Anand007
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hii everyone
this forum has been of great help to me..
i could manage a 6 hour sleep before the exam.. i suppressed the tensions and anxiety as much as i could the day before the exam..
i reached the test centre 30mins before and they let me start the test immediately..
i skipped d tutorial ..
block 1 and 2 were easy.. simple basic questions, except few confusing ones here and there..
i took a small break and went ahead with blocks 3 and 4 in a row
these were a little tougher than the first 2..
but i had a good feeling and enjoyed the first 4 blocks 
took a 20minute break and had my lunch
the hard part begins now ..
5th block was remarkably difficult.. i had to guess for many questions
took a 10min break.. 6th block wasnt as hard as 5th
.. i was tired at d end of 6th block
had to push myself to finish the last 2, with a break of 10mins after each block
On the whole, block 5 was the toughest ..followed by blocks 7 and 8( may be because i was tired)
i could finish half the blocks with 3-4mins sparing..but the other half, i had barely a few seconds left..
had only 2 media clips.. both were murmurs..easy ones
about 6 ECGs..could make out the answer from the question-stem itself
On the whole, it is not a very tough exam.. but tiring
they test you only about the common diseases.. FORGET about the rare diseases/syndromes..dont waste your time on them..
Read the high yield/common diseases as much as you can..
IM was about 65%..
10% each of OBG, Peads n Psych+Ethics
very litttle surgery n those few questions were on trauma
75% of the questions want the diagnosis or next step in management..
i hope to get a decent score.. and i am ready for ur questions 
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All the best for your score
You will do well
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| supra
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GL Anand
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| falcon
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Best Luck Anand
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| falcon
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Hi, Anand,
Did u do NBME, what was ur score
GL
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| Anand007
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Thanx guys
i did only a part of nbme offline.. got 38-40 per block
got 72%in UW and 77% in kaplan Qbank..i used these 2 as learnin tools along with kaplan lecture notes.. no other material.. it took me 3 months
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| Anand007
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Kaplan Q book is very easy.. used to score 85%-90%
did some NMS tests with 75%-80%
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| Anand007
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for both d Q banks, i did half in timed and half in untimed modes.. so i dont get all the credit..used them for learning
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| hero
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Congratulations, Anand!
Good luck with your score!
Have a question about peds. Was there any weird syndroms involving biochemistry? Or just common diseases?
Also preventive medicine - were did you study it from?
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| Anand007
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no wierd syndromes.. but know the immunodeficiency syndromes..i had a coupl of Qs from them.. they test u only on d common diseases
i did only kaplan n i guess it is enough..more or less.. wen u do it wit d Q banks
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| falcon
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Thanks Anand,
Best of Luck
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| egyusmler
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Anand!!!!!!!!My frnd....So u r here in the experienc forum!!!
taking the test is an achievement in iteslf,so well done dear
Dont worry I`m sure U`ll get a brilliant score
we will miss u there in the support forum ,though I`ll leave it in 3 days
Thx for this reassuring feedback,Anand
Best of wishes
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| USMLEGladiator
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which kap notes ed. u used? were kap lec notes useful?
what abt kap dvds?
just for inspiration--pls post how was ur daily ck study schedule like?
thx
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| Anand007
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@ falcon : all d best to u too !!
@ egy : hi egy !!! my friend.. make sure u get good sleep before the exam..
i am sure u will do great
u have been of great help .. thanx a lot egy
i have used many of the links u posted in d support forum.. thank u
All d best !!!
@ USMLE Gladiator : my kap notes r old..i think 2004-05 edition
yes.. kap notes were very helpful
i prepared for 3 months.. about 7-8 hours each day
first month i did kaplan Q bank ..next 2 months.. did UW
and read kaplan lecture notes through out 3 months
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| sallukashif2007
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good luck,i think u did well and u will get a good score .....
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| Anand007
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thank u, sallukashif2007
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| Tuscani
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anand007:
thank you very much for your testimony...its very helpful!!!
i wish u luck!
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| dr_puma
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ur done be cool
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| dralam
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hi anand
mine exam is coming up so i was thinking if i can have a word with u in messenger or so
my id is girijaadev@yahoo.com
thanks
hope to hear from you
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| Anand007
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Thank you, Tuscani and dr_puma
@dralam : im sendin u a request on yahoo messenger.. i can come online tonight.. i guess u r also from india..
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