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By askdoc, on December 4th, 2011%
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.
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By askdoc, on August 1st, 2011%
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
By askdoc, on May 9th, 2011%
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?
By askdoc, on May 2nd, 2011%
People preparing for the USMLE have been asking this question since as far as I can remember. Way back in 2004, when sitting for the USMLE was just a thought for me, there were very sound arguments for taking either one of this exam first.
If you are an AMG you may . . . → Read More: USMLE Step 1 or Step 2 CK – Which Exam should I take first?
By askdoc, on April 24th, 2011%
I would like to congratulate Aragon for passing the USMLE Step 1 with a score of 83 which she took last March. Aragon is a member of the January 2010 batch of Askdoc’s USMLE Step 1 Prep Course. We wish her well as she prepares for the USMLE Step 2 CK. If you . . . → Read More: Congratulations Aragon, USMLE Step 1 Score 83
By askdoc, on April 8th, 2011%
The United States Medical Licensing Examination or USMLE is a series of 4 examinations you need to take and pass in order to be licensed to practice medicine in the United States. The USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2 CK and USMLE Step 2 CS is required to enter any residency program . . . → Read More: What is the USMLE?
By askdoc, on September 27th, 2010%
The Holy Grail of the USMLE exam is to get a 99 or much more rarely the double 99. This is where you get a 99 on both the USMLE Step 1 and the USMLE Step 2 CK. Only very few people can achieve the even rarer triple 99, where you also get . . . → Read More: Can I get a 99 in the USMLE?
By askdoc, on August 16th, 2010%
Which NBME Form should you Use for USMLE Step 1?
This is one of the most common question that I usually encounter both in my blogs and in the various forums. And you have as many answers as there are NBME forms, in fact more. Various answers include the following
- Use all 7 NBME forms to track your progress
- Use at least 2 NBME forms and get the average
- Use NBME form 5 to 7 as they are harder
- Use NBME form 1 to 4 as they are easier
- Use NBME form (#) as they are most predictive
As you can see recommendations vary and reasons vary. My recommendation is to use at least 2 NBME forms, one from the easy set of NBME form 1 to 4 and the second one from the harder set of NBME form 5 to 7 and then get the average. If you want to know why, then read on.
Continue reading Which NBME Self Assessment Form to Use for USMLE Step 1
By askdoc, on June 21st, 2010%
I would like to congratulate Goat99 for passing the USMLE Step 1 recently with a score of 91/219 which she took last April. Goat99 is a member of the June 2009 batch of Askdoc’s USMLE Step 1 Prep Course. We wish her well as she prepares for the challenges of USMLE Step 2 CK. . . . → Read More: Congratulations Goat99! USMLE Step 1 Score 91/219
By askdoc, on April 10th, 2010%
I read Kaplan notes once, FA twice and doing Qbanks now. Is that enough for Step 1? A frequent question asked in forums and in my blog but misses the point entirely. It is never a question of how much effort you put into preparing for the USMLE that determines the final result of your prep, but how well you have retained and are able to recall the information you have studied. Although a certain amount of effort is required in order to achieve this, how much time and effort you put in to achieve equivalent result depends on the skill and intelligence you put into your prep. It is not so much studying harder as studying smarter.
In the forums, you see a lot of people studying the same things in the same way and results range for high 99′s to failing. So something else must be at work to explain the variety of results achieve using what is essentially the same study plan. And that something is the level of mastery achieved by different people using the same plan. It has to do with the different methods people use to study the material. As some people have asked time and again. When you say you have revised the material 2 times, do you mean you have read the materials twice, or you have tried to memorize the material twice. And therein lies the difference in results.
For the purpose of the USMLE, what you cannot recall in a minute or so, you do not know. It is not enough for you to have read Kaplan, or FA or whatever, but you should be able to recall what you have read. If you cannot answer a question, it is because:
1. you do not know the concept because you have not read it
2. you read the concept but you did not understand it
3. you read the concept and understood it but cannot recall it in the exam
4. you read the concept, understood it and can recall it in the exam given enough time, but of course since this is the USMLE, you never have enough time
Continue reading Why You Need to Master the USMLE Step 1
By askdoc, on April 7th, 2010%
I would like to announce that you do not have to enroll in the full course to listen to Askdoc’s USMLE Step 1 Prep Course Live Lectures. You can now choose to attend the Live Lectures only for US$ 200. If you decide to enroll in the full course within the next 2 months, you are entitled to a credit of US$100 from the price of the full course.
What is Askdoc’s USMLE Step 1 Live Lectures?
Unlike other courses, my live lectures concentrate on teaching you how to study for the USMLE Step 1, rather than what to study. It is composed of 6 1.5 hour lectures, presented live over the web. The lectures includes the following:
1. How to Master the USMLE Step 1: This lecture discusses and explains the basis for the study methodologies in the course. It discusses what is unique about the USMLE, why you need to study a certain way to do well. It outlines basic principles you need to consider in designing your review, how long you need to study, what you need to study, how much you need to study, understanding how test questions are designed and how that should impact your study and much much more.
Continue reading Attend Askdoc’s USMLE Step 1 Live Lectures
By askdoc, on December 30th, 2009%
I would like to congratulate Pouya for successfully passing the USMLE Step 1 Exam with a score of 92/222 which he took last December 1, 2009. He is part of the April, 2009 batch of enrollees in my prep course for Step 1. He is currently continuing his medical studies and will be . . . → Read More: Congratulations Pouya! USMLE Step 1 92/222
By askdoc, on August 20th, 2009%
I would like to congratulate Logik15 for passing the USMLE Step 1 recently with a score of 92/221. He is the first member of the February batch to report back with his scores. I wish him well in his future endeavours.
I am still awaiting the results of two other members of the . . . → Read More: Congratulations Logik15! USMLE Step 1 92/221
By askdoc, on July 29th, 2009%
I would like to announce that I’ll be accepting applications for the September Class of Askdoc’s USMLE Step 1 Prep Course which will start on September 1, 2009 and end on March 3, 2010. This is the 5th batch of enrollees for this course. Please click on this link to go to the Home . . . → Read More: September Class – Accepting Applications for USMLE Step 1 Prep Course
By askdoc, on May 13th, 2009%
*Note: Enrollment for September Classes have started. Please go to this link
I would like to announce that I’ll be accepting applications for the June Batch of Askdoc’s USMLE Step 1 Prep Course which will start on June 1, 2009 and end on November 30, 2009. This is the 4th batch of enrollees for this course and again due to experiences with the previous batches, changes are being implemented to the program for this batch.
As you may well be aware, the first batch started last September, 2008. No fees were collected, however, the applicants were required to have failed Step 1 at least once. Tong, the first to take the exam from that batch has passed with a score of 97/232. The second, Marlene just passed with an 88/213. Most of you may know Marlene. She was the one who was ardently negotiating a position in the prep course on this blog last July to August when I first announced the course. Well she finally made it. You can read more about their exam experience here.
The February batch is mostly on schedule to take their exams in June and July, except for two who have requested to be move the June batch and one who is MIA. So a total of 4 will be taking their exams soon. Continue reading June Class – Accepting Applications for Askdoc’s USMLE Step 1 Prep Course
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