karned2
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Heres an overview of what i have done and need to do, along with a plan.
Fisrt i am doing my phd in the US, will finish it early next year, so i have to finish my steps and apply for match 2009. I wasted a lot of time before with my phd, and i cant remember how many times i started studying and stopped for some reason. I work 8 hours a day, so had only few hours at night to study. Oh, i graduated in 2003, so kindof forgot a lot of basic sciences.
what have i done:
Pathology: Done! decided to start with pathology cuz i bet the exam is all pathology. Used both BRS and kaplan, Basic pathology from BRS and system from kaplan. I need to review cuz i am starting to forget a lot of stuff. Planning to go thru goljan notes later on along with audio as a way to integrate all together.
Microbiology: Used MMRE along with kaplan. Added whatever MME didnt have. Tables etcc printed out from kaplan and put them inside MME. Today i will be done from virology and parasitology.
Immunology: will use kaplan, along with Boards exam review. Giving it 1 day, since i have already done the Board exam review before, and it doesnt seem hard. I also did all immuno pathology from BRS.
Anatomy/Histology/Embryology: Kaplan books, and high yield. I will listen to the kaplan videos. and use the atlas from Moore. I will give it 7 days only. I was good in Anatomy, so i donnt think its a problem. But histology and embryology, im not soo good.
Biochemistry: Kaplan and Lippincott. This is going to be the easiest subject that i plan to finish also in 7 days. My phd is in molecular biology, so i guess half of biochem is done. All techniques i routinely use in the lab ettcc.
Genetics done from BRS pathology.
Physiology: BRS physiology, finished it more than a year ago and nevel looked at it again. So i will also give it 7 days along with kaplan figures and charts.
the last 2 subjects i hate and will take the longest:
Pharmacology: lippincott and kaplan videos. i bet this will take a month.
Behavioral sciences and biostat and epidem: Kaplan videos/book. and high yield. maybe will look at BRS too. I am doing an hou every day of BS. I hate the biostat and epidem. others are ok.
I should be done by end of july. In july i will subscribe to Kaplan qbank for a month. and Aug will subscribe to USMLE World. Along with usmleworld in august, i will keep reviewing over and over all the subjects.
As for first aid, i will looks thru in august, but i doubt that i will use it since most info i should already know.
I have to say, that my studying is a bit different that others who do 1st, 2nd , and 3rd reads. I study the stuff really good from the beginning and then reviews should take for each subject 2 days tops.
I dont know if i am realistic in all of this. But i have a plan, and have to be strict and abide by it.
August i am taking off. so will have all day to study.
CS is scheduled for sept 22. and CK for december. I dont know if i will get any interviews but im taking a risk, and hope it pays off.
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| study499
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Hi Karned,
Welcome 
I have all the exams to do as well and hoping for 2009 Match...
Just there is something about CS, that you have to do it by certain date in order to be able to apply for the match...I am not 100% sure but heard it is by end of July...Please find out about this...maybe you can take it before step1...maybe I am wrong so my apology if that's the case.
Keep in touch and remember as long as you stick to your plan, you are a winner.
All the best
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| Kalyann
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Ur CS Results shud be in hand and u shud be ECFMG certified by December 31st, for hoping for few interviews atleast. or may eb cos u r a phd .. u might get spl offers even in the last moments tooo....
http://www.usmle.org/Examinations/step2/step2cs_r...
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| karned2
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Thanks for the info. I checked the link. The CS result should be out in early to mid december. As for CK i am planning to do early december. So, i should have the results by end of december and be ecfmg certified.
Thanks again.
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| karned2
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I finished yesterday microbiology. Decided today to review it all, planning to give a few hours in the weekend to review 3rd time.
Tonight will start immunology!
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| simon73
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Hi karned2,
All the best for your prep. I plan to take the exam end of August as well! Will keep checking on you.
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