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I´ll Cristina. Please do the same. I´ve CS on September, are you already taken it? Be in touch Oliver
rezaaa Forum Senior
Topics: 8 Posts: 181
06/18/07 - 01:42 AM
#22
crsitina best of luck for a great score. can u list some topics which would be good for revision in the last few days. thanks a lot.
CristinaCol Forum Senior
Topics: 7 Posts: 155
06/18/07 - 04:46 AM
#23
Olivo, I am taking cs in 2 weeks. Working on that full time.
Rezaaa, like I said in the first post, memorize the screenings (preventive medicine) and the appropiate ages to start tests
About diabetes, got 2 questions regarding metformin.
I think you should spend the last week reenforcing internal medicine, because is the overwhelming majority in every block.
I wish you good luck, and keep yourself calm, you are prepared and you can do well in this test.
simple2 Forum Newbie
Topics: 1 Posts: 10
06/19/07 - 03:49 PM
#24
hi cristina i am new here . congrats on your good work.i want know whether step ck be given before the first one? regarding kaplan specifically which ones to be read for step2 ck?
thankz
arlete Forum Fanatic
Topics: 50 Posts: 3,602
06/19/07 - 04:50 PM
#25
Thanks for sharing, good luck! ___________________ Now it's on God's hands. I've done my best!
CristinaCol Forum Senior
Topics: 7 Posts: 155
06/20/07 - 03:11 AM
#26
Simple2, welcome to the forum.
I did step 1 first, and then preparing ck was a breeze. Step 1 preparation will get you at least half of the preparation for ck.
For ck, kaplan notes + uw are good enough, and I think that is a concensus among most of the forum users. I never used kaplan q-bank for ck, so I don't know how it compares to uw.
I am glad to share with all of you arlete, good luck in your tests.
rezaaa Forum Senior
Topics: 8 Posts: 181
06/20/07 - 06:14 AM
#27
do u recommend revising any step 1 material for step 2? any specific topics
CristinaCol Forum Senior
Topics: 7 Posts: 155
06/20/07 - 09:07 AM
#28
maybe cardiac pathophysiology to have a clear understanding of valvular diseases and CHF, but to be honest, I did not do it. If you have taken step 1 recently, you should be ok.
simple2 Forum Newbie
Topics: 1 Posts: 10
06/20/07 - 10:20 AM
#29
hi cristina,thanks for your reply, am quite unaware of usmle exams. am working on canadian qe1 one, heard that its similar to ck and that can be taken before step1.is it so?
any other source of study apart from kaplan? i dont have kaplan notes so is it possible to get them online? regarding uw is it the one with paid mcqs on web? can it be obtained in any book form?
thanks
CristinaCol Forum Senior
Topics: 7 Posts: 155
06/21/07 - 10:47 AM
#30
Simple2, my knowledge about the canadian test is very limited. Sorry I can't help you on that.
Go to the website of Kaplan medical and there you can get their material, although a lot of people get them from online auction sites.
Choose one source of study and stick to it, because otherwise you are risking to spend money in books that you probably won't have time or energy to read. Kaplan has been enough for me so far, but a lot of people in the forum likes FA and others sources.
Good luck.
dr.Dove Forum Senior
Topics: 33 Posts: 118
06/21/07 - 11:15 AM
#31
Did you take NBME? If so...whats a good score to get in what form...knowing you will be ready for the test....thank you and good luck to you
simple2 Forum Newbie
Topics: 1 Posts: 10
06/21/07 - 01:06 PM
#32
thanks alot your advice.i think i will go through kaplan notes.
goodluck to you as well.
CristinaCol Forum Senior
Topics: 7 Posts: 155
06/22/07 - 04:19 AM
#33
dr Dove, my superstitious side won't let me take NBME OR look at the orientation CD that USMLE sends you. It worked for step 1, and now I hope it will work for step 2.
I don't know about those scores, although I know they are very well correlated with the real thing, so I figure I would not put that pressure on me. At the end it all depends on what score you are aiming for, so good luck and hope you do well in your NBME!
dr_comet Forum Newbie
Topics: 1 Posts: 29
07/26/07 - 11:43 PM
#34
hey cristina!!!pz tell me abt ur whole preparatio? i mean boox? and prep time..also lemme know that,r kap DvDs as important and a must as in step 1{few subjects}??? waiting 4 ur reply....
njemt369 Forum Junior
Topics: 8 Posts: 48
07/28/07 - 03:54 PM
#35
I just took the exam on July 27th.
My test was heavily weighted with Neuro, Psych, Rheumatology, and Peds. I would say if you put neuro, psych, and rheumatology together it would be 30-40% of my exam. Kinda wierd.
Some blocks were tougher than others. The thing i wasn't expecting was the time factor. I finnished Step 1 with ample time to spare, but I used every second on this exam and on my last block I didn't have time to even re-look at items I marked.
My best advice is to do the Kaplan Q bank (or USMLE World, whichever you prefer - I prefer Kaplan...) and I would just do as many Qs as possible and when you get some wrong keep doing those Qs until you get them right!!! It will pay off because I know I had at least 10-20 Qs that were fairly ver batem from the Q bank. Also the USMLE CS has a couple repeats from there.
My scores on prep Qs were:
USMLE World 78% 100% done
Kaplan Q Bank 77% 100% finnished
Kaplan Q Book 82% finnished about 20% of the book
NBME 1 4 weeks prior 680 (254)
USMLE CD two nights prior: 45/46, 44/46, and 43/46
I hope this is helpful, If you have any questions please don't hesitate to message me.
Cheers!
CristinaCol Forum Senior
Topics: 7 Posts: 155
07/28/07 - 05:02 PM
#36
dr_comet, I kept a preparation journal from january/15 until the day before my test. I don't know how to insert a link here to the thread, but should be easy to find if you click under my nickname (where it says "topics"), and there you can find detailed information on my crusade
I wish you good luck in your preparation, and if you have unanswered questions after reading the journal, I will be glad to help.
dr_comet Forum Newbie
Topics: 1 Posts: 29
07/29/07 - 11:17 AM
#37
hii cristina! i asked whether Kaplan DVDs are as important or as Must as in step 1????sorry 4 bothering u.. but i just wanna get answer from those who have passed thru that phase...waiting 4 ur answer...
CristinaCol Forum Senior
Topics: 7 Posts: 155
07/30/07 - 09:23 AM
#38
Sorry Dr_comet! my prep for step 1 was very long (about a year, maybe more), and I went to a Kaplan live prep for 6 weeks before the test. Thankfully all the effort was worthy. I never used the step 1 dvd, I saw the ones for ck, but they can take a lot of time and I just quit watching them and kept reading.
I read the kaplan lecture notes about 3 times, and the last 3 weeks I only did kaplan q-bank day and night. I never used first aid, nbme, or the cd that usmle sent me.
Hope it helps!
dr_comet Forum Newbie
Topics: 1 Posts: 29
08/01/07 - 12:00 AM
#39
thanx cristina!!!my step 1 prep was also long, and i know these dvds take a lot of time...thats why i was asking..im about to begin prep 4 ck and we will bother u if weve to ask sumthing..if u dnt mind c ya....good luck
smalley Forum Elite
Topics: 56 Posts: 318
08/09/07 - 03:58 PM
#40
congrats christina wish u a great result ___________________ But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint-Isaiah 40:31
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