I made a half-baked decision around December 2008 to finally pursue the medical career. So I purchased the expensive Kaplan home study reviewer (4 books in a set) that I got from amazon.com at a whopping $400++ price. I told myself, the price seals my commitment. I started working around March as an ED RN, then I got an email in another hospital asking if I still considered getting into OB-Gyn/Maternal ward (I applied in spring of that year). I grabbed the opportunity because then I was planning of leaving the ED (too much adrenaline for me!).
I was back to Rehab by January 2009, started in OB-Gyn, and forgot about my USMLE plans as they got to the background while I was learning new stuff in the ED then and OB-Gyn now. By October, hubby got into an accident and I chose to stay more at home. I let go of my OB-Gyn and continued working part-time in Rehab. My USMLE interest resurfaced. By December (after all the Holidays hullabaloo, I decided to continue pursuing Medicine, also for better future, and just because I wanted a more pro-active patient management position. So I downloaded the ECFMG and USMLE handbooks around January and read them to learn more how to proceed. I posted in forums, and asked around.
I got FA and checked out the book lists at the back. Asked in forums, and decided on my reviewers.
Goodluck to me, as it has been more than 10 years when I graduated (1996, to be specific). Many things medical have changed.
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