appearing the second time on 22nd dec

[doc rics]

hey guys..i missed out the last time n now have again gathered up myself to appear in dec.using kaplan,q bank,goljans lectures n rapid review,blackwells,mosby's q bank....
but still my nerves r killing me.last times failure is scaring my wits away n i m unable to concentrate.pls help me guys...i just have to do it this time.at this point when am nursing a broken marriage i need it to happen.i feel lighter already after sharing this much.
help..

[Unswer]

Dear friend

The first thing is to congratuate you because you have decide to take this difficult test again.

Now the first thing you want to do is to know where exactly you are.

How long did you took the test?
Whatwas your score?
Check your weak spots and start from there, and try to make a realisitic plan.

IMG SURVIVOR post a interesting advise in the step1 forum.

Dont worry theres alot of time to review and be ready for the test.

take care
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[IMG SURVIVOR]

Dear friend

IMG SURVIVOR post a interesting advise in the step1 forum.

Dont worry theres alot of time to review and be ready for the test.

take care
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This is the email unswer was talking about:
Dear friends


I just want to give you all my 2 cents about step1.

First of all some of us have had a very bad basic science classes in our university and is like trying to learn something totally new.
Some of us had a good basic science classes in our university but they just did not focus on the USMLE.
Some of us had a good basic science classes in our university and they where focus on the USMLE, but we just forgot or we have been way from school or the material from a long time.

Now having said that we all need to learn and understand the material but here is the interesting part, is A LOT of material and we just get scare of the share of volume that we need to know. So please just focus very well in one area per time, maybe by system approach or maybe by subject approach, or one subject and one system and is going to be better for us.
If you do not have enough time that is another issue that I will address in another moment.

Now for the test you have to have in mind that you need to be able to:
1- Come up with a DX(most of the time)
2- UNDERSTAND what they are asking you.
3- And be integrative

So if they give you a case of a child with headaches, fever, vomiting, and all of the nice and wonderful signs and symptoms of meningitis, we need to know the DX but what they will ask

They may ask an anatomy question
They may ask a microbiology question
They may ask a pharmacology question
They may ask a pathology question.

So as you see we need to integrate but before that wee need to go with baby steps and go tree by tree before we do the entire forest.

Do you think that armstrong won all of those tour of France with out preparing, noooooooooo He prepare himself dedicate time and gave his best.

Finally you go and take the test, what you have to have in mind is if you did your best with the conditions you were at that moment then don’t worry. Truly you did your best and what you learn will stay with you

Let’s keep reviewing that ALL of US here CAN and WILL PASS THIS TEST.

GOD BLESS

IMG SURVIVOR

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[MDiva]

at this point when am nursing a broken marriage i need it to happen.i feel lighter already after sharing this much.
help..


I can relate. I am also going through some major personal issues that have the potential to totally annihilate me emotionally. Add that to the demands of classes AND boards prep...

I am sorry that you are still feeling the sting, but for now, focus on YOU. You can wallow/mope/cry/shout/scream over things LATER. After you get your passing board score! :D

Fight only one battle at a time...and you will prevail.

[doc rics]

hey guys,thnx for d support.well i gave my last attempt on 20th oct last year.mol bio and neuroanat took its toll coz my test was full of em.my score lagged a lot...i feel lots better about these two subjects this time but not getting the confidence neither do i feel the real exam tempo.either am immune to the exam jitters or am prepared to flunk all over again.ohh gawwd...i ve started to crib again.helllllppppp.:(