keller
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Hello, I'm new in this forum. Well, I'm feeling very anxious lately waiting for the results. I'll tell you about my experience.
Preparation: I prepared for 2 months, I had a study partner whom I didn't have so much practice with, however, he helped me a lot on how to handle my time and he often corrected me on my mistakes during encounters. I used FA, and studied all the cases just once. I also had the opportunity to buy USMLEWORLD and it also helped.
Exam day: Well, my exam was in LA, proctors are very helpful and most of the people, whom I saw that day, were mostly IMG. I will talk about my encounters performance which is as follows: In every encounter, I knocked at the door, introduced myself to the patien verifying his/her name, then I started asking the reason for the visit and then started with LIQOR AAA and PAM HUGS FOSS, most of the time I used transitional sentences but not all the time, I answered every question the patient had for me, I always had eye contact while talking and never felt nervous, I washed my hands in every encounter and I also draped the patient, I asked them, while washing my hands, whether or not they had something else to tell me, after that I asked for permition to perform PE, helped them in every aspect when I asked them to lie down, sit up, etc. I always finished the targeted systems to be checked and then I closed every encounter and asked them whether or not they had a question. I typed all PN, 10 minutes are enough.
MY MISTAKES: I DIDN'T COUNSEL MOST OF THE PATIENTS, however, I asked the CAGE questions to people who had alcohol intake. I also asked for colonoscopies history, mamography and PAP to every person who warrated them, I didn´t dim the light whiled doing fundoscopy, I didn't use SP's name while asking questions, and there was a case where I couldn't find the world in English when ordering the patient to perform something. In the PN I think I couldn't write a good PE however I described the chief complaint and the family, sexual, social, etc histories, I missed important DD's in 4 encounters but I could tell the chief one in every case. I didn´t checked the spelling.
I can't go into case details since it is prohibited. Guys now that I've written about my experience, do you think I have a chance to pass this exam now that the passing score has been raised? Please, leave a comment wheter it is good or bad. 
Thank you in advance.
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| Pulvinar
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if your DD were fine and work up too, and if your pronunciation was good, i think you shall pass the test,,good luck,
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| keller
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Thanks pulvinar.
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| supra
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GL Keller.U WILL PASS.
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| keller
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Thank you, supra; I really hope so.
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| keller
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Thanks everybody, I just realized I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!! Be professional, polite and confident!!!!! Good luck to everybody. 
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| Integrin
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Congrats! When u gave ur exam?
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| dr_nikki
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Congratulationssssssssssssssssss!  how long you had to wait for the results i am very anxious too please pray for me too! 
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| shpp
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Congats keller, hope I pass too
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| srita
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dear keller, congratulations, iam taking my exam on27 th march 2008, could you please tell me if i subscribe for u world from feb ending or so, that will be alright ,that will give me enough time to master all the cases on u world or i should subscribe earlier, iam working full time , iwill be free on evenings and week ends only, when i should strart my prep for csa, iam also studying for step2 which willbe in may 2008, your advice will be greatly appreciated, waiting for your reply, congrats once again
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| keller
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I recommend you subscribe to UW 2 months before the exam so you can practice all cases in it. You should have started using FA by now, but most important is PRACTICE WITH SOMEONE ELSE, I think the latter should help you assess yourself. Hope this helps.
Edited by keller on 12/29/07 - 04:43 PM
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| keller
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Dear srita,
The last post is the answer regarding your query.
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| keller
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Thanks everyone, I waited for a month.
Edited by keller on 12/29/07 - 11:42 AM
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| arlete
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Congrats!
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| keller
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Thanks Arlete.
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