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and 1st Aid CS cases are pretty good, but the cases were not too balanced on the real thing. Got too many musculoskeletal cases. The 1st few cases u may get lost a little, but by the 3rd one, u feel more comfortable. But, 1st Aid CS book was not bad. I wished I wrote out my H&P cause my...

Some good advice to keep in mind.

Starting July 16, 2006 the CS "Step 2 Committee has decided to raise the performance levels required to receive a passing outcome on two of the three Step 2 CS subcomponents" http://www.usmle.org/step2/Step2CS/Step2Indexes/Step2CSIndex.htm#change. Has anyone takes the CS exam yet since July...

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The MKSAP-2 book is a question book; correct? Or is it a textbook? Thanks.

Hello all, How useful did you guys find the books/resources mentioned below as a way to study for the USMLE Step 2 CK exam? Which one(s), if any, do you highly recommend as a way to prepare for the exam? ... -- Boards and Wards: A Review for the USMLE Step 2 & 3 (ISBN: 1405103418) --...

To anyone who took the USMLE I in the past 6 months... Did you see lots of HIV/AIDS, parasitology, toxicology, molecular biology, sleep (e.g. sleep apnea, narcolepsy, sleep stages/patterns, etc.) &/or headache questions? I have heard that these topics are more commonly tested than before...

Which "Path review questions"? Robbins' Review of Pathology? Please clarify...thanks.

It seems as if neither Qbank questions nor Robbins' Review of Pathology questions mimic the path qs on USMLE I...but I guess Qbank may be a little better since it is more integrative. ???

Which one of these sources has qs that are more like the path questions on the USMLE I (i.e. which one mimics the path qs on USMLE I more) ? ... Qbank's OR Robbins' Review of Pathology ? Thanks!

and will be starting in Jan. 2003.

Besides being an entrance exam for medical, osteopathy (DO), & podiatry school, what other purpose does the MCAT serve? Does it measure intelligence, test-taking abilities, how well you study, etc.? Or is it just another weed-out-process? I'm interested in reading what everyone thinks?

http://www.network54.com/Hide/Forum/message?forumid=10067&messageid=1038350651 http://www.network54.com/Hide/Forum/message?forumid=10067&messageid=1037052322 You could also visit SGU's unofficial forum website and post questions (to learn more about) about the interview process...

That list of suggestions/advice is very good and helpful; I used it for my interview. I compiled the list after speaking with SGU students, and since posting it on the SGU unofficial forum, others have also found it useful. I hope you also find it helpful. Best of luck and I hope to see...

You may want to ask Ross med school about any scholarships that they may be offering their students?