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Hi commit,
Thank you very much for your comments and support in my journal...
Give it all you have this week with the revision and the test...
GOOD LUCK !!
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May your dreams come true, commit! 
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Thank you, simon73, study499 and veteran.
I have finished reviewing all the wrong Qs in UW. I have about 20 blocks of wrong qs and redid them. It was still pretty hard for me on some of the Pharm and Anatomy. I only scored 68-80% for those bad guys! After finishing all those wrong Qs, I feel I am getting better in terms of thinking. Did another two new blocks and got 75% and 70%.
Pharm, especially the side effects and some of the enzymes in biochem are some of my weakeat areas. Start doing better on anatomy. Let's keep improving.
Will go see a movie and attend a party over the weekend. Hopefully, I will do the NBME form 2 on Sunday.
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All the best for your NBME commit. See you with smiles, hopefully.
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Good luck commit...
you have worked hard for a good score till now...so go ahead and attack the test...
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Hi simon73 and study499, thanks for stopping by. Just got a bad block on UW, made a lot of mistakes, 56%. Oh, well, hope I can be a bit sharper when I am doing the NBME test.
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commit,
56% is not a bad score...esp. when you have more than a month time to the exam...if you get about 70% in every new block of uw's then you prob are ready to take the test very soon...
you are in a pretty good shape...and i can see a big 99 awaiting you
hope you have killed your nbme.
just one qs for you please...how do u read thru the world's explanations? I mean do u read everything? how long you spend on one block of questions?
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Hi study499, as for the UW, I read the explanations very quickly and try to get what I can understand. Later on, perodically, you can redo those wrong questions to see if you have understood the concepts or remembered the points. You can choose tutor mode for that. I know those explanations are great. Sometimes, I just got very impatient with them.
I have finished the form 2. The question stems were much shorter than UW. It must be easier than the real thing. I scored 530, maybe exactly what I expected. Yeah, there is still a lot of stuff to do to get the 99. But it is a relief that I am not very far away from passing it. Overall, I think it reflects where I am pretty well. Yes, I am a little disappointed. But at the same time I am also quite relieved. It is time to turn up another notch and see a real improvement in a month.
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Got stars in 8 categories and no star in 10.
Two categories were terrible, behavior science and Nervous systems. Those are both expected.
There is only one goal, 99. I know I can get there and I have to get there.
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WOW ! commit...that is a great score ....considering how much time you have before the real one...well done!! You deserve it.
thank you for your reply.
you are very close to your dream score...you will get there.
Edited by study499 on 07/06/08 - 08:19 AM
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Thank you for your nice words, study499. I am determined to make it happen. I am going to work harder. I am going to be more focused.
As for the next four weeks, I am going to focus on improving on my weakest areas. But I will also have a good thorough review. I haven't done anything in behavioral science. I will make sure it will be improved significantly next time. I did best in pathology! Thanks to Dr. Goljan. I am a little surprised I did not do better in biochemistry. Pharmacology is OK. Microbiology and physiology will need some serious improvements. I should be much better in microbiology. Anatomy is not as bad as I suspected.
I feel like I have set my teeth into neuroscience and start to have big pictures. I will work extra harder in this area. Musculoskeletal has been consistently one of my weakest areas. I am a little surprised to find out my Respiratory is doing not very well. Next weakest area is Renal. That's about it.
I have four weeks until next NBME. I think I will give the first week soly to behavioral science and neuroscience. I will do about 8 to 10 blcoks of UW. I will not care much about the scores. I will focus on learning. Finish microbiology, physiology, general pharmacology and biochemistry in second week. Finish UW in the second week. The final two weeks will be system-wise. Spend one week to redo wrong Qs in UW.
Use FA throughout and go deep in related areas by using google and Kaplan. I will listen to Goljan one more time. Do as many Qs as possible. Let's do it.
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great plan gl!
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I have got used to study late during the weekends. I simply couldn't fall asleep at night and had only a few hours of sleep. Working during the day time is such a pain. I am all sleepy and having a big headache. But I have got to be stronger. For the next couple of years, I will not have a whole lot of time for sleep or anything. I have to work efficiently and do more exercise. I don't want to give up my health for studying or working.
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Got a big headache tonight. Managed to finish one UW block and got a 50%. Hopefully will do better tomorrow. It is essential to really learn the stuff cold and solid in almost every topics.
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Keep up your hard work commit!
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hey commit wat is ur cumulative score in uw if u dont mind me asking? im hovering around 60 cumulative and plannin on takin nbme around aug 10...really scared abt how i will do
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Hi usmlekiller, I have repeated some wrong questions and I think the cumulative score was affected a little bit somehow. So it shows 66%. But I think for first time questions, it might be just around 60%. I have actually posted all my scores in the journal. If you don't mind, you can calculate it for me You will be fine!
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commit wrote:Hi usmlekiller, I have repeated some wrong questions and I think the cumulative score was affected a little bit somehow. So it shows 66%. But I think for first time questions, it might be just around 60%. I have actually posted all my scores in the journal. If you don't mind, you can calculate it for me You will be fine!
hey commit ill take ur word haha this score is actually after my first read so i guess 60 is not that bad....i was hoping to get in 90s on nbme just after my 1 read since i just finished 2nd yr of school so everything should be fresh in my mind but im finding out it isnt....so hoping somehow uw will bring back the info and score around 90 in nbme and than try to cram first aid and med essentials in the rest of the month of august and try to take it in end of august....but all depends on nbme score...lets c how that goes...r u using kaplan qbank?
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I envy your youth! GL on your NBME.
I have done another block, scored 66%. My pharmacology is getting worse and worse. Time is so limited. I am struggling to choose between studying and practicing Qs. I still have about 40% of UW. Not to mention Kaplan Qbank, I will start that from next month. Those NBME Qs are excellent too. It is driving me crazy! This has to be done before Sep 10. Man, I wish I have 48 hours each day. All I need is to hanging on there and do my best! I am so limited with my time and probably won't update this journal as often as I used to. Good luck, all my friends here.
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Hi Commit,
You are doing great. Thank you very much for all your reassuring posts at my journal. Hang in there, you will be rewarded big time.
Best wishes.
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