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Old 12-27-2007, 11:23 AM
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hi carrarmatino,
how expensive are flash cards?
i reside in india, i do not kno where they can b available
are they available on line to bye...
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Old 01-20-2008, 11:51 PM
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Hi,
I am sorry for the late response, but I noticed this message just now.
The flash cards are around 30 $.
You can find them on amazon.

Good luck,
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Thanks Deepak.
Good luck to you as well.

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"I figured out that it is not a matter of intelligence or being more or less smart.. it is matter of having passion, commitment and method. You have to be dedicated, if you want to score high."

PRECISELY, and may I add the word "discipline" to the above. All of these play a more important role than so called intelligence. By the time you complete basic science at ANY medical school, you have shown the ability to learn voluminous content.

I participate at teaching rounds at a hospital in SE Asia as a visiting physician(USA) Yesterday I saw USMLE score of one of the residents.... also very good 98 percentile. Resident is in third year and far removed from medical school basic science and yet with the above ingredients got a great score.

Does a 99 mean you are/will be a better doctor than someone that got 79? I don't think so, however politically will hel to get a residency.
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Hi October,

I agree with you.. a higher step1 score doesn't make you a better Doctor. But I also think that knowing what ingredients you need to achieve your goals reflect intelligence and capacity of problem solving. These qualities help you being a good MD. Moreover commitment and passion (that you also need if you want to score high..) are qualities that I personally found in those I consider good physicians.
Having said that, it depends what you are looking for. Someone only wants to pass, others want to have very high scores. But definitely higher scores help for the far more important and ultimate goal: get a good residency program and a good training. Being able to look beyond the score is also matter of intelligence.


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"I figured out that it is not a matter of intelligence or being more or less smart.. it is matter of having passion, commitment and method. You have to be dedicated, if you want to score high."

PRECISELY, and may I add the word "discipline" to the above. All of these play a more important role than so called intelligence. By the time you complete basic science at ANY medical school, you have shown the ability to learn voluminous content.

I participate at teaching rounds at a hospital in SE Asia as a visiting physician(USA) Yesterday I saw USMLE score of one of the residents.... also very good 98 percentile. Resident is in third year and far removed from medical school basic science and yet with the above ingredients got a great score.

Does a 99 mean you are/will be a better doctor than someone that got 79? I don't think so, however politically will hel to get a residency.
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Thank you very very much Stateofequilibrium.. .....
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Although you didn't achieve a 270 like myself....good job.
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Congratulazioni great score....
I am studying for step1, graduated a L'Aquila Italy too, well 11 years ago!!!!! i am a psychiatrist and I didn't really had a lot to do with general medicine for soo many years....any suggestions??????
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nice work, but remember alot of FMG score high because they are able to spend between 6 mos to 1 year studying and PD know and realize this.

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