Step 1 score 259. If some one like me can get it, then any person in the world can.

[DR IM]

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Hey
I am an IMG from Pakistan. Preparing for step 1 is a tough journey and when you are going through it you come along many rumours and myths about it which makes us think that its almost impossible to score high on this test if you are an average student and its a monster which is very difficult to pass through. Well i went through all this while preparing for the exam and to be honest it did affect my morale for the exam alot. But after getting done from it i am in a position to break the good news that all this is a lie. Step 1 is a very beautifully crafted exam which anyone can ace with little effort. I have been a very average student all my 5 years of medicine. Always a back bencher in the class, never had extra ordinary marks in any subject, just managed a decent pass and thats how i survived medicine.
Before starting the step 1 journey i just had one thing in mind that i am going to give it my best shot and thats it and not listen to any negativity which people spread about it. To be honest people who were way better then me in class used to actually laugh on me when i told them i am preparing for step 1 and targeting 240 plus and at times i got really shy in telling people my target score bcz they used to laugh and due to this at times i also my self believed that maybe i am not of the calibre of 240 plus.
Anyways i kept studying and the major resources i used were FA and UWorld. Thats it. Worked hard on them and instead of memorising got to the logic.
Just gave 3 nbmes 13,15,16 and both forms. For me forms were the better predictor of my score as both predicted 250 plus.
Just be comfortable on the exam date. Relax and do the exam. The biggest mistake i made in nbmes and forms was the in an attempt to read the question fast enough i often missed what the question was asking and reached the wrong answer. Just be sure what the question is asking and if you know yr concepts, it wont be a problem answering those questions.
Exam tests your knowledge in a very conceptual way so make sure you cover everything and trust me its not a difficult job. Just some persistance and hard work and forget the negative statements about it. And you will ace it.
I will insist again make sure what the question is asking before answering it. I realised around 7 mistakes i made during the exam rite in it but i was comfortable and happy about how i did it.
Anyways that was the general experience of my step 1.
If anyone has any specific questions, i ll be more then happy to assist.

 

[younussm]

Congrats on your awesome score.
I'm an img too.
Can you please tell what all resources you have used and the timeline of your study.



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[DR IM]

Congrats on your awesome score.
I'm an img too.
Can you please tell what all resources you have used and the timeline of your study.


Thanks
Well i started with Kaplans just to get an idea because starting with first aid is a bit tricky. Annotated stuff on FA along. Did DIT which explains some concepts really good that stick down like antibiotics etc. From then it was all Uworld and FA. Did uworld once amd then the marked amd wrong ones again. Gave FA 2 reads but those 2 reads were detailed like understanding each and every word, not just passing pages and gave the exam. And yes dont forget to do the 100 cases by conrad. Takes only few hours but you get a grasp of ethics.
Thats was all.

 

[younussm]

Thanks a lot again .wish you best of luck step 2 🙂


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[Phloston]

Hey
Step 1 is a very beautifully crafted exam which anyone can ace with little effort.

Try telling that to the vast majority of people who don't ace it.

Step 1 is an exam that many people can do well on if they put in a lot of effort.

 

[plasmodium]

...anyone can ace with little effort...my 5 years of medicine

Standard U.S. students have just 2 years to "prepare" for this exam. With 5 years of medicine under your belt, I wouldn't say you scored 259 with "little effort," as you put 2.5x more time into learning medicine than the average U.S. student.

In any case, you scored well, congratulations. It is a kind gesture for you to reach out to help other students, but you may want to start by being realistic with them. Anyone who scored >260 would say that step 1 was the hardest exam that they had to take, myself included, and it counterintuitive to tell students who you are trying to help that they don't need to work hard to reach the score they want.

 

[Rac65]

It's very difficult to avoid cringing when reading your post; even if one is able to ignore the poor phrasing, grammar, spelling, punctuation and spacing - it feels more like a self-promoting allegory than an actually useful post. It's also true that your post is mostly [or absolutely?] irrelevant when it comes to US med students, perhaps you should try a forum with a predominant F/IMG population.

 

[PowerDan]

Congratulations, Bill

That's an awesome score. Its good to know that its possible to score this well using predominantly only FA and UW as resources

 

[canary90]

It's very difficult to avoid cringing when reading your post; even if one is able to ignore the poor phrasing, grammar, spelling, punctuation and spacing - it feels more like a self-promoting allegory than an actually useful post. It's also true that your post is mostly [or absolutely?] irrelevant when it comes to US med students, perhaps you should try a forum with a predominant F/IMG population.

There may be a few IMGs following this forum who may be able to gain some benefit from this person's experience. I am sure you are not familiar with ALL the users on this forum.
Secondly, it's really not polite to mock a non-English speaker for the grammatical mistakes he/she may make. He speaks a different language that probably you and me don't know a word of. With English not being one's first language, scoring 259 on USMLE is no joke.
If we can't commend someone, let's not criticise either.

 

[Milotic]

Hey
I am an IMG from Pakistan. Preparing for step 1 is a tough journey and when you are going through it you come along many rumours and myths about it which makes us think that its almost impossible to score high on this test if you are an average student and its a monster which is very difficult to pass through. Well i went through all this while preparing for the exam and to be honest it did affect my morale for the exam alot. But after getting done from it i am in a position to break the good news that all this is a lie. Step 1 is a very beautifully crafted exam which anyone can ace with little effort. I have been a very average student all my 5 years of medicine. Always a back bencher in the class, never had extra ordinary marks in any subject, just managed a decent pass and thats how i survived medicine.
Before starting the step 1 journey i just had one thing in mind that i am going to give it my best shot and thats it and not listen to any negativity which people spread about it. To be honest people who were way better then me in class used to actually laugh on me when i told them i am preparing for step 1 and targeting 240 plus and at times i got really shy in telling people my target score bcz they used to laugh and due to this at times i also my self believed that maybe i am not of the calibre of 240 plus.
Anyways i kept studying and the major resources i used were FA and UWorld. Thats it. Worked hard on them and instead of memorising got to the logic.
Just gave 3 nbmes 13,15,16 and both forms. For me forms were the better predictor of my score as both predicted 250 plus.
Just be comfortable on the exam date. Relax and do the exam. The biggest mistake i made in nbmes and forms was the in an attempt to read the question fast enough i often missed what the question was asking and reached the wrong answer. Just be sure what the question is asking and if you know yr concepts, it wont be a problem answering those questions.
Exam tests your knowledge in a very conceptual way so make sure you cover everything and trust me its not a difficult job. Just some persistance and hard work and forget the negative statements about it. And you will ace it.
I will insist again make sure what the question is asking before answering it. I realised around 7 mistakes i made during the exam rite in it but i was comfortable and happy about how i did it.
Anyways that was the general experience of my step 1.
If anyone has any specific questions, i ll be more then happy to assist.

Although I am very happy for you, it just simply isn't true for everyone to "ACE" it or get a 250+. I get the point you are trying to make with putting in 100% effort and such, but some people aren't as capable regardless of advantages/disadvantages. To say so is to assume someone just "isn't trying hard enough".

 

[Pholston]

It's also true that your post is mostly [or absolutely?] irrelevant when it comes to US med students, perhaps you should try a forum with a predominant F/IMG population.

Didn't know SDN is an AMGs only forum.
I'm an IMG so I need to find an appropriate forum.
Personally I never believe anyone FMG/AMG/IMG who just signs up to post their "results" which are always exceptionally high even by SDN standards.
I also know (being an IMG) that OP is spreading misinformation since having 5 yrs of medicine experience works against you especially for Step 1 and no one on this God's green earth (to quote Goljan) that someone from SE asia (where there is memorization based learning and basic sciences are poorly taught) can score 259 just by reading FA and doing UW. It just doesn't add up !
Sorry for my poor English/Grammer.

 

[DrPicard]

This reaction is a little strange. His post makes it clear its a hard exam and he was disciplined and meticulous about it. Stuff you guys are misinterpreting can be explained by his different culture, different language. The gist of his post, as I gather it, is that hes a regular guy who lacked self belief, tried his hardest, was meticulous with how he approached his books, and did well. Even if his post is purely self serving because he's feeling good, I really don't have a problem with it. His "little effort" remark isn't literal; he's implying if you're willing to apply yourself fully, you might surprise yourself.

 

[Milotic]

This reaction is a little strange. His post makes it clear its a hard exam and he was disciplined and meticulous about it. Stuff you guys are misinterpreting can be explained by his different culture, different language. The gist of his post, as I gather it, is that hes a regular guy who lacked self belief, tried his hardest, was meticulous with how he approached his books, and did well. Even if his post is purely self serving because he's feeling good, I really don't have a problem with it. His "little effort" remark isn't literal; he's implying if you're willing to apply yourself fully, you might surprise yourself.

Exactly. This should be emphasized. But some of his post definitely contains blanket statements that just doesn't apply to everyone, unless we all have the same genetically coded brains and academic experience.

But to reiterate, I am very happy for the OP. It is never a bad thing to see someone overcome certain difficulties or even just perceived disadvantages from others or themselves to give something like the Step 1 everything they've got and just rock it.

Didn't know SDN is an AMGs only forum.
I'm an IMG so I need to find an appropriate forum.
Personally I never believe anyone FMG/AMG/IMG who just signs up to post their "results" which are always exceptionally high even by SDN standards.
I also know (being an IMG) that OP is spreading misinformation since having 5 yrs of medicine experience works against you especially for Step 1 and no one on this God's green earth (to quote Goljan) that someone from SE asia (where there is memorization based learning and basic sciences are poorly taught) can score 259 just by reading FA and doing UW. It just doesn't add up !
Sorry for my poor English/Grammer.

Some posts, especially in the Step 1 sections of SDN, are more so directed to non AMG's. I found this out the hard way and was insulted when I asked how it was possible for someone to easily just delay an exam and take it later in the year. AMG's for the most part are under strict time crunches for the Step 1 based on how much time their school allows them to study and most don't take "getting more time" or delaying very lightly. So sometimes people in the AMG situation can only maximize their Step 1 score so much. On the bright side, residencies are definitely more forgiving to AMG scores that aren't necessarily in the magical 250+ zone simply because they are AMG vs some international students that need high scores to compete on the same level as AMG's for residencies.

 

[therealgoldenratiois786]

Good Job Bro

Hey
I am an IMG from Pakistan. Preparing for step 1 is a tough journey and when you are going through it you come along many rumours and myths about it which makes us think that its almost impossible to score high on this test if you are an average student and its a monster which is very difficult to pass through. Well i went through all this while preparing for the exam and to be honest it did affect my morale for the exam alot. But after getting done from it i am in a position to break the good news that all this is a lie. Step 1 is a very beautifully crafted exam which anyone can ace with little effort. I have been a very average student all my 5 years of medicine. Always a back bencher in the class, never had extra ordinary marks in any subject, just managed a decent pass and thats how i survived medicine.
Before starting the step 1 journey i just had one thing in mind that i am going to give it my best shot and thats it and not listen to any negativity which people spread about it. To be honest people who were way better then me in class used to actually laugh on me when i told them i am preparing for step 1 and targeting 240 plus and at times i got really shy in telling people my target score bcz they used to laugh and due to this at times i also my self believed that maybe i am not of the calibre of 240 plus.
Anyways i kept studying and the major resources i used were FA and UWorld. Thats it. Worked hard on them and instead of memorising got to the logic.
Just gave 3 nbmes 13,15,16 and both forms. For me forms were the better predictor of my score as both predicted 250 plus.
Just be comfortable on the exam date. Relax and do the exam. The biggest mistake i made in nbmes and forms was the in an attempt to read the question fast enough i often missed what the question was asking and reached the wrong answer. Just be sure what the question is asking and if you know yr concepts, it wont be a problem answering those questions.
Exam tests your knowledge in a very conceptual way so make sure you cover everything and trust me its not a difficult job. Just some persistance and hard work and forget the negative statements about it. And you will ace it.
I will insist again make sure what the question is asking before answering it. I realised around 7 mistakes i made during the exam rite in it but i was comfortable and happy about how i did it.
Anyways that was the general experience of my step 1.
If anyone has any specific questions, i ll be more then happy to assist.

Good Job Bro!
To be honest, I would LOVE to read how you exactly studied for this exam! For example, how long you took to study, which sources you utilized, perhaps which month/year you took your exam! Your NBME scores and what helped increase your overall percentage. Maybe even your USMLE world qbank percentage. How long did you take to finish the Qbank, how many times did you read FA/UW. What source did you use for Pathology.

Also there are many IMG's who worry about the Physician Care Aspect of the USMLE step 1, because they were not taught these courses in their curriculum. Did you find that to be barrier in your studies? If so, how did you overcome it and what sources did you utilize to master those concepts. I appreciate your humble message, and please do disregard the messages from those who criticize. There will ALWAYS be haters/jealous fools and it is usually from ignorant people. I appreciate the time You took the time out to write out a very encouraging post and it was approached with great humbleness. For those of you who say he has 5 years of medicine under his belt, this actually serves as a HUGE disadvantage because you have been out of touch from the miniscule minutae details of basic sciences! I applaud you and look forward to hearing from you on how you did. If you are wondering how to write a more detailed approach, please do look at the 2016 step1 experiences, you can get an idea of how they wrote out their experiences, and perhaps emulate that style. ROCK on man! You worked hard and you showed that hard work and dedication when approached in a reasonable manner will allow one to do extremely well.

 

[Rac65]

There may be a few IMGs following this forum who may be able to gain some benefit from this person's experience. I am sure you are not familiar with ALL the users on this forum.
Secondly, it's really not polite to mock a non-English speaker for the grammatical mistakes he/she may make. He speaks a different language that probably you and me don't know a word of. With English not being one's first language, scoring 259 on USMLE is no joke.
If we can't commend someone, let's not criticise either.

There is no potential benefit from this post. As pointed out before my post - the statements made in the original post can potentially do more harm than good.
English is one of the two official languages currently use in Pakistan. I wasn't mocking him either.

Didn't know SDN is an AMGs only forum.
I'm an IMG so I need to find an appropriate forum.
Personally I never believe anyone FMG/AMG/IMG who just signs up to post their "results" which are always exceptionally high even by SDN standards.
I also know (being an IMG) that OP is spreading misinformation since having 5 yrs of medicine experience works against you especially for Step 1 and no one on this God's green earth (to quote Goljan) that someone from SE asia (where there is memorization based learning and basic sciences are poorly taught) can score 259 just by reading FA and doing UW. It just doesn't add up !
Sorry for my poor English/Grammer.

It isn't, I didn't say it is either. I'm just used to seeing these posts on forums which an AMG would never bother visiting. iz k lulz you english gud.

 

[JustaDO]

Hey I have been a very average student all my 5 years of medicine.

How long did you have to prepare for Step 1? Most US students have 4-8 weeks.

 

[DR IM]

Standard U.S. students have just 2 years to "prepare" for this exam. With 5 years of medicine under your belt, I wouldn't say you scored 259 with "little effort," as you put 2.5x more time into learning medicine than the average U.S. student.

In any case, you scored well, congratulations. It is a kind gesture for you to reach out to help other students, but you may want to start by being realistic with them. Anyone who scored >260 would say that step 1 was the hardest exam that they had to take, myself included, and it counterintuitive to tell students who you are trying to help that they don't need to work hard to reach the score they want.

I woul

Standard U.S. students have just 2 years to "prepare" for this exam. With 5 years of medicine under your belt, I wouldn't say you scored 259 with "little effort," as you put 2.5x more time into learning medicine than the average U.S. student.

In any case, you scored well, congratulations. It is a kind gesture for you to reach out to help other students, but you may want to start by being realistic with them. Anyone who scored >260 would say that step 1 was the hardest exam that they had to take, myself included, and it counterintuitive to tell students who you are trying to help that they don't need to work hard to reach the score they want.

To be honest preparing for step 1 5 years after medicine is harder then preparing for it rite after 2 years when you ve gone through the course. My post is directed towards IMGs. We here are not taught a lot of stuff that is tested on step 1.
Anyways stuff which i have written is just based on my belief that if someone with a good enough score had told me this earlier, i d have prepared with a lot more confidence.
Anyways i just intended to pass a message to people like me(with average intelligence) that with hardwork and persistence you can achieve a good score.

 

[plasmodium]

To be honest preparing for step 1 5 years after medicine is harder then preparing for it rite after 2 years when you ve gone through the course.

Maybe for little factoids that make up a decent portion of the exam. However, your clinical reasoning skills after 5 years would be expected to be significantly more seasoned than those of someone who has minimal clinical experience after 2 years, which could be incredibly useful after using UWorld and FA to gear your knowledge towards step 1. Regardless, it must have been exceedingly difficult with English as your second language, and as I said in my previous post you scored well and deserve a congratulations!

Anyways i just intended to pass a message to people like me(with average intelligence) that with hardwork and persistence you can achieve a good score.

I agree. Your previous message must have been lost in translation if this was the point that you were trying to get across. Congratulations again!

 

[Milotic]

I woul



To be honest preparing for step 1 5 years after medicine is harder then preparing for it rite after 2 years when you ve gone through the course. My post is directed towards IMGs. We here are not taught a lot of stuff that is tested on step 1.
Anyways stuff which i have written is just based on my belief that if someone with a good enough score had told me this earlier, i d have prepared with a lot more confidence.
Anyways i just intended to pass a message to people like me(with average intelligence) that with hardwork and persistence you can achieve a good score.

You don't have average intelligence. Give yourself more credit.

 

[drake19]

Hey
I am an IMG from Pakistan. Preparing for step 1 is a tough journey and when you are going through it you come along many rumours and myths about it which makes us think that its almost impossible to score high on this test if you are an average student and its a monster which is very difficult to pass through. Well i went through all this while preparing for the exam and to be honest it did affect my morale for the exam alot. But after getting done from it i am in a position to break the good news that all this is a lie. Step 1 is a very beautifully crafted exam which anyone can ace with little effort. I have been a very average student all my 5 years of medicine. Always a back bencher in the class, never had extra ordinary marks in any subject, just managed a decent pass and thats how i survived medicine.
Before starting the step 1 journey i just had one thing in mind that i am going to give it my best shot and thats it and not listen to any negativity which people spread about it. To be honest people who were way better then me in class used to actually laugh on me when i told them i am preparing for step 1 and targeting 240 plus and at times i got really shy in telling people my target score bcz they used to laugh and due to this at times i also my self believed that maybe i am not of the calibre of 240 plus.
Anyways i kept studying and the major resources i used were FA and UWorld. Thats it. Worked hard on them and instead of memorising got to the logic.
Just gave 3 nbmes 13,15,16 and both forms. For me forms were the better predictor of my score as both predicted 250 plus.
Just be comfortable on the exam date. Relax and do the exam. The biggest mistake i made in nbmes and forms was the in an attempt to read the question fast enough i often missed what the question was asking and reached the wrong answer. Just be sure what the question is asking and if you know yr concepts, it wont be a problem answering those questions.
Exam tests your knowledge in a very conceptual way so make sure you cover everything and trust me its not a difficult job. Just some persistance and hard work and forget the negative statements about it. And you will ace it.
I will insist again make sure what the question is asking before answering it. I realised around 7 mistakes i made during the exam rite in it but i was comfortable and happy about how i did it.
Anyways that was the general experience of my step 1.
If anyone has any specific questions, i ll be more then happy to assist.

This post is misleading just beacuse you put in the effort doesn't necessairly mean you will get a high step 1 score.
An incredibly high step 1 score like the SATs at the end of the day is limited by not only intelligence but also some "luck/good fortune"
-not just anyone can ge a 250+ - your IQ in my opinoin is a limitation unless you have good fortune on your side that day.
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[success1]

Standard U.S. students have just 2 years to "prepare" for this exam. With 5 years of medicine under your belt, I wouldn't say you scored 259 with "little effort," as you put 2.5x more time into learning medicine than the average U.S. student.

In any case, you scored well, congratulations. It is a kind gesture for you to reach out to help other students, but you may want to start by being realistic with them. Anyone who scored >260 would say that step 1 was the hardest exam that they had to take, myself included, and it counterintuitive to tell students who you are trying to help that they don't need to work hard to reach the score they want.

It's very difficult to avoid cringing when reading your post; even if one is able to ignore the poor phrasing, grammar, spelling, punctuation and spacing - it feels more like a self-promoting allegory than an actually useful post. It's also true that your post is mostly [or absolutely?] irrelevant when it comes to US med students, perhaps you should try a forum with a predominant F/IMG population.

Just because something doesnt suit you, doesnt mean it doesnt benefit others.In my opinion, i think he is very realistic with his experience.People have different methods of taking the test and just because it isnt your regular "UFAP" + anki, doesnt mean it isnt valid.He doesnt have to be in another forum, because SDN isnt for AMGs alone.Most US students say oh we have just 4 weeks to study but "forget" to include the amount of pre-dedicated studying done or the fact that most of the material and style of questioning is what you are exposed to from the beginning. If you must know , the further you are away from medical school training, the more difficult it is remembering the basic anatomy, or histology etc(you probably will be there soon).Most IMGs are more comfortable with the step 2 and step 3 because it is more relatable.It doesnt hurt to have a balanced world view of how things are generally, instead of making absolute(totally wrong?) logic. I dare say, no US med student should have below a 240 for step 1, after the exposure to the material throughout MS1 and MS2........now how do you like that generalization??

 

[DR IM]

Try telling that to the vast majority of people who don't ace it.

Step 1 is an exam that many people can do well on if they put in a lot of effort.

Exactly it takes a lot of effort but if you put in what is required, one can do really well in it. I am just trying to address people who sometime believe that they are nt capable of getting high scores in it. Everyone is capable if the right amount of hard work is put in.

 

[DR IM]

Standard U.S. students have just 2 years to "prepare" for this exam. With 5 years of medicine under your belt, I wouldn't say you scored 259 with "little effort," as you put 2.5x more time into learning medicine than the average U.S. student.

In any case, you scored well, congratulations. It is a kind gesture for you to reach out to help other students, but you may want to start by being realistic with them. Anyone who scored >260 would say that step 1 was the hardest exam that they had to take, myself included, and it counterintuitive to tell students who you are trying to help that they don't need to work hard to reach the score they want.

I did nt mean to say that hard work is nt required. I meant that with the right amount of hard work every one get reach the mark they want to.

 

[DR IM]

It's very difficult to avoid cringing when reading your post; even if one is able to ignore the poor phrasing, grammar, spelling, punctuation and spacing - it feels more like a self-promoting allegory than an actually useful post. It's also true that your post is mostly [or absolutely?] irrelevant when it comes to US med students, perhaps you should try a forum with a predominant F/IMG population.

I apologise for the discomfort. I just felt that my example could be a confidence booster for people who lack self belief while preparing for the exam. Every one knows how to prepare for the exam but some people including myself often pass through a time where they feel that scoring high is almost impossible for them. So i just wanted to tell them that with hardwork anyone can reach their goal.

 

[DR IM]

How long did you have to prepare for Step 1? Most US students have 4-8 weeks.

16 weeks

 

[Rac65]

Just because something doesnt suit you, doesnt mean it doesnt benefit others.In my opinion, i think he is very realistic with his experience.People have different methods of taking the test and just because it isnt your regular "UFAP" + anki, doesnt mean it isnt valid.He doesnt have to be in another forum, because SDN isnt for AMGs alone.Most US students say oh we have just 4 weeks to study but "forget" to include the amount of pre-dedicated studying done or the fact that most of the material and style of questioning is what you are exposed to from the beginning. If you must know , the further you are away from medical school training, the more difficult it is remembering the basic anatomy, or histology etc(you probably will be there soon).Most IMGs are more comfortable with the step 2 and step 3 because it is more relatable.It doesnt hurt to have a balanced world view of how things are generally, instead of making absolute(totally wrong?) logic. I dare say, no US med student should have below a 240 for step 1, after the exposure to the material throughout MS1 and MS2........now how do you like that generalization??

What doesn't suit me? I'm not even sure what the point you're trying to make is (maybe there are a few of them?). See, when I read posts like yours - I can't even bring myself to comment on whatever message it is you're trying to get through. It's just a block of unformatted text - it is genuinely unpleasant to read.

I apologise for the discomfort. I just felt that my example could be a confidence booster for people who lack self belief while preparing for the exam. Every one knows how to prepare for the exam but some people including myself often pass through a time where they feel that scoring high is almost impossible for them. So i just wanted to tell them that with hardwork anyone can reach their goal.

What example? as far as I can tell - your original post is nothing but a conglomerate of cliches. What exactly was the purpose of your post? to let us know that if you sit and study it's possible to score well? Jee, who would have thought.
If you feel like actually doing something useful, post your exam and preparation experience in the dedicated thread - perhaps someone can benefit from that.

 

[success1]

What doesn't suit me? I'm not even sure what the point you're trying to make is (maybe there are a few of them?). See, when I read posts like yours - I can't even bring myself to comment on whatever message it is you're trying to get through. It's just a block of unformatted text - it is genuinely unpleasant to read.



What example? as far as I can tell - your original post is nothing but a conglomerate of cliches. What exactly was the purpose of your post? to let us know that if you sit and study it's possible to score well? Jee, who would have thought.
If you feel like actually doing something useful, post your exam and preparation experience in the dedicated thread - perhaps someone can benefit from that.

Wow, you still do not get it ? The purpose of his post is understood to his targeted readers and it is definitely not for you.

 

[Phloston]

I think it was just the OP's communication style that has struck some people the wrong way. As a general rule people prefer a non-bragging vibe intertwined in an otherwise valuable message, which I'm sure you were communicating.

 

[cellexp]

Dr.Bill: Congrats! Your message has not gone unnoticed. It is indeed inspiring.



Rac65: Oh where to start.... Are you here trolling, bitter or willfully ignorant? I couldn't tell from your posts, what *your* message was.

Dude, take a seat and learn a thing or two about humility and basic comprehension. He may be from a part of the world you couldn't care less about and potentially even look down upon, but try to appreciate, if you can, him as an individual, who is evidently posting to encourage other students who have struggled through med school.

What bothers me more is, not your arrogance and uppity nature, but how are you ever going to handle patients with language/education barriers? I sure hope that one day you move out from that haughty disposition to a more kinder, relaxed and understanding one. Medicine doesn't need more arrogance and one trick ponies. We need well rounded people. People that can speak and can lend their understanding and compassion to a wide range of people.

To you, his post was cringe worthy. To me, your attitude and how you acted here was cringe worthy. Bravo.

You are not a special snowflake. None of us are. Let's keep it real.

(You can appraise my grammar all you want.....Idgaf. <--Just for you.)

 

[Guyton Killah]

Congrats Op. I am very happy for you.