Medicine & Allied!
Here are the some most frequently asked questions with answers.
Q1: Books for Part 1?
A: [What I used] For
a) Physio: BRS [also watched Renal, CVS & Resp Kaplan videos]
b) Anatomy: Gross --> Snell. Embryo ---> general from High Yield, Systemic from First Aid. Histo: ONLY studied Wikipedia Epithelium page and ONE read to Kaplan Anatomy Lecture Notes FIRST Chapter.
c) Patho: General + Hematology : Goljan and the rest from BRS.
d) Micro + Biochem + Pharma + 4, 5 pages of Behavioral Sciences ; First Aid.
e) MCQs: Rabia Ali & Chandkian's
A: [What I used] For
a) Physio: BRS [also watched Renal, CVS & Resp Kaplan videos]
b) Anatomy: Gross --> Snell. Embryo ---> general from High Yield, Systemic from First Aid. Histo: ONLY studied Wikipedia Epithelium page and ONE read to Kaplan Anatomy Lecture Notes FIRST Chapter.
c) Patho: General + Hematology : Goljan and the rest from BRS.
d) Micro + Biochem + Pharma + 4, 5 pages of Behavioral Sciences ; First Aid.
e) MCQs: Rabia Ali & Chandkian's
Give at least 2 reads (if you're in those students who gv first read like reading newspaper ]
Q: How should I start?
A: It is your choice but as we commonly believe that you should start from a subject which seem easy so that your study rhythm build-up. Physiology will not be a bad choice.
A: It is your choice but as we commonly believe that you should start from a subject which seem easy so that your study rhythm build-up. Physiology will not be a bad choice.
Q: MCQs with course book? or once I finished with course then MCQs?
A: Rabia Ali & Murad (Most seniors will not recommend this book because according to them the pool of murad's book is great - conceptual but No question from this book in paper) are the only books which are compiled chapter-wise. So Once you finished with a chapter in any book then do MCQs of that chapter in Rabia Ali. Chandkian's & Asim and Shaoib After u finish ONE GOOD READ. MCQs are important but first thing (Course books) first.
A: Rabia Ali & Murad (Most seniors will not recommend this book because according to them the pool of murad's book is great - conceptual but No question from this book in paper) are the only books which are compiled chapter-wise. So Once you finished with a chapter in any book then do MCQs of that chapter in Rabia Ali. Chandkian's & Asim and Shaoib After u finish ONE GOOD READ. MCQs are important but first thing (Course books) first.
Q: how much time I should give to the study?
A: Tough question! Success in part-1 IS EQUAL TO Prayers + Luck + Hard-work. You can't pass without hard-work but you can fail even after hard-work . so make sure that for test you do what's on you (hard-work).
A: Tough question! Success in part-1 IS EQUAL TO Prayers + Luck + Hard-work. You can't pass without hard-work but you can fail even after hard-work . so make sure that for test you do what's on you (hard-work).
Q: Questions in exam will be confusing? answers (Options) will be very close?
A: Well! Answer to this question is "NO". 95-97% questions will be crystal clear. Yes the remaining 2-3% (5-6 MCQs) will NOT make any sense but who cares if you're confident about 95%.
A: Well! Answer to this question is "NO". 95-97% questions will be crystal clear. Yes the remaining 2-3% (5-6 MCQs) will NOT make any sense but who cares if you're confident about 95%.
Q: I am afraid that I will not be that perfect, I think I can't do it?
A: Welcome. We all thought in the same way. You know what if people like us, who has low IQ & less guidance can do it then you'll definitely do it. No body is perfect and we all have some flaws but at the end you will survive InShaALLAH. Have a little faith and believe in yourself.
A: Welcome. We all thought in the same way. You know what if people like us, who has low IQ & less guidance can do it then you'll definitely do it. No body is perfect and we all have some flaws but at the end you will survive InShaALLAH. Have a little faith and believe in yourself.
Q: Bottom Line to this whole post?
A: Give One good read (along with Rabia Ali MCQs) to course then do more & more MCQs [Don't memorize it, try to understand the correct answer, explain it yourself, reason with yourself, if still have a problem ASK]. You guys/gals have a lot of time so make sure that you solve at least these 3 books series (Chandkian's, Rabia Ali and Asim & Shoaib) PLUS Ganong's MCQs. Give at least 2 reads to the whole course & MCQs (books mentioned earlier)
A: Give One good read (along with Rabia Ali MCQs) to course then do more & more MCQs [Don't memorize it, try to understand the correct answer, explain it yourself, reason with yourself, if still have a problem ASK]. You guys/gals have a lot of time so make sure that you solve at least these 3 books series (Chandkian's, Rabia Ali and Asim & Shoaib) PLUS Ganong's MCQs. Give at least 2 reads to the whole course & MCQs (books mentioned earlier)
Best of Luck.
By Dr Mehtab
