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Hello, i am new to this forum and i really hope i can get help here I am an IMG, due to graduate this month. I pretty much dragged myself through med school with terrible grades (65) and even failed a number of classes (I put in minimal effort to say the least). I tried to put in a little more...

Hi guys! I am a European medical student looking to prepare the USMLE. In my country there are academies to prepare the equivalent exam. What academies are there in the US to prepare the USMLE? Are there options online? Thank you very much!

Hey guys I wanna know what is the equivalent process to the USMLE in Canada? if any of you know. Also what is the process to be licensed in Ontario and open your private practice? Many many thanks, appreciate it!

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We're giving away 3 prizes in the raffle this year! Click here to enter. You could win: The Ultimate Med School Study Package OR Any BoardVitals Question Bank of your choice (we're giving away two of these.) We'll select the winner next Monday, Sept 25. Anyone who enters will win one of...

Hi guys. I'm sorry because I can't find information that addresses this exact question. 1. Do you guys feel that if a DO student decides to study for both the USMLE as well as COMLEX that they are at some kind of disadvantage over someone who only had to study for the USMLE or only for the...

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What is the benefit of having ductus venosus in the fetal circulation?I know it is to bypass the liver sinusoids. But how can it be beneficial to the fetus? Can somebody help me :bored:

So here's the thing.. I'm a US citizen studying in a medical university in Ukraine. I have two more years of education left and I graduate. The question is how can I become a surgeon in the US? (specifically - a plastic surgeon) What are my steps supposed to be after i graduate? Do i start...

I got a 205 in step 1 What are my chances for family medicine residency matching? i know there are a lot of other factors going on, but even to get an interview.. does my step 1 score hurt me?

I'm an IMG that scored 205 on step 1 I'm at a crossroads on whether to continue with step 2 or just pick another career option I don't want to waste time if there is no chance for me to match next year.. What are the chances of me matching into Family, Internal, or Neuro with this score? And...

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Hi all, I am starting a weekly blog covering topics on the USMLE step 1. I am a third year Md/Phd student, and scored a 264 on the exam. Hopefully this blog will help folks gain insight into some of the tougher topics on the exam. I am a firm believer in understanding over memorization, and I...

This is a recap of my whole Step 3 experience... I will update this post after receiving my score. Background: Step 1: >255 Step 2CK: >255 Step 2CS: PASS USMD (Combined MD/PhD) US Residency at a top 10 program Time for prep: 5 days Materials used: UW step 3, FA step 1 (Biostats) UW step 3 %...

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Dear Prospective Students, Are you looking to improve your USMLE Board scores to have the best opportunity for any residency program? MedBoardTutors has the highest average Step 1 and Step 2 CK scores among all USMLE tutoring companies with an average of >260 on Step 1 and >260 on Step 2 CK.We...

Hey everyone! So I am soon going to be writing my comp exam for the second time in about a months time. Kinda stressing out. Last attempt I got a 59 and I need a 68 to pass. I thought I had studied a lot for the 1st attempt, but obviously was not enough. I was wondering if someone could give...

So the odds are looking against me from what I can tell, I'm a 3rd year just got back my scores of USMLE 218, COMLEX 541, and bottom quarter of class. I was president of the Anesthesiology club at my school but not much else Anesthesia related. What do you think about my shot at getting an...

Hello, Just wondering for my own anxiety's sake- 1) Has anyone had a Step exam where their scheduling permit disappeared (While the permit has NOT expired) and ended up FAILING? Thanks so much

Hi! I will be taking steo 1 next summer (july maybe) and since I already began my second year of medical school I was wondering at what moment should I start studying for it. Also, what plan would you recomend? And finally, how old is "too old" for a first aid? I have the 2016 version, should...

Hi everyone! I couldn't find a thread about the 2017 COMLEX Level II PE so I thought I'd start one-- please comment a link to an official thread if one exists already. I am starting to study for it and wanted to hear more about how the day went, what you used to study, etc. For...

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Which one's are THE best flashcards to study? So far I have heard Brenner's, Lange and Lippincott. Which ones will get me >250?

Why is Renal Blood Flow= Renal Plasma Flow/ (1-Hematocrit) wouldn't it make more sense for it to be Renal Blood Flow=Renal Plasma Flow * (1-Hematocrit) because 1-Hematocrit= fraction of blood volume that is plasma?

So I know the general consensus for DO students to match EM is to take step one. But I wanted to know how much it will hurt my chances if I only take step 2. My COMLEX I is mid 550s and I decided to wait a bit to take step I cause I wasn't scorning where I wanted to on NBMEs. I was under the...

I just recently took both USMLE Step 1 and COMLEX Level 1 (Scores at bottom of post). I remember having a difficult time finding relevant SDN threads for people taking both exams, in regards to test prep/schedule/practice test scores and the correlating final scores on exam. I'm just posting...

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Hey everyone, i'm new to this forum. I'm currently posted as an intern in Hyderabad, India. Im a US citizen therefore planning to go home. I've started studying for my step 1 but I've been having a hard time. I'm looking for a study partner, or maybe a tutor if anyone is available. please email...

hello every one: looking for a study patner to discuss FA from beginning to end, if interested, pls contact me via email [email protected]... we can work out a "do-able" schedule and timing..

So in a day, I do ~36 USMLE questions. By do, I mean answer them and then try and understand the explanation. This is all i complete in the day. For someone aiming for 260, how many should i be aiming for?

I just found out that onlinemeded has two PDFs. One with the Tables to quick review and One for Intern guide book. Is it worth spending money on for CK or UWorld is enough? experienced persons' advice needed here!

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I just finished Immuno/biochem/hemat from FA with boards and beyond and started Rx bank for that subject but I am scoring 45-50% only at my first pass..I am very tensed by this. Should I be really worried about this ? IS this normal ? I still have 8 months to prepare.. Been 2 month since my...

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Hey guys. I will be starting my 3rd year now and need to know if Rotation exams will be similar to step 2 CK or should I be more worried about CK? Same materials for rotation exams for CK can do the trick or not?

Hey guys, I'm going to try and keep this as short as possible. Basically I'm a first year medical student who is studying outside of the UK (my home country) and I intend to apply to the US in the future for residency programs. Now, I want to clarify that I haven't been officially diagnosed with...