long stretch (which i had been doing for a few days). so last 2 days have been going easy on myself. now begining to feel better.
in the meantime have been trying to seek people's advice about what would be the most productive subject to continue with after one has just completed biochem. and some people have said it could be either pharma or micro. thats coz there are tons of clinical corelates between the 3 and if they are studied in sequence then its easier to have a fast recollection during the actual exam where its not only important to remember but due to the lengthy questions, its vital to remember rather fast. so it makes sense to study related subjects in sequence. like genetics after biochem and then either pharma (first choice) or micro (2nd choice).
i'll wait for us to decide on our next subject.
unique, seems, target, jaide, zenith, proctalgia keep it rolling guys. u are all doing great and i'm really proud of being part of this determined study group. my prayers and good wishes for each and every member of our group.
see you all soon.
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Hi everyone,
Your group is really doing good and motivating each other at every step.I wished I could join you guys but first I have just started and am very slow.
Second,and this is where I need help .Can anybody tell me which subject shoud I start with first.I started with patho but looks like ,fromthis forum it should be done later.Can anyone,pleeeeeease suggst me which subject to start with.
Are you guys studying from Kaplan lecture notes and dvd only.
Somebody please guide me.
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Thanks proctalgia for keeping us in your prayers.
Hi coolsuch , about choosing the order of the subjects,I can only tell you what I think it should be. I would like to go from harder to easier and at the same time would like to see any interlink in between the subjects. Like I was scared of molecular bio. so, I did it the first subject in my prep. Luckily I found this wonderful, motivated group at the perfect time and am doing biochem with them.
After biochem my choice would be immunology and microbiology and then pharmacology because these are interlinked and are easier to understand when studied one after the other. Of course physiology is also a good choice to start with , rather a better choice if it was not your strong subject in your school days.Pathology should be studied after going thru these subjects as it will give you a better understanding and you would be able to put things together in a bertter way. You can place Anatomy and behavioral science anywhere in the beginning or the end or inbetween to take a break from harder subjects.
This is my personal choice of study pattern. Everyone can device their own sequence depending on their comfort level with different subjects. I don't know if I would be able to follow the above sequence or not, because of course ,it will depend on what majority in the group chooses . I certainly want to stick to this group of very nice people because this group is really helping me to stay focused on my studies. I am thankful to our group for that .
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