Lets put all exam exam experiences together - usmlenew1

[ArchivalUser]

from duce - 10/06/06 19:33

I just got done taking the test on monday and I feel that USMLEWORLD were more like the style of questions that you saw on the test however USMLEWORLD was so much harder then the step.
USMLErx is a great review because everything that is tested on in USMLErx is on the test just not asked in that format.
Kaplan q bank is going to be your best bet on seeing where you stand because so many people have done this q bank and where you are on on your avg is pretty solid as how you should score on the real exam.
I did the kaplan class and found it helpful.
now the test. (everyone already knows to have breakfast and go in with a goodnight sleep so no need to talk about that)
once I got into to the test I felt really comfortable I got fairly easy first two sections and then I had a hard 3rd section so I took a break. after my break I went in and my 4th and 5th section were actually pretty hard to, took a break in between both of those. kinda worried after that. but the 6th and 7th blocks were pretty easy. when I walked out I thought it was a fairly good test. it was definitely a fair test, there were no trick questions or trick answers.
kinda sad whenever I left, I went through first aid and missed like 14 questions I was sooooooooooo bummed made me really upset. OHHH by the way DO FIRST AID AT LEAST 65% of the questions comes out of the first aid. so definitely look through that.

NOW WHAT WAS ON THE TEST:
2 cohort study questions
a confounding bias question
sampling bias question
sensitivity question
attributable risk question
Type 1 error question
Child abuse question
A WHOLE BUNCH OF WHAT WOULD YOU DO IN THIS SITUATION QUESTIONS
variable ratio question
rRNA is the most abundant question
Exons are expressed question
where on tRNA does the anticodon bind
Restriction enzyme question
a Lac Operon question
Competitive inhibitor question
2 Cell Cycle questions
Golgi is where O-Oligosaccarides are added
microtubule question
Collagen is seen in granulation tissue question
immunohistochemical stain of cytokeratin question
Glycolysis is metabolized in the cytoplasm
NADPH oxidase def. question
citrate regulates glycolysis
rate limiting enzyme in heme synthesis
what enzyme is in gluconeogenesis question
2 G6PD questions
Lactase def. question
cystathione cynthase def question
maple syrup urine disease question
SCID question
where is insulin uptake question
Pompes dx. question
Ketone bodies in DKA
Medium Chain Acetyl CoA question
2 LDL questions
how does lead poisoning affect heme
CO2 transport in blood
Imprinting question
Anticipation question
Hardy Weinberg question
Neurofibromatosis question
2 cystic fibrosis questions (1. what transporter, and what dx can you get)
myotonic dystrophy is trinucleotide repeat
LHON is mitochondrial
Vitamin B6 question
Vitamin B12 question
monopygotic twin question
allantois is median umbilical ligament
Buccinator pushes cheek up against your molars
DAMN question- CN 7 via solitary nucleus (how do I forget that)
Double cervix caused by
Double Uterus caused by
Testes are paraaortic
what artery does testes get blood supply from
viral growth phase chart
Endotoxin questino
Mycobacteria stain
Chlamydia stain
Corynebacteria and EF-2
Haemophilus influenza question
Strep viridans not bile soluble
Salmonella question
a lot of Pseudomonas questions
PAS stain question
Conjugation question
CMV and a MONO question
I HAD 5 SEPERATE QUESTIONS ON MENINGITIS DIFFERENT ONES viral, bacterial and fungal
Genital Warts question
about 9 questions on micro drugs
Thymus site of T cell maturation
where on the antibody structure does the light chain have a disulfide bond ( such a gay question)
IL-1 question
B27 know
Acute rejection question
know minoxidil also give a B-blocker with it
Zero order elimination question
bethanachol question
physostigmine question
2 alpha-1 blocker questions
what drug pheochromocytoma
Erythromyocin cyp inhibitor
Cardiac cycle question
ventricular fibrillation question (EKG)
capillary fluid exchange question (lymph movement)
cause of AAA
Visibility under microscope after MI
Cardiac Tamponade question
Na channel blocker that increases QT
MEN 1
2 Graves dx questions
Papillary thyroid cancer question
Carcinoid syndrome question
Glucocorticoid question
Right hepatic artery supplies what part of liver
Parietal cells secrete HCL
Meckels diverticulum question
Whipples dx. question
Type A gastritis
duodenal ulcer feels better after food
stomach cancer question
volvulus
colorectal risk factors
Gilberts dx
Hepatocellular carcinoma (cause)
Oncogenes
Thalassemia question
Hodgkins reed sternberg
2 warfarin questions
Thrombolytic question
Methotrexate and leucovorin
Bleomycin question
Vincristine and neurotoxicity
ATP release cross bridge
osteocyte in osteomalacia
Gout crystals
Temporal Artertis question
PAN question
Colchicine acute gout

Well you guys are starting to get the hint. there were a lot of tough questions on the test. but I hope I finally got through the test.

about 40% path
20% physio
20% Behavioral
10% micro and immuno
10% Biochem and Molecular

That about covers it, pray for me guys and good luck studying

[ArchivalUser]

#125588
duce - 10/06/06 19:33

I just got done taking the test on monday and I feel that USMLEWORLD were more like the style of questions that you saw on the test however USMLEWORLD was so much harder then the step.
USMLErx is a great review because everything that is tested on in USMLErx is on the test just not asked in that format.
Kaplan q bank is going to be your best bet on seeing where you stand because so many people have done this q bank and where you are on on your avg is pretty solid as how you should score on the real exam.
I did the kaplan class and found it helpful.
now the test. (everyone already knows to have breakfast and go in with a goodnight sleep so no need to talk about that)
once I got into to the test I felt really comfortable I got fairly easy first two sections and then I had a hard 3rd section so I took a break. after my break I went in and my 4th and 5th section were actually pretty hard to, took a break in between both of those. kinda worried after that. but the 6th and 7th blocks were pretty easy. when I walked out I thought it was a fairly good test. it was definitely a fair test, there were no trick questions or trick answers.
kinda sad whenever I left, I went through first aid and missed like 14 questions I was sooooooooooo bummed made me really upset. OHHH by the way DO FIRST AID AT LEAST 65% of the questions comes out of the first aid. so definitely look through that.

NOW WHAT WAS ON THE TEST:
2 cohort study questions
a confounding bias question
sampling bias question
sensitivity question
attributable risk question
Type 1 error question
Child abuse question
A WHOLE BUNCH OF WHAT WOULD YOU DO IN THIS SITUATION QUESTIONS
variable ratio question
rRNA is the most abundant question
Exons are expressed question
where on tRNA does the anticodon bind
Restriction enzyme question
a Lac Operon question
Competitive inhibitor question
2 Cell Cycle questions
Golgi is where O-Oligosaccarides are added
microtubule question
Collagen is seen in granulation tissue question
immunohistochemical stain of cytokeratin question
Glycolysis is metabolized in the cytoplasm
NADPH oxidase def. question
citrate regulates glycolysis
rate limiting enzyme in heme synthesis
what enzyme is in gluconeogenesis question
2 G6PD questions
Lactase def. question
cystathione cynthase def question
maple syrup urine disease question
SCID question
where is insulin uptake question
Pompes dx. question
Ketone bodies in DKA
Medium Chain Acetyl CoA question
2 LDL questions
how does lead poisoning affect heme
CO2 transport in blood
Imprinting question
Anticipation question
Hardy Weinberg question
Neurofibromatosis question
2 cystic fibrosis questions (1. what transporter, and what dx can you get)
myotonic dystrophy is trinucleotide repeat
LHON is mitochondrial
Vitamin B6 question
Vitamin B12 question
monopygotic twin question
allantois is median umbilical ligament
Buccinator pushes cheek up against your molars
DAMN question- CN 7 via solitary nucleus (how do I forget that)
Double cervix caused by
Double Uterus caused by
Testes are paraaortic
what artery does testes get blood supply from
viral growth phase chart
Endotoxin questino
Mycobacteria stain
Chlamydia stain
Corynebacteria and EF-2
Haemophilus influenza question
Strep viridans not bile soluble
Salmonella question
a lot of Pseudomonas questions
PAS stain question
Conjugation question
CMV and a MONO question
I HAD 5 SEPERATE QUESTIONS ON MENINGITIS DIFFERENT ONES viral, bacterial and fungal
Genital Warts question
about 9 questions on micro drugs
Thymus site of T cell maturation
where on the antibody structure does the light chain have a disulfide bond ( such a gay question)
IL-1 question
B27 know
Acute rejection question
know minoxidil also give a B-blocker with it
Zero order elimination question
bethanachol question
physostigmine question
2 alpha-1 blocker questions
what drug pheochromocytoma
Erythromyocin cyp inhibitor
Cardiac cycle question
ventricular fibrillation question (EKG)
capillary fluid exchange question (lymph movement)
cause of AAA
Visibility under microscope after MI
Cardiac Tamponade question
Na channel blocker that increases QT
MEN 1
2 Graves dx questions
Papillary thyroid cancer question
Carcinoid syndrome question
Glucocorticoid question
Right hepatic artery supplies what part of liver
Parietal cells secrete HCL
Meckels diverticulum question
Whipples dx. question
Type A gastritis
duodenal ulcer feels better after food
stomach cancer question
volvulus
colorectal risk factors
Gilberts dx
Hepatocellular carcinoma (cause)
Oncogenes
Thalassemia question
Hodgkins reed sternberg
2 warfarin questions
Thrombolytic question
Methotrexate and leucovorin
Bleomycin question
Vincristine and neurotoxicity
ATP release cross bridge
osteocyte in osteomalacia
Gout crystals
Temporal Artertis question
PAN question
Colchicine acute gout

Well you guys are starting to get the hint. there were a lot of tough questions on the test. but I hope I finally got through the test.

about 40% path
20% physio
20% Behavioral
10% micro and immuno
10% Biochem and Molecular

That about covers it, pray for me guys and good luck studying

[ArchivalUser]

#125588
duce - 10/06/06 19:33

I just got done taking the test on monday and I feel that USMLEWORLD were more like the style of questions that you saw on the test however USMLEWORLD was so much harder then the step.
USMLErx is a great review because everything that is tested on in USMLErx is on the test just not asked in that format.
Kaplan q bank is going to be your best bet on seeing where you stand because so many people have done this q bank and where you are on on your avg is pretty solid as how you should score on the real exam.
I did the kaplan class and found it helpful.
now the test. (everyone already knows to have breakfast and go in with a goodnight sleep so no need to talk about that)
once I got into to the test I felt really comfortable I got fairly easy first two sections and then I had a hard 3rd section so I took a break. after my break I went in and my 4th and 5th section were actually pretty hard to, took a break in between both of those. kinda worried after that. but the 6th and 7th blocks were pretty easy. when I walked out I thought it was a fairly good test. it was definitely a fair test, there were no trick questions or trick answers.
kinda sad whenever I left, I went through first aid and missed like 14 questions I was sooooooooooo bummed made me really upset. OHHH by the way DO FIRST AID AT LEAST 65% of the questions comes out of the first aid. so definitely look through that.

NOW WHAT WAS ON THE TEST:
2 cohort study questions
a confounding bias question
sampling bias question
sensitivity question
attributable risk question
Type 1 error question
Child abuse question
A WHOLE BUNCH OF WHAT WOULD YOU DO IN THIS SITUATION QUESTIONS
variable ratio question
rRNA is the most abundant question
Exons are expressed question
where on tRNA does the anticodon bind
Restriction enzyme question
a Lac Operon question
Competitive inhibitor question
2 Cell Cycle questions
Golgi is where O-Oligosaccarides are added
microtubule question
Collagen is seen in granulation tissue question
immunohistochemical stain of cytokeratin question
Glycolysis is metabolized in the cytoplasm
NADPH oxidase def. question
citrate regulates glycolysis
rate limiting enzyme in heme synthesis
what enzyme is in gluconeogenesis question
2 G6PD questions
Lactase def. question
cystathione cynthase def question
maple syrup urine disease question
SCID question
where is insulin uptake question
Pompes dx. question
Ketone bodies in DKA
Medium Chain Acetyl CoA question
2 LDL questions
how does lead poisoning affect heme
CO2 transport in blood
Imprinting question
Anticipation question
Hardy Weinberg question
Neurofibromatosis question
2 cystic fibrosis questions (1. what transporter, and what dx can you get)
myotonic dystrophy is trinucleotide repeat
LHON is mitochondrial
Vitamin B6 question
Vitamin B12 question
monopygotic twin question
allantois is median umbilical ligament
Buccinator pushes cheek up against your molars
DAMN question- CN 7 via solitary nucleus (how do I forget that)
Double cervix caused by
Double Uterus caused by
Testes are paraaortic
what artery does testes get blood supply from
viral growth phase chart
Endotoxin questino
Mycobacteria stain
Chlamydia stain
Corynebacteria and EF-2
Haemophilus influenza question
Strep viridans not bile soluble
Salmonella question
a lot of Pseudomonas questions
PAS stain question
Conjugation question
CMV and a MONO question
I HAD 5 SEPERATE QUESTIONS ON MENINGITIS DIFFERENT ONES viral, bacterial and fungal
Genital Warts question
about 9 questions on micro drugs
Thymus site of T cell maturation
where on the antibody structure does the light chain have a disulfide bond ( such a gay question)
IL-1 question
B27 know
Acute rejection question
know minoxidil also give a B-blocker with it
Zero order elimination question
bethanachol question
physostigmine question
2 alpha-1 blocker questions
what drug pheochromocytoma
Erythromyocin cyp inhibitor
Cardiac cycle question
ventricular fibrillation question (EKG)
capillary fluid exchange question (lymph movement)
cause of AAA
Visibility under microscope after MI
Cardiac Tamponade question
Na channel blocker that increases QT
MEN 1
2 Graves dx questions
Papillary thyroid cancer question
Carcinoid syndrome question
Glucocorticoid question
Right hepatic artery supplies what part of liver
Parietal cells secrete HCL
Meckels diverticulum question
Whipples dx. question
Type A gastritis
duodenal ulcer feels better after food
stomach cancer question
volvulus
colorectal risk factors
Gilberts dx
Hepatocellular carcinoma (cause)
Oncogenes
Thalassemia question
Hodgkins reed sternberg
2 warfarin questions
Thrombolytic question
Methotrexate and leucovorin
Bleomycin question
Vincristine and neurotoxicity
ATP release cross bridge
osteocyte in osteomalacia
Gout crystals
Temporal Artertis question
PAN question
Colchicine acute gout

Well you guys are starting to get the hint. there were a lot of tough questions on the test. but I hope I finally got through the test.

about 40% path
20% physio
20% Behavioral
10% micro and immuno
10% Biochem and Molecular

That about covers it, pray for me guys and good luck studying

[ArchivalUser]

Here is my share of contribution for 99 score path. GL

Name: Step 1 Remembered 2004 Part 1.pdf
Size: 27KB
The download link is: http://www.sendspace.com/file/e142e2

Name: Step 1 Remembered 2004 Part 2.pdf
Size: 44KB
The download link is: http://www.sendspace.com/file/gsjypo

Name: Step 1 Remembered 2004 Part 3.pdf
Size: 271KB
The download link is: http://www.sendspace.com/file/zc4pvz

[ArchivalUser]

Here is my share of contribution for 99 score path. GL

Name: Step 1 Remembered 2004 Part 1.pdf
Size: 27KB
The download link is: http://www.sendspace.com/file/e142e2

Name: Step 1 Remembered 2004 Part 2.pdf
Size: 44KB
The download link is: http://www.sendspace.com/file/gsjypo

Name: Step 1 Remembered 2004 Part 3.pdf
Size: 271KB
The download link is: http://www.sendspace.com/file/zc4pvz

[ArchivalUser]

thank you all,yelito61,mydream,Grace,goldfish, rockinmle,pongly,shigella,courage,doctoria,
yani,m_l_e

[ArchivalUser]

thank you all,yelito61,mydream,Grace,goldfish, rockinmle,pongly,shigella,courage,doctoria,
yani,m_l_e

[ArchivalUser]

many thanks to cokemd - 11/16/06 20:11 #139153

today..........from our friend..............hope this help some of people here........... GL to everyone.........



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ALLHAMDULILLAH WERE THE WORDS WHN I WALKED OUT OF MY TEST CENTRE ON 10/11
N YES 11/15 WAS NO WAY DIFFERENT
ALLHAMDULILLAH ECHOED AROUND MY EARS WHN I GT MY SCORE REPORT AFTER 15 DAYS
OF
CONSTANT TENSION
I WASNT ABLE TO SLEEP THE NGHT BEFRE N GT UP EARLY THE NEXT MORNING ,THE
CLOCK CLIKED 1 PM N I SAID TO MYSELF THATI WONT BE ABLE
TO GET MY RESULT EVEN TODAY
WENT TO MY ROON N THOUGHT SHULD SLEEP FR A WHILE,AFTER 15 -20 MINUTES MY
FATHER CAME N TOLD ME IT HAS ARRIVED N THEN HIS
NEXT WRDS WERE 99- I WAS LIKE SHOCKED N PIKED UP THE SCORE REPORT N
WATCHED IT FR FEW MINUTES,N THEN MY MOM CAME N YES I GT 99/246
ALL COZ OF THE PRAYERS N WISHES OF MY PARENTS N ALL MY FRIENDS WHETHER MY
COLLEGE FRIENDS OR PPL I KNOW THRU INTERNET
THANK U GUYS I WONT BE ABLE TO DO THAT WTHUT UR PRAYERS AND YES ALLAH WAS
VERY VERY KIND TO ME
ALLAH HAS REALLY BLESSED ME WTH SUCH PPL WHO REALLY SUPPORTED ME IN TIMES OF
NEEED
THANK U GUYS THANKS A TON

LAST FEW DAYS WERE REALLY TOUGH FR ME
THE CONSTANT WAIT FR THE SCORE SHEET WAS DIFFICULT BUT IN A WAY IT
ALLOWED ME THE FAMOUS"'EXTRA TIME'' FOR PRAYERS N DUAS
N ALLHAMDULILLAH ,THANKS A LOT ALLAH ,ITS ALL COZ OF UR KINDNESS


WELL I POSTED MY EXPERIENCE BEFRE SO WILL JUST STIK TO SOME IMP AREAS

MY SCORE CORRELATIONS FRST


KAPLAN Q BANK (FRST TIME,DID WTH MY SECOND READ,UNTIMED)=73-78PERCENT
KAPLAN Q BANK(SECOND TIME,DID WTH MY 4TH READ)=88-91 PERCENT
KAPLAN Q BOOK(FRST TIME)=82 PERCENT (DID WTH MY 3RD READ)(BEHAV WAS AROUND
64 PERCENT)
KAPLAN Q BOOK(REVISION)=MOSTLY HOVERING AROUND 90 PERCENT BUT REALLY DID IT
FAST,QUIKLY WENT THRU
USMLE WORLD(DID WTH MY 4TH READ,A SINGLE BLOK DAILY,TIMED)=71PERCENT///79TH
PERCENTILE ACCORDINGTO THEIR STATS
KAPLAN SIMULATED (AFTER 3RD READING)=73 PERCENT
NBME FORM 3 (DID ON 28TH SEPT=15DAYZ BEFRE MY EXAM)=660/250
NBME FORM 4(DID 2 DAYS BEFRE MY EXAM=9TH OCT)=620/244

USED
PRETEST PHYSIO
PRETEST BIOCHEM N GENETICS
PRETEST PHARMA
A TOTAL WASTE OF TIME ACCORDING TO MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE,IF HAD USMLE WORLD
RELEASED EARLEIR SHULD HAVE DONE UWRLD

EARLIER)

DID ABT 75 PERCENT OF ROBBINS REVIEW QS,WASNT ABLE TO COMPLETE AS WAS SHORT
OF TIME ,STILL THEY WERE GOOOOD


NOW MY RESOURCES
MOST IMP=PRAYERS OF SO MANY PPL,EVEN OF THOSE WHOM I NEVER MET,THANKS FR THAT
PHYSIO=KAPLAN PLUS BRS(INITIALLY WENT THRU ALL BRS BUT LATER ON JUST USED TO
REVISE ITS NEUROPHYSIO CHAPTER)
ANATOMY=HIGH YIELD GROSS ANATOMY
HIGH YIELD NEURO
HIGH YIELD EMBRYO
HIGH YIELD HISTO
JUST USED KAPLAN IN MY SECOND READ N THEN NEVER REVISED IT AGAIN,I
CONSIDER HY MCH MUCH SUPERIOR FR ANATOMY THAN KAPLAN

BIOCHEMISTRY=FRST 3 READS REVISED LIPPINCOTS BIOCHEM WTH KAPLAN BIOCHEM
LAST READ DIDNT USE LIPPINCOT N JUST REVISED KAPLAN

PHrma=kaplan plus lange flash cards
used a bit of katzung revieW



PATHOLOGY=A VERY STRANGE PREP WAY ACTUALLY
USD BRS IN MY FRST READ
THEN NEVER USED IT
THEN I MY SECOND READ USED GOLJAN RAPID REVIEW
IN MY 3RD N 4TH READ USED GOLJAN HY NOTES

MICRO=FRST READ MMRS N THEN STUCK TO KAPLAN,ITS NOTES ARE THE BEST

IMMUNO=KAPLAN AMAZING

BEAVIOUR=FRSTREAD BRS,2ND READ BRS N KAPLAN ,N THEN ONLY KAPLAN
BRS WAS SOME HOW NOT SUITABLE FR ME,FOUND IT VERY
SCATTERING

BIOSTATS=APPLETON N LANGE
REVIEW BOOKS
FRST AID 2004 EDITION
KAPLAN MEDESSENTIALS(USED IT IN MY LAST READ)







FOR DVDS=I USED OONLY BEHAVIOUR DVDS FULLY
WATCHEDA BIT OF GENETICS DVDS
WATCHED THE LAST 2 LECTURES(SLIDE REVIEW) FROM PATHO DVDS

REST STUCK TO KAPLAN AUDIOS FOR

BIOCHEMISTRY
GENETICS
PHARMACOLOGY
MICRO(WASTE OF TIME)
IMMUNO

AUDIOS ARE SAME AS DVDS,THEY HAVE FEW CHAPTERS MISSING,AUDIOS DONT FOLLOW THE PAGE TO PAGE LECTURE FORMAT THAT DVDS DO


GOLJAN AUDIOS
LISTENED TO THOSE TWICE
ONCE IN MY LATE 2ND N 3RD READ
N ONCE IN LAST 10 DAYZ BEFRE MY EXAM


WAT WULD BE MY CHOICE FR STEP1 RESOURCES NOW

PHYSIO=KAPLAN (WTH DVDS)PLUS DO NEUROPHYSIO FROM BRS
ANATOMY=ONLY HIGH YIELD SERIES WTH CTS N MRIS FROM WEB PATH(NO NEED TO GO FOR DVDS)
BIOCHEM=ONLY KAPLAN WTH ITS DVDS
GENETICS=KAPLAN WTH DVDS
PHARMA=KAPLAN WTH LANGE FLASH CARDS N IF STILL U HAVE SOME EXTRA TIME GO FOR KATZUNG REVIEW(ESP ITS ANS)(WONT RECCOMEND USING DVDS)(STILL CONSIDER PHARMA IS 80 PERCENT CRAMING,SO Y TO WASTE UR TIME ON WATCHNG THAT DVD,INSTEAD USE THAT TIME TO CRAM PHARMA)
PATHOLOGY=ITS WAT SUITS U,LOTS OF VARIATIONS AMONGST VARIOUS PPL ,MY PERSONAL OPINION IS DONT GO BY THE LABEL,CHOOSE WAT SUITS U, AS PATHO IS V IMP IN THIS EXAM,SO CHOOSE THE MATERIAL WCH SUITS U N SERVES U WELL
ONLY GOLJAN AUDIOS IS A MUST
WTH SLIDE REVIEW LECTURES FROM KAP DVD
U CAN PIK ANY OF THE BOOKS,PPL PREFER BRS,I HATED THAT BOOK,SOMEHOW NEVER COMMUNICATED WELL WTH THAT BOOK
GOLJAN NOTES/BRS/KAPLAN =ANY OF THEM WTH GOLJAN AUDIOS N HIS SLIDES=SERVES U WELL
MICRO=KAPLAN AMAZING BOOK-COPY OF JAVETZ IN A WAY(DONT HVE TO USE THE DVDS)
IMMUNO=KAPLAN PLUS USE DVD LECTURES
BEHAVIOUR=KAPLAN PLUS ITS DVDS(ITS THE BEST COMBO)
MOST IMP RESOURCE=WISHES N PRAYERS OF UR PARENTS N PPL AROUND U,DONT THINK THAT U LL SUCCEED WTHUT THEIR PRAYERS,
PLUS DONT FRGET UR DUTIES TO ALMIGHTY ALLAH

FOR QS
KAPLAN Q BANK
KAP Q BOOK
USMLE WORLD Q BANK
NBME EXAM(ATLEST ONE FORM,EITHER FORM3 OR 4)

THATS ABUT IT


SOME THINGS THAT I WULDNT HAVE DONE
1.USED SOME PRETEST BOOKS LIKE PHYSIO,PHARMA,BIOCHEM N IT WAS JUST A WASTE OF TIME
2.WASTED TOO MUCH OF MY TIME ON GENETICS
3.BEEN TOO TENSE THRU OUT MY PREP,
4.USED BEHAVIOUR SCIENCES DVDS AT THE END,SHULD HAVE STUCK TO IT RGHT FROM THE STRT

5.KAPLAN MICRO AUDIOS---->JUST A TOTAL WASTE OF TIME
I CONSIDER KAPLAN MICRO NOTES,THE BEST WRITTEN AMONGST ALL,THEY HAVE EVRYTHNG





THINGS TO REMEBER
LOTS OF THNGS THAT U SHULD REMEBER THE DAY OF UR EXAM
MAKE A LIST OF ALL THNGS U THNK U GONA FRGET OR U THINK SHULD BE REVISING ON THE LAST DAY
I THOUGHT THESE THNGS WERE IMP
WILL POST THOSE SUBJECT WISE
A.ANATOMY
1.BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURIES
2.FRACTURES N THEIR RELATED NERVE INJURIES
3.GET GOOD IDEA WHERE IMP VESSELS ARE IN CTS/MRIS
4.ALL BRAIN STEM LESIONS(KNOW THEM V WELL)


PATHOLOGY N PHYSIOLOGY
1.DERMA
2.CNS TUMORS
3.KNOW THE EFFECT OF VARIOUS RESPO DISEASES ON FEV1,FVC,TLC,INSIDE OUT
4.KNOW THE CONCEPTS OF GFR,FF N RPF,ALDOSTERONE N RENIN IN VARIOUS DISEASES N STATES
5.DO LOOK ALL GRAPHS REALLY WELL(IN EXAM U DO GET GRAPHS,MAKE SURE U KNOW THE CONCEPTS)
6.COAGULATIVE DISORDERS,U SHULD KNOW HOW TO DIFFERENTIATE BW EACH OF THOSE
7.VALVULAR HEART DISEASES KNOW THEM WELL(2-3 QS ARE ALWAYS THERE)
8.VITAMINS YES THEY R V IMP
9.SOME IMP TUMORS FROM WCH U WILL DEF GET THE QS
*VON-RECKHLING HAUSENS DISEASE
*TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS
*OSLER-WEBER RENDU DISEASE
*NF-2
*STURGE WEBER SYNDROME
*VHL
10.KNOW GENERAL NEOPLASIA CHAPTER REALLY WELL,THEY ASK THNGS RELATING TO A PARTICULAR CANCER CAUSES N PREVENTION

BEHAVIOUR
1.CHILD DEVELOPMENT
2.PERSONALITY DISORDERS
3.DEFENSE MECHANISMS
4.BEHAVIOUR PHARMA---V IMP
5.ETHICS RULES---

PHARMA
1.GENERAL CONCEPTS ,ALL FORMULAS--THEY R ALWAYS ASKED 2-3 QS
2.ANTI ARRYTHMICS
3.ANTICANCER DRUGS
4.ANTI VIRAL
5.DO LOO THOSELAST FEW PAGE SOF KAPLAN RELATING TO HERBAL MEDICINES N STUFF ,ITS BEING ASKED

MICRO N IMMUNO
1.VIROLOGY CLASSIFICATION
2.MYCOLOGY MORPHOLOGY
3.LAST TWO CHAP OF KAPLAN MICRO(AMAZING )
4.CLUSTER DESIGNATION

BIOCHEM N GENETICS
1.AS GOLJAN UNCLE SAYS ALL PATHWAY REGULATING ENZYMES WTH THEIR RESPECTIVE DEF DISEASES--V IMP
2.GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASES
3.AMINO ACIDS N FATS RELATED TO VARIOUS DISEASES
4.JUST TRY TO TAKE "THE BIG PICTURE"FRST N THEN U WILL BE ABLE TO INTEGRATE
5.GENETICS BE SURE ABT THE GENETIC DIAGNOSIS
METHODS N THEIR PARTICULAR DIFFERENCES
BIOSTATS
ITS THE SUBJECT I HATED MOST
BE SURE ABT SENS.SPEC,+VE AND -VE PREDICT VALUE
MEAN MEDIAN MODE

LASTLY STRT QS AS SOON A SPOSSIBLE
AS THE EARLIER U STRT WTH QS ,THE MORE U WILL BE ABLE TO INTEGRATE ALL U HAVE GAINED THRU KAPLAN OR SOME OTHER TEXTS U R USING
IF U R OPTINGG FOR 2 DIFFERENT Q BANKS USE1 AS A LEARNING TOOL N DONT TIME URSELF IN TAHT(MY PIK FR TAHT IS KAP Q BANK)
N THE OTHER ONE USE IN TIMED MODE N CALCULATE UR SCORES(KAPQ BOOK N USMLE WORLD Q BANK)FOR PROPER FINISHING OF UR PREP


MAKE UR NOTES FROM Q BANK FOR QUIK REVIEW,OTHERWISE U LL STRT HAVING THAT WEIRD FEELING IN THE END THAT U DONT REMEBER ANYTHNG,JUST REVIEW THOSE IN 2-3 HRS N ALL UR Q BANK IS BACK IN UR PRESENT MEMMORY


N YES DONT DONT N PLZ DONT MISS DR.STEVE DAUGHTERY'S DVDS
THEY R AWESME

N LASTLY BE CONFIDENT,BELIEVE IN URSELF N ALSO IN THE ALMIGHTY ALLAH
KEEP UR SELF MOTIVATED,
U CAN DO ONLY2 THNGS
1.WORK HARD
2.N PRAY FOR THE BEST
INSHALLAH UR HARD WORK WILL PAY OFF

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD LUCK ALLLL

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many thanks to cokemd - 11/16/06 20:11 #139153

today..........from our friend..............hope this help some of people here........... GL to everyone.........



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ALLHAMDULILLAH WERE THE WORDS WHN I WALKED OUT OF MY TEST CENTRE ON 10/11
N YES 11/15 WAS NO WAY DIFFERENT
ALLHAMDULILLAH ECHOED AROUND MY EARS WHN I GT MY SCORE REPORT AFTER 15 DAYS
OF
CONSTANT TENSION
I WASNT ABLE TO SLEEP THE NGHT BEFRE N GT UP EARLY THE NEXT MORNING ,THE
CLOCK CLIKED 1 PM N I SAID TO MYSELF THATI WONT BE ABLE
TO GET MY RESULT EVEN TODAY
WENT TO MY ROON N THOUGHT SHULD SLEEP FR A WHILE,AFTER 15 -20 MINUTES MY
FATHER CAME N TOLD ME IT HAS ARRIVED N THEN HIS
NEXT WRDS WERE 99- I WAS LIKE SHOCKED N PIKED UP THE SCORE REPORT N
WATCHED IT FR FEW MINUTES,N THEN MY MOM CAME N YES I GT 99/246
ALL COZ OF THE PRAYERS N WISHES OF MY PARENTS N ALL MY FRIENDS WHETHER MY
COLLEGE FRIENDS OR PPL I KNOW THRU INTERNET
THANK U GUYS I WONT BE ABLE TO DO THAT WTHUT UR PRAYERS AND YES ALLAH WAS
VERY VERY KIND TO ME
ALLAH HAS REALLY BLESSED ME WTH SUCH PPL WHO REALLY SUPPORTED ME IN TIMES OF
NEEED
THANK U GUYS THANKS A TON

LAST FEW DAYS WERE REALLY TOUGH FR ME
THE CONSTANT WAIT FR THE SCORE SHEET WAS DIFFICULT BUT IN A WAY IT
ALLOWED ME THE FAMOUS"'EXTRA TIME'' FOR PRAYERS N DUAS
N ALLHAMDULILLAH ,THANKS A LOT ALLAH ,ITS ALL COZ OF UR KINDNESS


WELL I POSTED MY EXPERIENCE BEFRE SO WILL JUST STIK TO SOME IMP AREAS

MY SCORE CORRELATIONS FRST


KAPLAN Q BANK (FRST TIME,DID WTH MY SECOND READ,UNTIMED)=73-78PERCENT
KAPLAN Q BANK(SECOND TIME,DID WTH MY 4TH READ)=88-91 PERCENT
KAPLAN Q BOOK(FRST TIME)=82 PERCENT (DID WTH MY 3RD READ)(BEHAV WAS AROUND
64 PERCENT)
KAPLAN Q BOOK(REVISION)=MOSTLY HOVERING AROUND 90 PERCENT BUT REALLY DID IT
FAST,QUIKLY WENT THRU
USMLE WORLD(DID WTH MY 4TH READ,A SINGLE BLOK DAILY,TIMED)=71PERCENT///79TH
PERCENTILE ACCORDINGTO THEIR STATS
KAPLAN SIMULATED (AFTER 3RD READING)=73 PERCENT
NBME FORM 3 (DID ON 28TH SEPT=15DAYZ BEFRE MY EXAM)=660/250
NBME FORM 4(DID 2 DAYS BEFRE MY EXAM=9TH OCT)=620/244

USED
PRETEST PHYSIO
PRETEST BIOCHEM N GENETICS
PRETEST PHARMA
A TOTAL WASTE OF TIME ACCORDING TO MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE,IF HAD USMLE WORLD
RELEASED EARLEIR SHULD HAVE DONE UWRLD

EARLIER)

DID ABT 75 PERCENT OF ROBBINS REVIEW QS,WASNT ABLE TO COMPLETE AS WAS SHORT
OF TIME ,STILL THEY WERE GOOOOD


NOW MY RESOURCES
MOST IMP=PRAYERS OF SO MANY PPL,EVEN OF THOSE WHOM I NEVER MET,THANKS FR THAT
PHYSIO=KAPLAN PLUS BRS(INITIALLY WENT THRU ALL BRS BUT LATER ON JUST USED TO
REVISE ITS NEUROPHYSIO CHAPTER)
ANATOMY=HIGH YIELD GROSS ANATOMY
HIGH YIELD NEURO
HIGH YIELD EMBRYO
HIGH YIELD HISTO
JUST USED KAPLAN IN MY SECOND READ N THEN NEVER REVISED IT AGAIN,I
CONSIDER HY MCH MUCH SUPERIOR FR ANATOMY THAN KAPLAN

BIOCHEMISTRY=FRST 3 READS REVISED LIPPINCOTS BIOCHEM WTH KAPLAN BIOCHEM
LAST READ DIDNT USE LIPPINCOT N JUST REVISED KAPLAN

PHrma=kaplan plus lange flash cards
used a bit of katzung revieW



PATHOLOGY=A VERY STRANGE PREP WAY ACTUALLY
USD BRS IN MY FRST READ
THEN NEVER USED IT
THEN I MY SECOND READ USED GOLJAN RAPID REVIEW
IN MY 3RD N 4TH READ USED GOLJAN HY NOTES

MICRO=FRST READ MMRS N THEN STUCK TO KAPLAN,ITS NOTES ARE THE BEST

IMMUNO=KAPLAN AMAZING

BEAVIOUR=FRSTREAD BRS,2ND READ BRS N KAPLAN ,N THEN ONLY KAPLAN
BRS WAS SOME HOW NOT SUITABLE FR ME,FOUND IT VERY
SCATTERING

BIOSTATS=APPLETON N LANGE
REVIEW BOOKS
FRST AID 2004 EDITION
KAPLAN MEDESSENTIALS(USED IT IN MY LAST READ)







FOR DVDS=I USED OONLY BEHAVIOUR DVDS FULLY
WATCHEDA BIT OF GENETICS DVDS
WATCHED THE LAST 2 LECTURES(SLIDE REVIEW) FROM PATHO DVDS

REST STUCK TO KAPLAN AUDIOS FOR

BIOCHEMISTRY
GENETICS
PHARMACOLOGY
MICRO(WASTE OF TIME)
IMMUNO

AUDIOS ARE SAME AS DVDS,THEY HAVE FEW CHAPTERS MISSING,AUDIOS DONT FOLLOW THE PAGE TO PAGE LECTURE FORMAT THAT DVDS DO


GOLJAN AUDIOS
LISTENED TO THOSE TWICE
ONCE IN MY LATE 2ND N 3RD READ
N ONCE IN LAST 10 DAYZ BEFRE MY EXAM


WAT WULD BE MY CHOICE FR STEP1 RESOURCES NOW

PHYSIO=KAPLAN (WTH DVDS)PLUS DO NEUROPHYSIO FROM BRS
ANATOMY=ONLY HIGH YIELD SERIES WTH CTS N MRIS FROM WEB PATH(NO NEED TO GO FOR DVDS)
BIOCHEM=ONLY KAPLAN WTH ITS DVDS
GENETICS=KAPLAN WTH DVDS
PHARMA=KAPLAN WTH LANGE FLASH CARDS N IF STILL U HAVE SOME EXTRA TIME GO FOR KATZUNG REVIEW(ESP ITS ANS)(WONT RECCOMEND USING DVDS)(STILL CONSIDER PHARMA IS 80 PERCENT CRAMING,SO Y TO WASTE UR TIME ON WATCHNG THAT DVD,INSTEAD USE THAT TIME TO CRAM PHARMA)
PATHOLOGY=ITS WAT SUITS U,LOTS OF VARIATIONS AMONGST VARIOUS PPL ,MY PERSONAL OPINION IS DONT GO BY THE LABEL,CHOOSE WAT SUITS U, AS PATHO IS V IMP IN THIS EXAM,SO CHOOSE THE MATERIAL WCH SUITS U N SERVES U WELL
ONLY GOLJAN AUDIOS IS A MUST
WTH SLIDE REVIEW LECTURES FROM KAP DVD
U CAN PIK ANY OF THE BOOKS,PPL PREFER BRS,I HATED THAT BOOK,SOMEHOW NEVER COMMUNICATED WELL WTH THAT BOOK
GOLJAN NOTES/BRS/KAPLAN =ANY OF THEM WTH GOLJAN AUDIOS N HIS SLIDES=SERVES U WELL
MICRO=KAPLAN AMAZING BOOK-COPY OF JAVETZ IN A WAY(DONT HVE TO USE THE DVDS)
IMMUNO=KAPLAN PLUS USE DVD LECTURES
BEHAVIOUR=KAPLAN PLUS ITS DVDS(ITS THE BEST COMBO)
MOST IMP RESOURCE=WISHES N PRAYERS OF UR PARENTS N PPL AROUND U,DONT THINK THAT U LL SUCCEED WTHUT THEIR PRAYERS,
PLUS DONT FRGET UR DUTIES TO ALMIGHTY ALLAH

FOR QS
KAPLAN Q BANK
KAP Q BOOK
USMLE WORLD Q BANK
NBME EXAM(ATLEST ONE FORM,EITHER FORM3 OR 4)

THATS ABUT IT


SOME THINGS THAT I WULDNT HAVE DONE
1.USED SOME PRETEST BOOKS LIKE PHYSIO,PHARMA,BIOCHEM N IT WAS JUST A WASTE OF TIME
2.WASTED TOO MUCH OF MY TIME ON GENETICS
3.BEEN TOO TENSE THRU OUT MY PREP,
4.USED BEHAVIOUR SCIENCES DVDS AT THE END,SHULD HAVE STUCK TO IT RGHT FROM THE STRT

5.KAPLAN MICRO AUDIOS---->JUST A TOTAL WASTE OF TIME
I CONSIDER KAPLAN MICRO NOTES,THE BEST WRITTEN AMONGST ALL,THEY HAVE EVRYTHNG





THINGS TO REMEBER
LOTS OF THNGS THAT U SHULD REMEBER THE DAY OF UR EXAM
MAKE A LIST OF ALL THNGS U THNK U GONA FRGET OR U THINK SHULD BE REVISING ON THE LAST DAY
I THOUGHT THESE THNGS WERE IMP
WILL POST THOSE SUBJECT WISE
A.ANATOMY
1.BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURIES
2.FRACTURES N THEIR RELATED NERVE INJURIES
3.GET GOOD IDEA WHERE IMP VESSELS ARE IN CTS/MRIS
4.ALL BRAIN STEM LESIONS(KNOW THEM V WELL)


PATHOLOGY N PHYSIOLOGY
1.DERMA
2.CNS TUMORS
3.KNOW THE EFFECT OF VARIOUS RESPO DISEASES ON FEV1,FVC,TLC,INSIDE OUT
4.KNOW THE CONCEPTS OF GFR,FF N RPF,ALDOSTERONE N RENIN IN VARIOUS DISEASES N STATES
5.DO LOOK ALL GRAPHS REALLY WELL(IN EXAM U DO GET GRAPHS,MAKE SURE U KNOW THE CONCEPTS)
6.COAGULATIVE DISORDERS,U SHULD KNOW HOW TO DIFFERENTIATE BW EACH OF THOSE
7.VALVULAR HEART DISEASES KNOW THEM WELL(2-3 QS ARE ALWAYS THERE)
8.VITAMINS YES THEY R V IMP
9.SOME IMP TUMORS FROM WCH U WILL DEF GET THE QS
*VON-RECKHLING HAUSENS DISEASE
*TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS
*OSLER-WEBER RENDU DISEASE
*NF-2
*STURGE WEBER SYNDROME
*VHL
10.KNOW GENERAL NEOPLASIA CHAPTER REALLY WELL,THEY ASK THNGS RELATING TO A PARTICULAR CANCER CAUSES N PREVENTION

BEHAVIOUR
1.CHILD DEVELOPMENT
2.PERSONALITY DISORDERS
3.DEFENSE MECHANISMS
4.BEHAVIOUR PHARMA---V IMP
5.ETHICS RULES---

PHARMA
1.GENERAL CONCEPTS ,ALL FORMULAS--THEY R ALWAYS ASKED 2-3 QS
2.ANTI ARRYTHMICS
3.ANTICANCER DRUGS
4.ANTI VIRAL
5.DO LOO THOSELAST FEW PAGE SOF KAPLAN RELATING TO HERBAL MEDICINES N STUFF ,ITS BEING ASKED

MICRO N IMMUNO
1.VIROLOGY CLASSIFICATION
2.MYCOLOGY MORPHOLOGY
3.LAST TWO CHAP OF KAPLAN MICRO(AMAZING )
4.CLUSTER DESIGNATION

BIOCHEM N GENETICS
1.AS GOLJAN UNCLE SAYS ALL PATHWAY REGULATING ENZYMES WTH THEIR RESPECTIVE DEF DISEASES--V IMP
2.GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASES
3.AMINO ACIDS N FATS RELATED TO VARIOUS DISEASES
4.JUST TRY TO TAKE "THE BIG PICTURE"FRST N THEN U WILL BE ABLE TO INTEGRATE
5.GENETICS BE SURE ABT THE GENETIC DIAGNOSIS
METHODS N THEIR PARTICULAR DIFFERENCES
BIOSTATS
ITS THE SUBJECT I HATED MOST
BE SURE ABT SENS.SPEC,+VE AND -VE PREDICT VALUE
MEAN MEDIAN MODE

LASTLY STRT QS AS SOON A SPOSSIBLE
AS THE EARLIER U STRT WTH QS ,THE MORE U WILL BE ABLE TO INTEGRATE ALL U HAVE GAINED THRU KAPLAN OR SOME OTHER TEXTS U R USING
IF U R OPTINGG FOR 2 DIFFERENT Q BANKS USE1 AS A LEARNING TOOL N DONT TIME URSELF IN TAHT(MY PIK FR TAHT IS KAP Q BANK)
N THE OTHER ONE USE IN TIMED MODE N CALCULATE UR SCORES(KAPQ BOOK N USMLE WORLD Q BANK)FOR PROPER FINISHING OF UR PREP


MAKE UR NOTES FROM Q BANK FOR QUIK REVIEW,OTHERWISE U LL STRT HAVING THAT WEIRD FEELING IN THE END THAT U DONT REMEBER ANYTHNG,JUST REVIEW THOSE IN 2-3 HRS N ALL UR Q BANK IS BACK IN UR PRESENT MEMMORY


N YES DONT DONT N PLZ DONT MISS DR.STEVE DAUGHTERY'S DVDS
THEY R AWESME

N LASTLY BE CONFIDENT,BELIEVE IN URSELF N ALSO IN THE ALMIGHTY ALLAH
KEEP UR SELF MOTIVATED,
U CAN DO ONLY2 THNGS
1.WORK HARD
2.N PRAY FOR THE BEST
INSHALLAH UR HARD WORK WILL PAY OFF

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD LUCK ALLLL

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