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Hi ELM, i haven't taken the exam yet, but i can tell you this, that my friend who took her step and did really well told me that only do the kaplan test to really motivate yourself to study because its so much harder than the real thing. She said even if you can get past 55, you are in good shape because that test is really hard, you have nothing to worry about, i think you will be fine, just focus on your study, and dont worry about how you did on that test. Wish you all the best.
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| rida
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Hi ELM, i haven't taken the exam yet, but i can tell you this, that my friend who took her step and did really well told me that only do the kaplan test to really motivate yourself to study because its so much harder than the real thing. She said even if you can get past 55, you are in good shape because that test is really hard, you have nothing to worry about, i think you will be fine, just focus on your study, and dont worry about how you did on that test. Wish you all the best.
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| ELM
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Ooh thank you Rida!
I also tell you thank you so much for that beautiful Immuno site!
So you think that ? It was tooo long .... 7 blocks and sooo tiring! Now i feel so dishearted that i gonna do just like this in my test... i mean tired and can't concentrate.... ect! I just pray that i will do OK!
When is your test Rida and what are you doing these days? PLease let's have contact so we can grow together in our preparation!
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| docarjun
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Dont worry.
Keep studying hard.That is the thing we can do,right?
Now rest things live on God [-o<
U have 21 more days ,can still do it.
Will write to u after my exam in detail.
Take rest now.
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| rida
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No problem ELM, glad could help, don't worry too much and just focus, i should be the one worrying because my exam is in TWO DAYS. YES TWO DAYS, so right now, i am finishing up with First aid, and looking at last minute stuff that i forget. Pray for me!! Will post after my exam!
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| bm
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God bless rida! all the best!!!
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| nuprin
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don't worry, elm! you'll do fine! that's a good score, esp with 3 weeks left. kaplan says that once you're over 60% they say you're ready to pass the test. the real usmle is a lot less picky, too. most people at my school scored in the lower 60s on the kaplan simulated and my school avg is 220.
and during the real exam fatigue won't be that much of a problem bc your adrenaline will keep you alive and peppy. i was also quite tired during the kaplan simulated and made many careless errors (you could see my percentage go down with each block).
so, no worries! you know my advice, keep listening to goljan and have confidence that you will do well!
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| docarjun
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Hey ELM.I am back.I did worst.My score was 58%.
I think i am not done with studies and will have to concentrate more.
My exam is on 15th...exactly 16 days remained.
Dont know where to start now?
What are you doing?
I should not lose hopes.....i want to do it....and will have to exert more for few days.
Hey Nuprin,can u advise me ?I am still doing my Goljan.
I am ready to do day and night studies.....but kind of shocked with the scores.
Any suggestions in studies will be appreciated.
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| ELM
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Hi DOCARJUN!
Glad to see you back! I am still tired from yesterday! how are you feeling now? I was soo bad at Pharmo so ia m trying to do some pharmo taday and at night i am gonna go out to movie and vining and dining...... which i needed the most right now. I can't believe how tired i was yesterday and the last block i got only 40%....... becuase i couln't even think ....i was just clicking the answers....... my neck hurt, and had bad ache in my lover skull.....oooooo God that was bad! right after that I left my house for drive i couldn't even drive i was doing all over the road .... what i am saying is my concentration was all gone...... couln't even drive. ...unbelievable!!!!
So what are you doing today? yes we need to just try hard and see was happens. Can i call you now? Where do you study? In you house?
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| Fernanda
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I just can say: GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL!!!! :wink:
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| nuprin
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hey docarjun,
keep studying and listening to goljan. his advice helps more on the real thing than on the kaplan simulated. take your weakpoints from the kaplan and nbme if you have done it and focus on those. make sure to do those goljan qs i never got around to. be sure and memorize every word of first aid, but more than that, make sure you understand the etiology behind every word in first aid. then you will be in good shape for the exam.
best of luck! no worries! still 2+ wks before your exam!
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| docarjun
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Thanks Nuprin!
Yes i will do my best.Atleast by giving the full length exam,i came to know my weak areas .Yes i will concentrate more now.
Thanks to everybody...u all r like my small family now.Where i can cry...i can share...and i get encouragement.Thanks a lot!
ThanKs fo calling ELM!It was nice talking with u.
So the countdown starts....my target is next monday.Next monday i am going to take NBME .I dont want to get nervous like yesterday.Want o give best performance.Started with Immunology.Doesnt want to miss a single thing in the materail.Wish me good luck!I dont want any more mistakes in the next test!
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| ELM
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There you go girl!
Go for it!
It was my pleasure to talk to you too! I am taking it easy today as l am still broken from yesterday! :wink:
Will start hitting hard from tomorrow!
Study hard!
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