drsergiu
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Hi everyone,
Here is my wife's experience
Graduated in 2007 September.
Score repoted on 16 July for STEP 1: 240/99
Exam date: 23 June 2008
Prep. time: about 6 months
I've studied mostly from Kaplan books (2006 edition+video) except for Neuroanatomy ( studied from High Yield) and Pathology (Goljan's new book 2006 edition + audio+pathology atlas of KLATT). Also used Microbiology and Pharmacology cards.
Question books:
UW: 65% ( finished 1 month before the exam)
Kaplan Qbank: 72% (except for pathology questions- didn,t do that)
Q&A: 66% ( finished 2 mo before exam)
Tests:
NBME2: 214 - 2.5 mo before exam
NBME3:228 - 1 mo before
NBME: 236 - 5 days before
UW self assessment: 248 - 7 days before
Good luck to everybody !!!!
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| troy_worldruler
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Hey congrats on a grt score
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| sandeep366
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wow kool ............congrats........did that pathology atlas of klatt help u in the exam?
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| usmlekiller
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congrats
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| hawk85
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congratulation
did u read Behavioral from Kaplan ,is it enough
did u have to read psychiatry with it or H.y statistics
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| drsergiu
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Thanks for your kind remarks.
Klatt helped...I think I even had some path images from Klatt, or at least very similar (and I only had a few images overall).
By the way...I should have mentioned it, but I had the new format exam (48 questions/block) with two media questions/exam (one audio-heart auscultation and a Rx).
I only read Kaplan Beh, but I learned a lot from doing questions!!!! Did not read anything else (e.g., psychiatry or statistics, etc).
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| drsergiu
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I forgot to say about FA: I had the 2008 edition and it was really really helpfull !!!!!! I spent 2 weeks only on it 2 months before the exam and while resolving UW and Qbank I added information on FA ... that helped me a lot in the last 2 weeks; actually FA was the only thing I read during last 2 weeks .... so don't forget about FA !!!!!!!
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| dowjunk
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congrats on getting to the peak! And thx for sharing and guiding us!
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| pujan
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super score! congrats
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congrats congrats congrats
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| ink_2010
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hey,
first of all congratulations on your brilliant score.
i was just wondering whether you were an IMG as well ... cause I took my exam on june 9th and still haven't received any scores .... and basically I am freaking. so I was wondering whether maybe the US guys got their scores earlier???
anyway, congratulations and enjoy that healthy feeling of having done superbly! take a holiday! enjoy that champagne!!!
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| gauri14
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hi!!congrats!!
could u suggest which edition would be better in goljan and FA???
thaks...
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| drsergiu
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Yes, I am an IMG ... I had my exam on 23 june ... I really hope your score will be available soon ...  ... try not to freak out ....
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| drsergiu
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I used the second edition of Goljan (2006) and FA 2008 (is better than 2007)
good luck with your study
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| drms
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CONGRATULATIONS
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| innocent devil
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congrats
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congrats
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| Azriel
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excellent.. extremely inspiring for a noob like me.
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| dr_puma
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well done
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| tokunbo_sade
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great score.....d figure 72% in front of kaplanQbank.....was that ur average score.....or how much of it u completed???
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| drsergiu
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72% was my averaged score on all KaplanQbank (2008) questions except for Pathology (I did the pathophysiology questions).
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| ASTANA
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Hi drsergiu!
Congrats on your great score!
Would be enough if i do only UW twice or 3 times, and not do Kaplan bank at all? Or should i do both?
How many times did you read Kaplan notes?
Do you recommend Kaplan for all subjects(some people say that Micro, Physio is not worth wasting time on Kaplan notes)?
Thank you very much!
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| abummeis
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great score ...i am confuse about what goljan book that every body talking about ? is it called pathology note or is it called rapid review ? plz tell me what is the name of goljan book that is great for USMLE?
THANKS........
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| drsergiu
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Hi Abummeis,
Goljan Reapid Reviews is a book that you can buy (e.g., amazon)...nicely written...more complete (and "cleaner") than the lecture notes.
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| drsergiu
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Hei Astana,
I believe it is important that you expose yourself to as many questions as possible.
I can't advice you directly, because I don't know what's your level of prep.
I used Kaplan for all subjects, except for Pathology. They are not the best in all subjetcs, but I preffered keeping the same source and learning (more actively) new things by doing questions.
I hope it helps.
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