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Hi Kalyann,
I have been reading some of your posts and it is absolutely inspirational! Thank you for taking the time out to help others in need and of course for the tips by Tommy K.
As for your poll, you are right about what you heard about all three, and I believe the consensus so far has been that Rapid Review by Elsevier is the BEST by far. It is a book worth buying. Although it does not correspond EXACTLY with the audio like how the pdf notes do, it is still all there in the book, just need to look for it in the index. The color slides make it indispensable.
Good luck with your prep! I am sure you will shine 
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| Guyton
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Vow.......that post made me jump to doctorDee's journal , that is impressive !!!!!!
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| Guyton
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ok, u started your time table then,
at first i was confuesd to see those timings ...what is this 1700, 2000 ???
seems like a good idea......may be i shud start too !
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| Kalyann
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Goljan Notes
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Goljan Audio i guess
http://www.sendspace.com/file/r1vkc6
http://www.sendspace.com/file/wtn9k7
http://www.sendspace.com/file/kgb9xv
http://www.sendspace.com/file/tfcmpp
http://www.sendspace.com/file/vxaerg
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ehvxbz
http://www.sendspace.com/file/b2y9p3
Edited by Kalyann on 03/13/08 - 02:36 PM
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| milee99
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hi kalyann
hope you are doing well
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| Kalyann
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ok guys here is my situation.... my step 1 EXTENDED slot will expire on march 31st.. and i am afraid i cant write my exam on mar 31st cos i dont seem that prepared....atleast as of now.. .. how much i am ready for the exam will onli be known when i will write nbme form 2 online on 30th March.
so in case i dont write my exam on 31st march wich is the last day of my extended slot for step 1. i need to re apply again paying 840 dollars again... and thats pureli ok with me .... but my prob is i can onli re apply after april 15th... i.e. 15 days after my extended slot got expired... so with the ecfmg processing only my online application this time and no need to send any documents to them... i think it will take typically 2-3 weeks for my scheudling permit to arrive...so i can onli take the step 1 exam in april end or may 1st week....
I was hoping to go for the 2009 match which now seems probably impossible... As u wud have known by now guys.....i hate that word .. .... but see how life makes me accept the bittermost situations and things that i hate....
I am feeeling completely blank.... when i learnt that i cant re appli on april 1st wich will save me 15 important days.... as its a tight schedule to be in race for 2009 match... i am planning to take a date for cs in june last week so that i will have results by august end.
and as far as step 2 ck prep goes... i know if i can ace step 1 in 50 days schedules , i can easili crack step 2 ck in 75 day schedule wich i allotted for myself.... 30-40 days after writing step 1 , i willl read step 2 ck portion once with videos, then 15 days step 2 cs prep and exam sometime in mid-late june ... then another 45 days for step 2 ck.......and step 2 ck exam taking in mid august....
It all looks so impossible but if i dont get any more setbacks such as this reapplication problem.... i can very well achieve it. well atleast i think so.... cos i know my abilities well.... but guys.... once i learnt abt the wastage of 15 days due to reapplication restrctions with the ecfmg...i am kinda left no where.... kinda bamboozled... with my position for 2009 match and with my possibilities for gettign a good chance this match.
Its kinda stopped me from doing anything.... i know i must go on...but i am currentli hyperpolarized and refractory to any stimulus that tells me to go on , move forward keeps studying.....
huh....
i so dearly wanted to go for 2009 match.... bt now my chances seem to dwindle like sand slips out of ones hand..... its the toughest situation i have put myself in till now.... i crusied thru my high school...my medicine days .... no hiccups anywer watsoever... all so smoothly...... prollly thats why i am finding this more discomforting....
Friends pls advise.......
Feeling very hollow.....................................inside me..........
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| Kalyann
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As of now.... i am gonna sleep over it... and will check in after 7-8 hrs for reading ur advices.
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| antidepressant
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did you already extended your elligiblity period once?
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| Kalyann
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yes buddy... done it once.
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| genbot
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hi kalyann,
I see u r caught up in a really tight situation.
Bud desperate situations call for desperate measures.
If u r willing to risk it a lil bit I suggest u take the following approach.
I'm assuming that u r finished with ur first read and already into ur second one...
And probably u've also got started with UW.
I'm asking u to take the exam on the 31st of march! I know its tough but easy aint what i'm expecting from u
So here's how i'd go about it...
Allot the next 10 days purely for the purpose of trying to get the exam done by the 31st.
If things work out well then go ahead and take it. If they dont then prob u got no option but to extend the thing.
First u need to assess ur preparedness at this point in time. There's no point delayin takin the nbme till 30th. Go n take it tomorrow. Do either form 3 or 4. If u can get a decent score on either then i think u r well on ur way for a possible crack at the exam this month.
Once u r done with nbme assess ur weak areas and work on them over the next 10 days.
For this u'll need to finish ur second read over this time period, i.e these next 10 days.
You'll also need to be done with UW within this time span (not the revision part though).
After 10 days take another NBME. Again either 3 or 4.
This is ur final assessment. If u've improved enough and u've done well on the form then its time to go ahead and give ur absolute best to the last 5-6 days of prep.
This would include going thru FA, revising ur wrong Qs from UW, and probaby some reading of weak areas from Kaplan (total of two readings of Kaplan i think should be good enough if u've done em well and u've decent basics to begin with. So dont worry bout not getting kaplan done thrice),
If the results from NBME are not encouraging then probably going ahead with the exam is not worth the risk and u'll be better off postponing it.
I know this is a very demanding schedule to follow but sometimes we just need to tough it out. Life doesnt always offer second chances. And i'm sure if there's a man who can do it, its YOU!
So...ready to go???
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| Kalyann
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Hmmm thanks genbot for that killer instinct schedule...
I presume there is no other go...
Lets seee how it turns out....
Unable to sleep .. so Still online... definitely not in mood to study unless i sleep and wake up again....
But seriousli that one helluva scheduleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee......................
Godddddddddddddddddd Damnnnn ittttttttttttttttttttttttttt...............
How come u r in this situation Kallllllllllllll ................................?
Ok ok ............ enough of Over reacting... Onli way to anser this situation is to study nicely the rest of the days and take 2 nbme as planned.... I think i will know by the first nbme itself abt the consequences....................
And yeah talked to my bro-in-law in US... They said dont worry study as much as u can... if u feel confident take it... or else take it in may...U shudnt compromise on your score anytime.....cos thats what will fetch u interviews...... but u gotta study double hard for ck in 75 days ...was the reply.... So they left the ball in my court... Its all for me to do now........
I will take this decision once my brain has recalibrated all the used neurotransmitters ...
Sweet dreams everyone....
My only doubt is that Can Step 2 read be done in 75 days as its lot of studyign material..?
But Genbot... Man...Thats still a helluva ask........... ...........I really admire this aspect of yours ...thinking out of the ordinary ...........I always think liek that... Thats how my 56 day prep schedule came into the picture...
Bt planning and implementation are 2 things that are to b Coupled for the result to show.That didnt happen as wanted... So i am in this situation. Totally Uncoupled.... and this reppliation restriction has put an extra brick for me to break on an already huge pile of bricks....yeah yeah i am talkign of karate ...............
Just heard the Usmle Prep Audio by Steven Daughtery.... Got some basic valuable points thru that... Waiting for my breakfast to arrive.... I am going significantly insane..... at this moment.... Just letting it out all here..... Its how amazing a big hurdle comes in ur way and u lose focus..............I was the one advocating that famous saying.... obstacles are the ones u will see if u los efocus and concentration...... and now that has turned round on its head for me.......... The moment i got an eemail from ecfmg to my query on step 1 reapplication restrictions.. i was flabbergasted enough to lose the much smooth second read ........... Tud tud tud.......tud ,,, breaks were applied.... and i was left wondering and wandering was my brain thinking abt alll the deadlines to be met and all the shifts of deadlines wich will occur due to this situation..................Totalli lost....
Now i cant even think like Genbot... who used to be one of my idols... I am so let down by myself.....that i now trying to find some respite anywer if i can get some.... that cools me down.... gets me my confidence back............. atleast get me my poise back.......... so that i can start afresh.....
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..................................... enuff of blah blah i guess.......
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| genbot
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Kal you sleep sound for now. When you wake up fresh we can discuss it better.
And yes step2 can be done in 75 days. I did it and so can you!
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Hi kalyan,
Dont be overwhelmed by the situation, just relax.........chillax !
i do want to accept what genbot said !
take nbme in coming two days, u'll know how much/what prep u need based on that.
if u r score makes u feel u can do it by mar 31...then go for it,
If u r not comfortable with this nbme, EVEN THEN......do your best till the end, then only think about.... reapplying for exam,
remember, " You r much much better than u think "
IF THAT DOESNT WORK OUT, ONLY then,.........
Relax, reapply for the exam.....just stay cool, know that you are going for match 2009 ONLY !....take the exam at the end of april.
reduce your prep time for CS & CK......balance your time !
and know that, EVEN IF THIS 15 DAYS ARE LOST, doesnt matter........aa 15 days, ninnu match 2009 ki vellakunda aaputhaya cheppu?
then kalyan will be much more powerful !
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oh, i replied pretty fast, ............
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| milee99
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hey kal ,
try what genbot said
that is the best shot i think
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| Kalyann
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Hi guys...........
Thanks for the replies
I was dreaming abt me accussed of killing abhishek bacchan ...i mean..........wat the hell....
OK anyways.. i am much much better now.........
And guyton ummmaaah... this flying kiss is for u my dear friend....I loved the way u showed confidence in me... Nothing will stop me from reaching my goal.... Thannks a ton...
And hey genbot and milee... Thanks once again for being there to reply appropriately.... Ok coool...there is no point in wasting my time now over this.......will try my best and assess with nbmes..... thats the onli way to go.......
Love u alll.....buddies.......
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| Guyton
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ummm.........thanks for the gift,
I was dreaming abt me accussed of killing abhishek bacchan ..........lol,
haa, that shows u need some sound sleep, .......then u will dream of biochem pathways !!!!!!!
Edited by Guyton on 03/14/08 - 06:58 AM
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hey kal i knew nothing about the slot extension and all so dint know what to write ...but kal u have to get a double 99 u can u will take care buddy relax chillax ......and dream about ash makes some sense
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| target
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Hi Kal,
I am glad you are going to assess where to you stand. It will not only give you a sense of accomplishment from the draining hours you spent last month but also help you in your decision to go for the exam.
Whether you are taking it in March or May, i agree with Guyton that you are going for the 2009 match. But your folks are also right in that you should not compromise a good score which I am sure you will get, when Kal feels he is at his best prep.
I remember you telling yourself not be put under time pressure and schedule pressures - though it is important to have a good overall time frame. Dont think about the match - think about step 1 and doing it at your best! The confidence you will get from that will make you sail through CK and CS. The first hurdle is the hardest........and study for the love of it, as you say. I read somewhere that when you envision your success the universe will align itself to bring those dreams to pass - bringing the right things in place on your path of success. Cheers!
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i agree kal you should go as genbot said.... don't give up without trying and i have a feeling you are going to make it.
best wishes
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| Kalyann
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ROAD TO SUCCESS :
When you imagine the ‘road to success’, what sort of picture do you see in your mind?
Do you imagine a long road that eventually leads you to your desired destination? Today I’d like to share with you a slightly different picture of the road to success. When you understand this picture, you will be much better prepared for your journey.
When you first set out on the road to success, it looks something like this:
You can see your goal glistening in the distance and it almost seems within your reach. You are excited about heading down the road and making your dream a reality.
However, a strange thing happens as soon as you take your first step down the road to success.
Suddenly, a brick wall appears out of nowhere and blocks your progress. Where these brick walls come from nobody knows, but for some reason they always appear.
One of the main reasons people fail to reach their goals in life is that no one has ever told them about the brick walls! Many people are so surprised by the appearance of the wall that they simply stop and give up on their dream.
When you are faced with a brick wall on the road to success, you have two options:
(1) You can sit down and give up.
(2) You can find a way over, around, under or through the wall.
If you make it past the first wall, you may catch a glimpse of your goal and realize that it is a little closer, but then inevitably, another brick wall appears out of nowhere.
No matter what your goal is, it is important to realize that as soon as you begin your journey down the road to success, you will encounter a series of brick walls.
The trick is to be prepared for the walls to appear and realize that getting past these obstacles is just part of the journey. This will help you see the brick walls for what they really are – just temporary obstacles that you need to deal with in order to reach your objective.
So then - here is what the road to success really looks like.
Remember this picture and never let an obstacle stop you from moving forward.
Always remember that for every problem you encounter, there is a solution - and on the other side of that final wall, your goal is waiting for you.
Lesson :
(1) Realize that as soon as you start working towards an important goal, obstacles will appear.
(2) Understand that overcoming these obstacles is just part of your journey.
(3) When you encounter a brick wall – don’t give up! Look for a way over, around under or through the wall and continue moving forward.
Until Next Time,
Dare To Dream!
Edited by Kalyann on 03/14/08 - 07:58 PM
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| milee99
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that is great kal !!!!
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| Kalyann
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First to start with .. this secret video..........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERBelVgX_C8
And few quotes i received in email:
One of the best ways to ensure your success is to reject failure as an option.
A great example of this is a child learning to walk:
The first time a child tries to walk they inevitably fail. However, the child's parents do not give up because failure is not an option. They know that the only course of action is for their child to keep trying until they succeed.
If you can adopt this approach to your most important life goals then you too will be assured of success.
When you reject failure as an option everything changes:
If you encounter a problem - you find a solution.
If your first attempt fails - you try again.
If one door closes, you open another.
Today as you review your most important life goals, make the decision to reject failure as an option. As soon as you do, you will receive a new found sense of determination and motivation.
Lesson :
(1) Review your current goals.
(2) Make the decision to reject failure as an option.
(3) When you encounter a problem, tell yourself, "Failure is not an option!"
(4) Instead of accepting failure, look for solutions to your problems and keep moving forward.
Until next time,
Dare To Dream!
Believe In Yourself
Have you ever backed away from doing something because you were worried about what other people might think or say?
It's easy to spend a great deal of time and emotional energy worrying about what others think, but the reality is that people don't think or talk about you anywhere nearly as much as you imagine because they are simply too busy thinking about themselves and their own problems.
You can often gain a great deal of energy and focus simply by forgetting about what everyone else 'might' be thinking and concentrating on what you want.
Trying to please everyone is a recipe for disaster, so make the decision today to stop worrying about what the collective 'they' might think about your plans and be true to yourself. Don't let anyone steal your dream. It's your dream, not theirs.
Lesson :
1. Stop spending time and energy worrying about what others might be thinking about you or your plans.
2. Focus your thoughts and energy on what you want and continue to make your dreams a reality.
Until Next Time,
Dare To Dream!
AND THEN THIS......................
1. Recognise that the positive feelings of joy, love, happiness and motivation are the fuel that drives you to success.
2. Understand that just like a car runs out of petrol, we sometimes run out of positive energy, especially when we are tired or facing stressful situations.
3. Learn to recognise when your 'positive energy' tanks are empty by examining how you feel.
4. When your tanks are empty, a great thing to do is to change your environment and go somewhere where you can 'refuel'.
Edited by Kalyann on 03/14/08 - 07:58 PM
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Things always start slowly but then gain more and more momentum. Initially it can sometimes seem like you're not making much progress, but always remember:
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How To Avoid Being Overwhelmed
When you are working towards your major goals, it is easy to become overwhelmed by the sheer number of things you need to do in order to achieve your objectives.
One of the best ways to avoid becoming overwhelmed is to start each day by reviewing your goals and asking this simple but powerful question:
For each of your goals, the answer to this question must be a single action step. Wherever you are in the process of achieving a particular goal, the next step is the only one that really matters.
For example, imagine that your three major goals were:
(1) Lose 20 lbs
(2) Get a Promotion
(3) Find your life partner
When you consider each of these goals you can probably come up with a long list of things you would need to do to achieve each goal. For example:
When all of these 'To Do' items are swimming around in your head at the same time it is easy to become stressed and overwhelmed.
If on the other hand, you review your goals and ask, "What is the Next Step?" you will come up with a single action point for each of your goals. For example:
You can then combine these 'Next Steps' to create your daily to do list:
In this way you will be progressively working towards achieving your most important life goals without becoming overwhelmed.
Lesson :
(1) Review your goals.
(2) For each of your goals, ask yourself the question, "What is the Next Step?"
(3) Stop trying to mentally juggle everything you need to get done and focus entirely on your 'next steps' until they are complete.
Edited by Kalyann on 03/14/08 - 07:58 PM
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