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hi all..
so today I start I have to give step 1 in 3 months....EXAM ON 4th SEPT... thats it.. so a single day counts here.. i know step 1 is more about cramming & is very different from CK studies.. so I cant b lazy this time & I have to study real hard for atleast 1 99.... this is my last chance to have 99.. in usmle.. after step 2 atleast I have faith that its doable if I give just that extra push.... so here I start today.. I am starting with goljan lectures & FA first...
todays plan to listen day 1 lectures & make notes......
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| ShweHope99.9998
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Good choice, good start KT, papi is the best motivator.
By the way what is exact plan to get 99 in 3 mo, shed the light here, so others can see too .
By the way again, check 2007 FA dl & it's correction in this forum & also Goljan too if still needmore.
GL GL GL happy success study to me, sis, bro, friends, all of us 
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| kity
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thanks shwe for dropping in... plan is to study study & just study again... I never follow any routine.. so its going to be reading that's what i an say.. actually I gave step 2 in 3.5 months with lots of breaks I got 225 a month back.. so Hope to do step 1 in 3 mnths ...ya a bit unrealistic but I can always extend the date 
done with only 3 lectures for now.. going too slow... lets start again .. good luck to all..
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| P4a99
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well well 3 months
3 * 3 + a little more = that is how long im planning to do this in!
So, really please try to post all your progress probably some of us could follow some of it... GL
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| ShweHope99.9998
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Thanks KT, looks like you've found smashstep1 too, I am now try their sample 5 Q, quite good for learning, though not know real format or not & info good, true in Q, A or not. But if like that 5 sample, that will be great.
Will find your st 2 post to learn , cause 3 mo 225 st 2 is really great . Congratulation .
As p 4 99 said , do post here your study done as days go by , to motivate us too.
Agree, no routein, read, & read, study , study is the best, so will not have extra unnecessary worrism that delay , block , waste the study day for only plan, count days to read .
I did that mistake in past mo since yr begin, counting scare to see days to read, then try to rush that lead to frozen, recount , so on . So now will read & read without counting so do best each day will compansate bad day too .
GL GL GL happy success study to us, all
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| kity
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thanks praying41 99 & shwe I will keep posted but I am still not sure what materials to read.. I dont have kaplan notes too right now.. Just have goljan audios & bought Rapid review by goljan today & confused which one is better lecture notes or rapid review..?
And could you please tell me do we need to do kaplan Q bank too if I do UW???
which on eis better.. I did just UW for CK.. but not sure what applies to step 1.
I still havent made my mind what materials I am going to use...
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| ShweHope99.9998
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Use all kaplan, start with golj audio, RR new text, if not in RR , then use live lect then . So useRR mainly , if think too much use LN.
All said UW good, difficult. I did not do it yet, Qbank kap has more than kap LN or dvd, that's all I know .
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| wishmeluck
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Hey
It really motivated me just to read your plans to cram his exam in 3 months. I started my journey just now. It will be really interesing to do this journey alongwith you. Please keep updating the journal, it will really help me.
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| kity
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Thanks Shwe & wishmeluck... just cleaered all The CS stuff from table & hearing goljan.. Its all going above my head.., He talks about bichem, physio, micro & immuno all at the same time.. OMG I am getting so scared .. This step 1 is so different from CK.. I think it was not the good move to start with goljan audio first.. may b I should read other subjects first in order to understand & retain goljan ..
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| kity
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when do you plan to give exam wishme luck??
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| acintya
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Hi Kity, wowwww 225 in 3.5 mths!! AWESOME!
Wish you luck with Step 1. Yes, I think it is better to do maybe Physio or Biochem and then do Path cos Goljan integrates all of these and it might kinda go over the head!
You could always combine Goljan while doing say Physio.... you can ALWAYS listen to Goljan!!!
Will be around! Good luck!
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| kity
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Thank you acintya.. I feel flattered.. but seriously step 2 has less material to study so its very doable in 3 mnths if studying full time.. will all those breaks for panic attacks too.. 
I am following your suggestion now so will start others subject first & do goljan later. I bought new RR of goljan.. But scared to start it now at the start of prep so will do physio & some FA now..
Happy studying to all!!
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| kity
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ok readphysio & a bit from FA yesterday... going to do Physio today its 550 pages
done with 60 till now... will keep posted.. till then Happystudying to all!!
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| glycogen
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hi kity pls let us know abt the details of ur prep...in 3 months ..thats awesome but let us know how u're doin it
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| edie
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Hi Kity, thanks for dropping by my journal. You got time to do it, keep up with your plan. I write Step 1 July 18th. Date may change if I don't like my NBME score. We'll see. GL with your studies 
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| kity
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thanks glycogen & edie..
glycogen.. sfter starting studying for step 1 I am not at all sure if I will be able to do it in 3 mnths.. its just soooo different from CK.. But I am going to give it a try...
edie... you are doing good. you definetly achieve your goal.. Good luck!
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| kity
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now I am done with 100 pgs of physio.. wowwww
going for a break now..
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| medocuk
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hey congratulations on your step 2 cores. Good luck with step one.You are going strong.Keep it up and see you around.
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| glycogen
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where r u ? gone somewhere for the weekend?
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| ShweHope99.9998
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kity wrote:now I am done with 100 pgs of physio.. wowwww going for a break now..
WoW indeed, 100 p aday physio .
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| kity
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Thanks medocuk
Thanks for checking glycogen..didnt go out but was busy with housework on sat.. & sunday went thinking about my degree verification.. I neeed to get it done soon.. but ya I had nice time at home with hubby.. & skipped sudying... I last 6 mnths I always try to study on weekends too.. but this time I didnt want to.. Hope your studies went fine on weekends,..
Thanks shwe for dropping in.. The thing is I just pick 1 subject & I am not seein lectures.. so it saves time.. hope your studies going fine..
ok.. now about satudies. I was going thru physio & some FA at snails pace on weekend. I am now at pg 200 .. or so in physio.. want to complete physio by tomm.. its a big target but Hope I make it..
happy studying to all..
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| ShweHope99.9998
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Hi KT,
You're welcome. You means only read LN kap, Fa, no dvd at all .
In that case, you're done dvd with notes write in for dvd or , will do dvd later or will not do it at all . Have a good study week. No rush for the answer .
Correct me if I am wrong .
GL GL GL happy success study to us, friends
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| ShweHope99.9998
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KT ok to pm me or post here , as you like.
Thanks .
Good to hear have good time with hubby on week end, me too .
Though plan to study on week end , ends up with having v. good time with family & cousin family at home & , chatting, outting, shopping too .
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| glycogen
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yeah good that u spent some time with ur family in the weekend..i too did sso..yeah n get the degree verification done...it was too much of a hassle for me since my med school don't do it themselves till pestered..good luck with physio..
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| kity
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hi shwe.. I plan to do kaplan notes , FA & Q bank only.... DVDs only for genetics may be.. or anatomy which people say are good.. but not sure..
hi glycogen.. same is with my college too.. I parents are going this weekend to get it done.. My college didnt give me MSPE too so I want that too. Was busy in giving them instructions.. I am so worried about this verification issue.. hope it goes well.. & my med school doesnt give any problems to them.. but lets see..
About studies I am so stuck up.. Iam still doing respi since yesterday.. Ok.. Want to finish respi, renal & acid base today.. lets see how much I do...
happy studying to all!!
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