huyniid
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I am an old IMG (graduated 1993), hard to remember things after reading.
Now I have 4 wks more to go, and am trying to improve my scores.
Trying to get more correct choices but feeling disappointed about Kaplan qbank, it is so tricky and detail.
Today 2 Qbank (timed, unused) scores : 82 and 78. (the other days, sometimes I got 62 and 64, so frustrated)
Edited by huyniid on 03/05/07 - 10:51 PM
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| robin082006
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Welcome to the forum,
Where are you from? Did you study Medicine in English before?
With such NBME score, you real score may be 230/93.
Good luck.
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| huyniid
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Robin,
Thanks for your reply. I studied Med with my own country language (non English)
I am trying to beat NBME harder 2 wks later. Will post some of difficult concepts after reviewing.
Do you have any comment for improving the scores?
Best luck to you too, Robin
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| huyniid
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Start review FA and Kaplan note.
Obstetrics chapter.. Done
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| huyniid
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Kaplan Qbank is still tough for me, got 1, 70 and 1, 80. Wonder why does this happen?
However, Ob/Gyn is ok. 6 Qs are all on the right choices !!! Oops.
Psychiatry is quite unpredictable! Must start reviewing soon tomorrow.
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| mjl1717
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robin082006 wrote:
Welcome to the forum,
Where are you from? Did you study Medicine in English before?
With such NBME score, you real score may be 230/93.
Good luck.
Robbin, I guess all that info is classified.. [but its really no big deal!!]
my policy is share with those who share.. And you HAVE shared.. thanks a lot!!
Beep me if you need me!
Edited by mjl1717 on 02/20/07 - 02:11 PM
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| huyniid
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Today I try to read Current Diagnosis and Treatment (2007) on Urology. Feel better after finish reading. I got many wrong Qs in this part.
BPH, Prostate Cancer, Testes Dz, Infertility, and Stones
This chapter is quite good
Have mood to go ahead
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| huyniid
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Done with Psychiatry. The hardest part is psychopharmacology and their side effects.
Reviewed 1 UW block on Psy. Still have some Qs wrong !!!
I think doing 2nd review for UW is needed. Will do this next week 
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| robin082006
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Psychiatry, my weak area too, I am reading Psy Kap note.
Good luck.
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| huyniid
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Just take 2 Kplan Q bank, timed, unused, 63-72%. Feel bad.
Try to find out what happened..Somes Qs were got wrong due to misreading !!! ...
Should be more careful next block
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| ALS
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huyniid,
I will finish uw today and total score is only 59%. I will start q-bank but am planning to take it in test mode, e.g, 7-8 blocks in a row, along with my last reading with the notes. What do you think?
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| huyniid
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ALS,
UW score 60% is not bad. I think UW is more exam oriented, cause it covers all of the topic.
About Qbank, I tried 8 blocks in a row once, and it was so exhausted! Qbank is quite long, detail and some what eccentric.
However, you should try once and see. Good luck
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| huyniid
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Today I switch to Peds. Still have many concepts that were wrongly understood.
Also feel Oncology tough. W/o Step 1, it seems harder!!!
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| ALS
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huyniid,
Thanks for sharing your experience.
As a same old aged IMG as you are, I totally understand how tough this journey is. You are doing great, you can do it!
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| huyniid
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Thanks ALS for your encouragement,
Yesterday I couldnot learn a word on Ped. Retry today soon, PM.
I found that the exam date is March 16, so I rescheduled to March 22nd.
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| huyniid
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Feel that Ped is difficult to remember, with all of these genetic and met. stuffs. I tried to systemize and take some notes yesterday.
Today there is no time.
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| huyniid
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Today I just finish 100 pages of Ped so far, including ID section. Feel better after the 3rd reading.
Will finish Peds by tomorrow.
My plan:
I have 3 more weeks, 1wk for Ped, Gyn, and Biostatistic-Epi, 2 weeks for IM and Pharm
2 blocks of Qbank each day
NMBE after 2weeks
Try to fulfill my task everyday
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| ALS
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good job huyniid! I should have a plan like yours, but looks like I need to go through everything.
Took my NBME form 2 today only got 470. Then decided to postpone my test date one more week(March 31st is the day) which means I will be away from work for 7 weeks instead of 6 weeks. Hope my boss will not be mad at me
Good luck with your study!
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| huyniid
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ALS@ Thanks for your encouragement! Dont be sad about the NBME. I think NBME is helpful for us to self-evaluate and find out our weak point, that is more important. You still have time to cover the stuff again.
Yesterday, I could do only 65 pages of Ped, and I think I should read thoroughly on Immunization Section.
I postponed 4 blocks of Qbank these 2 days due to lacking of time.
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| huyniid
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I have been busy recently so I cannot update and study much.
Finish my Peds review, check Qbook blocks (76, 78 and 84%).
Now I am reading explanation and will do Qbank tonight
I feel I am out of my plan
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| ALS
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It is ok not to fulfill the "plan" sometime. We do the best we can do. Don't be too hard on ourselves, that is what I told myself today.
Tomorrow will be a better day!
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| robin082006
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I almost always go behind my plan
We have to try our best to reach the target.
Good luck.
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| huyniid
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Thanks Robin and ALS@
Start Gyneco today, beginning with CMDT
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| goodyear
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You're doing great huyniid! Good luck w/ GYN
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| huyniid
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Thanks Goodyear. You always give me good mood for completing my study
Done with GYN, but I feel a little uncomfortable with Gyn endocrine and amenorrhea Dx steps.
2 block Qbank, only 62% and 70%. Lengthy and distracted !
Will move to Stat and Preventive Med then go to the most important IM section
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