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Normally if you are a fresh graduate or third year medical student, you can skip the learning phase and proceed directly to mastery phase. While it is imperative for old graduates to go through a formal learning phase. The exception is if you are aiming for a 99, then you need a formal . . . → Read More: Aiming for a 99: Importance of the Learning Phase  
When I was trying to decide whether to take the USMLE or not way back in 2004, I pondered on whether I needed to attend a prep course or not? As an old Grad, I was at a loss on how to prep for this tough exam and enrolling in a prep . . . → Read More: Should I Enroll in a Prep Course For USMLE Step 1? 
What is the best time to start studying for the USMLE Step 1 if you want to score a 99? Believe it or not I’ve been asked that question so often and most of the time people don’t like my answer. The best time to start studying for the USMLE Step 1 . . . → Read More: Aiming for a 99 – The Best Time to Start Studying for the USMLE Step 1 
As a very old IMG, I was faced not only with the problem of having forgotten a lot of what I knew before. I also have a problem that a lot of what I know is obsolete and there are a lot of new concepts that I do not know. Medicine is constantly . . . → Read More: Problems of the Old IMG: Obsolete Knowledge 
Click here to ENROLL NOW *Enrollments for Askdoc’s USMLE Step 1 Moderated Prep Course MARCH 2012 CLASS is now OPEN!!! If you are interested in the course, please enroll now or you can visit our main website for more information about the course. We would like to announce that we are now ready . . . → Read More: Application for Askdoc’s USMLE Step 1 Moderated Prep Course MARCH 2012 CLASS NOW OPEN! 
USMLE score reports and transcripts show your scores (for Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 3) and an indication of whether you passed or failed (for all examinations). You will receive two different scores on the front of your report which basically reflects your overall performance on the examination: one on a . . . → Read More: USMLE Score FAQs: Pass or Fail? 
When I started my prep way back in 2005, I wanted to know how much I should know in order to get a 99. I started going through exam experiences of people who got 99′s, listing down all the study materials they used. A pattern started to emerge. They were all more or . . . → Read More: How Much Should You Study to Get a 99 in Step 1? 
*Enrollments for Askdoc’s USMLE Step 1 Moderated Prep Course MARCH 2012 CLASS will start on February 15, 2012. If you are interested in the course, please enroll starting on the said date. I would like to announce that we will be ready to receive applications for Askdoc’s USMLE Step 1 MODERATED Prep Course . . . → Read More: Accepting Applications – Askdoc’s USMLE Step 1 Moderated Prep Course 
I would like to congratulate Lilibeth for passing the USMLE Step 1 with a score of 206 which she took last October 28,2011. Lilibeth is a member of Askdoc’s USMLE Step 1 Prep Course. We wish her well as she prepare for the USMLE Step 2CK.
Related Posts: • Advice for the . . . → Read More: Congratulations Lilibeth, USMLE Step 1 Score 206 
I would like to congratulate Masuma for passing the USMLE Step 1 with a score of 99/230 which she took last July, 2011. Masuma is a member of the April, 2009 batch of Askdoc’s USMLE Step 1 Prep Course. This was a long and arduous process for her and her score is well . . . → Read More: Congratulations, Masuma. USMLE Step 1 Score 99/230 
When I first started my prep for the USMLE, it seems everyone else was using First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 and swearing it’s the best book ever written for the USMLE. Of course, now that I have finished my own examination and have time to reflect not only on my experience but . . . → Read More: Is First Aid Alone Enough For USMLE Step 1 Review? For most people, preparing for an exam involves learning the material tested in the exam. After doing so, they feel that is enough for them to do well in the examination. For most short quizzes and even shelf exams, that is usually enough. But for examinations like the USMLE, it calls for a . . . → Read More: Why You Need Three Phases in USMLE Prep – I 
When I started thinking about taking on the USMLE way back in last quarter of 2004, I would scour through all the forums. Trying to find any information I can get on how to tackle this difficult exam. I would pay special attention to the postings on exam experience. And whenever I see . . . → Read More: How to Score 99′s in the USMLE 
Hi. I’m Mike, otherwise known as Askdoc. Some of you may already know my story. For those who don’t, well, I am a very old IMG, graduated way back in 1989. I took the USMLE Step 1 in April, 2006 and scored a 99/256 and USMLE Step 2 CK in November, 2006 and . . . → Read More: Advice for the Old IMG taking the USMLE Biggest Mistake in USMLE Prep One of the biggest mistakes people make in prepping for the USMLE is underestimating the time it takes to finish the prep. It seems a lot of people start their USMLE prep by opening a book and then start reading. They have no estimate on how fast they . . . → Read More: Three Phases of USMLE Prep
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