bigtymer84
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Hello folks
am a recently graduated IMG (07) and thinking of attending one of the live prep classes.
For an IMG what are the chances? are they worth the huge amount they charging? Any current statistics to show that IMG's do benefit from such 12-13 weeks live lectures?
I plan to give the exam a full shot, no distractions from work and all..just straight-up studying, what are my chances? I plan to use FA 07 and supplement with Kaplan, any better addition to improve my scores?
Great advices would be needed considering the huge financial cost ahead plus Externsorship Insurance bills then exam fess.
Thanks and i hope to be a good contributor to this forum, as it would be my new home for the next few months.
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| ROCK&ROLL
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If you have no trouble with the language, I mean the medical terms, and have your first read done, you can take it.
I personally prefer books, cause I can not catch up with them. I have to translate everything into my native language in my brain first. And, I have no extra money.
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| bigtymer84
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ROCK&ROLL wrote:If you have no trouble with the language, I mean the medical terms, and have your first read done, you can take it. I personally prefer books, cause I can not catch up with them. I have to translate everything into my native language in my brain first. And, I have no extra money.
Yeah English is my mother tongue, and went to a med-school that taught in English, so that wont be a problem.
Trying to know which of the two is more advicable...
Kaplan VS Falcon?
Falcon is pretty much expensive, and revies/rating in here would help a fellow Dr.Bro out real good.
Thanks.
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| acintya
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I agree with Rock&Roll, I have heard that those IMGs who do attend live lectures have already done one run through all the Kaplan notes (+/- videos) and hence benefit more, cos it is very fast paced and hard to keep up if you haven't done it before. But then again, it depends on how strong your basics are (esp since you are a recent grad, might be fresh). If you are as motivated as you sound, you could do it with the books + dvds/ center prep. Personally, I preferred the Center prep, cos it gave me more time and flexibility to tailor it to suit my own speed of learning.
You might wanna do some self-analysis before you cough up so much dough! Good luck!
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| bigtymer84
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acintya wrote:I agree with Rock&Roll, I have heard that those IMGs who do attend live lectures have already done one run through all the Kaplan notes (+/- videos) and hence benefit more, cos it is very fast paced and hard to keep up if you haven't done it before. But then again, it depends on how strong your basics are (esp since you are a recent grad, might be fresh). If you are as motivated as you sound, you could do it with the books + dvds/ center prep. Personally, I preferred the Center prep, cos it gave me more time and flexibility to tailor it to suit my own speed of learning. You might wanna do some self-analysis before you cough up so much dough! Good luck!
Thanks.
So u suggest i buy the books, read them before i enrole into the prog.? Since they still provide you with the lecture notes again, i guess buying the used versions online would be appropriate?
Thanks once again.
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| acintya
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Oh I don't know about Falcon, cos I did Kaplan Center Prep and liked it; yet to take the exam though 
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| bigtymer84
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acintya wrote:Oh I don't know about Falcon, cos I did Kaplan Center Prep and liked it; yet to take the exam though
Kool...
Whats d best time to hit the exams after ur review classes to ensure appropriate revision and all? 3-4 weeks?
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| acintya
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I just sent you a personal message.
Maybe the others could chime in to help give you some more ideas
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| Doc750
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i took kaplan and passprogram.
I recomend pass over kaplan. Once you complete the 4 week pass program go back and go over the kaplan notes. no need for the lectures.
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| bigtymer84
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Doc750 wrote:
i took kaplan and passprogram.
I recomend pass over kaplan. Once you complete the 4 week pass program go back and go over the kaplan notes. no need for the lectures.
Kool, but they all seem to be on the same price range.
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| mikky
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hi...bigtymer84.... 1 of my frndz took kaplan live lectures...2 more r abt 2 leave 4 us...
the main reason y they opted 4 live lectures is visa issue....all 3 of them got 5yrs multiple entry visas... other than that i don`t think thr is any additional advantage in that....
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| bigtymer84
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mikky wrote:
hi...bigtymer84.... 1 of my frndz took kaplan live lectures...2 more r abt 2 leave 4 us...
the main reason y they opted 4 live lectures is visa issue....all 3 of them got 5yrs multiple entry visas... other than that i don`t think thr is any additional advantage in that....
Thanks for the Info. The one that took the classes 1st, has he taken the exams? what were his experiences? those he also recommend for other IMG's?
Yeah i know abot the Visa stuff.
Thanks anyway.
More advices needed.
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| bigtymer84
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bigtymer84 wrote:
Thanks for the Info. The one that took the classes 1st, has he taken the exams? what were his experiences? would he also recommend for other IMG's?
Yeah i know abot the Visa stuff, but 5yrs? which of the live lecture Prog.'s did they apply for?
Thanks anyway.
More advices needed.
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