September 2007
The Archives
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09.16.07step 1 experiences :by ChadI'm an IMG and I just received my score..very happy! I thought I would give advice I wish I had been given before I started studying.For those who haven't started studying this is a rough outline of how I would prepare: 1) 3-6 months prep depending on your current level e.g. if you know pathology, pharm microbio very well then 3 months..if not then nearer 6. Probably much lesstime needed if you go to medschool in US... 2) begin by going through A rated books in first aid (BRS path, physio etc..MAKING SURE YOU UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING-pure fact learning is useless as theexam tests ...
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09.16.07another USMLE step 1 experienceAbout my experience, I would like to share with you all what i have passed through during my Step1 experience. From the begining taking the decision I think is the most important and most difficult step to begin studying the USMLE, by answering those questions like : Is it worth it? Can I do it ? The visa is nearly impossible now......... Once you took the decision, automatically you have joined the race of time and score in the USMLE, what I did is I decided that I want the shortest cut to do it with the best score ...
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09.16.07USMLE step 1 experienceEgyptians Can Do it too!!!For long time, I was surprised, why most of people who get above 90s esp 99in the USMLE mostly are Indians or Pakis (Pakistani). Till, I did it, andscored about 90!!Do they have better brains than us? sure no. Did they study more in medicalschool than us? also no, as USMLE system has different approach than theEngland system which Pakistan, India and Egypt follow in their medicalschools.So what? I met a paki girl, and we became very good friends, and she beganto show me how she studies, and most of her people do. She scored 92, ...
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09.16.072008 USMLE orientation and practice materialsStep 1 Multiple Choice Tutorial and Practice Test Items (download 13Mb) Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) Multiple Choice Tutorial and Practice Test Items (download 13Mb) Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) Step 2 CS Content Description and General Information Booklet (view online) Introduction to Step 2 CS (Video) (download 30Mb) Video Stills of the Step 2 CS Video (view online) Onsite Orientation for Step 2 CS (Video) (download 30Mb) Video Stills of the Step 2 CS Orientation Video (view online) Patient Note Interactive (simulation of program for writing patient notes) (view online) Sample Patient Notes (view online) Step 3 Multiple Choice Tutorial and Practice Test Items (download 20Mb) Primum Computer-Based Case Simulations ...
