Ok, so a while back I said that I would be taking the Step 1 in December. I am now studying for a January test date. I reserve the right to change that based on my NBME practice exams that I am taking at the testing center. I am using a study schedule made out by Topher for my last six weeks of study. His blog is fantastic! I know the exam has changed a little since he took it, but the concepts are...
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Friday, December 7, 2012
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
How to Enjoy maine from an upperclassman.
To all of my fellow classmates and underclassmen:
Enjoy Maine!!!!
I hope that you can look back on your time in medical school with fond memories, as I know I will.
Remember to see everything you can while you are here. I know that the weather may not be great but Portland is a fantastic place.
For those of you who are coming next semester there are many places to ski.
There...
Quick Update
A quick update-
All apologies for not updating you all sooner. I am sure you all were wondering if I passed the exit. It is challenging to come from studying for two years and then study harder ( trust me it is much more intense than studying for that final block exam or even more intense than studying the first block exam in Med 1.) than you have ever before.
I have been asked multiple times...
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
My fav step 1 study books so far
Plus First Aid USMLE Step 1. Almost all of the BRS series. The Kaplan books as we...
What you need to know before you come to Maine
The biggest worries for me in fourth semester were "am I ready for maine?" "do I know enough?". The answer is yes and yes. I wasn't an A+ student. I studied as much as I could stand (probably less than most of my classmates) I made ok grades (B and C). I took masters classes all the way through. I struggled in some classes and had to retake neuroscience. I had every right to be worried.
When...
Monday, June 11, 2012
Maine! The post we have all been waiting for...
Maine! The post you have all been waiting for.
Ok. So this will have to be a series of posts, I just can't fit it all into one. So Ill start at the beginning. When I first got to Maine it was much more stressful than I had imagined.
I thought that being back in the USA would be this great feeling and that I would know and understand the culture and I would be able to get around much more easily....
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Go Fund Me
A friend sent me a message about her new way to fund her medical education and I jumped on board. Go fund me is a website that accepts donations and allows you to post updates and information about your goals and the process all along the way. I joined GoFundMe.com as a way to get funding to pay for my clinical years. This post is copied from my update there. I have plans to post about Maine and...
Its all relative
Having been a science major in a university, I met many people who were planning to go on to medical school. Of all of the students that were planning to go to medical school, I only know two people who have actually made it. I went away medical school and at the same time one of my friends when to medical school in the states. Then another of our friends went to DO (Osteopathic Medicine) School this...
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Curious Prospective Student
Curious Prospective Student
Every once in a while I get an email from a student that is interested in applying and want some kind of reassurance that they will be going to a real school. I know I felt the same way. I was afraid that I would apply and come to realize that there was no such entity and I was taken for my money, but even worse, my dreams. Well, the university...
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Why Caribbean Medical School?
Why Caribbean Medical School?
The first question I get asked when I say that I go to medical school in the caribbean is " Why caribbean medical school?".
I went to undergrad in the US ( I am from the US). After my undergrad degree I realized that my grades from early on in my undergraduate times were not the best and I felt like I really didn't have a great chance at getting into medical schools...
Friday, January 20, 2012
Where to live?
Where do I live?
I think this is a huge questions for most new students. I have had the experience of living in basseterre and frigate bay and the Royal. So this is my honest assessment. I will also tell you what I have heard from other students.
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