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  commissar - 08/29/07 03:58
 
  I tried to ask for guidances about how to prepare for step 3 two months ago but getting booed by people here. Even though I didnt benefit a lot from this forum, I still wanna share my experience to u. Hopefully u wouldnt make the same mistakes as I did and get a much better score than I have.

I got my score report just now. Not a good score and I am very disappointed, but I am glad it's over finally. I would definitely suggest every one to give the exam ASAP bcz this exam is not like step1 or 2. Quite a few answers in the real exam cant be found on any textbooks or journals. It is a test of medical sense. So studying doesnt really make much difference. Clinical experience, by contrast, will play a major role on ur score.

I prepared for one month, making use of the night time(4 hrs a day) and the weekends bcz I m doing fellowship. My only source for MCQ is UW, but I regret doing so as the exam content has very few to do with UW. It's only the format similarity that counts. If u r a good test taker, u ll be fine.

As for CCS, my source is FA only. I didnt do UW for I thought there's too much micro-management inside. Maybe it's my fault not doing so. I finished all cases in 10 minutes nevertheless my CCS score is below average.

Some data for people to gauge a bit:
NBME: 560
USMLE CD: Around 71%
Took step2 in last Oct.
 
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  golf_cart_one - 08/29/07 05:28
 
  congratulations commissar !

you have a great score and you should be happy.

thank you for giving back to the forum.
 
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  walata - 08/29/07 05:44
 
  congrat commissar,but i still dont understand the low score thing.Is 91 in step 3 a low score or you got something else? Could you share your scores in other steps with the forum please?  
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  malak - 08/29/07 07:04
 
  congratulations
please post your ccs
 
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  commissar - 08/29/07 07:55
 
  U r welcome, golf_cart_one.


Walata,
I dont know how good 91 is in step 3(maybe not bad? no idea), just dont feel great about it.
Previous steps both 99. Good luck.

Malak,
I m really sorry that I forget most of my CCS cases. The ones I remember now r AAA, cardiac tamponade, pancreatitis. Good Luck.
 
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  malak - 08/29/07 07:57
 
  Thanks commissar  
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  genesismd - 08/29/07 10:02
 
  what bs, you are full of crap. Nobody needs your false information, you are disappointed with a horrible score of more than 90? It is obvious that you are a FAKE  
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  newface - 08/29/07 10:22
 
  O,O.. looks like he is gonna get booed again, in way I think he invites it and some of the expressions are not consistent with a successful person, the first sentence of his message and then to share his success is such a contradiction, in the end not rembering his ccs is odd. Thus I think genesismd may be right.  
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  genesismd - 08/29/07 10:37
 
  yes very definitely, a TROLL looking for nothing but trouble. Get a life dude, instead of misleading others trying to get advice.  
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  genesismd - 08/29/07 10:39
 
  ""but I regret doing so as the exam content has very few to do with UW. It's only the format similarity that counts""

his or her English is awful also, there is no way that this person even passed the CS examination. What a LIAR to state that UW has very little to do with the examination. Not only false but misleading. Pathetic.
 
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  rayment - 08/29/07 11:42
 
  I agree, this person is a fake. The only thing she passed is a gas through a bowel movement. UsmleWorld is crucial. Usmlestep123 is excellent for experience in interactive ccs cases. Musa's 100 golden rules are truly golden.

I challenge you comissionar, please answer some medical questions. My friend just took the exam recently. What were the experimental test questions at you sitting that don't count toward your score? I don't think you are even a doctor. Just a troll.
 
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