meg
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Praise God!
I got my score today. It was quite a joy to get it. It was 257/99 
I cannot tell you how much I have to thank all in this forum, esp the folks with whom I used to regularly study/share/discuss. Honestly guys, I got a lot of questions just similar to the ones we had discussed.
Also I want to thank the authors and contributors to FA, Kaplan(notes and qbank), NMS, and last but never the least Dr. Goljan! And above all, God Almighty for His abundant love and Grace and guidance.
Some advice to share :arrow: set your mind and keep it set. Be disciplined. study as much as you can. If you have a choice between studying and playing, STUDY. Many like to know how to organise time. It totally depends on your schedule of things. But just to sketch a bit of how my days were during those preparation.... My day began at about 5:30 AM and ended 11PM. I made it a point to get at least 6 hours sleep as it helps us register in our memory the facts we learnt that day (Kaplan advice). Initially I started studying by sitting at my school library( I am doing masters). Then I studied more at home. I kept adjusting schedule according to whether I had classes that day or work, but basically my number 1 priority was to study. I was also determined and enjoyed being active on several usmle forums. If I was walking on the road(on the way to school or morning walk sometimes), then I would be listening to goljan audio( I bought an MP3 player just for this). If I were at home, I would be reading. If I am cooking, then I am listening to goljan audio or webprep audio. And also I had taken print outs of the exam experiences and advice mentioned by those who had scored in high 90s and would read them whenever I needed some encouragement or motivation. Basically, I think it helps to remain focussed and set the distractions behind your mind.
all the best to all the others. Step 1 is not difficult as long as we remain on track.
God bless you all,
Meg
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| jil
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great going meg,
see had told u wld score nolees than a 99,way to go.many more good things ahead.keep in touch wth the forum .we need ur advice
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| meg
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"liby" wrote:
great going meg,
see had told u wld score nolees than a 99,way to go.many more good things ahead.keep in touch wth the forum .we need ur advice
thanks liby, I will try to help as much as I can.
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| prep4usmle
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Thanks for sharing your usmle experience!
Marvelous score :!:
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| meg
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"prep4usmle" wrote:
Thanks for sharing your usmle experience!
Marvelous score :!:
thanks prep4usmle,
Meg
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| asmi
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congradulations meg,
It is great achievement for you. You are paid for your hardwork and sincerity.
:icon_salut: You have set an example for all of us.
I don't have words to express your talent ,your contribution to this forum .
I just can say " You are great " :!:
You are :icon_queen: of this forum
Takecare
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| meg
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"asmi" wrote:
congradulations meg,
It is great achievement for you. You are paid for your hardwork and sincerity.
:icon_salut: You have set an example for all of us.
I don't have words to express your talent ,your contribution to this forum .
I just can say " You are great " :!:
You are :icon_queen: of this forum
Takecare
Dearest Asmi,
you are among the first people I should wholeheartedly thank. All our discussions were so encouraging and keeping me on my toes looking up answers for the so many real good questions. Thanks for calling me a :icon_queen: but I want to call you a :icon_queen: because just check oout the number of posts you have against your name! (2271!) terrific contribution.
I am sure you will ace with more marks than this. You have been working hard. I am praying for you.
Meg
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| asmi
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Dearest Meg ,
Thankyou for your support and advises .
Its all your greatness that you think good about others .
But everyone knows about the difference between your knowledge(wisdom) and mine .
Thanks and all the best for step 2 .
Takecare
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| dxtxpx
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congrats and thanks for sharing the experience, the part i like the best about your advice is that u said u had some printouts from the forum for encouragement, thats really valuable. thank and good luck in future
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| Ouli Maty
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Sorry I missed all the excitement. I have not been very regular to the forum lately.
A score like that is more than wonderful, it is GREAT. You deserve it girl and GOD Knows, you worked hard for that and we were your whitnesses.
Keep up the good work because you've set the bar very high now.
May God always Help you all the way to residency and beyong.
CONGRATULATIONS. =D> :icon_salut: :icon_queen:
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| Ouli Maty
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OK, Meg, let's talk now. How many points did you live there for people who will take the exam after you? :lol:
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| jil
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hey meg ,
just wanted to know how many questions we can make a mistake in a block to get your knid of score?i am sorry but stupid question,that means u scored like 257/350?so u have like 93 questions wromg?i find this scoring a lil difficult to understand,anyway bask in your glory
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| usmleasr
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hi meg...great..... keep motivating us and encouraging us....
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| mjl1717
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Congratulations and best of wishes!
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| fetus
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hi,i have my step 2 within 3 wks.i 'm wandering if to take in addition to Kaplan's and NMS MCQs - "Exam Master &or "USMLEWORLD" MCQs.
would u recommend?
thanks,Leon
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| Aishvarya
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congratulations meg!!
keep in touch with the forum,we really need u..
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| step1taker
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congrats meg! ur hard work and prayers paid off:>
God bless on the remaining steps.
Ur na ispiration:>
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| phuluong2k
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First of all, i congratulate your good result
And I also need your advice
Can you tell me how can i obtain some notes of goljan and many other subjects, can i buy it on the net, or do you know some one who want to sell them
Now i am in france so that i cant attend the course of goljan, so i really want to have his notes
Thank alot
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| meg
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"liby" wrote:
hey meg ,
just wanted to know how many questions we can make a mistake in a block to get your knid of score?i am sorry but stupid question,that means u scored like 257/350?so u have like 93 questions wromg?i find this scoring a lil difficult to understand,anyway bask in your glory
bye
dear liby,
I really dont know how they acore, it seems no one really knows it all. Basically I used to get 38-40 right out of 50 in the qbook. In the mock exams I got about 79-81% 10 days before exam and I think the 257 is 81% of 315 ( since about 35 which is 10% of questions are not counted generally). So I think getting a 75-80% every block helps you get similar score. But basically, you must (I think in my opinion) come to a level where you can guess and predict the concept or the main point they are trying to ask you through their questoins and that you will know if you do FA, several high yield collections, the more questions you do the better. When you get a low score, dont get disheartened but add on to your memory and understanding that new concept which you did not know previously.
all the best,
Meg
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| meg
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"fetus" wrote:
hi,i have my step 2 within 3 wks.i 'm wandering if to take in addition to Kaplan's and NMS MCQs - "Exam Master &or "USMLEWORLD" MCQs.
would u recommend?
thanks,Leon
fetus,
I really dont know about step 2. But I think at this point, it is better to do some full length mock exams and then revise some review book like FA/Crush the boards several times. Better not to try some big book totally new.
all the best and after your exam, do share your experiences and advice 
All the best,
Meg
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