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Nbde september 2010
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I solve biochemistry-phisiology asda, and Im gonna solve micro-pathology, Last time I take the exam I solve Anatomy I just have to review that again, What about You?
Pathology from kaplan is so specific but its make easy to understand the subjet, What did u study for pathology?
Pathology from kaplan is so specific but its make easy to understand the subjet, What did u study for pathology?
hey folks well im in the same boat. taking the exam in a month ,and i still have phy/bio and anat. to study 🙁 you think i can make it?
Thank you i hope u wont mind if i hold on you through this time 😉 just to keep me motivated that i can make it
good luck
Im leaving Anat. for the end, as its the most part to be evaporated from my brain. can i skip kaplan anatomy ( very lengthy) and study it from 1st aid and aclands video plus anat.atlas ?
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hmm.. i have this book too, i check it out, last section organ systems, where it deals with all subjects all at one place for every seperate particular organ system.
this is really neat.👍
this is really neat.👍
Its First aid for USMLE step1 . im not sure what the title of the book is, since mine has no front cover.
hi kelly this is J from AT ga all the very best for ur test on 14th call me some times i tried callig u but it is busy
I am done with my part 1 exam. want to contribute some my experience in the exam as many of u helped me in solving the Qs.
I dont say the exam is tough, it is not easy though.All i can say it was "TRICKY".When i saw the Question,i thought its going to be easy but when i looked at the answers i was confused. u need to have a very thorough concept of what u are reading. Regarding the testlets, they are easy when u are able to diagnose the case well. otherthan that i didnt find any difficulty with those.Time is enough to solve all the Qs nd can go thru those u marked in doubt.
Sources i used:
First Aid full except Dental anatomy. For DA i used wheelers, okeson, Dental Board Busters. Biochem full kaplan review book + 1st aid. for pathology, physio nd anatomy few topics from kaplan review. for micro complete kaplan review nd 1st aid. ASDA papers, Lot of WIKing & Decks (Read decks compltely for 3 times.During the last revision 1 week before the exam i read decks which were not covered in my primary source like kaplan or 1st aid.Dont read the decks as it is going to be waste of time nd u cannot cover some vague topics) Rely on one primary source whether it can be kaplan or 1st aid or BRS.Try to make a strong foundation with that source.For certain topics which were not covered in ur primary source(this u will come to know when u are doing the Qs)u need to use additional books or wiki.but dont study a single topic from different books. because when ur exam is getting near u dont have time to revise all those. Make sure whether u are perfect with one concept.If u are, move on to next. If u are not, refer other sources. At the same time dont rely on a single book.
2 Days before my exam:
Brushing thru every topic nd my notes. I wish i would have time to revise DA in board busters which is very good.
Sources helped me in my exam:
First Aid cover to cover, wheelers, Board Busters for DA,doing Qs daily. dont try to memorize the answers but try to know about the other options too. that gives u a very good knowledge.
Based on my experience i want to suggest you guys to do as many Qs as u can.Plan to do atleast 100-200 Qs daily along with the concept on what the Q is about.
Try to learn with mnemonics. It doesnt count how much we studied but what counts is how much we remembered.
i thank teethie, pb2007, bratdoc nd all others who helped me.
If anyone need any help (otherthan remembered Qs) regarding ur preparation, i can help you.waiting for my score to come. lets see what god has decided for me.
GOOD LUCK guys.
I dont say the exam is tough, it is not easy though.All i can say it was "TRICKY".When i saw the Question,i thought its going to be easy but when i looked at the answers i was confused. u need to have a very thorough concept of what u are reading. Regarding the testlets, they are easy when u are able to diagnose the case well. otherthan that i didnt find any difficulty with those.Time is enough to solve all the Qs nd can go thru those u marked in doubt.
Sources i used:
First Aid full except Dental anatomy. For DA i used wheelers, okeson, Dental Board Busters. Biochem full kaplan review book + 1st aid. for pathology, physio nd anatomy few topics from kaplan review. for micro complete kaplan review nd 1st aid. ASDA papers, Lot of WIKing & Decks (Read decks compltely for 3 times.During the last revision 1 week before the exam i read decks which were not covered in my primary source like kaplan or 1st aid.Dont read the decks as it is going to be waste of time nd u cannot cover some vague topics) Rely on one primary source whether it can be kaplan or 1st aid or BRS.Try to make a strong foundation with that source.For certain topics which were not covered in ur primary source(this u will come to know when u are doing the Qs)u need to use additional books or wiki.but dont study a single topic from different books. because when ur exam is getting near u dont have time to revise all those. Make sure whether u are perfect with one concept.If u are, move on to next. If u are not, refer other sources. At the same time dont rely on a single book.
2 Days before my exam:
Brushing thru every topic nd my notes. I wish i would have time to revise DA in board busters which is very good.
Sources helped me in my exam:
First Aid cover to cover, wheelers, Board Busters for DA,doing Qs daily. dont try to memorize the answers but try to know about the other options too. that gives u a very good knowledge.
Based on my experience i want to suggest you guys to do as many Qs as u can.Plan to do atleast 100-200 Qs daily along with the concept on what the Q is about.
Try to learn with mnemonics. It doesnt count how much we studied but what counts is how much we remembered.
i thank teethie, pb2007, bratdoc nd all others who helped me.
If anyone need any help (otherthan remembered Qs) regarding ur preparation, i can help you.waiting for my score to come. lets see what god has decided for me.
GOOD LUCK guys.
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the post above is very good... for an additional opinion listed in order of what i thought was most helpful
biochem: 1) kaplan lecture notes 2) decks 3) USMLE 1st aid
micro: 1) clinical microbiology made ridiculously simple 2) decks 3) NBDE 1st aid
anatomy: 1) netters head & neck anatomy for dentistry 2) NBDE 1st aid
dental anatomy: 1) decks 2) board busters
physiology: 1) USMLE 1st aid 2) NBDE 1st aid
histology: 1) NBDE 1st aid 2) kaplan lecture notes 3) decks
pathology: 1) decks 2) board busters 3) NBDE 1st aid
i did only 1 ASDA released exam (before i started to study) and it scared me. i never did a single one after that, because i thought it would make me focus only on certain concepts, when there really is only like 1-2 repeats on the real exam. i was scared that it would make me focus too much on particular subjects, so i didn't use them.
i read decks a total of 2x: 1st time i read through them very very slowly. 2nd time i read through them was 1 week before my exam. this was helpful and a very nice quick rapid review. you can do very very well on the exam with the decks alone. there was not anything i found in other sources that was not really covered in the decks.
i avoided wiki because often there are errors (as it is a collective, voluntary source) so i used book references as much as possible. i used the kaplan lecture notes mostly as reference. i did not like the organization and did not use it as a "read through." just used it for reference only (and only 2 subjects). it really wasn't worth buying and there are lots of errors.
the day before my exam i quickly reviewed the NBDE 1st aid as it's a nice summary of everything you learned. it's not very detailed, so it's great for a rapid review.
the test itself is not bad. i found that the easiest questions were the testlets, and the hardest questions were the physiology & biochemistry questions (for me anyway).
during the exam i found:
50% you will know right away, don't even need to think about it really
25% you can figure out based off everything you learn
25% you have never seen anywhere before & it's a complete guess
everyone is capable of passing if they put in the work. just be sure to study however you normally study. if you've never used flashcards, the decks probably won't be that helpful for you (use boards busters which is like the decks but in book format). if you like charts, look into the netter's head and neck anatomy for dentistry & the kaplan dentessentals book. if you want something very detailed with every explanation imaginable, maybe use the kaplan lecture notes (though there are lots of errors so be careful).
you can do well with decks alone. but if you want to get above a 90, i would suggest using your dental school textbooks as additional references. everyone is capable of doing well if they put in the time & effort. some people also have "bad-testing days" so don't be bummed if you didn't do as well as you hoped. remember what this test is REALLY for... it's really to determine if you're capable enough of practicing dentistry. so for people that just care about SCORES, you might want to look into the bigger picture, as something else is a little more important than your score. so what you learn out of this stressful studying process is much more important than the score you receive on a piece of paper. always keep that in mind... & enjoy yourself while studying 🙂
Hi
so was the exam tougher than or similar to the asda papers?
the first 200 questions as you said were easy.. were they like ASDA?
and the last 200 questions were tough you said... tougher than ASDA?
All the best for your result!! 👍
I want to know that during the preparation, when you started doing questions after reviewing the theory what percent of correct answers (random idea)you got for the first time....like i am doing questions but not getting good score so - worried.any body has any advice....thanks in advance..
Im so sorry about it...
But you know,it's better i think to fail and retake it again later,than get 75 for ex,and pass...But that's for intern.students.Don't know if it works for you.
I have my exam in 3 days.
What was your raw score on crack?
Coz i got on crack 91,but still around 100 mistakes...
kchase what happen to ur exam??? we need an update?
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Thats terrible
how many answers did you change ????But you are really lucky to get this 74 !
i gave my exam on 21st sept,2010..i dont know how can i see the updates of my results..like when it will be coming..do you know anything??
