Hotobhaga
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My score:
228/95
Total prep time 2 years. Full time employed as a Surgeon as I own and run a busy Surgical Hospital in suburban Bombay.
Average 1-2 hrs a day. But took 15 days off before exam.
Kaplan center prep videos twice.
Kaplan notes Twice.
Kaplan QBook once: I found this to be the best.
Kaplan Q Bank Once
Did not take NBME or UW-Qbank
First aid Twice.
Most Importantly, I listened to Goljan Thrice and read his path notes cover to cover twice.... I just love Dr. Goljan. I sincerely hope I get to meet him in person one day....
Thanks also to the guys posting on this forum. Especially WOMBAT. She was my inspiration to start the prep.
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| shalini.ravi
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wow...congrats...awesoome score,.....
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| Ancylostoma
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great score, Good luck !!
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| mytime
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| GoodGirl
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Well done, congratulations !
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| keepgoing
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congratulations hotobhaga...very well!
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| MRMAVERICK
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| MRMAVERICK
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congrats
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| rhdb
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huge congrats for the huge score
persistence pays
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| hedieh
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Congrajulations! I hope U will be able to work as a great surgoen in USA as soon as possible!
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| mytimenow
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congrats
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| oldkidontheblock
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Congrats hoto......old grad 1994 see what happens buddy to me......goodluck for step 2
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| sany
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Congradulatioans
I fully understand why you plan to meet Dr Goljan..I wish too.!! Your message and advice has been helpful.Thank you and wish you all the best.
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| Luckyall
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Congrats !
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| aim99
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congratulations - u did great. but why would u want to leave an established practice and start all over again in the US, considering how difficult it is to get surgery for IMG's???
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| Hotobhaga
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a lot of reasons...each of which can be debated strongly here. Most importantly I want my children to grow up in a fair country with equal oppurtunities for all.
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| dr_dstudy
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Hi Hotobhaga
Congratulation!!! let me know your secret....how did you study and work in the same time, that is admirable.
Could you please give me some adivices?...because sometimes i don't know how can i be strong and keep going.
Thank you
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| ShweHope99.9998
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Hey,
Congratulation. I know you'll be 95 at least, way to go, FT managing own bussiness with study.
Go for it. had friend , male, with orthopedic past long ago , out of practice, but in med related clinical job here, now in surgery in good place few yr ago. So......With your recently, currently in practice, your surgery post is waiting for you. Just do the st 2 & rest as good as the st 1 or around or even better if more. Am sure you will .
It is true, after all we all are here for our children, to get fair, better equal opportunity & life .
Good Luck,
All the best,
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