Feyza
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completely stuck ! feel horrible ! just on the table without doing nothing ! could study like maybe 2 hrs today out of fear ! piles of papers to be revised along with 75% of UW and 10 days left ! its insane and mathematically impossible even if I do 24 hrs a day like a robot !
no way to extend and what I need from you guys is not support and encouragement bc youre doing it since I begun this forum and I pinned them all to my desktop and read them everyday (thanx to you all ) ...
what I need now is ..tell me : do THIS to pass !
I learned everything by heart once and FA + UW + Goljan audio was what I aimed for the last 25 days but I somehow couldnt catch up with the schedule bc I always had to open Kaplan back to feel ok with FA 
what I need now is ..tell me : do THIS to pass !
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| at peace
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first of all take a deep breath and calm down...u've worked hard and u will pass...now i reccomend that u take nbme 1 just to see where u stand...once u see a reasonable score there you'll feel confident plus it'll point out your weak areas which is the main reason to use a bought version versus downloaded version...use u world , notes and goljan audio to strengthen them..if u have not used fa before don't worry abt it ...use whatever material u are familiar with...this is really important since u have only 10 days left its important u use these to work on yur weak areas using material u are comfortable with ......if u still feel very low on confidence or do not feel good about your nbme1.. then consider postponing your date..hope this helps good luck with everything
Edited by at peace on 06/09/07 - 06:53 AM
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| kykie
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what u are feeling is normal,no body feels 100%ready for this exam.Do what u can from what is left of your UW,if possible focussin on your weak areas,and reviewing your FA and notes you have made along the way.DOnt stretch yourself so much,tryin to do everything,because nobody can do that,if u try at the end of the day you will just feel overwhelmed and burnt out like what happend to you for 2hours.Just accept that you cannot revise everythin,and plan to make the most of what u can revise.
its the same thing during the exam,u cannot know all the questions,you have to admit to yourself that you will get some wrong[every1 does] so that you dont get bogged down on one question,at the expense of many other easier ones u will still have.
Wishin u all the best and practise relaxation techniques 
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| Feyza
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overwhelmed and burnt out ...thats me..just a week ago I was sooo confident and happy ...giving hopes to ppl here...now look at me
thank you both ... having cramps ...singing in to see 2 replies... relief for a second ...
so guys...kykie...no 80+ scorers go there after cramming everything ??? 350 Qs means therell be one on every topic so I gotta know everything I believe ! I mean every important thing ...how can I decide wut to leave behind ???
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| kykie
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Just try to focus on your weak areas, and read any notes u might have from UW,that way you can cover as much as possible in a short time.Dont expect to cover everythin,because even the exam does not.If you spend too much time reviewin somethin,it might not even be on the exam.Just try to review the notes you have made.No body can know everything.all the questions that seem to recur on and on in d exams are the common concepts u'll see on the exam.A bit of anxiety is good,its never the best to be too confident.its just that you shouldnt let it take over you.Have you done an NBME and how are your scores in UW?Wishin u all the best.
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| Feyza
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I really appreciate the time you spare to answer Kykie...will take NBME in a couple of days ...UW as far as Im done seems like 64% cumulatively but Im doin it topicwise after revieweing the topic...
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| Isther
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Kykie is right... you can't know everything, and you can't cover all material available. That doesn't mean that you will fail or gat a low score. Your UW is actually very high, and you covered the key materials...
The thing is that you seem to be very prepared, and that you studied at your very best. You should feel relaxed since you did your part and from now on the outcome is not entirely up to you (try to relieve some pressure from your shoulders). Also feel comfortable with the idea that you WILL face questions that you don't now and concepts that you never heard of... that is normal and you should not feel nervous about it.
This is what I think you should do; follow the advices above, and also practice many many questions in test mode (Qbank or UW) with the purpose of getting used to the idea of making hundred of Q's and avoid anxiety and fatigue during the exam (VERY VERY IMPORTANT...). And don't forget to relax, if you did your part then you have nothing to be scared of.
Good Luck!
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| kingusmle
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ohh my sis ..dont worry ..u have alot of prayers plus think JUST 11 days and then u will party ...yeay ..do it the last time honey and u will pass....and i know with Allah s Help u will pass InshAllah ..i dont think its a good time to take nbme if u are nt willing to extend and u have very little time ...nbme score if not good will make u more down..be prepared if u really wanna take it but if not thats ok too...i dont think its recommended 11 days before
..i know u can pass and u will InshAllah
 all the happy faces for u
enjoy u ll be done after 11 days..wow...gl
gl gl gl gl gl gl gl gl gl gl
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| Feyza
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isther ! remember how I learnt to divide the days to pages and pages to minutes from you. I was even lacking the basic ABC info those days ..yes I learned a lot and did my best but I feel ppl deserving 80+ did better and this feeling is killing me but Ill do what you say and give a last try !
and king...uve always been great support ! "do it the last time honey and u will pass " Ill say this like 100 times a day hope we do it one after another !
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| Isther
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Believe me... YOU'LL DO FINE !!!!!
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| paheli
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Hey, feyza dear! sometimes when i see your post, i feel like you are sitting in front of me and hyperventilating. babe, relax. you are SUPPOSED to feel like this. you know why? coz there's a neurotransmitter[dunno which one], being released[can't remember where] somewhere in your brain that's supposed to do something or other to some channel or something.......see how prepared i feel? well, that's the idea of the usmles. the material overwhelms you, the exam date looms closer, and you feel cornered. the test rewards not only those who have mastered the subjects, but those who have mastered their fears. you've done the first part, now do the second. that was my 'tell me: do this' no 1.
'tell me: do this' no 2 - FA and UW and enough sleep
good luck, and we're here for you. for both support and 'tell me: do this'!!
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| Feyza
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LOOL Paheli if someone told me I would be laughing a few minutes ago I would just roll my eyes but you made me laugh thanx dear !
a neurotransmitter[dunno which one], being released[can't remember where] somewhere in your brain that's supposed to do something or other to some channel or something.....lool...sounds like Captain Jack Sparrow LOL
Ill take advantage of this happy mood and take a block of UW now
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| oldkidontheblock
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Have faith in God and in yourself.........relax....revise FA and your notes...It will be ok...don't worry....NOBODY IS PERFECT....there are many residents who made it without 99....!!!!
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| Feyza
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who wants a 99 !! I want a 80 and FM
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| paheli
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Captain Jack Sparrow..........aaaaahhhhhh
I adore Johnny Depp. See, you've distracted me big time now, feyza!!
in fact, i saw pirates 3 just last week. really needed the break. enjoyed it, tho it was a tad long.[and yeah, damn, i hate kiera knightley, she's so darn skinny!!!]
btw, what are you doing on the forum still?  off to UW!now!
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| multifactorial
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it is natural to feel overwhelmed and time-pressured when the exam draws closer.thats perfectly natural.you have been going through your notes without having to really learn anything ,coz u have already learnt stuff by heart,this is the best preparation one could have for Step 1.just keep your cool until the last minute.you might feel odd right now but trust me,the moment you start your first block you get so absorbed in the paper and you have so little time to spare for any apprehensions whatsoever,that you wont feel a thing.if you are managing decent scores on the UW,then getting a good score shouldnt be a problem.keep going through the notes(kaplan and any other that you have made),keep doing questions and keep praying.you shall do great inshAllah
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| P4a99
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 ...Feyza is panacing?!!! it cant be, she was the one supporting us all the way! besides shes like a "godmother" to some of us out here ... she has to do good ... many of us look up to her ... Feyza, the light of inspiration and confidance ... Feyza, the spirit of compassion, kindness and caring ... ...
man, i can write a small poem... maybe a small song about you
YOU CAN DO IT
...always remember that those whom work hard always get rewarded...GL
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| hedieh
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Hey Feyza relax and don't worry I remember one of 99%ers posts( don't remember the name who thought that he didnt remember anything 2 days before exam. So relax, and I am sure you do much more better than what you expect now. Your posts are one of the posts that attract my attention, becoz I think they r thoughtful. I am sure that such a thoughtful and hardworking person will do very good on her exam.
Wish you the best. I hope to visit your happy post after the exam, ENSHA-ALLAH.
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| oldkidontheblock
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For you guranteed 85+....Now relax.....
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| ShweHope99.9998
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Hey,
If you've read your topic ... without swimming you know you'll sink , drown to death, that you don't want after all that hard work long yrs swimming, then you'll be wide awake & start swimming v. good to the shore again.
If not you'll be still swimming or drown & will never reach the shore at all.
GL , go out few hr & have fun , feel relax then back to the review for final touch up.
GL
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| Feyza
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God !! What can I say !! You all rock ! I wish I knew you all !!! Youre all so kind and relieving
p4a99 !!!! you crazy
paheli...actually I did the same and used my time-off for POC3 the very first day it was in my country and after the exam Ill be watching all 3 from DVD man! when I think with the money spent on that film ..how many starving ppl would be taken care of..I feel bad but ...aaaahh ... POC rocks
all my friends who posted here and helped me feel better today !! may Allah/God be with you all
I caught the life ring you threw in the middle of the sea and will start swimming back
Edited by Feyza on 06/09/07 - 02:20 PM
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| P4a99
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p4a99 !!!! you crazy
 anything for some good grades
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| paheli
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feyza, you will be through with step 1 by then, but you betta come back to this forum and encourage the rest of us when we need it, we are all bound to feel low a week or so before the exam. it's very normal[listen to the wisdom people. i'll be the one quaking in my boots come sep]
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| Feyza
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Ill be here for sure 
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| acid
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FEYZA
I THINK U WILL BE FINE AT EXAM DAY .DONT WORRY KEEP GOING WITH UW FA GOLJAN .I ALREADY TOLD U UR SCORE ITS A DIFFERNT KIND OF FEELINGS BUT.... I THINK MY GUESS WILL BE CORRECT AND SISTER TRUST ON ALLAH HE CAN MAKE HAPPEN ALL IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBLE SO WANT FROM HIM TOO.
REGARDS
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