Hi every one, i would like to share my experience with u , i find this thread very helpfull, i gave my exam in june and i scored 90, i prepared for 4 months, i see many textbooks and videos mentioned here,this is far too much for the exam,i think its simpler than that, for me i studied from kaplan notes for physiology and bio, micropathology from kaplan and decks, pathology just from decks and was more than enough, dental anatomy from my dental school notes and decks and was ok too, anatomy was my problem i studied from decks and mosby review book and wasnt enough at all i really screwed up in anatomy, my advice is concentrate on kaplan notes very well and go through decks((DO NOT DEPEND ON DECKS) and go through the past exams,though there are very few repeated questions,. good luck
When you are doing your dentistry in USA ,when you are taking the part 1 at the end of 2 years,you have good basics,biochemistry,physio anat,my numerous friends at the dental school have told me that,and they are very confident.
BUt for people from INDIA.pak we are not taught BIOchem in full,neither anat [head neck is all we do]
NOw we are in a new country,the stress is great and to top it all we have to do basics which we did zillion years ago.
USMLE VIDEOS help u ,THe biochem is taught from scratch,AChland anat pumps up your confidence,gets u going.SAME go for physio,micro ,path,they make studying easy
Sitting locked up and studying for 10 hours a day is a punishment.
Kaplan nbde Biochem is a waste,we know that,the material is hardly sufficient to answer any ques on mol biochem or basics
ANAt well its so extensive,[u dont know wre u are actually going]
THis thread is to those who are punishing themselves with a hope that they can do it.I have given u a way to def way to crack the exam and get 90.
Usmle lecture notes though little vast are complte.When you are slogging away dreaming of a future in USA..there are no second chances
You will never fail to get a 90 plus,what i have given here is my concept and from my friends ,who have cracked the exam.
I would have not replied to this ,but when u wrte on my thread,i have to clarify,no offence to you,whatever.