Indomethacin's Step 3 Journal/Road to Residency

[indomethacin_]

Once again, I wasn't going to make a journal for this exam right away, but I am finding myself having a very hard time getting much work in after I took my Step 2 CS on June 13, 2015. I would like to think overall CS went well and I can continue my journey towards applying for match this year.

Step 1 Exam Taken December 18, 2014; Passed 244.
Step 2 CK Exam Taken May 3, 2015; Passed 249.
Step 2 CS Exam Taken June 13, 2015; Passed.
Step 3 Exam; Will take soon after graduation early next year.

The purpose of this journal is self motivation and to document the work I do every day, so I can be more productive throughout my days.

PLAN FOR NOW:
1.) Read IM Section of MTB 3 first time through in 14 days. Roughly comes out to 20 pages a day.
2.) Read The ICU Book by Dr. Marino first time through in 10 days, 50 pages a day.
3.) Look up information on residency programs on FREIDA, 10 residency programs a day.
4.) Work on 3rd draft of personal statement.

RESIDENCY TIMELINE:
June: Look up Residency Programs

July: Submit LORs, Medical School Evaluation, Medical School transcript, ERAS token.

August: ERAS application, Application Profile, Personal Statement, Track supporting documents, FINALIZE application, application profile, personal statement, LOR authors in AAMCs MY ERAS.

September: NRMP registration. Deadline MSPE on September 15th, 2015.

October: Release of MSPEs.

If there is anything that I missed on the residency timeline?
Any help regarding that would be greatly appreciated.

Will update later.

EDIT1:

- Finished reading 20 pgs MTB 3.
On page 33/277.

- Looked into 12 programs for Residency. Will give these all a call in this upcoming week.

I have a feeling that things will be good and that everything will work out.

Will update later.

UPDATED 8/12/15: PASSED Step 2 CS!

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[indomethacin_]

6/9/16

- Completed reading up to 164/548 of MTB 3.
- Completed 40 Infectious Diseases Questions

6/10/16

- Completed 40 Cardiovascular system questions.
My last official day of medical school was today, very thankful for this journey.
Will now have a bit more time opened up to do more questions and studying for Step 3.


6/11/16

- Completed 40 Infectious Diseases Questions.

6/12/16

- Completed 76 Infectious Diseases Questions.

 

[indomethacin_]

6/13/16

- Completed 40 Cardiovascular System questions.

Will update after I complete more work.

714 Questions remaining.

 

[donaldfaison]

Considering this thread was started last June, you've been studying for step 3 for about a year now? Am I missing something? Isn't this excessive?

 

[indomethacin_]

Considering this thread was started last June, you've been studying for step 3 for about a year now? Am I missing something? Isn't this excessive?

My graduation date was June 10, 2016.
You can't take Step 3 without a Diploma, and I just recently started UW and core Step 3 studying a few months ago.

Waiting on Diploma in the mail and will take Step 3 right after.
This was just meant to be a journal of my daily thoughts and work to keep me productive until then.

The end goal of all of my journals in the past and this journal is to complete the USMLE exams well, and for my posts to serve as a helpful example to fellow members on SDN.

6/14/16

- Completed 34 Infectious Diseases Questions.
- Completed 36 Cardiovascular System Questions.
- Completed 40 Biostatistics & Epidemiology Questions.

604 questions remaining.

6/15/16

- Completed 30 Gastrointestinal & Nutrition questions.
- Completed 40 Nervous system questions.
- Completed 35 Nervous system questions.
- Completed 5/51 CCS Cases. Marks beginning of the 2nd pass.

6/16/16

- Completed 25 Nervous system questions.
- Completed 32 Gastrointestinal & Nutrition questions.
- Completed 40 Rheumatology/Orthopedics & Sports.
- Completed 10/51 UW CCS Cases.

Things are looking up here with all of the questions I have completed thus far.
I have a good feeling about things moving forward from here.

6/17/16
- Completed 32 Gastrointestinal & Nutrition questions.
- Completed 72 Rheumatology/Orthopedics & Sports questions.
- Completed 15/51 CCS UW Cases.

6/18/16
- Completed 55 Renal, Urinary Systems & Electrolytes questions.
- Completed 33 Pulmonary & Critical Care questions.
- Completed 23 Male Reproductive System questions.
- Completed 20/51 CCS UW Cases.

6/19/16
- Completed 33 Pulmonary & Critical Care questions.
- Completed 26 Female Reproductive System & Breast questions.

6/20/16
- Completed 25 Female Reproductive System & Breast questions.

6/21/16
- Completed 18 Pregnancy, Childbirth & Puerperium questions.

6/22/16
- Completed 40 Pregnancy, Childbirth & Puerperium questions.
- Completed 45 Biostats questions.
Marks 1st pass completion of USMLE World Step 3.

6/23/16
- Reviewed USMLE Rx Biostats questions, and UW Biostats questions.
- Read First Aid Step 1 Biostats.

6/24/16
- Completed reading my UW notes in MTB 3.
Marks 3rd pass of MTB 3 read.

6/25/16
- Completed 51/51 UW CCS Cases.
Marks 3rd pass completion of UW CCS cases & review of my CCS notes.

 

[indomethacin_]

Matched into General Surgery Residency at Waterbury Hospital!
Windsor University School of Medicine Graduate 2016

Bottom line: Don't give up on your dreams.

Much love and success to everyone on SDN!

 

[drake19]

Matched into General Surgery Residency at Waterbury Hospital!
Windsor University School of Medicine Graduate 2016

Bottom line: Don't give up on your dreams.

Much love and success to everyone on SDN!

Congrats...I remember following you last year....

Quick question since nobody has responded to my post have you used the new MTB step 3? I know you read through the old one

Thew new edition came out 2017. From a brief amazon preview - the first few pages of the cardiovascular section are exactly the same

Thoughts?

Again congrats!

 

[djsg9]

Matched into General Surgery Residency at Waterbury Hospital!
Windsor University School of Medicine Graduate 2016

Bottom line: Don't give up on your dreams.

Much love and success to everyone on SDN!

Congrats!

So I read all your posts and am slightly frustrated that I don't know how it ended up. Did you get the score you were hoping for? I'm prepping for Step 3 myself and am curious to know. Thanks for sharing your journey.

 

[indomethacin_]

Congrats!

So I read all your posts and am slightly frustrated that I don't know how it ended up. Did you get the score you were hoping for? I'm prepping for Step 3 myself and am curious to know. Thanks for sharing your journey.

I am sorry that I have frustrated you, it was not my intention.
I should have updated this thread and mentioned that I have not taken Step 3 yet.
When I was studying I did not have my diploma so I couldn't even actually sit for it until much afterwards.

I went on a mission trip to Guatemala, and was focusing on my research to make my residency application stronger. I plan on taking Step 3 sometime during my first year of residency, and will keep everyone posted.

Congrats...I remember following you last year....

Quick question since nobody has responded to my post have you used the new MTB step 3? I know you read through the old one

Thew new edition came out 2017. From a brief amazon preview - the first few pages of the cardiovascular section are exactly the same

Thoughts?

Again congrats!

I did not use the new MTB 3, and still plan on using the old one.