Markus2009
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Thanks Gogeta. NBME form 1 is easier than form 2 for sure and I heard that form 2 is the most representative. Good luck to you too!
Hottie99 congratulations for that high 80s and good luck for your step 1. BTW could you tell us your NBME form 1 score?
Congratulations for such a beautiful baby grechita. Surely She is a source of inspiration!
As for me 1 more block to go to know my score...
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| Markus2009
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I still can not believe it...I got 670 NBME form 2...i guess now I should feel more confident. Exam in 5 days...
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| hottie99
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yah my form 1 was 470 and form 2 was 540, didnt get time o do 3rd one, just went over the ques but didnt get thru second half of form 3.. and def do the usmle cd!!
that's so awesome markus!!! u are beyond ready!!! just take it, breathe for the next few days, go over secrets book if u have, or FA, or watever u have done for review, and no need to panic (obviously, hehee).. u will do it, just focus on u weaknesses and u will do even better, that's so great, im so happy for u!!! i luv seeing people do well!! hope i answered u question! 
and gogeta, well i really feel it's a good mix of all the forms, form 1 is more mixed subj like the exam, form 2 i felt more obgyn, and that has been a stronger subj for me (tho i must say on my real exam i didnt do as well as i had always done on obsgyn, so u never know) so my score for form 2 went up.. and form 3 i went thru just questions, again, subj came in groups of topics, like 5-8 ques of cardio in a row, then 10 of renal, like that.. so it's not as mixed, real exam is very mixed representation in every block, th i must say i had back to back ques on bact vaginosis which was strange, haahha.. but i thought i was going crazy but i kep my composure, hehehe.. hope that answers u ques!! 
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| Markus2009
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Thanks you for your support hottie99 and yes you answered my question.
Probably because of the tons of coffee i drank I can not sleep...it is 1:45am here and not even close to go to bed huh
Well I guess will read some OBGYN because i got low performance in the NBMEs, maybe listening the DVDs will help me to fall asleep he,he
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| Markus2009
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Another day
It worked just wached 15 minutes and was able to fall asleep...
Well today is going to be a OBGYN day between the videos, UW, FA and notes. Grechita12 what is the plan for today?
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| grechita12
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hello!!!!
you see markus!!!! i knew that you were ready, one more time: go for the 99
today is hemato's day  UW + FA
markus i hope you fell more confident, that's important for the test. good luck today....
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| grechita12
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markus, when is your cs?
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| inkspot
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im glad you guys are all motivated and doing good. my exam is in a weeks time now and will be finished with my second read tomorow. day after tomorrow inshAllah i plan to do NBME 2. wish me some luck 
i hope to score good on this, it will really help me boost my confidence.
I have a particular problem and i wanted to know if its normal. I have one great day of study and the other is pathetic. so in a way its like a bipolar disorder which is alternating on day to day basis. I wish i am on the high on the big day.
good luck guyz
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| grechita12
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good luck inkspot!
i know the sensation, actually i like to call it :"cyclothimic disorder of steps" i guess is a "normal part of this process"........ in the other hand i think that the "big day" everybody is a little high (adrenaline's work) so......let's see what's happens
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| inkspot
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yeah i read somewhere on this forum and this truly inspires me, it was something like this:
step exam is like a one day game of cricket, if on the day you perform good than you have it. but on the other hand if you workout ( study ) the whole year for this one game and dont perform on the day you loose the game.
so guys BE FOCUSED and BE READY. its one day that we all have been fighting for, lets nail it
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| Markus2009
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Grechita12 i am already done with CS and step 1.
Inkspot: Good luck for the NBME and don't worry about the fluctuation of good and bad days, everyone goes nuts the days prior the test, count me in he,he
I printed out a few copies of those study tables for OBGYN and will fill them out while watching the DVDs. Let's see how many hours I can listen without falling asleep. The adrenaline is already kicking...
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| Markus2009
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inkspot wrote:
so guys BE FOCUSED and BE READY. its one day that we all have been fighting for, lets nail it
Well said inkspot fight we must!!!
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| Markus2009
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BTW guys what is the fitness we should follow for the big day, lets say a few of them:
1: Get up at the same time in the morning...early...he,he
2: Avoid confrontations...
3: Some physical exercise....he,he I almost can hear the Rocky movie song...
Edited by Markus2009 on 04/16/08 - 09:14 AM
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| inkspot
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write what would you do on your last day! ( the day before exam)
myself:
i plan to relax. no stress only study secrets my self made notes from UW and little bit of preventive medicine. if i score low in obs gynae again as in nbme than i might review it, besides i will look @ major orthopedic problems,
dinner around 8 ( heavy)
take a sleeping pill ( midazolam ) along with food. and sleeeep .
get up at 6-7 in morning. WILL NOT touch any of the books, have a good breakfast. and leave for the center.
on exam day:
first 2 blocks in one go. will try to finish each block in 50 mins. then review ( i have never finished a block with more than 1-2 mins @ hand)
drink red bull and eat chochlates the whole day. try to keep the focus and not get distracted. and hopefully i will remember that this ONE DAY i have been studying for the last so many months. This is it, and i have to show the best in me. no excuses.
:P
good luck.
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| Markus2009
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Nice plan for sure, probably just a quick review of FA or secrets and relax. Will tell you more details on Sunday ok (the day before the test).
Watched 3 hours of OB and felt asleep twice, I can't help it...well will review OB/UW again and again and try to watch more DVDs with tons of coffee for sure.
Enjoy Hemato grechita12 and good luck for your NBME inkspot.
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| grechita12
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markusi had to see the gyn videos whith a program called GOM player that allows you go faster because those videos made me sleep more than one time.... good luck
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| Markus2009
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Interesting, Thanks grechita will try to download that player. Good luck to you too!
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| Markus2009
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It works and it is free he,he... thanks a ton, it is funny how it sounds when it is faster...Won't fall sleep again.
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| Markus2009
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4 days to go, well the test is very close, nothing that will do in these last days will change the real score but will work more in OBGYN. I tryed to watch the DVDs yesterday but it doesn't work for me i felt i wasted my day yesterday so will change the plan today instead of watching the DVDs will re-read OBGYN/UW, FA, kaplan notes and probably secrets. Hope that today is a very productive day for all of us. How is everything grechita12 and inkspot?
Good luck in your NBME inkspot.
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| grechita12
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well...i got a cold. i lost my voice yesterday (and also my day...just did 1 test) so today is hemato again 
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| Markus2009
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Hope you well get better soon grechita, we must keep our spirits up until the big day. Do you already scheduled your test? Mine is on Monday.
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| inkspot
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i had a bad day as well. almost wasted. only did neurology where as i planed so much more. had constant headache and feeling of being unwell.
nbme is tomorow. lets see. i wish i improve my last nbme's score. and i hope to score good in the real exam as well.
good luck every one.
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| Markus2009
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inkspot wrote:
had constant headache and feeling of being unwell.
LOL I had the same thing, it must be a well known pre-usmle test syndrome, like pre-eclampsia, the treatment is delivery of the baby and in our case the treatment is delivery of the exam he,he
Let's keep our blood pressure under control and try to avoid seizures ha,ha. After writting this i am feeling better...
Have to get back to UW/OBGYN
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lol yeah man ! pm me your email i will mail you some cool stuff for gynae obs ! i am sure you will love that and pray for me even more that way ! :P
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