Comments on: Most Common Mistakes in Step 2 CK Prep http://blogs.askdoc-usmle.com/most-common-mistakes-in-step-2-ck-prep/ All about USMLE Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:30:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: annie http://blogs.askdoc-usmle.com/most-common-mistakes-in-step-2-ck-prep/comment-page-1/#comment-13637 annie Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:28:49 +0000 http://blogs.askdoc-usmle.com/?p=293#comment-13637 Hey askdoc. You are doing a great job. i have just graduated and doing my clinical rotation in the hospital. i recently gave PLAB 1 which was all about clinical knowledge ,and i'm planing to give step 2 ck next within a few months .i hav’nt given step 1 as yet pls guide me if i should give step 2 ck before step 1. Hey askdoc. You are doing a great job.

i have just graduated and doing my clinical rotation in the hospital. i recently gave PLAB 1 which was all about clinical knowledge ,and i’m planing to give step 2 ck next within a few months .i hav’nt given step 1 as yet pls guide me if i should give step 2 ck before step 1.

]]> By: Bella http://blogs.askdoc-usmle.com/most-common-mistakes-in-step-2-ck-prep/comment-page-1/#comment-13485 Bella Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:33:50 +0000 http://blogs.askdoc-usmle.com/?p=293#comment-13485 My current average is 65%. I plan to take an nbme by the end of this week.. It will help if you could let me know which order i should take the tests and which exam has the highest correlation. Thanks My current average is 65%.
I plan to take an nbme by the end of this week.. It will help if you could let me know which order i should take the tests and which exam has the highest correlation.
Thanks

]]> By: askdoc http://blogs.askdoc-usmle.com/most-common-mistakes-in-step-2-ck-prep/comment-page-1/#comment-13305 askdoc Sat, 03 Sep 2011 13:58:18 +0000 http://blogs.askdoc-usmle.com/?p=293#comment-13305 Hi Bella, Have not really used MTB for Step 2 CK. Would still recommend Kaplan Notes. CMDT is very helpful in understanding diagnostic steps and therapy. You still need to use NBME for step 2 CK more than UWSA. Would be best if you can tell me your current average in qbank. Askdoc Hi Bella,

Have not really used MTB for Step 2 CK. Would still recommend Kaplan Notes. CMDT is very helpful in understanding diagnostic steps and therapy. You still need to use NBME for step 2 CK more than UWSA. Would be best if you can tell me your current average in qbank.

Askdoc

]]> By: Bella http://blogs.askdoc-usmle.com/most-common-mistakes-in-step-2-ck-prep/comment-page-1/#comment-13154 Bella Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:42:45 +0000 http://blogs.askdoc-usmle.com/?p=293#comment-13154 Hey Askdoc.. i m not sure u remember me.. just to refresh yr memory.. i got a poor nbme correlation last september and was totally burnt out and didnt kno wht to do since exams were a few days away. I had a lot of pressure on me to finish it soon..instead I took yr advice and cancelled it..took a month's break and started all over again. I finally finished it this march and scored 241/99. I am very thankful for providing me that kind of advice.. else i would have to settle with a poor score and never have a chance at a competitive program. Your advice to really master the subject and kno the ins and outs of it kind of stayed with me and tht's exactly what i did whn i restarted my prep. I took my CS within 2 weeks of my step 1 and passed that too.. I m onto CK now and i have my exam scheduled in 1st week of october.. My main resources are UW, MTB-ck and i keep looking into CMDT if i need more information. I intend to take a self assessment exam soon and i would appreciate your recommendation between UWSA and NBME.. please let me kno which order i should take the tests and which exam has the highest correlation. Also, i d appreciate if u could let me know how helpful MTB-3 is? Your blogs have been very helpful..and i want to take this opportunity to Thank you for giving me sound advice when i needed it most. Bella Hey Askdoc.. i m not sure u remember me..
just to refresh yr memory.. i got a poor nbme correlation last september and was totally burnt out and didnt kno wht to do since exams were a few days away. I had a lot of pressure on me to finish it soon..instead I took yr advice and cancelled it..took a month’s break and started all over again. I finally finished it this march and scored 241/99. I am very thankful for providing me that kind of advice.. else i would have to settle with a poor score and never have a chance at a competitive program. Your advice to really master the subject and kno the ins and outs of it kind of stayed with me and tht’s exactly what i did whn i restarted my prep.
I took my CS within 2 weeks of my step 1 and passed that too..
I m onto CK now and i have my exam scheduled in 1st week of october..
My main resources are UW, MTB-ck and i keep looking into CMDT if i need more information.
I intend to take a self assessment exam soon and i would appreciate your recommendation between UWSA and NBME.. please let me kno which order i should take the tests and which exam has the highest correlation. Also, i d appreciate if u could let me know how helpful MTB-3 is?
Your blogs have been very helpful..and i want to take this opportunity to Thank you for giving me sound advice when i needed it most.
Bella

]]> By: askdoc http://blogs.askdoc-usmle.com/most-common-mistakes-in-step-2-ck-prep/comment-page-1/#comment-12385 askdoc Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:29:50 +0000 http://blogs.askdoc-usmle.com/?p=293#comment-12385 Hi allessandro, The study materials you are using are certainly enough to do well in the examination. But remember, studying the right things is just a small part of doing well in the exam. You need to study the right way to insure you can retain and recall what you have studied. Be able to interpret and analyze correctly the cases presented to you. And understand in detail how to manage the cases, diagnostically and therapeutically. So even if two people use the same materials but study differently, the results will differ. Askdoc Hi allessandro,

The study materials you are using are certainly enough to do well in the examination. But remember, studying the right things is just a small part of doing well in the exam. You need to study the right way to insure you can retain and recall what you have studied. Be able to interpret and analyze correctly the cases presented to you. And understand in detail how to manage the cases, diagnostically and therapeutically. So even if two people use the same materials but study differently, the results will differ.

Askdoc

]]> By: alessandro arduini http://blogs.askdoc-usmle.com/most-common-mistakes-in-step-2-ck-prep/comment-page-1/#comment-11899 alessandro arduini Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:20:39 +0000 http://blogs.askdoc-usmle.com/?p=293#comment-11899 My compliment dear doctor for this wonderful blog. I am preparing for usmle 2 ck and I read kaplan notes 3 times than first aid 2 than the book of conrad fischer and the usmle 2 made ridiocusly simple and a pass to step 2. Than I did the qustion books like usmle secrets, mock exam, lange 2, pre test.Than I saw thw kaplan videos and time Qbank on line. Is that enough about you? Thank you very much. My compliment dear doctor for this wonderful blog. I am preparing for usmle 2 ck and I read kaplan notes 3 times than first aid 2 than the book of conrad fischer and the usmle 2 made ridiocusly simple and a pass to step 2. Than I did the qustion books like usmle secrets, mock exam, lange 2, pre test.Than I saw thw kaplan videos and time Qbank on line. Is that enough about you? Thank you very much.

]]> By: alessandro arduini http://blogs.askdoc-usmle.com/most-common-mistakes-in-step-2-ck-prep/comment-page-1/#comment-11898 alessandro arduini Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:20:09 +0000 http://blogs.askdoc-usmle.com/?p=293#comment-11898 My compliment dear doctor for this wonderful blog. I am preparing for usmle 2 ck and I read kaplan notes 3 times than first aid 2 than the book of conrad fischer and the usmle 2 made ridiocusly simple and a pass to step 2. Than I did the qustion books like usmle secrets, mock exam, lange 2, pre test.Than I saw thw kaplan videos and time Qbank on line. Is that enough about you? Thank you My compliment dear doctor for this wonderful blog. I am preparing for usmle 2 ck and I read kaplan notes 3 times than first aid 2 than the book of conrad fischer and the usmle 2 made ridiocusly simple and a pass to step 2. Than I did the qustion books like usmle secrets, mock exam, lange 2, pre test.Than I saw thw kaplan videos and time Qbank on line. Is that enough about you? Thank you

]]> By: Manka http://blogs.askdoc-usmle.com/most-common-mistakes-in-step-2-ck-prep/comment-page-1/#comment-10626 Manka Thu, 16 Jun 2011 07:50:08 +0000 http://blogs.askdoc-usmle.com/?p=293#comment-10626 Wow, you are pretty thorough. And your advice is sound and unbiased... too bad you didnt give the MCCEE for canada, thats what i need advice on. Wow, you are pretty thorough. And your advice is sound and unbiased… too bad you didnt give the MCCEE for canada, thats what i need advice on.

]]> By: mohamed http://blogs.askdoc-usmle.com/most-common-mistakes-in-step-2-ck-prep/comment-page-1/#comment-9632 mohamed Mon, 09 May 2011 21:52:03 +0000 http://blogs.askdoc-usmle.com/?p=293#comment-9632 hi askdoc I want to sit for step 2 ck and I am preparing with only kaplan notes 2008-2009 Is that enough also I want to sit for step 2 ck before step1 is that a good idea also hi askdoc
I want to sit for step 2 ck and I am preparing with only kaplan notes 2008-2009 Is that enough
also I want to sit for step 2 ck before step1 is that a good idea also

]]> By: askdoc http://blogs.askdoc-usmle.com/most-common-mistakes-in-step-2-ck-prep/comment-page-1/#comment-8982 askdoc Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:05:05 +0000 http://blogs.askdoc-usmle.com/?p=293#comment-8982 Hi sameer, You are welcome. Don't forget to build algorithms. Askdoc Hi sameer,

You are welcome. Don’t forget to build algorithms.

Askdoc

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