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busybee
Forum Senior Topics: 24 Posts: 115 |
just got the result.........99/238.........tho 3 dig is lower than my st 1(99/247).......im happy!.........esp coz i gave the exam with almost 2 hrs of sleep the night b4.........and was very groggy in exam...............so , am very grateful to God who has been kind, very kind to me......i gave the exam with just 2.5 mnths prep and lost of personal probs...........feels so good now!...gl to all
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innocent devil
| Forum Junior Topics: 63 Posts: 1169
congrats dear.can u plz tell the material u used,plan of treatment n ur score in pre examz assessment tool
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nany
| Forum Guru Topics: 14 Posts: 736
congratulations
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busybee
| Forum Senior Topics: 24 Posts: 115
kaplan video and notes, fa for only things not in kaplan coz sometimes the mx in the 2 was conflicting , so i only used fa where kaplan was deficent....uw........my avg was 72 %..........made lil notes from qs i got wrong and those which i got right but wasnt too sure of..........i did not do any nbme forms..........thats it , gl
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anuba
| Forum Elite Topics: 6 Posts: 444
Congrats busybee! How many times do I have to read FA? can u please share your strategy? Thanks.
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gr8doc
| Forum Senior Topics: 8 Posts: 204
Congrats !!!! Time to celebrate !!!!!
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smalley
| Forum Guru Topics: 79 Posts: 502
great score congratulations enjoy
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ing
| Forum Newbie Topics: 46 Posts: 443
Congrats!
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srita
| Forum Junior Topics: 28 Posts: 254
congrats
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MRMAVERICK
| Forum Guru Topics: 52 Posts: 1115
congrats
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SOS
| Forum Junior Topics: 19 Posts: 445
congrats
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busybee
| Forum Senior Topics: 24 Posts: 115
hi all ok........so this is all info i hav to offer TIME I SPENT ON ST 2CK :- total 2.5 mnths......in which first 3 weeks were wen i had to go to kaplan to see vidoes..........i didnt really have a choice coz i had already applied for this match with just a st1 score....was awaiting cs results wen id applied and i had to take ck ASAP..........i already delayed it in terms of this match and so , i had only 6 calls..............not grt but better than most.....so everyone was telling me to take it in late oct/early nov........but i didnt think i wud b able to do justice to the exam and i didnt compromise for the sake of a few more calls......coz the way i saw it , no matter how many calls i got , no one wud want me if i didnt score well.......OFCOURSE , had i had a choice , id have taken the exam in dec/jan...done more qbank ........etc........ STUDY MATERIAL I USED:- Kaplan videos and notes.....managed to go thru then abt 6 times..first time was while i saw videos ......took 3 weeks but that was coz i had to go to kaplan everyday . commute wasnt easy and took over 2 hrs a day up and down...i guess if u hav dvds at home , it can b done in 2 weeks.......second revision was on my own...2 weeks......then each revision took 10 days.......last revision was wrapped up in a week Used FA only for things not covered in kaplan.......after i did a section from kaplan id go thru the relevant section in FA and mark what wasnt there in kaplan.........at times i found FA and kaplan conflicting esp in management issues.......eg hyernatremia/hyonatremia.......i stuck to kaplan coz i found it more systematic and it actually gave u an algorithm while fa just randomly listed the management options.....i think i went thru FA 2-3 times.........derm is well covered......do it with kaplan.......and also go thru the last few pages abt s/e of drugs etc.......good stuff....... I only did uw coz i really had no time.......tried qbook initially , did like 1/4 of it but i found the qs real easy and they r not like wat u get on the exam so , i didnt do it........hey , i had no time.........if i did have time , id hav done it page tp page....... so , for uw i made my own notes , of those i got wrong plus some i got right either as a fluke or i found something i didnt know completely......my avg was 72%......but in the beginning , id scores from 50s to 80s.......in a couple of weeks tho....it started to stabilize as i bcame more thorough with the notes........and dont let low scores bog u down , just keep studying and they will improve automatically.....TRUST ME.......i saw it happen in st 1 and st 2....... for st 1 i had done the kaplan qbank too but this time i cudnt coz of lack of time........but if u do hav time......do it.........the more qs u do the better it is.....
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busybee
| Forum Senior Topics: 24 Posts: 115
ok the exam was not as hard as uw but , i wud not say its easy , its not a cake walk.......but if uve done uw ull find urself pretty wel prepared and the qs , most of them anyway , will seem easier.......some qs, id say 4-5 , tested me on concepts i learned from uw only....so tyhat was good , not like the qs were exactly like the ones in uw but these 4-5 wr very similar....... in the exam , keep ur cool and think straight......lots of qs rnt from any book u hav read and require u just to b able to think clearly as to wat might b the next best step in management etc... med-max qs r from this...so do it real well obgyn and paeds - next in max in representation surg then psych and least ethics /stats......they r real easy not like st 1.
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oldkidontheblock
| Forum Guru Topics: 66 Posts: 981
Congrats....
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busybee
| Forum Senior Topics: 24 Posts: 115
DO get some sleep the night b4.......take benaryl if hav to.........i had a terrible night......barely 2 hrs of scattered sleep.......so was very tired and groggy in exam , had to wash my face after every block just to keep awake....after 4 blocks , i was soooooooooo tired.......i prayed to God to somehow carry me thru the day........in the morning my biggest fear wasnt how difficult the exam wud b but how id cope with next to no sleep........ For me , there wr 3 challenges - 1) very lil prep time....most ppl study for at least 4- 5 mnth.....some for 8-9......so i was real scared , with just 2.5 mnths prep time......at times i was like , what the hell am i doing???....... 2) had just gotten married and moved to the us a few months back , so managing household chores with studying wasnt easy......my husband did help , but being a resident himself, he was so busy that there wr times that i felt overwhelmed by eveything.......i had to work so hard , id cook in my 'break time'!.........was a tough time for both of us.....sometimes he wud come home tired and then he wud cook......so wasnt easy! 3 ) not getting a decent amt of sleep the night b4 made it really tough to concentrate......SOOO thankful to God for helping me thru.....after my exam , i wasnt sure if my dream for a 99/99 wud ever come true.......but it did.......even tho just barely , only coz God helped me thru that day.....! but at the end of the day , tho im NOT being ungrateful and greedy cant help but wonder , wat if id had a restful nights sleep?.....how wud it hav affected the score.....but thats only coz id studied 15-17 hrs a day for 2.5 mnths....... in the end.........work hard , believe in urself and God will help u.......u can get a grt score..........even with loads of difficulties(everyone has some)........it is possible to do real well......u dont havt to b super brilliant, im not , but with dedication and reasonable intelligence , anyone can do it.......and keep going at it , even if uw scores scare u , it happens with everyone.....if time , u WILL improve......sorry for such a loooong post....but cudnt help it! gl to all , i hope i cud be of some help to saomeone.
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anuba
| Forum Elite Topics: 6 Posts: 444
Thanks a lot busybee. Great you were the busiest bee & you did GREAT! Congratulations again. You amazed me!
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busybee
| Forum Senior Topics: 24 Posts: 115
ohhhhhhh........almost forgot.........at times i found answers in uw conflicting with those in kaplan.......so either referred to harrison or stuck to kaplan.........also do look at ecgs in harrison....see the ecg patterns for all u can.......and see derm pics in harrison....... i got 3 ecgs , as far as i can recall....1 was inf wall mi, 2 was post wall mi(all changes will b reverse of ant wall , st depr not elevation etc) and 3rd was svt..........so do look at all possible ecgs coz if i hadnt , i wudnt hav been able to get svt....... got 2 media clips.......opda in child and mr in pt with recent mi....... gl
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busybee
| Forum Senior Topics: 24 Posts: 115
and di uw in timed mode with mixed qs.........that to my mind is the best way to practse for the test........coz if u do untimed/subject specific tests, u may score grt but, hey the exam will not b like that so how does it matter.........so do timed and mixed... gl......promise this is the last 'tip'.......
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busybee
| Forum Senior Topics: 24 Posts: 115
thanx everyone for ur good wishes.......hope i cud help someone......happy holidays and gl......
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falcon
| Forum Guru Topics: 60 Posts: 617
Hi, busybee Special congratulation for ur great score, especially in such a short time of 2 and half months , while taking care of all household. It is really commendable. I have 3 months and wants more than 90 score( I already got 96 score in step-1). As u mentioned u listened DVDs and read Kaplan notes in 3 weeks. I am listening DVDs now a days, but I am very slow, I could hardly listen one hour DVD in 2 hours. Could u please elaborate a little bit more how u managed this in 3 weeks. Did u take notes from DVDs. Did u listened all DVDs. I am really confused and want to enhance my speed. Your advice will be very precious for me. Happy holidays and Eid Mubarik GL FOR UR RESIDENCY OF UR DREAM
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