My combined Experience with prePG and USMLE [#]
Hi fellow docs,
I am a surgical resident at AIIMS. I have appeared through USMLE steps and finally settled down to stay back in India. I have been listening a lot about NEET Pg off late and looking around how PG aspirants are so skeptic about the paper pattern and kind of questions.
Well, depending on my experience both with USMLE exams and PG exams, I may be able to outline a few points which might be helpful to you guys!
1) Important Topics are ALWAYS Important- Remember this.. write this on the wall in front of you.. The favorite topics always stay favorite to examiners. SLE, RA, MG, Neonato, HIV, Hepatitis, ARM, Vector Borne diseases, the robbins' table of Oncogenes and TS genes.. these are the examples of few of the many favorite topics of examiners.. Be it any exam, they r going to ask from these topics only.. In fact, the important topics from path, micro, pharma, anat, biochem, physio, peds, OBGY etc. were all same in USMLE as were those for PG.. But there occured the difference in medicine and infectious diseases where does the second point becomes important
2) Indian Books ya Kaplan/BRS series?- Definitely Indian Books. The questions for national boards are sent by proffs from AIIMS, PGI, JIPMER, NIMHANS, MAMC etc. They are going to ask from Tuberculosis and RNTCP, never from topics like lyme disease or other tick borne diseases, which are of particular importance in US. The maximum extent they go into these topics is asking about their vectors (which is a very commonly repeated question in PSM). Plus, BRS/Kaplan books are of little use as far as PG questions are concerned, however clinical they may be. Since the course for PG is so vast and amplified as compared to MLE, kaplan books hardly cover anything at all.
3) Questions similar to USMLE?- This is yet another question you guys are facing. USMLE questions are clinical and the whole answer lies in that one keyword which is hidden somewhere inside the question. They will tell u stories about a patient presenting with dyspnea, chest pain, CXR all clean etc etc.. and they will use a word- on auscultation- mill wheel murmer or characteristic splashing auscultatory murmer.. Now if you know, what this name associated with, u straight away mark the answer.. So if you observe, AIPG questions used to be like "Mill Wheel murmer is characteristic of? and another question will be- Pulmonary embolism is most commonly associated with what CXR findings?" and now the NEET question will be like "A 29 y o patient had a bike accident... blah blah blah... found to have mill wheel murmer.. what would be the most common CXR finding associated in this patient?" So what they would do is giving you a lead, they made you come to a diagnosis and then they, rather than asking you about the diagnosis, would rather ask something else from that topic.. So you need to have a little bit of correlational skills.. (Dont worry, little bit wud be enough)
4) How to study?- Well this is a tricky question. I just dont wanna enforce my ideas in your mind since nobody knows well how r the questions going to be like.. But, based on my experience, I feel, it should be like preps for USMLE using INDIAN PG books.. Well, what I mean to say is- Try to remember the key words.. e.g.
Gray baby syndrome---> Chloramphenicol
Gray Man Syndrome---> Amiodarone
Red Man Syndrome---> Vanco
Similarly, in pathology, U just need to remember some well known CDs for various tumors like CD34, CD117 etc..
These kind of buzz words are important to remember for any clinical question, and believe me, examiners always put such characteristic things somewhere hidden inside the question as I just discussed above.. and for these kind of buzz words, good coaching notes and standard AA/MK books have plenty..
I'll further write about how to attempt a clinically oriented paper in my next post.
Till then.. Dont Worry, Dont tense urself and Dont stop till the goals are achieved!! Best of luck to you guys!!
Best,
Saurabh Singhal
MS Surgery (std.)
Re: NEET prep- My combined Experience with prePG and USMLE
sausi wrote:
Hi fellow docs,
I am a surgical resident at AIIMS. I have appeared through USMLE steps and finally settled down to stay back in India. I have been listening a lot about NEET Pg off late and looking around how PG aspirants are so skeptic about the paper pattern and kind of questions.
Well, depending on my experience both with USMLE exams and PG exams, I may be able to outline a few points which might be helpful to you guys!
1) Important Topics are ALWAYS Important- Remember this.. write this on the wall in front of you.. The favorite topics always stay favorite to examiners. SLE, RA, MG, Neonato, HIV, Hepatitis, ARM, Vector Borne diseases, the robbins' table of Oncogenes and TS genes.. these are the examples of few of the many favorite topics of examiners.. Be it any exam, they r going to ask from these topics only.. In fact, the important topics from path, micro, pharma, anat, biochem, physio, peds, OBGY etc. were all same in USMLE as were those for PG.. But there occured the difference in medicine and infectious diseases where does the second point becomes important
2) Indian Books ya Kaplan/BRS series?- Definitely Indian Books. The questions for national boards are sent by proffs from AIIMS, PGI, JIPMER, NIMHANS, MAMC etc. They are going to ask from Tuberculosis and RNTCP, never from topics like lyme disease or other tick borne diseases, which are of particular importance in US. The maximum extent they go into these topics is asking about their vectors (which is a very commonly repeated question in PSM). Plus, BRS/Kaplan books are of little use as far as PG questions are concerned, however clinical they may be. Since the course for PG is so vast and amplified as compared to MLE, kaplan books hardly cover anything at all.
3) Questions similar to USMLE?- This is yet another question you guys are facing. USMLE questions are clinical and the whole answer lies in that one keyword which is hidden somewhere inside the question. They will tell u stories about a patient presenting with dyspnea, chest pain, CXR all clean etc etc.. and they will use a word- on auscultation- mill wheel murmer or characteristic splashing auscultatory murmer.. Now if you know, what this name associated with, u straight away mark the answer.. So if you observe, AIPG questions used to be like "Mill Wheel murmer is characteristic of? and another question will be- Pulmonary embolism is most commonly associated with what CXR findings?" and now the NEET question will be like "A 29 y o patient had a bike accident... blah blah blah... found to have mill wheel murmer.. what would be the most common CXR finding associated in this patient?" So what they would do is giving you a lead, they made you come to a diagnosis and then they, rather than asking you about the diagnosis, would rather ask something else from that topic.. So you need to have a little bit of correlational skills.. (Dont worry, little bit wud be enough)
4) How to study?- Well this is a tricky question. I just dont wanna enforce my ideas in your mind since nobody knows well how r the questions going to be like.. But, based on my experience, I feel, it should be like preps for USMLE using INDIAN PG books.. Well, what I mean to say is- Try to remember the key words.. e.g.
Gray baby syndrome---> Chloramphenicol
Gray Man Syndrome---> Amiodarone
Red Man Syndrome---> Vanco
Similarly, in pathology, U just need to remember some well known CDs for various tumors like CD34, CD117 etc..
These kind of buzz words are important to remember for any clinical question, and believe me, examiners always put such characteristic things somewhere hidden inside the question as I just discussed above.. and for these kind of buzz words, good coaching notes and standard AA/MK books have plenty..
I'll further write about how to attempt a clinically oriented paper in my next post.
Till then.. Dont Worry, Dont tense urself and Dont stop till the goals are achieved!! Best of luck to you guys!!
Best,
Saurabh Singhal
MS Surgery (std.)
Hey Saurabh, this is Nikhil Goyal from your hometown buddy... How are you man? Good to see you helping out everyone... I too had gone through Kaplan & USMLE notes sometime back & found that there are always 2-3 clinching words/features in the question that help us in solving it... So any more tips or advise regarding the preparation?
is it too late now?
well, i have my +ve and -ve moments. so i thought instead of churning my mind , lets have some help.
i completed MBBS 6 yrs back. due to some family obligations , i couldnt go for PG right then. do u think i stand any chance now for getting any decent clinical branch? though i keep buying MCQ books, cant go to delhi for coaching or tests.
i mean there is so much competition, not to forget all the reservation too...
excellant said sausi sir, u have pointed out the clear point.thanks alot.nic e tips.it could be helpful if post the important topics in all subjects.it will be great ful to u.THANKS IN ADVANCE SIR.
well, i have my +ve and -ve moments. so i thought instead of churning my mind , lets have some help.
i completed MBBS 6 yrs back. due to some family obligations , i couldnt go for PG right then. do u think i stand any chance now for getting any decent clinical branch? though i keep buying MCQ books, cant go to delhi for coaching or tests.
i mean there is so much competition, not to forget all the reservation too...
plz share ur thoughts.....
sir
if u take efforts and study heard u will get seat.. my cousin 1996mbbs batch admission got dnb cet rank 30+ doing dnb ortho in good hospital...
u seems to be real fighter keep it up
tips for nov aiims 2012 from u as u have cleared it
Neet is later....first is aiims...last month strategy of urs plz share...is it also based on buzzwords...how about repeats...plz give ur valuable advice
Re: NEET prep- My combined Experience with prePG and USMLE
sausi wrote:
Hi fellow docs,
I am a surgical resident at AIIMS. I have appeared through USMLE steps and finally settled down to stay back in India. I have been listening a lot about NEET Pg off late and looking around how PG aspirants are so skeptic about the paper pattern and kind of questions.
Well, depending on my experience both with USMLE exams and PG exams, I may be able to outline a few points which might be helpful to you guys!
1) Important Topics are ALWAYS Important- Remember this.. write this on the wall in front of you.. The favorite topics always stay favorite to examiners. SLE, RA, MG, Neonato, HIV, Hepatitis, ARM, Vector Borne diseases, the robbins' table of Oncogenes and TS genes.. these are the examples of few of the many favorite topics of examiners.. Be it any exam, they r going to ask from these topics only.. In fact, the important topics from path, micro, pharma, anat, biochem, physio, peds, OBGY etc. were all same in USMLE as were those for PG.. But there occured the difference in medicine and infectious diseases where does the second point becomes important
2) Indian Books ya Kaplan/BRS series?- Definitely Indian Books. The questions for national boards are sent by proffs from AIIMS, PGI, JIPMER, NIMHANS, MAMC etc. They are going to ask from Tuberculosis and RNTCP, never from topics like lyme disease or other tick borne diseases, which are of particular importance in US. The maximum extent they go into these topics is asking about their vectors (which is a very commonly repeated question in PSM). Plus, BRS/Kaplan books are of little use as far as PG questions are concerned, however clinical they may be. Since the course for PG is so vast and amplified as compared to MLE, kaplan books hardly cover anything at all.
3) Questions similar to USMLE?- This is yet another question you guys are facing. USMLE questions are clinical and the whole answer lies in that one keyword which is hidden somewhere inside the question. They will tell u stories about a patient presenting with dyspnea, chest pain, CXR all clean etc etc.. and they will use a word- on auscultation- mill wheel murmer or characteristic splashing auscultatory murmer.. Now if you know, what this name associated with, u straight away mark the answer.. So if you observe, AIPG questions used to be like "Mill Wheel murmer is characteristic of? and another question will be- Pulmonary embolism is most commonly associated with what CXR findings?" and now the NEET question will be like "A 29 y o patient had a bike accident... blah blah blah... found to have mill wheel murmer.. what would be the most common CXR finding associated in this patient?" So what they would do is giving you a lead, they made you come to a diagnosis and then they, rather than asking you about the diagnosis, would rather ask something else from that topic.. So you need to have a little bit of correlational skills.. (Dont worry, little bit wud be enough)
4) How to study?- Well this is a tricky question. I just dont wanna enforce my ideas in your mind since nobody knows well how r the questions going to be like.. But, based on my experience, I feel, it should be like preps for USMLE using INDIAN PG books.. Well, what I mean to say is- Try to remember the key words.. e.g.
Gray baby syndrome---> Chloramphenicol
Gray Man Syndrome---> Amiodarone
Red Man Syndrome---> Vanco
Similarly, in pathology, U just need to remember some well known CDs for various tumors like CD34, CD117 etc..
These kind of buzz words are important to remember for any clinical question, and believe me, examiners always put such characteristic things somewhere hidden inside the question as I just discussed above.. and for these kind of buzz words, good coaching notes and standard AA/MK books have plenty..
I'll further write about how to attempt a clinically oriented paper in my next post.
Till then.. Dont Worry, Dont tense urself and Dont stop till the goals are achieved!! Best of luck to you guys!!
Best,
Saurabh Singhal
MS Surgery (std.)
Re: NEET prep- My combined Experience with prePG and USMLE
sausi wrote:
Hi fellow docs,
I am a surgical resident at AIIMS. I have appeared through USMLE steps and finally settled down to stay back in India. I have been listening a lot about NEET Pg off late and looking around how PG aspirants are so skeptic about the paper pattern and kind of questions.
Well, depending on my experience both with USMLE exams and PG exams, I may be able to outline a few points which might be helpful to you guys!
1) Important Topics are ALWAYS Important- Remember this.. write this on the wall in front of you.. The favorite topics always stay favorite to examiners. SLE, RA, MG, Neonato, HIV, Hepatitis, ARM, Vector Borne diseases, the robbins' table of Oncogenes and TS genes.. these are the examples of few of the many favorite topics of examiners.. Be it any exam, they r going to ask from these topics only.. In fact, the important topics from path, micro, pharma, anat, biochem, physio, peds, OBGY etc. were all same in USMLE as were those for PG.. But there occured the difference in medicine and infectious diseases where does the second point becomes important
2) Indian Books ya Kaplan/BRS series?- Definitely Indian Books. The questions for national boards are sent by proffs from AIIMS, PGI, JIPMER, NIMHANS, MAMC etc. They are going to ask from Tuberculosis and RNTCP, never from topics like lyme disease or other tick borne diseases, which are of particular importance in US. The maximum extent they go into these topics is asking about their vectors (which is a very commonly repeated question in PSM). Plus, BRS/Kaplan books are of little use as far as PG questions are concerned, however clinical they may be. Since the course for PG is so vast and amplified as compared to MLE, kaplan books hardly cover anything at all.
3) Questions similar to USMLE?- This is yet another question you guys are facing. USMLE questions are clinical and the whole answer lies in that one keyword which is hidden somewhere inside the question. They will tell u stories about a patient presenting with dyspnea, chest pain, CXR all clean etc etc.. and they will use a word- on auscultation- mill wheel murmer or characteristic splashing auscultatory murmer.. Now if you know, what this name associated with, u straight away mark the answer.. So if you observe, AIPG questions used to be like "Mill Wheel murmer is characteristic of? and another question will be- Pulmonary embolism is most commonly associated with what CXR findings?" and now the NEET question will be like "A 29 y o patient had a bike accident... blah blah blah... found to have mill wheel murmer.. what would be the most common CXR finding associated in this patient?" So what they would do is giving you a lead, they made you come to a diagnosis and then they, rather than asking you about the diagnosis, would rather ask something else from that topic.. So you need to have a little bit of correlational skills.. (Dont worry, little bit wud be enough)
4) How to study?- Well this is a tricky question. I just dont wanna enforce my ideas in your mind since nobody knows well how r the questions going to be like.. But, based on my experience, I feel, it should be like preps for USMLE using INDIAN PG books.. Well, what I mean to say is- Try to remember the key words.. e.g.
Gray baby syndrome---> Chloramphenicol
Gray Man Syndrome---> Amiodarone
Red Man Syndrome---> Vanco
Similarly, in pathology, U just need to remember some well known CDs for various tumors like CD34, CD117 etc..
These kind of buzz words are important to remember for any clinical question, and believe me, examiners always put such characteristic things somewhere hidden inside the question as I just discussed above.. and for these kind of buzz words, good coaching notes and standard AA/MK books have plenty..
I'll further write about how to attempt a clinically oriented paper in my next post.
Till then.. Dont Worry, Dont tense urself and Dont stop till the goals are achieved!! Best of luck to you guys!!
Best,
Saurabh Singhal
MS Surgery (std.)
Re: NEET prep- My combined Experience with prePG and USMLE
sausi wrote:
Hi fellow docs,
I am a surgical resident at AIIMS. I have appeared through USMLE steps and finally settled down to stay back in India. I have been listening a lot about NEET Pg off late and looking around how PG aspirants are so skeptic about the paper pattern and kind of questions.
Well, depending on my experience both with USMLE exams and PG exams, I may be able to outline a few points which might be helpful to you guys!
1) Important Topics are ALWAYS Important- Remember this.. write this on the wall in front of you.. The favorite topics always stay favorite to examiners. SLE, RA, MG, Neonato, HIV, Hepatitis, ARM, Vector Borne diseases, the robbins' table of Oncogenes and TS genes.. these are the examples of few of the many favorite topics of examiners.. Be it any exam, they r going to ask from these topics only.. In fact, the important topics from path, micro, pharma, anat, biochem, physio, peds, OBGY etc. were all same in USMLE as were those for PG.. But there occured the difference in medicine and infectious diseases where does the second point becomes important
2) Indian Books ya Kaplan/BRS series?- Definitely Indian Books. The questions for national boards are sent by proffs from AIIMS, PGI, JIPMER, NIMHANS, MAMC etc. They are going to ask from Tuberculosis and RNTCP, never from topics like lyme disease or other tick borne diseases, which are of particular importance in US. The maximum extent they go into these topics is asking about their vectors (which is a very commonly repeated question in PSM). Plus, BRS/Kaplan books are of little use as far as PG questions are concerned, however clinical they may be. Since the course for PG is so vast and amplified as compared to MLE, kaplan books hardly cover anything at all.
3) Questions similar to USMLE?- This is yet another question you guys are facing. USMLE questions are clinical and the whole answer lies in that one keyword which is hidden somewhere inside the question. They will tell u stories about a patient presenting with dyspnea, chest pain, CXR all clean etc etc.. and they will use a word- on auscultation- mill wheel murmer or characteristic splashing auscultatory murmer.. Now if you know, what this name associated with, u straight away mark the answer.. So if you observe, AIPG questions used to be like "Mill Wheel murmer is characteristic of? and another question will be- Pulmonary embolism is most commonly associated with what CXR findings?" and now the NEET question will be like "A 29 y o patient had a bike accident... blah blah blah... found to have mill wheel murmer.. what would be the most common CXR finding associated in this patient?" So what they would do is giving you a lead, they made you come to a diagnosis and then they, rather than asking you about the diagnosis, would rather ask something else from that topic.. So you need to have a little bit of correlational skills.. (Dont worry, little bit wud be enough)
4) How to study?- Well this is a tricky question. I just dont wanna enforce my ideas in your mind since nobody knows well how r the questions going to be like.. But, based on my experience, I feel, it should be like preps for USMLE using INDIAN PG books.. Well, what I mean to say is- Try to remember the key words.. e.g.
Gray baby syndrome---> Chloramphenicol
Gray Man Syndrome---> Amiodarone
Red Man Syndrome---> Vanco
Similarly, in pathology, U just need to remember some well known CDs for various tumors like CD34, CD117 etc..
These kind of buzz words are important to remember for any clinical question, and believe me, examiners always put such characteristic things somewhere hidden inside the question as I just discussed above.. and for these kind of buzz words, good coaching notes and standard AA/MK books have plenty..
I'll further write about how to attempt a clinically oriented paper in my next post.
Till then.. Dont Worry, Dont tense urself and Dont stop till the goals are achieved!! Best of luck to you guys!!
Best,
Saurabh Singhal
MS Surgery (std.)
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anaesthesia complications 16 Anaesthesia
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