docarjun
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Ahdy ..i am thinking of doing micro from only first aid...no time to go back to
kaplan ....and i dont have any other books.I had done it from kaplan once,thats it.
I think first aid is sufficient now.And i have written few notes on FA
Is it ok?
Anybody any suggestion....
I hope its fine....i have lots more remained to do.....
thanks ..... 
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| docarjun
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where is Nuprin?
on vacation?..mexico....?
i am missing her 
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| Ahdy2000
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good for her! )
as for micro, i've heard it's pretty straight forward for most of it, and that's from FA. ther are some bugs that people have never heard, but we'll chalk that up to "experimental" questions. i think if you're stuck for time, like me, you GOTTA know what it's in FA.
i don't even have time for that. I think i'm just going to remember bacteria, virology, and maybe two or three of those helminths (those stupid names can't get into my head..if i can't pronounce it, i can't remember...had the same problem when i was taking Japanese )).
basically, if you can actually know FA or most of it even, i think you're set.
good luck.
by the way,
i sent you a pm. check it and let me know.
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| docarjun
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ok got it...
I am doing it at usmle.myplayspace.com....it really a fun!!!! :lol:
It makes me think for the answer....good exercise!!!!
i also pm you
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| ELM
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Hey guys!
Ahdy you are doing good so far! I think you are set for 90's ... just convence your self that you are gonna get it! I think that's very important! I allways have problem to believing myself.... and that infuence a lot to my accomplishments!!!!! So Ahdy go for it!
Docarjun.... now i say we gotta just stick with FA for Pharm and Micro! At least that's all i can afford becuase i am running out of time! Aaarrrhhhhhh... only two weeks left and i know nothing :x Well God knows how I worked.... so Hi is gonna give me what i deserve and what's best for me!!!
It's really nice to have you guys! I mean it!
B d way i didn't know Nuprin was a girl!!!!!!!!!!! That was a surprise!
Docarjun did you extended your date?
I took NBME part -2 today and got 410....... it's still very low ... but that's all i can do now ..... don't know what's gonna happen on my test.... but i'll do my best and will get what i deserve!
Anyway work hard guys HE is watching us!!! Let's have faith in Him and our selves!!!! We can do it!
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| Ahdy2000
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i just found out that a friend got 229, and she only studied for 2 weeks, but it was after 2nd year medical school. of course she's smart, but that;s exactle what she was aiming for. she wasn't scared or anythung. it makes me think that all you have to is believe, like you said Elm!
2 weeks is still a lot of time. if you just do questions and memorize FA, you an dot it 4 times. you'll know it better than the people who wrote it. just stay strong, and since you've decided to take it no matter what, theres nothing for you yo worry about except study> in the Bible, it says something like "for which of you, by worrying, can add an inch to your height".
the point is, worrying right now won't do anything, maybe if it was 2 mos ago, it might help with motivation. but right now, not even the score matters. nothing matters Elm, except that you study and learn, learn and memorize, memorize and apply, and study some more. nothing can stop you. you'll score what you score, and that's in God's hands. stay strong! and thanks for your encouraging words.
DocA, sent you the files. if you have problems opening them, let me know. good luck (p.s i heard myplayspace is from 2002...if you have 2004 FA, you might want to add some stuff, but it's 98% the same).
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| docarjun
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Thank you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I got it.....
Thanks a lot again!
Have sent email to you.ELM ,i sent pm to you also.
Good encouraging words ....hmm, positive thoughts!!!
ELM dont worry...u r doing it.And the final day will be different...i think u will remeber every damn thing,maybe a fact heard in ur first year medical class from any boring professor also.
Keep doing !
Dont become nervous or tense....it will not help ,on the other hand it may make you lose the battle by 50%.So be relax.As u had written to me in pm,i know u r a topper in ur medical college.So ur previous knowledge will also help you.Its not what u read in last 2-3 months,on the day of exam will remember everything.
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| Ahdy2000
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DocArjun...i sent you the email. let me know i you got it.
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| docarjun
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Hey .......yes i got it! /
Thanks a lot !!!!!
And i will be doing the same when i will take mine.
Good luck !!!!
So how is going ???
No daily report yet!
Yes u have got....6 big big days yet....so much can be done in that!!!Just do it!!!
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| kalsam
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Hi Ahdy...
How r u doing??? I know now days have turned out to be in hours, mins, and secs...
Keep moving...remembering u in my prayers..!!!
Ahdy my count down has started as well ..only two weeks left for my nbme ...I should gear up..with my revisions! nad the final day on 29th..Thursday!!
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| Ahdy2000
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Kalsam, thanks a lot. Please do! You sound like you have a good plan and you have enough time. God bless.
As for me, yesterday was not very productive. I did 50Qs in Gojan's rapid review for USMLE 1. They're pretty darn awesome. From just that one block, i feel like i learned everything there is to know about diuretics, reactions, contraindications, etc. it's awesome! the problem is it takes so long to go through the answers. I started about noon, finished the block at 1pm, then went through the answers (and have a couple of breaks) and didn't finish until 830. so that was wayyyyy tooo long. i hope today's is better!
i listened to about 3 hours of goljan. he really is awesome. i don't know how i would have done on this test without him. i think once i have money, i'll send him a thousand dollars, instead of giving it to kaplan, and say thanks.
that's about all i did..so not very productive, which sucks the week before the test.
but i hope today is better. i want to get 50Qs done, a subject, and 3 hours of listening.
my goal by the end of the week is no matter what happens, i WILL finish goljan audio AND finish that book. and i'll sepnd the last memorizing drugs if i have to!!
thank you all for your support. I hope you're doing well, and I'll remember you in my prayers. if any of you need anything, just let me know.
with love.
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| docarjun
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Ahdy ..thanks!actually i didnt recognise that myplayspace is from 2002 edition.
I got a link...giving few important points to e added in first aid.
see if u like it...
Its again for 2002 edition
http://www.geocities.com/copticmedical/oasis_tric...
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| docarjun
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oops i gave u oasis trick only#-o
the link is
http://www.geocities.com/copticmedical/firstaidpo...
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| Ahdy2000
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DocArjun, i looked through them briefly, and I think they're from Goljan audio...at least some, like bacillary angiomatosis = bordatella henselae. i may not remmeber, but i had never heard that before I heard it from Goljan (today's lecture)...looks like Kaposi's, only in AIDS. )
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| Sheffield
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Hi Ahdy2000 and everyone else,
I thought I might join in your daily diary. I kind of see my studying paralleling yours. I take it on July 29, but i've been away from the material for about a month or so, and things ar elooking a little foreign to me. i'm using brs path to catch me up to speed.
i wanted to ask you or anyone else who wants to reply, what u are using for physio? i tried brs physio but its taking me forever to get thru..wondering if u had any other suggestions?
my plan is try to get thru some more physio the next couple of days, then go back to FA anatomy/neuro (maybe some HY neuro_), and FA biochem... next week is FA micro and pharm, cram in a day of behavioral science, adn then hopfully start reviewing. oh yeah i'm tyring to add in goljan audio in teh night, at least 2 lectures.
thats my deal, although it took me like 5 horus to get thru the endocrine chapter in physio today which was discouraging. grrr
talk to u all soon,
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| Ahdy2000
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hey Sheffield, I feel ya. It took me 2 days to get through the cardio ch in BRS Physio..but it's soooo good. What I decided to do is just do the ones I'm really weak in...like cardio and renal. I haven't finished renal yet, and I don't know if i will, but I figure maybe a few pages here, a few pages there, and i'll get it done before the test. you might want to do the same thing...maybe do other stuff, like path or behsci or wahtever, then spend 1hr going over brs phys in the morn, then maybe another hr at night. you'll probably get it done that way.
i don't know though. that's just what works for me. for physio though, i heard that there's no substitute (unless of course you want to read a bigger book). so i'd say, see what's really killin ya, and do those chs first. then if you ahve time, do a few more.
good luck.
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| namf
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Sheffield,
You may not have time to order, but I found Costanzo's actual textbook to be so much clearer and pleasurable to read with it's nice diagrams and explanations, plus clinical q and a boxes--it's ISBN 0721695493.
Good luck!
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| Ahdy2000
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it was kind of a crazy day today. had a friend's birthday who i haven't seen in a month, so that was a few hours.
clerkship coordinator told me orientation was going to be moved to the 15th, instead of the 13th. so i started running around my apt (literally) and jumping up and down because i thought i had 2 more days for my test, so i could finish kaplan and goljan, and spend the last two days memorizing. that last about an hour. then the lady called me back and told me it was re-rescheduled back to the 13th....so i lost the two days i almost had, and an hour.
and i slept in until 11am.
so what i got done
50Q of Rapid review Goljan (this took me about 9 hours!!!)
50Q qbank.
haven't touched FA yet. i've GOT to sit down and memorize all of it..i don't know how i'm going to have time to do that AND kaplan AND the other 5 blocks of Goljan AND the remaining 20 lectures of goljan audio....it's craziness. i guess i'll see how tomorrow goes. if it goes well, i might have a chance.
pray for me.
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| Ahdy2000
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they always say, if yo're going to ask for soemthing, ask for soemthing specific. so...
Please pray for my concentration, memory, and clarity of thought (and of course 80% correct guessing rate)
thanks!
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| docarjun
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Yes,we all will pray for you!!!!! [-o<
And yes specifically for what u want ur concentration,memory and clarity of thought.You will get it for sure.You r a nice human being,i have seen people asking god for god score or easy q paper,or questions on one's strong area only.U r not like that.hats the best thingin you.You are really working hard.And he is looking it...he will take care of u!dont worry...
i can understand it sucks....when u lose ur time in thses last few days.Even had one crazy today.But whats the use....again we will lose concentration thinking about it.So just keep going ahead.KEEP DOING ....KEEP DOING!!!!
Just push urself....
First time i am realising in my life how each minute is sooooooo much important.I wish i i can add few more in each hour.
So study hard...we are here to pray for u!
5 big days..still in hand!
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