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Mishka's Guide to USMLE Step 1

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#1 ·
Hey everyone. I made a little pdf file on my study approach to Step 1 that i would like to share with you. :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
Feel free to ask me any questions or comments.

P.S.
Thanks to this forum and all the people who helped supported and advised.
Thanks for all the other expirinces that has been posted without which it would be much harder to study.
 

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#2 ·
Congrats dude .... AwSome score ...at last after your wait !!!
Lol all the best for ur ck
Do you recommend Kaplan qbank or usmle rx ?? Only 1 I can go through!!
What best book to go through behavioral ??
Kaplan or brs
 
#3 ·
I would say RX,
Behavoral...GOD HELP US....i dont think there is a book for that that can help:D:D
I read BRS and Just practice Q's and go over the last video in behavioral.
 
#5 ·
Thank you!
If you have time do USMLE Rx
Anatomy gross i only used Kaplan+FA
Concentrate on CT scans also ..know where is what...
Embryo FA is more then enough
Stats....Kaplan and QUESTIONS!!!!
 
#6 ·
thanks i am in the second stage right now the one where u had 3 months but i have only 8 weeks now. i think it will be doable since i need to do dit uw and cram the whole fa into my head... thanks for the inspiration. See u in the ck forum soon :)
 
#7 ·
congrats

gr8 score :) keep it up..

i want an advice reg my study plan.. although i knw i shd judge myself now tht wht suits me best but im the kinda person who wants reassurance & 2nd opinion..so plz help..

i m on my 1st read..left with half pharma..half patho..whole micro, beh, biostat..as im doing with sp so my pace is bit slow..

plz tell tht shd i start revising on my own now..the subjects vch i did in beginning or shd i wait for my 1st read to end??

im planning to take exam by feb IA so plz tell a/c to tht..

also whn shd i start taking NBMEs? nd from vch NBME shd i start?

& also for micro, beh.sci, biostats is FA & uworld o.k.? or shd i go through kaplan for them :/ i really want to save time as feb is getting near but ofcourse in an effective way.. so plz help..
God Bless U..
 
#10 ·
gr8 score :) keep it up..

i want an advice reg my study plan.. although i knw i shd judge myself now tht wht suits me best but im the kinda person who wants reassurance & 2nd opinion..so plz help..

i m on my 1st read..left with half pharma..half patho..whole micro, beh, biostat..as im doing with sp so my pace is bit slow..

plz tell tht shd i start revising on my own now..the subjects vch i did in beginning or shd i wait for my 1st read to end??

im planning to take exam by feb IA so plz tell a/c to tht..

also whn shd i start taking NBMEs? nd from vch NBME shd i start?

& also for micro, beh.sci, biostats is FA & uworld o.k.? or shd i go through kaplan for them :/ i really want to save time as feb is getting near but ofcourse in an effective way.. so plz help..
God Bless U..
If you on the first read....FINISH it first..
Since your exam is in February, that leaves you only 3 months.
I wouldnt normally suggest doing ANY NBME after a first read. But considering your exam is soon i would do one right after to see where and how you stand!!

I dont know your background knowledge, but if you didnt even finish first read of Kaplan and your exam is in February...:notsure::notsure::notsure::notsure::notsure:
As long as you think you will be ready by then!!!
 
#9 ·
well its hard to say!!!I think RX is somewhat similar to real test....MORE similar then Kaplan Qbank thats for sure!!!!

And the RX has the same look as the exam!!SAME interface!! FREDV2....
 
#13 ·
hi Congrats for such a awesome score !! just need a suggestion of urs ..I'm an old img . my exam is end jan..i'll b able to finish my thorough 2nd read wd uw nd fa once by middle of nov after then I will get just two months in hand for nbme , kap q bank and everything brush up again all importants.. i'm aiming a high score too..do u think it is possible for me to give sufficient revision by end jan ? I work 12 hrs a day .I cannot understand other's strategy since i'm old img ..if u kindly suggest
 
#14 ·
Well i dont know your knowledge so its hard to suggest anything. But one thing i can say is after u done ur reading do NBME online see where u stand and you should aim to get around 240 NBME at least. After that u can see which subjects are weak and which good.
Another thing i wouldnt really sujest doing Kaplan Qbank. 2 months be4. IMO Kaplan was good as a general knowledge building tool. USMLE Rx would be better beacuse it focuses on little details and correlates with FA.
And a month before i would do UWORLD again.
Since u work 12 hours a day......i dont know how u will manage to study also. Sorry cant help u on that one!!

hope that was helpful

Good Luck
 
#16 ·
Urgent Advice Please

Hello,
Did you have any video clips in the exam for eg. an old man with resting tremor ?
Also, How did you prepare for the cardio murmur sounds ? any website recommended..? I know they are there in UW but i find it difficult to recognize them on UW so I need a different source
Please advice...exam in 2 days
Thanks :)
 
#18 ·
Hello,
Did you have any video clips in the exam for eg. an old man with resting tremor ?
Also, How did you prepare for the cardio murmur sounds ? any website recommended..? I know they are there in UW but i find it difficult to recognize them on UW so I need a different source
Please advice...exam in 2 days
Thanks :)
No i didnt have Videoclips, but my brother did on his exam. I think it was Facial Palsy.

I didnt really prepare for Murmus, because i had really good IM cardiology module on my school. YOUTUBE....the best source :)):)):))

Good luck on the exam. Dont panic, KEEP it real, You Can DO IT, think about it....its JUST an exam, and concentrate:D
 
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For answers u just have to search in google, other forums.Try typing Questions first sentence and maybe something will come up where people explain it.
I think u can ask here but you CAN NOT copy paste it or paraphrase it
 
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