Hello friends just entered my final year..planning for usmle..but I want to know shd I prep for step 1 or step 2..and how to go about it...I also need some idea as to when to apply for electives...thankyou

I live in Karachi Pakistan and am 4th yr MBBS student ..I want to apply for USMLE step 1 at the end of this year. but I am standing in the middle of no where i really want some one to guide me + is it necessary to leave house job if u give your step after graduation? :plz:

I am currently doing my first year in the MBBS course in India. I was wondering...do the first year mbbs marks count and play a major role when applying for residency? Do the residencies look at all the marks attained all 4 years of medicine? Or does the USMLE have a bigger importance when...

Hey everyone, I'm an Indian IMG planning to start my step one preparation. Presently in third MBBS. I would like to know the books to Read or any advice regarding step one preparation. Kindly help :-)

Hi..I'm starting to prepare for my step1:plz:..I'm a medical student so I thought I make the weekend for usmle like thrus and fri and sat. and the rest 4 days for my school!!:confused: is it enough? because I can't concentrate each day studying both for usmle and for my school especially im in...

hello every body I really wanna thanks every person in this forum, for giving us hope and desire to get far as we could. I am an IMG student , just started the clinical years in my collage , and for now I am planing to take the step 1 on 2015 , as I said till now . I am having some doubts...

hey .. this is my first post but im here from 2 months .. im img in my fourth year of medical school but i don't know anything about medicine ! yes that is true .. i was about to fail my exams and repeat years but i hardly passed ,, i always score the lowest in my year .. my best performance was...

hey there i am ronny presently studying in first year in china. i am indian but the college i was getting in india was too expensive for me to study in so i took admission here in china i want to know about study plan for usmle. i want to give usmle step 1 in my 3rd year. i am presently reading...

Hello guys, First, I would like to thank all members here for either their helpful posts or for answering my questions in my previous posts. I had a question that needed your opinions: Is it a bad idea to enter USMLE step 1 after I finish my 3rd medical year? (I am in a 6 years medical school...

Dear, I am a fifth year student in Bangladesh. I want to go usa. what to do first?? please help me.

I am just going to enter my medical school and I am really interested in this exam...what things can I do right from the beginning to qualify step 1 with a really good score..do i have to solve the qbank from the beginning?? I am really confused.. please help me out. Thanks

Hi everyone, I would have ideally have liked to take my test this last summer at the end of my first two years, but I was far from being ready. My target is to score a 250 +/- 5. In medical school, I am usually in the top 1/3 of the class. I'm far from the smartest and far from the top. But...

hi i am an IMG (but a US citizen ). I am currently in first year at med school. I am planning to go to US for residency for which i would have to give the STEPS. So i need some help. Just want to ask when should i give the Step 1? I would just have a break of 1 month after my basic sciences...

hi I'm 2nd year med student in a Middle eastern country, maybe I have a chance to study medicine in Germany, Do u advise me to waste 2 years (1 language, 1 the year I studied in my country) and go for GERMANY? Does this will confuse my route to USA (where my dream is)? or that will boost it?

In the following text I will be describing my preparation plan. It is actually nothing more than the compilation of advice given by lots of students in this forum, to whom I am really grateful. Because many of you sent me personal messages asking for personal advice, I will highlight the fact...

I am currently a 4th yr MBBS student and I am studying USMLE step 1 secrets 3e, its good and I really like it and I am considering only this book for step 1 before practicing qbank and no first aid or Kaplan notes, so can any one guide me if this is a good strategy sticking only to this book...

Hello, I'm a first year medical student going on second (Currently in my summer term) from Jordan. Many people I know advised me to start studying early for the exam so I'm planning to start studying the courses I took in my vacation (Between first and second year). The courses I took are ...

I've gust started my preparation for usmle step 1, so things are are a little bit not enough clear for me. I study outside the US, and currently I'm a full time student. My biggest question is- How to integrate the material in the most beneficial way? My next rounds, for example, will be...

Hi guys. I am an Italian medical student in my 5th year in a 6 year degree. I have already had an USCE (a 2-months-observership in a university hospital in Texas) which was really rewarding and made me think of pursuing a medical career in the US. Now I am planning and I am in doubt about the...

Hey guyz, i went to medical school in the Caribbean, and looking at the time its taking me to study for step 1 (cuz i have to work as well) the total amount of time in med school will be more than 5 years for me. Does that put me in a very bad spot when it comes to residency programs?