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Drats! UW for me is no more  I managed to do a block of 25 q's, got 18/25 for 72%, but I could not move on for the next block--my sub expired! I decided against renewing. Ended up with 57% cumulative. Tried my damndest to get to 60%. Close, oh so close...anyway, gotta keep pushing, I still have thousands of Kaplan, Robbins, BSS and WebPath q's to do 
So onward with Super Cram Day 2.
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| Pediatrician2B
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Don't worry about it-the rest of the Qbanks is sufficient enough.Just keep on going----
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| edie
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Hi Feyza! How are you? Thanks for the q's...where might I find them?
Hi Medoc! I was deliriously over caffeinated y/day back to norm today 
Hi Anuba! Thanks, cher
Hi Acintya! Yes, cher, hanging on and starting to see the lighthouse in the distance
Hi Mytime! Right on with those words And thanks for the teamwork
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| edie
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Hi Ped2B! Thanks, I agree. You know what? I think I may even try out PreTest Clinical Vignettes. But first, FA and Goljan HY notes.
Happy Studying to all!
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| keepgoing
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hi edie!! dont worry,an exellent prep u had and still doing ya best,really glad to see u,great inspiration u r,thanks..yes few days more..keep it moving..u can do it...
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| edie
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Whew!!! Taking a mini-break now after etching FA concepts onto brain. Started with neoplasia and pharm, next up is CVS, my bugaboo topic.
I am all for knowledge and all, but for CVS, I need my shortcuts Here's a handy mnemonic that has gotten me through the heart murmurs: PASS and PAID. Both feature Pulmonic and Aortic, but do opposite to get the others. Example: vignette describes a diastolic mumur. That's PAID = Pulmonic Aortic Insufficiency = Diastolic, so for mitral and tricuspid, those are stenosis. Vignette describes a systolic murmur. That's PASS = Pulmonic Aortic Stenosis = Systolic, so for mitral and tricuspid it's insufficiency (or regurg if you wish). Now of course, these aren't going to be useful if you don't know all the other little qualifiers for each murmur. But it at least points you on the right path
Ok, break time over, back to FA...and lunch! Some people think eating with books is bad manners. I call it multi-tasking! 
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| edie
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Hi KG, yes, I will KG 
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| acintya
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Oh you are a God-send! I was just heaving my way thro those murmurs and got so tired of pausing n rewinding n came to the forum for a break....and voila....see your mnemonic....Thank u!!
Have you finished having FA for lunch?
Edited by acintya on 08/28/07 - 02:10 PM
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Hi edie, you know what.. you got my avg score in UW in Ck for me..
57% in UW= 91/ 225 cos I slacked off in last few(  many days)
lookin forward for your 57% in UW = 99/ 2__ ( as you look you wont be content till you beat the beast
good luck
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| edie
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Hi Acintya, finshed lunch, but still doing FA. Almost done with CVS section. Giving it another go-over. Good to see that you found the mnemonics useful.
Hi Kity, that is so good to know about your score, def the numbers I want! I do hope it works out that way for me
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| Pediatrician2B
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Sincerely need advice regarding -I have 5 book series of Board Simulator series question books.Do u think I should spend time going thru it.Or is Qbank & usmleworld more than enough.I'd sincerely appreciate it if u could reply in my journal.Will be asking the same question to our other forum friends to see what the consensus is regarding that.Thanx in advance.
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| edie
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Time to come up for air! Just did a whole slew of kap pharma, path and pathophysio q's, and I miss my UW already I think I am done for the night with q's. Will spend an hour on Goljan notes then it's lights out. Good night all!
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| edie
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Super Cram Day 3
Today is my day for the Kaplan Simulated test. Plan to cram a bit beforehand, with the usual players, FA and Goljan. And...another quick run through Levinson micro/immuno, just because
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| acintya
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Go Yang GO!!!
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| keepgoing
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hey yang edie..pzz answer http://www.prep4usmle.com/forum/thread/60099
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happy studying & cramming!!
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| medocuk
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Hey there, my hero. Happy cramming. And good luck with the simulated test.
Just dropped in to say hullo. Im struggling with my back log but I ain't giving up.
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| edie
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DONE! Thanks for reminding me, cher
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| keepgoing
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THANKS is this from UW or any other in all books given 6 types at max in FA only 4 and kln juz 6 this means we need to search all types?well thanks i dint know this type perhaps overlooked anyways thanks atlaest now know one more type..
okay now i can sleep,gn!!tc
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| edie
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Hi KG, I didn't know it either, I picked C. as my choice This q came from an online qbank that was free, can't remember exactly, but I think from the free LWW site, StudentCon or USMLEasy bank (freebies). Haven't been on there in a while, but copied a few of the incorrects when I did. Was going through my old notes, and found that q from there. I always wondered about that one!
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| edie
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Okay!!! Just finished block 3 of 7 of the kap sim, and all I can say is....stop! Please! Don't hurt me no more!!! Man, talk about picking nits, these q's. I know this test is not as much like the real one as NBMEs are, but my goodness, if it were anything like what I am to face on Friday, I would feel like I have been prepping for the wrong thing!!!  Wait a minute, is this the test that the clever Kaplan crew gives you for free at med school? If so, then I can understand.Very slick marketing, right? I'd gladly fork over a few thousand if they could prep me to get at leat 50% of this stuff correct. Golly gee...ok, back to more of this mind-raping 
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| edie
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Well now...am done w/the kap sim, I made it out alive and completed the blocks, took a few minutes between blks plus 20 minutes between blks 4 and 5. My brain hurts, but otherwise, am ok. Scores-wise? NOT ok Those q's made me shed a tear for losing my UW. But, the show must go on! Time for dinner and FA
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| acintya
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You are one impressive dudette True YANG 
I shall remember your thoughts on Kaplan marketing strategies really might be true you know so don't bother about the score right now...you survived one pre-marathon, just one more and you are DONE!!!
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| mytime
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Aren't u sick of these qs .?????? STOP! Take a break u'll have enough the next day! Good luck, babes!
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Breathe I agree. Take your break. you will be good. no wait U will be great.
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