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HI guys,
I know it`s not what u think,
Its my exam experience, ha ha haaaa got u all
Yes i took my exam today
Its neither too hard nor too easy.
and i was this relaxed even before the exam, acutally i`m feeling tensed now about my score
i know i`m not a 99er
i was not so active member in the forum, just a post here, a post there
prepared for 3 months full time

first 2 months-- studied about 8-10 hrs a day
last month-- 12-14 hrs a day

study materials-- as usual the golden trio-- Goljan, kaplan and FA

Q banks--
usmlerx-- right from the start of the prep for a month -- cumulative --64
usmleworld - towards the end of my prep-- cumulative 63

last 15 days-(did nt study that hard) notes from q banks
(i cud`nt study for almost last 2 weeks due to health reasons)

nbme
form 1 -- 300 -- at the start of prep(ie 3 months ago)
form 2-- 520 -- 3 weeks before the big one

usmlecd
41, 40, 41 -- 4 days before the test

now the actual exam
there-- were no hox/pax genes in my exam
no rare genes or rare mol bio concepts
patho-- was heavily tested as everone knows
pharmo-- next
micro-- next
if u know these 3 subjects thoroughly u can answer atleast 60%q

anatomy

got 12-14 ul nerve inujuries
3-4 q from lower limb
LAD(know all ur coronaries and the areas they supply)-- had 3 q from that

physio

this was my scary subject
but i was lucky i didn`t get that scary q
know all ur endocrine disorders and feedback inhibitions
Inhibin-- 3 q
ADH --- 5-6 q
aldosterone --2/3
MEN
leuprolide
finasteride
levothyroxine
DM- 8 q
raloxifene
elctrolyte abnoramilities and acid base disturbance were heavily tested in my exam got almost 20-24 q -- scenarios, most of them in the form of graphs , up and down arrows
restrictive and obstructive -- lung volume changes-- graphs
dialted and restrictive cardiomayopathy -- graphs
excitation-- contraction coupling-- 3/4 q
secritin-- hco3 -- graph

most of the phsio-- in graphs or in tables



bichemistry

nieman picks
carnitine deificiency
pyruvate kinse def
g6pd def -- 4/5 q--caused by drugs -- primaquine, sulfonamides
vit b12-- 4/5 q
thiamine-- alcoholic
folate-- pregnancy 3q

mol bio
a-t c-g bonds
dna gyrase
tata box
7 methyl guanosine cap
restriction endonuclease-- 4q
2 transgenic mice exp -- answerable
unhybridised loops on mRNA
dna recombinant technology

micro
clostrdium difficile
clostridium botulinum
staph epidermidis
strep bovis
strep agalactiae
transformation
reassortment
transduction
syphilis
cryptococcus
aspergillus-prediliction to b.v
gonococcus

patho
DM-- nodulosclerosis -- pic
Hyperpalstic arteriolsclerosis
Ischemia-- irreversible injury changes
enzymatic fat necrosis
p53 gene-- 4/5q
retinobalstoma/ostesarcome 2 q
osteoporosis
prostate hyperplasia
infiltratin ductal ca -- pic
renal cell ca -- pic
renal paillary necrosis--pic
berry aneurysm --pic -- identify the artery on MRI
7th nerve-- pic
epidural hematoma--pic
cmv retinitis--pic
VSD-- murmur
VSD-- changes in PO2 in varoius chambers
PDA - maintenance and a pic of it
SVC syndrome
pulmonary arterial changes in sarcoidosis
sarcoidosis-- fibroisis of the lung-- comparision of lung volumes
SLE -- ANA
RA--
Osteoarthritis
osteosarcoma
paget`s
(i was heavily tested on musculoskeltal diseases - which i`m very poor at-- i got even poor performance on this topic in nbme exams, i neglected it again and i did not prepare well)

behvioural
factitious disorder by proxy-- 2q almost similar
developmental milestone in a 7 month old
separation anxiety disorder
SSRIs-- increased latency in ejaculation

genetics
a hardy-weinberg problem

guys the questions are very very long that i had rush answering the last 10 q in every block
the exam is most like usmleworld -- some 2 step and some 3 step thinking
fro almost half the q i got either a pic-- ct/mri/gross/histo,,, graphs,,, up and down arrow diagrams,,, schematics
so plz go thru the pics before u take the test-- do not neglect pics
i got only 2 one liners, rest of them all very very long
the rest u all know-- take good rest the day before---------stuff

that`s it my friends from my exam
i would like to thank all the active forum members who have contributed immensly to the forum by bringing up q, materials,boosting up the confidence in times of need
take care
all the best to u in ur prep for the steps

thank you for your experience, good luck for your results

Wow that is a lot of good information. Thanks for taking the time.
My very best wishes for a greattttttt score.

u seemed to have nailed the test.....
goodluck and wish you a great score )

first of all wish you very soon you hear of your high score,and after that thanks for your nice information

great job man
First of all congratulation for completing exam, Dont worry u will get good score , May god bless u.

Congratulations!!

very important information..muscloskeletal part and breast cancer..need pay more attention..many pic for patho!!!---thanks..

congratulations! Thank you for sharing the experience. It helps. Good luck for your score.

when did you get the uslmecd after you book the test date?

thank you for sharing your experience.
prayers and wish you the best score.

good luck too.