April 2008
The Archives
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04.28.08Recommended books for USMLERecommended books: It seems nowadays that majority of people study kaplan review notes which is available in Egypt also and views about the quality of it are different but some got great scores even 99% using these notes only as a review material .however some still study from books rated A (in first aid book) and can get high scores too. so it is your decision.... you should first start to read first aid book and you will find at the end of it rated books and hints about each one if u live in egypt the available books for step 1 are ...
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04.27.08step 1 experiences :by ronHi all, I just received my score today. 221/90. I'm happy :) Posted my experience 4 weeks ago, right after my exam. It is copied below -- it answers the common questions of "what books to use" "Q-bank scores" "what types of questions on the actual USMLE." Hope this helps you all, and I'm happy to answer questions. And please make sure to help others after you've taken your exam. --ron ------------------------------------------------------ I just finished my exam about an hour ago. I had dreamt about being on “this side” of it for weeks now, and have looked forward to writing this post. It would ...
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04.26.08Medical residency in the US - how tough is it?Lately, some people have been asking me about postgraduate residency programs in the US. Most of them are Nizhnians, but there is one from Volgograd as well :) Since I’ve wrote about postgraduate studies in Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, UK etc, might as well I write about the US. Please be reminded that whatever I write here can be wrong, so please verify everything yourself. 1. Some people think passing the qualifying medical examinations for practicing medicine in the US - USMLE or United States Medical Licensing Examination is already enough to get a residency. While USMLE is the core factor for ...
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04.25.08You might be in Med School if…You know what microscopic disease-causing class that picture is of and can name the structure of its capsid. You see neurons in soap suds in your shower. You feel like vomiting and automatically lay in the rescue position When drinking, you and your friends think that the increase in your AST/ALT tomorrow is going to be hilarious! You still do drugs, but at least you know what they do to you. And never fail to inform those you’re doing them with. You blame neurotransmitters for anything going wrong in your life You can have a conversation about the abscess you drained today while eating cream of ...
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04.23.08Usmle AdviceHi , I finished Step 1 a few months ago. My score was–99– (I could not believe it when I was holding the card and I almost fainted). I used so many resources for my study, but I have to say that KAPLAN IS THE BEST. I was working as a salesman, for a few months before I decided finally to stay home and study (of course I had some money saved aside at the time). When I started to study, I though that getting over 85 is just a dream but I made it all the way to 99. It’s all about ...
