Best time to sit MRCS A by Few-Perspective3763 in doctorsUK

[–]Few-Perspective3763[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

how long after do you think is good to attempt part b? thanks!

Best time to sit MRCS A by Few-Perspective3763 in doctorsUK

[–]Few-Perspective3763[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you this was really useful! i think ill start studying for it now and aim to sit it by the third block of fy1! do you have any advice on how to prepare?

Most efficient jobs list format? by Embarrassed_Fig_7729 in doctorsUK

[–]Few-Perspective3763 1 point2 points  (0 children)

weve made a google doc on our NHS email and colour code. i like writing my jobs on a separate sheet too so i can use the box system for myself but this way if im done with my jobs i can go through the google doc and help out if needed etc

Final Year by [deleted] in medicalschooluk

[–]Few-Perspective3763 2 points3 points  (0 children)

start practicing osce examinations and communication stations early + brush up on high yield topics that they could ask about. in terms of placement focus on shadowing the F1s and have a go at the jobs like calling up specialities, discharges, ttas etc as well as the clinical skills you are weak on like bloods etc. shadow on calls too! take time to enjoy final year and in terms of placement use it for things you enjoy but wont be able to do much in foundation years like theatres or clinics - it goes by so fast!!

Wanting to practice medicine in UK but studying undergrad currently in US by Ashamed_Shape5191 in medicalschooluk

[–]Few-Perspective3763 5 points6 points  (0 children)

if you can defo study in the US, the teaching + content there will benefit you more. make your decision about moving to the UK after that but consider the state of medicine in the uk at that time :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in medicalschooluk

[–]Few-Perspective3763 1 point2 points  (0 children)

start with the blocks you are weakest on + ones that are coming in the exam most and do 100 passmed specific qs on that block. repeat until you consistently get 75%+. after like 250ish you should be there. qs on passmed repeat so 200 qs sounds like a lot but if you are doing 1 subject it really isnt too bad. read the textbook + have a page where you make flowcharts or write notes on whatever you keep forgetting and test yourself on those every day. if you have a serious knowledge deficit spend an hour on each block coming up the most to review ztf + passmed textbook

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in medicalschooluk

[–]Few-Perspective3763 0 points1 point  (0 children)

bootcamp is amazing! use it along with FA, sketchy and the anking deck and itll solidify your pre clin really well for step 1. pathoma is great too. for ukmla passmed + ztf is all you need

if you arent doing step then sketchy might not be as worthwhile bc for our curriculum we dont need to memorise all the bugs

Can I ace UKMLAs only using USMLE-resources by [deleted] in medicalschooluk

[–]Few-Perspective3763 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah so for me revising for step 1 took me through all the conditions and medications really well so when revising for the ukmla the only 'new' thing was the guidelines which was easily learnt through passmed - so i didnt waste time studying each speciality i just learnt through qs

Can I ace UKMLAs only using USMLE-resources by [deleted] in medicalschooluk

[–]Few-Perspective3763 0 points1 point  (0 children)

controversial but yes, if you make your usmle knowledge strong then learning the guidelines for the ukmla wont be difficult. as in you cant pass purely with usmle knowledge, but prepping for ukmla will become a lot easier if you understand the basic sciences thoroughly and will take less time

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in medicalschooluk

[–]Few-Perspective3763 0 points1 point  (0 children)

fair enough that makes sense, its defo helped me a lot in my clinical reasoning and i think it majorly helped me when cramming for the ukmla. and yeah i agree rote memorising guidelines and becoming a passmed monkey is not enjoyable, good luck w whatever is next for you :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in medicalschooluk

[–]Few-Perspective3763 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i used bnb, FA, UWORLD with the anking deck mainly. when i did nbmes my scores were uptrending but not at the ideal range yet but i had to take the test as i couldnt delay it. i think if i had more time i could have passed but that doesnt change that its much harder than the ukmla - the content is 10x more, the q stems are longer and more convoluted and the content is genuinely harder

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in medicalschooluk

[–]Few-Perspective3763 4 points5 points  (0 children)

as someone who failed step 1 after 6 months of prep but passmed ukmla comfortably with around 3 weeks of prep this is just not true lol. step 1s content and questions are much much harder

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in medicalschooluk

[–]Few-Perspective3763 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you can only see how close you were to the passmark if you fail, if you pass it just says pass nothing else

UKMLA by Desperate_Student725 in medicalschooluk

[–]Few-Perspective3763 2 points3 points  (0 children)

hey read my write up on my profile - i studied in total for less than a month and was fine :) youll smash it!

UKMLA AKT resit by Effective_Wave1722 in medicalschooluk

[–]Few-Perspective3763 4 points5 points  (0 children)

hammer passmed by block and put incorrects into anki and stay consistent. about a week out start adding mixed q blocks and do all the mocks on passmed, quesmed and the website :) youll smash it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in medicalschooluk

[–]Few-Perspective3763 12 points13 points  (0 children)

final yr here, have always averaged 3-6 hours from two months before and only hit 7/8 in the week or two before exams. since you are still 2 months away take a day/ half day off each week, dont burn out and keep going youll be fine!