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i am going to use this thread to study for nbde part one which i plan to take in may2007.....i have collected some of the material :

Kaplan review book and notes
usmle first aid
dental decks
a few question papers
and rest i will collect side by side when and wherever i can get....


Plan of action: (starting from today)
1.pathology :15 days
2.microbiology :15 days
3.physiology:15 days
4.biochemistry:20 days
5.anatomy:20 days
6.dental anatomy:20 days
7.revision with question papers

my aim is a score of 90🙂.....👍
 
hi!!

i'm planning to take part 1 in june,could u pls tell me what is the difference between kaplan review book and notes coz i thought both were the same.Is usmle firstaid book necessary.
 
no they are not the same.....
 
hi!!

i'm planning to take part 1 in june,could u pls tell me what is the difference between kaplan review book and notes coz i thought both were the same.Is usmle firstaid book necessary.
kaplan notes are more elaborate than review book....and usmle firstaid book has pnemonics on all subjects which i am finding quite useful🙂 you can find this book on ebay i got it at very cheap
 
hi friends , i am planing to take my exam in feb. 2nd week. i am just reading dental decks and refering the text books. finished 4 subjects and left with dental antomy and general anatomy. if intersted in discussion please reply.
 
Hello wizdent...i am also starting those days
your plan sound nice but i think that the physiology may need more time...do you work or you gonna dedicate all the time to the studying?

Good luck
 
hi friends , i am planing to take my exam in feb. 2nd week. i am just reading dental decks and refering the text books. finished 4 subjects and left with dental antomy and general anatomy. if intersted in discussion please reply.

sure!!!!!1
 
Hey!Nice plan Wizdent,but i think it's a litlle too much time for Anat n DA,nd litlle less for Physio.Am planning to give my boards in Apr
 
hey wizdent
couldnt help but give u some advice regarding ur prep.
u dont need to give so much time to dental anatomy. one week is more than enuff. the syllabus is very focussed and the pattern of questions is always the same as the previous exams.
just stick to kaplan review, decks and released exams.
u might need more time for anatomy though.
all the best.
 
hey wizdent
couldnt help but give u some advice regarding ur prep.
u dont need to give so much time to dental anatomy. one week is more than enuff. the syllabus is very focussed and the pattern of questions is always the same as the previous exams.
just stick to kaplan review, decks and released exams.
u might need more time for anatomy though.
all the best.
thanks i kept a lot of time for da and anat so that i could be thorough with them ...lot of people on this forum say that they got weird questions on these subjects .....wanted to focus more🙂
 
hi
i took part 1 last month.
from my experience, DA is a piece of cake. the weird questions that ppl talk abt maybe from TMJ movements. u might wanna give that particular topic some more time. just go through the released exams, n u'll get an idea of the questions that they ask, and then study accordingly.
i had trouble with anat. the trick is to keep revising coz it's a volatile subject.
and also keep in mind that the pattern has changed now.
all the best.
 
Hi wizdent,
I'm new to this tread, count me in your study group.
Can you let us know which subject have you started so that we can catch
up with you and we all can share and discuss the subject.
 
Hi, I recently gave my part 1 and got 80 on it. I was confused whether to write part 2 now or repeat part 1 again...Can anybody help? My GPA is 3.62 and Toefl score is 273.
Thanks
 
Hey molarsmile,
I think u need to retake part 1 now coz you are in touch with the subjects.
Once u start with part 2 and later get back to part1 it takes time.
 
ALL THE BEST FRIENDS. STUDY HARD.👍
 
Hi wizdent,
I'm new to this tread, count me in your study group.
Can you let us know which subject have you started so that we can catch
up with you and we all can share and discuss the subject.
hi
can u count me in for this group
 
i'm retaking exams in may/june'07.....looking for a serious study partner
 
hi there...
i just got my result today...a bad one...80...am plannin to retake my exam sometime in march...amnyone interested in study together i'm in LA,CA......and yeah cud anyone guide me as to wat is teh new format of teh exam????

i have teh decks,papers and kaplan review notes....

anyone got anythin extra then maybe we cud exchange stuff and help each other...

lemme knwo guys....
 
count me in too planning to give may/june07
 
Hi,

Do you guys know that if there is partial reexamination in the new format?

Thanks
 
i am interested in studying and planning to take test in april..anybody from new york
 
im new to this thread..im planing on taking the exams in july-aug..im hoping mc graw hill review book,decks, q.papers &rudmans will do..can anyone tell me?
 
hi everyone,

Just back from India after a looooooooong trip,am planing to give part 1 again( got 84% last time ),my gpa is 2.6 in ece,I heard that in wes u get a better gpa whencompared with ece,is it true??😕 and how useful is usmle firstaid book???.
 
Hey i wanna join the gang too 🙂 i plan to take the exam ..in october as im working full time time n just get 2 hrs everyday n a few extra on weekends ....started pathjology yesterday from kaplan review book ..as sumone said on this forum to go thru that text book one ...just read it ...n then do dental decks n old papers repeatedly .......today n yesterday i just studied 4 hrs (combined ..n focused) ...n patho n physio are my week subject so starting with them first ....any advice ...please share ...as it will b truly appreciated n helpful ....🙂
 
Hope someone takes time and replies to my ? abt GPA,USMLE FIRSTAID book and also am planning to get my personal statement proffessionaly rewritten ( is rewritting a good idea ??? ) pls do reply.
 
xxxxxx
 
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hey... i plan to take part 1 in dec this year...
now when u say dental decks are good study material... what do u mean?as in will 1 year's dental decks be enough of i go through them repeatedly? including the qusetion papers of course
 
hello ,
i am planning to take part 1 in aug this year. do u all think it is right as i want to apply for schooling this year.deadline is like 1st sept and some schools is 4th sep.also do i need to take part 2 too?or can i apply on part 1 scores?will i get results of part 1 before sep 1st?
i am so cofused about this. guide me please........................
thanks newtooth😕😕😕
 
If you are planning to apply this year you should take the exam early than august remember it takes around 4 weeks to get your results
 
If you are planning to apply this year you should take the exam early than august remember it takes around 4 weeks to get your results

Damn, I didn't know that it takes about 4 weeks. Are there are other options? At UPenn, I read somewhere that application could be submitted incomplete with valid explanations why / when they could submit the rest.

Also I was wondering, does any universities have courses starting from Spring? If not, looks like, worst case for me is to apply for 2009 Aug admissions.

Apu
 
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