hottie99
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have exam in few weeks, i check the site for positivity, but having such trouble starting my final review, i keep on saying i will start and have late starts everyday, i am taking for second time, i have others done, and just need to take this dumbo exam and be done...
any kind souls have any pointers and polite words of motivation, dont need the negativity.. looking fwd to some other hardworking ppl who have exam in few weeks (before end of april) and perhaps we can push thru together!! best of luc to everyone else!! 
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| supra
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The last days of preparation are very important ,try 2 revise kaplan again and again in the last weeks.The score will improve definitely coz with every extra reading dat we give,we tend to concentrate on a new information which we missed in the previous reading. So Just keep revising n be relaxed n yes good sleep is very important,hard work always pays off.we need to accept the things which we cannot change and NEED TO have the courage to change the things which we can,u cannot change the fact dat u failed once but u definitely can change the way u fare in dis exam by PUTTING MORE EFFORTS n praying n hopin 4 the best.i havent taken my step 1 yet but i wud take it soon. .i failed CS n am taking it again in the end of april ,i m more confident dis time coz i worked really hard .GL 2 U.
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| hottie99
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thanks, but kaplan is sooooooo much, i've just been doing goljan daily and plan to listen to his audios once more within upcoming week (as im going to finish my reading of notes by thursday, and begin FA again).. other kaplan materials i have no idea, there is too much.. u think medessentials is good?? that book too has so much info... hmmmm...
i am srry about u cs, but u will pass, for sure that exam is so much more so about being polite and communication.. i was nervous when taking that, but in the end, i was just polite (more than normal, hhehehee) and super courteous, and it paid off, so u will do great! believe me or not, but i did write the same physical exam portion for every patient (marked eveyrthing as normal, hahaa and always did only heart/lung/abd exam, with exception to sinusitis pt where i tapped sinuses and pretendign like i knew wat i was doing) u just have to believe what u are doing, it is one big acting exam.. i said many wrong things to patients due to my nerves, but if u believe like u know wha u are saying is correct, they dont know the differece, they are just hearing if u ask certain questions that u will with that mnemonic for patient history.. u will do great!!
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| basophilia
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hey hottie , its normal your nervous near to the exam , but this exam its a lot to trust in yourself , you do everything to pass this exam , so now just believe in you .
the key is repeat and repeat all that you did , read again and again , if you have time take all the books again but at the end finish with your first aid and your goljan audios .
believe in you my friend , thats what i can learn for this hard marathon of preparation .
good luck
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| nav99
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gud luck hottie99,i am also in d same condition.best oluck
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| hottie99
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thx, yes so im doing my questions in a few mins.. i have to start doing them again, it has been sometime i haven't, just been doing gojan for days and nothing else ( , not good!!)
so i will finish goljan reading by fri, then will start with audio lectures (only for half day at a time since too much time i spend on goljan for entire day, i need to cover other things as well) again for the following 10 days and take exam. daily will also do FA for each subject that i studied that day, i hope this will be enough!
oh and also daily i plan to do half of an nbme form, that way i am still seeing the questions again and the concepts, does this sound like too much daily?? why aren't there enough hours in the day!! 
i just want to pass this exam, hopefully get over 200, im not in the 99 caliber and dont plan to be, but mid 80s and i'd be over the moon  hmmm... we shall see!!
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| supra
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hey hottie99,keep goin.GL buddy,just wanna warn u not 2 spend too much time on the forum its an addiction,the more u log in,the more u will end up in spending all ur time on dis in the last few peak days b4 ur exam.keep a fixed time 4 forum say once in 2 days,strictly not exceeding 20 min.
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| hottie99
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yes sir! i agree!!
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| Markus2009
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Good luck hottie99, study hard in the last weeks, it can make the difference.
I am not sure if I am already addict to this forum...but I love to distract my mind during my breaks, let say 1 or 2 hours of studying and 5 to 10 minutes to check the forum he,he
Let's get to study!
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| hottie99
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yes i hear u markus!! hehee.. i should really avoid, it's just nice to get that motivation from somewhere u know?? like re-inforce that we're doing the rite thing by isolating ourselves for the right reasons and not feel guilty about it.. i guess that's why i go on here and to help others, i wish there were enuff seats for all of us to get residency without struggle, bc ppl who dont deserve it are getting places all the time, but such is the world rite, things are always happening that shouldnt be..
ever watched the movie sicko, prime example of what's wrong with our country's healthcare, and yet we're struggling so hard to get into that same system, i watched it during a study break, but boy was i disgusted.. hmmmm.. hehe.. not to worry im still studying, im 2/3 done with these exams, just this one and then i can change the healthcare system when i practice
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| hottie99
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hey where are my motivators??? anyone alive?? i can't sleep... tho i should.. hmmm.. this sux.. maybe i'll eat some ice cream, hehee... ah well i have to go to gym tomrrow am anyways
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| Royaldoc99
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I would say come visit this forum. I am an addict myself but the amount of motivation and drive you get from this forum is great. It keeps you cooking in the USMLE cocoon. Otherwise you will freak out and go mad sitting alone in your room with all those books. So, coming here makes you feel sane. However, yeah keep track of the time. And I am sure hottie does that well. Hottie you will do great. You have done the hard work and all the studying. now its time to reap the benefits. Feel only positive vibes around you. Imagine your 99.99 and imagine yourself hitting it. Feel the success and be happy. Its right there waiting for you to come take it....Just get up and go get it. You will do great. Good Luck.
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| 5fluorouracil
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hey hottie.... yep, i agree with royaldoc.... we come here to keep from going insane! i hear you!! just don't spend all day here, as you will become a forum junkie anyhow, you've done a lot of hard work, so just keep it up for the home stretch that is these last few days before exam.... review your fa.... i personally did not like it much but i'm starting to get a liking to it, it helps to review stuff you've already studied (note: not to be used as sole reference, but for last days of REVIEW) i'm almost done with medessentials, but you're absolutely right.... too much info! might not be good to do last days before exam..... anyhow, keep doing questions.... and hang in there!!!! happy studying!
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| Markus2009
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Good luck friend and study hard!!!
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| hottie99
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thx markus i thought u exam was today??? oh u wrote that before u exam!! but u online now?? hmmm. im confused, hehehe.. yes studyinh hard i am!! or at least trying very hard to study, hehehee.. back to FA and usmlerx questions!! iick!
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| Markus2009
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Today is Sunday, the test center is not open on sunday he,he. It is tomorrow...
You know, just doing whatever today...
Best of luck
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| hottie99
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yah tha's wat i thought but i've heardppl taking it on sundays in othr country, didnt know where u were, but figured here, and prom isnt open i agree, hehehee.. well good luck, and watch some ball that's on, kobe's a beast!!!
i hav to stop watching but i cant help, damn playoffs!!! get in my way of studying, hehee.. i shouldfocus during day when the games not on, and then, i will reward mysef by watching.. good plan hottie!! hehee  
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| hottie99
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ok so im trying to foucs, i have 1 week, i have friend i go over HY goljan from my kaplan notes, and still trying to do usmlerx questions, but it's getting annoying, their so detailed, it's from FA, but like the questions they're asking are nowhere to be found in FA, so i have to add it in, i don think it's wise i do that so near to my test, rite??
anyways, also doing nbme's, and will look over the usmlecd 2 days before, omg, im getting that ill feeling u guys... bu at the same time, even tho i can't move it, i shouldnt move it, b/c its just that time, u know when u know u should just take it alread, hahahah (yes u new studiers, u will hit that peak point at one point or another, u will just know u have to go take it now, bc anymore times u change it, it wont change how much u know, it's like u've hit ur saturation point of gaining knowledge!!).. good thing my blocks ends i guess, i've totally pushed it a whole month longer than i should hav taken it, and one would thik i would have added such more knowledge to my brain, but no, i've agian waited til last minute.. ayways, i hope i dont mess it up, it will totally ruin my passing step 2 high!! hahahahaa.. ok friends, off to study some more!! and sneak in a few games, hey i gota relax too rite?
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| Markus2009
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Good luck buddy! How are your studies coming alone?
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| hottie99
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they suck, i feel i have not enuff time in the day, it's so out of hand, i think i should listen to friend's advice, yarab says just do FA, and perhaps i should listen, b.c if i keep going like this, i'll do nothing thoroughly, and that would be bad, rather awful!! at least if i cram FA for few days, get those points right, and other half of day cram HY goljan i think, not much else i can do?? doing nbme form 6 had depressed me
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| ShweHope99.9998
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Hi , stop blaming self , nooooooooooooooooo more negative thoughts , u do everything , alot qs , study already .
FA is just summary , so not too late for Wed exm, do FA pages that u r easy to forget & also ur weak one . or just pray , close eyes , open random page to review , seriuosly .
Then pray , relax`sleep well on day b4 exm .
NBME 6 is new means nothing , put it that way for now .
Review ur FA or what so ever , but post important ,.. build ur calm, confidence with believe in self & go for it as ur name show ur hottie99 on exm day , it all counts is on exm day so build for that day stamina , & good mental mind so u will b able to do qs rt .
GL
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| hottie99
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ok, so here's some bad news (for me mainily since i'm talking to myself outloud on this forum).. i didnt feel comfy going into my exam on wednesday, yes it cost me to extend my permit, yes i had to pay the obnoxious $$$ cancel the xam, but better that then fail and repay the $700 which is waaaaaay more in the long run, rite???
so im gonna go over like mad now (since i dont have a test date as of yet, i prefer to take it around 9th but all depending on how soon i get my extn permit!!! damn ecfmg!!) from FA, goljan HY and molec/cellular bio since i felt that was my weakest, i hope it doesn't drag out until mid-may, so then i can get my score back before all the american kids take their exms!!
anyone got any wise words for molec/cell bio???
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| sigh
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Hi Hottie! I know that NBME 5 and 6 are the most difficult, form 2 is more informative, they said. I know your girl, you are doing well... I think you would pass with 90+ if you would take your exam now but Goljan said "the more you read the higher your score"
And the question is would anybody feel absolutely confident ever for this exam... You are so nervous because this is your second time. There are a lot of people at the same boat like you. Me too. We need you to pass with a great score for inspiration. So, calm down... you will do great... FA is need to be placed in your brain somehow just for a short period of time and them you will erase it after your exam. Cell and molecular... there are not a lot of questions by the way... I would go with usmle/kaplan Q-book/bank and review what they have. All support!
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| hottie99
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that was what i thought that forms 5 and 6 were harder, but a lot of ppl saying it['s not, who knows!! i got 440 and then 430 respectively, i have not taken form 2 for long time.. who knows, i got my extension yesterday so hopefully just another week of this, and then it is done!! but thx for the kind words sigh! very sweet of u to say, and i hope i do well, i just wasn't nervous i was more like unsatisfied with my last week of prep, i tend to procrastinate and leave it til end then i feel overwhelmed that i didnt finish.. but hopefully i will now.. thx again! good luck!
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