02-19-2008, 10:35 PM
i m glad that i got a chance to post here. i will not take long, just short and sweet exam experience...
total preparation time- 9 months
exam tools-
kaplan notes(except patho),
goljan notes(500,100 pages),
highyield(for anatomy, histology,embryology,neuroanatomy)
kaplan q book
uw
first aid
preparation details- i have devided my prep in 4 phases.
3.5 month- 1st read
2.5 month- 2nd read
2 month- 3rd read
1 month- last read
3.5 months- 1st read-
i have used kaplan notes+goljan.
during 1st read i had just took simple overview and sorted out my weak areas in every subjects.
2.5 months- 2nd read-
i have used kaplan notes+goljan+highyields+ q book after each subject
i used highyields bcoz i was weak in anatomy, neuro, and embryo.
i have made a my notes from q book from the qs that i answered wrong.
2 months- 3rd read-
i have used kaplan notes+goljan+ uw(taken online)+first aid
i did uw as untimed mode. read the each explanation. and made a notes from uw. mean while i listed a topics in my note books that i have to revised in last 3 days b4 exam.
1 month- last read-
guys.... that period was crazy for me...
initially i had not idea what to do in last month..so i have read, whatever came in mind...just gone crazy.. afterall i m a human being...
so during last month, i have read my weak topics from kaplan, goljan that i have made a list abt those..revised uw second time..
during last week-- i did my notes(that i had made from q book, uw) goljan 100, first aid. above all my notes helped me a lot in real exam..thanx...
real exam experience-took on 26 th december-2007
i was much tensed that day... but exam was really good.. no problem with time management... did first 3 block back to back...then took 15 min break...then 2 block back to back-->15 min break--> one block-->15 min break-->last block...
i got so many qs those r totally new for me.... but those r so simple that even u dont know anything u can give true answer by simple logic.
got so many graphs, tables, ct, mri, patho slide specially hematology..so be careful abt that...
scores-
kaplan q book- 72% average
uw- 76%
nbme- did not do.. even i didnt know anything abt it.
real step 1 score-- reported on 13 rd february-2008
that was............ 252-99 ................
i have no word to explain my happyness..such feeling euphoria since one week....
thats all
feel free to ask anything...
this forum helped me a lot....so thanxs to all forum members...
total preparation time- 9 months
exam tools-
kaplan notes(except patho),
goljan notes(500,100 pages),
highyield(for anatomy, histology,embryology,neuroanatomy)
kaplan q book
uw
first aid
preparation details- i have devided my prep in 4 phases.
3.5 month- 1st read
2.5 month- 2nd read
2 month- 3rd read
1 month- last read
3.5 months- 1st read-
i have used kaplan notes+goljan.
during 1st read i had just took simple overview and sorted out my weak areas in every subjects.
2.5 months- 2nd read-
i have used kaplan notes+goljan+highyields+ q book after each subject
i used highyields bcoz i was weak in anatomy, neuro, and embryo.
i have made a my notes from q book from the qs that i answered wrong.
2 months- 3rd read-
i have used kaplan notes+goljan+ uw(taken online)+first aid
i did uw as untimed mode. read the each explanation. and made a notes from uw. mean while i listed a topics in my note books that i have to revised in last 3 days b4 exam.
1 month- last read-
guys.... that period was crazy for me...
initially i had not idea what to do in last month..so i have read, whatever came in mind...just gone crazy.. afterall i m a human being...
so during last month, i have read my weak topics from kaplan, goljan that i have made a list abt those..revised uw second time..
during last week-- i did my notes(that i had made from q book, uw) goljan 100, first aid. above all my notes helped me a lot in real exam..thanx...
real exam experience-took on 26 th december-2007
i was much tensed that day... but exam was really good.. no problem with time management... did first 3 block back to back...then took 15 min break...then 2 block back to back-->15 min break--> one block-->15 min break-->last block...
i got so many qs those r totally new for me.... but those r so simple that even u dont know anything u can give true answer by simple logic.
got so many graphs, tables, ct, mri, patho slide specially hematology..so be careful abt that...
scores-
kaplan q book- 72% average
uw- 76%
nbme- did not do.. even i didnt know anything abt it.
real step 1 score-- reported on 13 rd february-2008
that was............ 252-99 ................
i have no word to explain my happyness..such feeling euphoria since one week....
thats all
feel free to ask anything...
this forum helped me a lot....so thanxs to all forum members...