seven hours of nbde part 1 exam

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hai...
thank u ...!!!

I felt exam was very tricky...the options were too ambiguos and very near and let your mind in total chaos!! I thaought i did many questions wrong and cried all these days about my exam.

What ever we know or read, be clear to minutest details for example almost all vague symptoms of a known disease. (eg: diabetes,lyme disease)etc...which were there as options to identify that disease.we generally neglect such vague symptoms aand few we donno...!
no repeat questions in my paper..all damn new, though i found few questions from old papers , they were totally modified and unidentifiable..!

i read kaplan review notes, kaplan Q book ( very good for clinical testlets),decks ( read line by line), old papers...

i didnt do many revisions of papers due to lack of time..so i think more revisions may help still better....

All the very best to all of u..!!!
 
mis2863 said:
hey guys, i took my test on the 30th of may and i studied only decks. I failed all 4 subjects. Feeling like a failure! I thought i was ready, thought i knew the decks front and back, but it wasn't what i expected it to be. What is? Anyway, has anyone had an experience like this, can you please give me some advice? Feel lost.🙁
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I m sorry to hear abt that.
Did you only study decks or did u also go thru kaplan book or first aid usmle?
I have my exam this wednesday. 🙁
 
docpheonix said:
hi yes gave exam on 1st june ..
will probably get teh scores a lil later than u guys ( approx one week ) and thats teh sad part of it coz when ur tensions end mine wil begin !
yeah am giving toefl .. but not certain when .. will keep ya posted on it !
and u know my location !
cheers
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results must be coming today:scared:
 
bubbly said:
I m sorry to hear abt that.
Did you only study decks or did u also go thru kaplan book or first aid usmle?
I have my exam this wednesday. 🙁
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good luck bubbly
 
doc_amu said:
good luck bubbly
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Thanks doc_amu.
When i scheduled my exam, the exam time was 9:00am ... i called the prometric this morning to confirm the time, they said it starts at 8:00 sharp and i gotta be there at 7:30 😡

Any tips on what i should/not be doing on the exam day ? Man, i feel like running away.
 
hi gudluck and mahesh,

do you mind telling us what your raw scores were on the grade report?

Thank!
 
got my score 76 ... revised decks for 7 times n did q papers... this is where i stand
 
my dreams shattered...i wont be able to apply for 2008 classes...
 
mahesh said:
my dreams shattered...i wont be able to apply for 2008 classes...
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Hi mahesh ! i m so sorry to hear that. The only suggestion i have rite now is dont lose hope. Start preparing for the next part1 exam. If u are ready to take in the next 3 months, then go for it. There are so many universities with 2008 deadlines. You can apply to those universities.
For instance, Boston university, temple uni., upenn, etc.
check this link.. http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=413219
 
bubbly said:
Thanks doc_amu.
When i scheduled my exam, the exam time was 9:00am ... i called the prometric this morning to confirm the time, they said it starts at 8:00 sharp and i gotta be there at 7:30 😡

Any tips on what i should/not be doing on the exam day ? Man, i feel like running away.
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hi
according to me revise the things which need to be crammed, like the eruption timings the charts in the decks.
be sure that you have revised your decks before the exams
be cool while giving the exam
good luck
 
I got 84, I'm a bit disappointed but I don't think I am going to redo it, this was my first attempt and my last.
I really don't have time to read again, so I will just take my chances,
goo dluck to everyone
 
gudluck said:
Comp scores: 91

Raw scores:
Anatomy: 85
Phys/BioChem: 79
Path/mic:85
DAO: 84
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Until now, I was under impression that Comp Score is average of all raw scores? Looks like it is different. Guys anybody, could explain how comp score is calculated?
 
mahesh said:
my dreams shattered...i wont be able to apply for 2008 classes...
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hi mahesh ...
gather ur strength back .. u have the time ... but its more imp that u get back on ur feet .. which at times is a lot difficult .. it is for me atleast ....
but u can do it !
cheers !
 
bubbly said:
Thanks doc_amu.
When i scheduled my exam, the exam time was 9:00am ... i called the prometric this morning to confirm the time, they said it starts at 8:00 sharp and i gotta be there at 7:30 😡

Any tips on what i should/not be doing on the exam day ? Man, i feel like running away.
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hey Bubbly how did you exam go?
 
dentheartthrob said:
hey Bubbly how did you exam go?
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Hi there!
Finally done with my exam today. I really dont know how my exams went. As most of them were so easy that i had to check them twice to make sure that they were easy. And most of them were so tricky. Like almost all of them were from released questions and i dont think i got any questions frm decks. Well, the questions were set up so smartly that they were the same exact previous questions repeated but then all the choice answers A. B. C. D. were changed which took me more time to figure out the correct one.
It's been more than 2 days i have been getting headaches.. i know i will still have it until i get the scores and even after that ...

🙁
 
bubbly said:
Hi there!
Finally done with my exam today. I really dont know how my exams went. As most of them were so easy that i had to check them twice to make sure that they were easy. And most of them were so tricky. Like almost all of them were from released questions and i dont think i got any questions frm decks. Well, the questions were set up so smartly that they were the same exact previous questions repeated but then all the choice answers A. B. C. D. were changed which took me more time to figure out the correct one.
It's been more than 2 days i have been getting headaches.. i know i will still have it until i get the scores and even after that ...

🙁
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Good luck on your exam! Thanks for sharing.
 
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You are not allowed to take your bag inside the testing area.
During the one hour break you can even leave the center, drive your car wherever you want, but you must come back and continue exam before the break time is up. 🙂 I had that opportunity, though I didn't stop for the break at all...
Hope this helps...
 
gudluck said:
Comp scores: 91

Raw scores:
Anatomy: 85
Phys/BioChem: 79
Path/mic:85
DAO: 84
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hi gudluck...tats a grt score....wat materials did you use for anatomy...waiting for your reply....
thanks👍
 
I am taking my exam in 4 days. I will let you know my experience.
 
Axis said:
You are not allowed to take your bag inside the testing area.
During the one hour break you can even leave the center, drive your car wherever you want, but you must come back and continue exam before the break time is up. 🙂 I had that opportunity, though I didn't stop for the break at all...
Hope this helps...
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oh hey, since you didnt go on break, did they deduct an hour from you?
 
The break between two sessions of the exam is optional, if you want you can proceed to the second 200Q part. The second session is 3,5 hours long (maximum) regardless of whether you use the break or not.
 
Axis said:
You are not allowed to take your bag inside the testing area.
During the one hour break you can even leave the center, drive your car wherever you want, but you must come back and continue exam before the break time is up. 🙂 I had that opportunity, though I didn't stop for the break at all...
Hope this helps...
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did not stop for break !! /// stamina !! hats off !! 👍 :bow:
 
hey doc congratulations on your success.👍
i am also preparing for part 1 and i am in INDIA. i have just started preparing for it and plan to give the exam in september last week as i need to apply for 2008 batch. i read your forum. i am also doing kaplan notes, decks, my text books,reds and boucher etc. but iam trying to find the qbank. am i going right. or i need to change some of my plans. do these decks provided by kaplan sufficient or there are any other decks available.will it be right to join kaplan onloine services. pls guide. i would really be greatful to you .as i my grad from a govt college ans i got scores fron 60% to 65% in all my years. will my gpa go right. 😕. pls guide pls
 
hey doc congratulations on your success.👍
i am also preparing for part 1 and i am in INDIA. i have just started preparing for it and plan to give the exam in september last week as i need to apply for 2008 batch. i read your forum. i am also doing kaplan notes, decks, my text books,reds and boucher etc. but iam trying to find the qbank. am i going right. or i need to change some of my plans. do these decks provided by kaplan sufficient or there are any other decks available.will it be right to join kaplan onloine services. pls guide. i would really be greatful to you .as i my grad from a govt college ans i got scores fron 60% to 65% in all my years. will my gpa go right. 😕. pls guide pls
 
hey doc congratulations on your success.👍
i am also preparing for part 1 and i am in INDIA. i have just started preparing for it and plan to give the exam in september last week as i need to apply for 2008 batch. i read your forum. i am also doing kaplan notes, decks, my text books,reds and boucher etc. but iam trying to find the qbank. am i going right. or i need to change some of my plans. do these decks provided by kaplan sufficient or there are any other decks available.will it be right to join kaplan onloine services. pls guide. i would really be greatful to you .as i my grad from a govt college ans i got scores fron 60% to 65% in all my years. will my gpa go right. 😕. pls guide pls
 
bubbly said:
Hi there!
Finally done with my exam today. I really dont know how my exams went. As most of them were so easy that i had to check them twice to make sure that they were easy. And most of them were so tricky. Like almost all of them were from released questions and i dont think i got any questions frm decks. Well, the questions were set up so smartly that they were the same exact previous questions repeated but then all the choice answers A. B. C. D. were changed which took me more time to figure out the correct one.
It's been more than 2 days i have been getting headaches.. i know i will still have it until i get the scores and even after that ...

🙁
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all the best to you
 
gudluck said:
hai...
thank u ...!!!

I felt exam was very tricky...the options were too ambiguos and very near and let your mind in total chaos!! I thaought i did many questions wrong and cried all these days about my exam.

What ever we know or read, be clear to minutest details for example almost all vague symptoms of a known disease. (eg: diabetes,lyme disease)etc...which were there as options to identify that disease.we generally neglect such vague symptoms aand few we donno...!
no repeat questions in my paper..all damn new, though i found few questions from old papers , they were totally modified and unidentifiable..!

i read kaplan review notes, kaplan Q book ( very good for clinical testlets),decks ( read line by line), old papers...

i didnt do many revisions of papers due to lack of time..so i think more revisions may help still better....

All the very best to all of u..!!!
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hey doc congratulations on your success.👍
i am also preparing for part 1 and i am in INDIA. i have just started preparing for it and plan to give the exam in september last week as i need to apply for 2008 batch. i read your forum. i am also doing kaplan notes, decks, my text books,reds and boucher etc. but iam trying to find the qbank. am i going right. or i need to change some of my plans. do these decks provided by kaplan sufficient or there are any other decks available.will it be right to join kaplan onloine services. pls guide. i would really be greatful to you .as i my grad from a govt college ans i got scores fron 60% to 65% in all my years. will my gpa go right. 😕. pls guide pls
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hey gud luck,congrats... could u please guide me what books to refer for DA and anatomy .... ur response will be appreciable...
 
hai mahesh, sva7483 and all,
prepared full time (~10hrs) for 4 months. Apart from decks and kalan, USMLE first aid (found it very crisp and useful) throughly, did available old papers, from 78-98, and pilot papers etc. revised twice only. also studied Kaplan Qbook, rudmans/gard couple of times throughly, felt they were very useful as it will give comprehensive knowledge about each system.

Advise to all is if u have started one system try to read it in all subjects at a time so that it will be useful in vignet questions. what ever u read, read it throughly that matters alot. Keep cool in during exam too.
 
gudluck said:
hai mahesh, sva7483 and all,
prepared full time (~10hrs) for 4 months. Apart from decks and kalan, USMLE first aid (found it very crisp and useful) throughly, did available old papers, from 78-98, and pilot papers etc. revised twice only. also studied Kaplan Qbook, rudmans/gard couple of times throughly, felt they were very useful as it will give comprehensive knowledge about each system.

Advise to all is if u have started one system try to read it in all subjects at a time so that it will be useful in vignet questions. what ever u read, read it throughly that matters alot. Keep cool in during exam too.
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thanks gudluck
hope we will be nutured by your guidance in future also
 
hi gudluck,
can you please tell what is rudmans/gard ??
thx in advance..
another question, apart from head and neck do we need to study other systems thoroughly.. and also in physiology do we need to know details of the systems...
appreciate your reply...


gudluck said:
hai mahesh, sva7483 and all,
prepared full time (~10hrs) for 4 months. Apart from decks and kalan, USMLE first aid (found it very crisp and useful) throughly, did available old papers, from 78-98, and pilot papers etc. revised twice only. also studied Kaplan Qbook, rudmans/gard couple of times throughly, felt they were very useful as it will give comprehensive knowledge about each system.

Advise to all is if u have started one system try to read it in all subjects at a time so that it will be useful in vignet questions. what ever u read, read it throughly that matters alot. Keep cool in during exam too.
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Any more scores from the 30 May/June first week test takers?
 
hi,
i had taken the test this month and i got 89. what are my chances.
 
hi cham...

congratulations..it is infact a good score..when have u taken the exam? in how many days did u get ur score?..iam waiting for mine..really tensed🙁
 
Hi prayer,

I am sure u have done u r best.good luck with u r results.🙂
 
Hi guys,

There were lot of people waiting for their results in this thread and i wish you all good luck.for those of y'all who got their results we are happy for you and please check with us once in a while and continue to inspire and motivate us.🙂
 
mahesh said:
Hi everyone,
finally i finished my exam.... computer based exam is very comfortable ,u also get ample time to think and answer..... My exam was ok... Mind u ,i worked very hard and revised decks many times.... coming to the point.... highlights...
anat;facial nerve,trigeminal n,muscles involved in protrusion and retrusion,sphenopalatine artery ,circle of willis,axillary artery,braciocephalic vein,nerves derived from different arches....
physio;many questios on gap junction,hemidesmosomes....
patho;neurofibromatosis,ludwigs angina...
DA..too many questions on anatomy of primary teeth....
4-5 questions on ethics....
ya i agree that decks are the best material to refer but many things were there which were asked in depth... i did only decks and question papers... some repeats were there from old papers... many questions were tough where i was suppose to read question atleast twice and then eliminate options and then select the right answer....I am not sure about how i did those things...
I dont say it is a tough exam but mind u its not easy too....
I went to test centre at 7.30am.. i started my test after ten min... afternoon i took only half an hour break .... i was done with my exam by 3.30 pm.... U can take the tution which is available in candidate guide for practice...overall my exam was ok...but i am not satisfied for the amount of hard work i did for my preparation.... u need not worry about the clinical questions ,if u know ur decks well, u will do it ... ok good luck to u guys..please do post ur experience after ur exam... i was the only person who took nbde part 1 exam in the whole centre ,so dont expect that u will get some one with whom u can share ur opinion about the exam...if u want to know something from me, u are welcome... good luck with ur preparation ....
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hi mahesh,
nice to learn that u r done with ur exams ,i wish u all the best with ur scores. anyways i am planning to give my exam in august. according to u what is the approx time i may need to spend on the preparation against all odds. -this is to get a good score. if for an average score how much time do i need to spend. could u plz reply soon as this is very important to me.and also could u give me a few tips on faster preparation.
 
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