virgola82
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Guys, what do you think about Conrad Fischer's Internal Medicine question book? I did some question in timed mode today and they seemed to be good, but I had a disappointing perfomance around 50%... This step 2 is really too tough for me considering my little clinical experience... Has anyone of you ever used that? Do you think it's good? What percent do you think I should try to reach?
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| Justice
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Most of the Qs from this book were posted and discussed on the forum a while ago... Many people concluded that the Qs are weird and too twisted to be good for educational purposes...
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| virgola82
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This is relieving to know... I was already starting the "post-questions depressive phase"... Thanks
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| cirus
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Ya, I have this book, It's for IM boards, & it's very difficult
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| alosh_2
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its not for step2CK....
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| Conrad Fischer
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Hello!
Actually, this book is used for the 30% hardest questions on step 2 as well. It is a tool to excel! Not just to pass.
So YES it IS for step 2ck, as long as you understand how hard it is.
Keep trying!!
The Fisch
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| mytime
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Dr.F I have been following ur first posts everywhere plzzzzzzzzzzzzz tell me to HIT THE BOOKS! 
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| Conrad Fischer
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Hey You guys!!!
Hit the books and stop reading my messages!!!
The Fisch
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| Justice
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Dr. Fischer,
It is a true privilege to have you on this forum!!!
Could you please recommend a study source for USMLE step 3?
Thank you very much in advance...
Faithfully,
J
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| arlete
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Doctor Fischer wants to send everybody away from this forum!
And actually is going to atract people like sugar brings flies!
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| ShweHope99.9998
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Conrad Fischer wrote:
Hey You guys!!!
Hit the books and stop reading my messages!!!
The Fisch
How could we/I ...  , thought will study whole day, , whole night, all I did was following you like a child as MT did , she started it , I was quietly studying at home, she breaking the news that .. he's here , he's here , answering the Qs , my Qs .
When p4u said u will b in the 2 threads ,.. ask Dr. C.F in Int med , then The match .. so I was relieved.. ok , just have few min aday to follow this 2 threads , even that is alot already as u saw in each thread , so can focus studying , instead of in forum days & nights .
Anyway , will still follow u, but promise will study too , by compromising sleep & social, family time , since u always has very good sincere advice with great support , encoragement to usmle prepper & residency application advice .
So have lots of Qs , will ask later since EST ~ am here .
But few Qs ,
1. The Int Med book is the Fischer's Book then , is the book Qs are same as on line kap Int Med Q bank I bought last yr early or not .
2. If not ...
in next yr when am studying for st 2 ...
do I still have to study the Fischer Int Med book plus get the on line kap Int Med Q bank again , since , that will be totally different or alot more with updates too .
3. Nothing to do with the Fischer's Book.
I had attened kap center before the 2006-07 st 2 kap books out, so I had already had studied with 2005-2006 old st 2 books by time is the new one , though same yellow orange color without kaplan new kaplan logo on the cover of the books .
I do plan to go review all st 2 video in next yr , with my old kap books & notes from old video I did last yr at center .
Q... Do I need to re listen all videos , ? DVDs of step 2 with exchange to new st 2 books all of them & re- write all the st 2 notes from new DVD by time at center again ?? by time when I am starting more or less around in next early 1/3 of the yr ??
4. Any advice re ; need to read at least the kap st 2 Int med with video notes I did last yr at center for better st 1 score or it has nothing to do with it , in st 1 .
5. Any chance there will b live lecture other than in USA for step 2 , step 3 in very near future ??
Thank you for being here . 
NOTE ....... I also c/p this post under ur main thread .. ask Dr. C.F ..., pl do answer this at ur main thread site , so all ur answer will be under the same thread that easy good to follow , search in the future .
Thanks .
shwe
Edited by ShweHope99.9998 on 09/18/07 - 10:33 AM
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| Conrad Fischer
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HI,
1. The IM question BOOK has ZERO overlap with the question bank.
2. There is no plan for live step 2 or 3 outside of the US for now.
3. The Step 2 book coming in JANUARY will be HUGELY different from previous ones.
Peace,
Sri Fischerji
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| paheli
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Conrad Fischer wrote:
Peace,
Sri Fischerji
HOW do you expect us to learn when you're so funny??? perhaps coz you're so funny, i guess!! i loooove your sense of humor!!!
can't believe i'm waiting to start with 2ck asap!!!
p.s. thanks for your answer on importance of IM in 2ck and step 3.
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| USMLEGladiator
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thanks sri fischerji(u seem influenced by indians ;-)
u mentioned---3. The Step 2 book coming in JANUARY will be HUGELY different from previous ones.
is this kaplan step2ck IM lecture notes or Kaplan step2ck Qbook?
thanks sir
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| ShweHope99.9998
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Moderator pl make this one & the other one in the support forum as sticky under asked Dr . Conard Fischer before it sink under the other post , since is very helful for us had asnwer by Dr. Fischer .
Thanks
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