taiwosal:
Hello, pls anybody with materials for primaries in family medicine. Want to write sept/oct exam. Any tips will also be appreciated.

guymanDspecies:

Pls can we connect pls. I also want to write family medicine.

hanbie:


The usmle has 3 steps, 1,2ck,2cs and 3. To get into residency you need to pass 1 and 2. You can write 3 while in residency.
Two processes are involved. Getting the materials and registering for the exam. Step 1 covers basic sciences, pathology, psychiatry. For the step 1, most imgs use kaplan to form a solid foundation then proceed to the UFAP method close to the exam. However, if your basics is good or you are pressed for time, kaplan notes and videos can be time consuming(up to 3 months). There's the so called UFAP method more popular with us graduates. It stands for uworld, first aid and pathoma. Some imgs have done it this way and have scored high but it means you have to know these materials front to back. U world is a question bank with over 2000 questions. U world is bought online, a 3 months subscription cost about 219$, pathoma is about 100$ From the pathoma website which includes the book and video( this book is indispensable). First aid 2016 could be gotten for 30$ upwards and kaplan notes about 7 books would cost about $110 for new or used ones from amazon. Consider shipping to Nigeria. I don't know what the cost to Nigeria is. People study for varied periods 4-6 months, some even a year. I nor fit do pass 4 months. The most important thing is reading the right materials. Some people read OP materials. Then there's an assessment exam online that kind of predicts your score, called nbme. It resembles the main exam and if you score high it most likely means you would do same in the main exam. If you score low, it means you need to read more.

The exam registration is explained on the ecfmg website. You pay 65$ for the certification, which could be compared to "acceptance" fee. The main exam is 880$ For step 1 only. you pay an extra surcharge of 150$ if you are writing outside the USA. It is after paying that you get a form called form 186 which you take to your school for signing. Your school would then send these documents to ecfmg, Bla Bla Bla. You would understand the process better on their site. This is just a summarized guide. I hope it helps. Join the usmle forums and search for any info and even study partners.

nnanyel:

@Hanbie.....Thanks but I'd like to know if it's wise writing plab,moving to the uk and then going for the real thing which is the usmle as having enough funds would be one less thing to worry about....

nnanyel:

I went through what you put up and was able to find some of the books from torrent sites and other file sharing forums,for example I found pathoma,usmle first aid 2016,brs series,Goljan pathology and some others except the uworld stuff which I could only find old questions....2013/2014

ayfamoks:
Thanks everyone, i was eventually able to buy my KM at 5200 in ife

Opez4real:


pls kindly share the link for the uworld 2013/2014, av been searching for it. thanks

reflx:
hello Docs!
who can really tell me the financial breakdown for Uk exams

visa application : N60,000

IELTS: N52,000

plab 1: N95,000 (230 bpd)

Plab 2 :N350,000 (840 bpd)

travel costs : N 250,000

revision course: N180,000

MISC : 200,000

accomodation: VARIABLE.

ESTIMATED TOTAL = APPROXIMATELY 1.2 million Naira!

please guys help me verify as i am about to begin this journey...

nnanyel:

All you need to do is go to the torrent site"the piratebay" and type in usmle and stuff will appear.

reflx:
hello Docs!
who can really tell me the financial breakdown for Uk exams

visa application : N60,000

IELTS: N52,000

plab 1: N95,000 (230 bpd)

Plab 2 :N350,000 (840 bpd)

travel costs : N 250,000

revision course: N180,000

MISC : 200,000

accomodation: VARIABLE.

ESTIMATED TOTAL = APPROXIMATELY 1.2 million Naira!

please guys help me verify as i am about to begin this journey...

rugged7:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKD6mGgqMYM

Opez4real:


@rugged7. pls what are the implications of Brexit as regards other nationals outside EU in terms of immigration and work visas esp developing countries like naija

Opez4real:


@rugged7. pls what are the implications of Brexit as regards other nationals outside EU in terms of immigration and work visas esp developing countries like naija

MegMich:


I'm also about embarking on this journey! Can I send you a mail? We could possibly share some ideas.

richiejaggs:
Hello, any uniben medicine and surgery alumni please I'll love you to come to my aid..... Very urgently.

reflx:
hello Docs!
who can really tell me the financial breakdown for Uk exams

visa application : N60,000

IELTS: N52,000

plab 1: N95,000 (230 bpd)

Plab 2 :N350,000 (840 bpd)

travel costs : N 250,000

revision course: N180,000

MISC : 200,000

accomodation: VARIABLE.

ESTIMATED TOTAL = APPROXIMATELY 1.2 million Naira!

please guys help me verify as i am about to begin this journey...

veleta:
@Olitz,a friend of mine who has passed plab2 and has even signed contract for job in UK told me that he was informed that his Ielts must be valid as at the time of resuming work in UK unfortunately,that was after he had written ukvi Ielts for tier 2 visa and he had 6.5 in one of the modules,he would be writing another Ielts this month.
In my opinion,many people have issues with writing module not because they are not good but this BC are biased.
I had an ugly experience with them,I prepared very well for Ielts and had the ff scores:L8.5S8R7W6.5.I queried my writing score so,I applied for remark but meanwhile I took ukvi Ielts and had the ff scores:L8.5S7R7.5W7.After 8 weeks,I got my remark and writing was upgraded to 7.
@ rugged man,keep up the good work

Ogflex:
pls what is the difference between ukvi Ielts and Ielts..preparing for my academic Ielts..