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Hello my diary,
i took nbme yesterday and got a mere 400 in form 1.This happens to be the easiest of all but i have got so poor.I cried my eyes out after looking at the score.So if i take my exam next wk ,i may or may not even pass.It has improved only few points from my last nbme and that was almost over a mnth ago.Don't know how to juggle everything with my daughter's christmas vacation coming up ..
anyways i have decided to postpone my exam.This last couple of wks i will do once again all the kaplan notes and try to do u world Q's in timed mode.I was literally short of 10 mins in all the blocks .Iam either a slow reader or maybe the Q's are long.(I took it in self paced but i would try to finish them in 1 hr).
wish me best of luck.Please can others suggest any ways of improving.
Lord i come to you with a heavy heart,guide me and strengthen me dear father.You only can help me and fill me with what iam missing.
bye and keep me in ur your prayers.
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| 2match
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Hello everyone! i was waiting someone to write to me about my concern but noone seems to bother.well i guess all r busy with their stuff but one line won't hurt.
anyways good luck to all.
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| maki
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Don't loss hope my dear. I know how difficult it is to be a staying home mom preparing for usmle. My advice for you is, you will not improve much by reading and rereading the books. The good way to learn is by doing questions. Do UW and read the explanations carefuly. Doing it in tutor mode is very useful to retain information b/c in one block same concept is asked in different presentation and after reading the previous qs explanation when you answer a question on same concept with different presentation it will reinforce your understanding and memory.
The other thing is you have to tell yourself that you can do this. I have problem in confidence and I know it was and is costing me a lot. so my dear, be strong and belive that you can do this with God's help.
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| Ivonne
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Don't get upset, you are right, this ck prep journals lacks of team work...i haven't taken any NBME yet but I think it was a good move to pospone your exam based on a predictive test such as NBME. Also to do UW in timed mode always to be ready for a time pressure exam. i think just do more questions and re-study the questions you got wrong, make a separate notebook of the topics you got wrong and figure out why you got them wrong?.
To get rid of distraction: very difficult specially if they are our family...I guess just take days off to dedicate quality of time to them and study with focus.
Be happy because the NBME is not the real exam that it is the one that counts but at least tell us our weak areas. Just attack your weak areas and everything will be ok. Don't let this exam to take your life over. It is just one more test in our formation of many more...enjoy your studies and your family it is all that counts...no regrets, no surrender.
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| 2match
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thanks a lot maki. well i thought i know the material but nbme showed i lack a lot.I will try to follow ur advise. I will do more Q's now.Guess iam lacking them.
ivonne,to be very frank i thought people just avoided writing to me.Don't know why?.But thanks for ur kind words.
Lord help us all.Let us not loose our concentration and focus.
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| Ivonne
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So how is eveything? GL
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hello everyone!
iam back from the prometric.well to start with i don't have a good feeling after the exam.Infact i was thinking after my fourth block whether to continue or what?I want to scream and cry my lungs out.But there are people i have to think about.I don't know if i will pass.I have made very very silly mistakes that someone in my place would get it right.Iam not a good student. .o god iam so sad about experience.
my exam was basically obgyn and peds.medicine was not as much expected.then wuld be surgery and pschy.Biostats maybe 4 or 5 totally in the exam.I had two audio clips and 4-5 derma pict,ct and ecg each.I had many many ethics Q's.
one thing i have realised that no matter how well u prepare u have to remember the answer and click in say 1 min.I had a very long Q sets.I could just finish them on time.
I can only say that i will be the happiest if i get a 75 thats all.That tough my exam was.I know everyone will say its a normal feeling but this is different.Iam not a 99 scorer.I get that gut feeling when i have done good.sonow iam sad.I will start studying again becos iam very unsure about my result.I will start to study soon.
one world do u world well and also try to read up fast.And get a good night sleep which can break or make the stamina.
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| Ivonne
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Hi 2match, wow time really flies. I didn't expect that you already took the exam. Hey don't dig in your sanity trying to think about things you can not change, everyone has experienced the same fear after the exam. Just relax, enjoy your family and leave in God's hands the result. All the best and share with us when you get your pass score. Be positive!!!!!!!
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| 2match
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o ivonne,i will be the happiest person if i can make it thru.Thanks for ur wishes.I believe in the Almighty.Lord how much i want to pass.
good luck with ur exam.bye .
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| nany
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don't make judjment 2match...be happy that it's over and what ever the results are it's a precious experience which you'll never forget and will benifit you more than you think.....
just leave it in God hands as Ivonne said and let us know your results
wish you all the best of luck 
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A VERY VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL .MAY GOD BRING ALL OF US HAPPINESS,SUCCESS AND PEACE.MAY THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH.LET 2008 BE OUR MOST BLESSED YEAR .
PEACE TO ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL.
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| nany
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 Amen
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| bhanusupriya
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i wish u a very happy new year 2 match.
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congratulations to everyone who passed.Unfortunately i will have to continue my ck journey again.I got 178/72.missed by 6 points.I was looking forward to writing my success story here but God has other plans.
Now iam having severe doubts whether i can do it?I started this journal with a positive note but now iam very sad with the outcome..
can anyone suggest me how should i proceed.I don't want to go thru this hell again.I did kaplan,UW 59%.Took nbme 1 got 400.Did my best for about 3 wks later.I don't know what to do next? 2008 usmle cd 31,32,32.
please pray for me all of you guys.I need motivation now more than ever.
Lord give me strength to accept what i cannot change now.
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| bhanusupriya
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2 match,i'm sorry for your result.but,stay positive.i'll be here preparing for step 1 and will be checking on you.
take a break and have a fresh start as soon as possible,AS U R JUST 6 POINTS AWAY........TO YOUR GOAL.......
may b u r destined to get high 90's.....
cheer up buddy
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| 2match
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Thanks bhanusupriya,
I don't know what more to study? where to start and where to go?
anyways will have to think about all the possibilities now.
bye and thanks for ur encouragement.
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| nany
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sorry to hear that 2match......but you should never loose hope, and look at the good side, it's better to have a 2nd chance than getting 75 and have nothing to do....
take your 2nd chance and fight for your dream....plan well, trust your self, and go on.., and you'll rech your goal as long as you have determination...
Best of luck
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| 2match
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Thanks nany, for ur motivation.Feel lonely in this journey now.But will have to pick up the pieces and start again. I shouldn't regret later on for not pursuing my dream which happens to be my only option and that am good at.Thanks to all those who have written to me and motivated me in my days of despair.
This is the end of my journal.Will start with a new name ,new beginning.
untill then, bye.
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| bhanusupriya
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waiting to join in your new journal 2 match.....
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