sleepy_student
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i rushed through the tutoria, which added about 10 minutes to my break time...u can always skip it and add 15 minutes to your total break time...if u want, you can review the tutorial on the sample cd from the usmle.
i took 5-7 minutes after every block to use the bathroom and eat a small snack, and i took 15 minutes for lunch. i ended up not having enough time to take a last break after the 6th block, so i sat at my computer for 2 minutes and then started the last block.
i thought it was a good idea to take a bathroom break after every block because with the stress of exam day and the caffeine, i knew i would have to go...the worst thing would be if u had to go in the middle of a block.
well, good luck to u!
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| usmlekiller
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...the worst thing would be if u had to go in the middle of a block.
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| sleepy_student
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^^lol...yes, it's almost impossible to concentrate when u have to go!
definitely take a bathroom break between blocks!
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| cherryho
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My experience:
5 min each after the 1st and 2nd block
20 min lunch break after the 3rd
5 min each after the 4, 5, 6th
In fact, I took longer than 5 min coz I had to sign in/out each time and I couldn't really keep track of the time (the clock was in proctors' office)!
I didn't skip the tutorial at the very begining and wasted 1-2 min. At the end I was actually several seconds short. Luckily it wasn't a big deal.
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| yousefreda
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you guys do know that the tutorial is 15 mins in ADDITION to your 1 hour break
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| jean robert
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yousefreda, here is the information that i find at the beginning of Kaplan Qbook:
"Our recomended scheduled for the exam is:
Block 1------------------------No break
Block 2------------------------5-minute break
Block 3-------------------------5-minute break
Block 4--------------------------30-minute lunch break
Block 5--------------------------No break
Block 6-------------------------10 minute break
Block 7-------------------------Done!
**You should be aware that if u leave the exam room during a block, it will be marked as an irregularity in your testing session."
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| hiprized
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josef reda whats goin on playa. dude for me the total break was 1 hour including the 15 min tutorial. so i dont know if they added extra break time...since the new exam format came out. but anyways..this is how i did my breaks.
block 1> 10 min break
block 2> 10 min break
block 3 and 4> 20 min break
block 5> 10 min break
block 6>10 min break
block 7.
personally i didnt want too long of a break time..cause i know it would make me more nervous, and plus you dont even feel like eating much..i just had granola bar, banana, and gatorade. I ate granola bar everyother break...not because i was hungry ...but to keep my system going. you are not supposed to have anything in your mouth during testing..but the ppl at my center were good...so i got away with eating candy and gum...i also brought a can of red bull..just to be safe incase i needed it..but didnt end drinking it. anyways..when is your exam...hurry up and get your 99...and head over to CHI town.
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| cherryho
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When I took my exam on 5/15, the tutorial was INCLUDED in the 1h break time.
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| yousefreda
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god dam viral.. wat the hell u doin checkin step 1 forums out... we already know u got MD PHD status... u dont gotta come around here and spit at us lol... yooo ill be there soon dont worry.. u know anyone else coming to chicago ??.. and have u met anyone there who is doing research?
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| hiprized
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yo i think dipen is thinking of coming here too. did they give you a schedule yet...about what rotation you're gonna be starting...if its IM..then it'll prolly be with dipen. But i dont know anyone here who is doing research..who has the time to do research on top of rotations.
i just talked to ronak today, hes taking his exam in 9 days...on july 22nd...when are you taking it.
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| yousefreda
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july 17th foolio... fuk ur telling me theres no time for research eah... dam and ur a 5 star student... when does the next rotation start?... elizabeth is going to let me know on monday about what rotations ill be in
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| yousefreda
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and wat the hell u mean dipen is thinking of comign there too.. he better come.. so me u and him will attack... according to my psychic she says that im supposed to go to chicago over new york... lets see if shes right... LOL
oh yea i got some good information on how to get residency in the future...
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| yousefreda
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ill let u know with time...
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| usmlekiller
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looks like u guys r from same school haha
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| yousefreda
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yup 
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| usmlekiller
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hey wat material did u use to get so high in uw stim test?
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| yousefreda
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first aid, goljan(audio + slides + RR), UW, MMRS, Kaplan lecture notes... thats pretty much all u need
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| usmlekiller
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thx yousef.....have u done ne nbmes....if so how did u score?
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| yousefreda
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I only took 2 assessments...
UW assessment : 234(1 week prior)---
NBME 1: 480 ( 2 months prior) -- before i started UW questions
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