If anyone else can do it, you're no less- says Dr. Gaurav Mathur (89th rank in AIPGDEE-2012)

First of all..all the best to mds aspirants...I hope that this helps you all in deciding your preparation strategy...theres no one method to prepare for exams..take advice from all but follow that which is best for you....

1. Time: I attended my internship for about 6 months...then started prep for this year exams..so had roughly 6 and half mnths in my hand for aipg and 7 and half for mahe and comed...time is not less for those who have just started prep....but time management is very very important...every second counts..utilize this time to its fullest extent...remember..each second you waste ..your competitors get ahead of you..SO DONT GIVE THEM THIS CHANCE!!!

2. Books to be done-

pulse and dentest

neeraj wadhwan..(excellent explanations)

aiims dental papers

mudit khanna (for aiims and aipg only)-previous 5 years papers

amit ashish (again for aiims and aipg only) 5yrs

NBDE papers (very imp for aiims, aipg and mahe)

Other entrance papers (can be found in Dental bytes or Dental quest)

dental explore (for bhu papers)

prabhakaran- for perio

3. Theory- reading theory part is very important..mere cramming mcqs wont help you...u must understand question, logic behind it and then solve questions...also dont read just anything and everything...thats not possible...read what is relevant...AND FROM GOOD BOOKS .mark new questions from explanations, synopsis and maintain separate diary for values,scientists, years..etc...theyll be helpful to you for last time revisions...and yes I must tell here that my theory part was always strong thoughout my clg life...so i didnt face too many difficulties in reading books and my ntes..:) But yes...if you feel that youre not able to do theory part then its ok...

4. Schedule- having a proper schedule is very very important...set your priorities...like which topic and how many topics u have to finish in how much time...try to stick to it...also dont make a very hectic schedule....relax...dont forget to breath..;)

5. Coaching classes- I didnt join any classes...coz I started very late and so I had to decide things myself...if u think that u wont be able to keep up to your schedule..join coaching institute...but dont just rely on them completely...set your priorities and work according to them...

6. Sequence-

a. what I did first was read a particular topic from buks...then solved questions from pulse ,dentest and read their explanations..

b. once I completed them...I moved on to aipg and aiims papers...

c. aipg and aiims papers didnt take too much time( thry and explanation part becums very handy in these papers and helps solving them)....next I started NBDE papers...NBDE are comparitively easy to do...but still essential...and lengthy...so plan properly....U dont have to do them at a stretch...u can also do them at a rate of 1-2 papers per day right from beginning...since new aspirants have a lot of time u can finish them off within 4-5 months at this rate...

d. right from very first day of my preparatn..started Mudit khanna and amit ashish...did few questions per day instead of doin them at a stretch...they took A LOTT OF TIME!!! Problem with these papers is that they are very difficult to retain..and very very important...aipg and aiims definately repeats questions from these...keep separate time for their revision...believe me ppl...doin these papers was HARDEST part of my strategy and they are very volatile...so make sure u revise them properly...I didnt do explanations as there was no time...but in any case if u read them its always beneficial..

e. then I started bytes...there was no time left so cldnt fnsh all papers..but THE MORE YOU DO THE BETTER!!!! these papers not only helps you to assess your preparation but also builds up your speed..and also tells you the important topics and pattern for a particular exam...and it also serves as a question bank from where questions can be asked...

f. prabhakaran...perio has about 300questions..can be done anythime u want...by the time I reached this stage I had already done a lot of questions...and many were repeat from prabhakaran...so doing it wasnt a problem...

g.after aipg,ull again get around one mnth...again set your eyes on next important exam...PREPARE ACCORDING TO IT!! make your schedule according to it...dont modify your schedule for other exams that comes in between...like my next exam was comed...so i studied according to it..and just revised 1-2 days before jss, kle...

7. REVISION: this is the MOST IMPORTANT aspect of your preparations..remember...DOING A NUMBER OF BOOKS DOES NOT COUNT. BUT NUMBER OF REVISIONS YOU DO IS MORE IMPORTANT. revise as many times as possible...forgetting things is normal...but what matters is who forgets less..keep separate time for revision...

8. Time to be given per day.: now it depends upon time u have in your hand..and your speed..when I was attending internship period..I was able to stdy 3-4 hrs per day...afterwards when I really sat for prep I increased it to 7-8 hrs per day...and eventually to 12-13...It was tooo hectic for me...but i had to compensate for time lost in clg..those preparing this year and starting right away, youll be having more time so u dont have to stress so much...relax but dont relax too much..on avg u need to give abt 8-10 hrs per day for prep.

9. Believe in yourself...if anyone else can do it...youre no less...keep faith..:)

I hope it helps you in your preparation...if theres anythin I can help you with regarding preparation..do let me know...

By Dr. Gaurav Mathur

Dr. Gaurav secured rank 89 in AIPGDEE. His other ranks are :-

COMEDK rank 11

MANIPAL rank 42

JSSU rank 44

KLE rank 86

He can be contacted at gauravmathur.june@gmail.com

Persistence is the Key for getting a PG seat- Lakshita Joshi (79th Rank in AIPGDEE-2012)

Sharing with you all how I prepared for the exams…each one of us has our own way of studying but yes all those people starting their prep for 2013 it would be good to learn from experiences and then formulate your own method which works for you best ,I did that! I read and asked many people that how they prepared and then I took from each of them what would work for me best! 
Since I worked for an NGO for a year, I couldn’t get that quality time for my studies. It was a bad idea to work and study both, so I would advise if you are very serious for PG then just devote your time to studies! May 2011 I left that job and then started my preparation seriously!
First thing what I did was I made a diary and wrote in it what all books and past papers I have to study, made a deadline that this particular thing should be completed by this this date. Among all this the most important thing is daily revision ,because if you fail to revise your all reading is a waste as there are so many things to remember that REVISION becomes prime important!
Another thing what I did was I made my short term and long term goals. That helped me to keep a track of my preparation.
May+ June (2 weeks) ----Dental pulse (basic) and Nbde (basic)+ related text
I read pulse and Nbde together as the subjects where same and somehow it helped me to get a better understanding
Rest of June + July---- dental pulse (clinical) +NBDE (clinical) +related text.+prabhakar(perio+cariology)
+revision
September------ Mudit khanna and amita ashish(last 4 years)
October---------aiims and aipg past year papers+ mudit khanna and amit ashish rev.
November------pulse +aipgdee past papers +revision
December------most crucial time ….revise revise revise…..mudit khana ,amit ashish past aipgdee, aiims papers, pulse, Nbde, prabhakar….
January---------after aipgdee read pulse again and comed last year papers (if appearing for comed)
I hope this is of some help to the people preparing, guys there will be moments when you would be depressed and frustrated by just staying at home(not working) and studying ,People saying that clearing AIPGDEE is difficult , but believe me persistence is the key! People will rate you, shake you and break you! But how strong you stand is what makes you! Have faith in yourself and that zeal to succeed, keep motivating yourself and believe me when you will get the results nothing else equals that joy!
always remember that nothing is impossible for a willing heart!
All the Best!


Written by LAKSHITA JOSHI


Dr. Lakshita did here BDS from Seema Dental College and Hospital, Rishikesh. She got 79th Rank in AIPGDEE-2012, 44th in COMED K-2012 and 124th in MU-2012.

Dr. Jasdeep Kaur Joins NASA's Mission Mars

Dr Jasdeep Kaur, a dentist from Kapurthala district in Punjab, is all set to be part of NASA's Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) Mission 100B as its Health and Safety Officer. 

The 27-year-old Jasdeep Kaur will also double up as a biologist in Grand Junction, Colorado, U.S.A., where the mission is underway. She is part of the six-member crew of the Europe Space Agency.

A Mars-like atmosphere has been created in a desert in Grand Junction where the team is undertaking real-life experiments for the final mission to the planet.

Jasdeep Kaur's task in Grand Junction will go beyond just health and safety issues of the crew. She will prepare guidelines for the real MARS mission and will explore the deep subsurface of MDRS as well as the existence of deep subsurface organisms in the world.

Her parents, Dr Harbhajan Singh, a homeopath and mother, Ravinder Kaur, a manager with a national bank, are ecstatic about Jasdeep's achievement.

"Our daughter has keen interest in forensic odontology and space dentistry. Jasdeep is currently working on effect of microgravity on human body,"  Dr. Harbhajan Singh said.

 In 2008, Jasdeep Kaur was in Mangalore to receive the top honour from the prestigious Student Clinician American Dental Association for her table clinic. After her dental degree from Ludhiana, Punjab, she completed a double Master's in Forensic Odontology from Belgium.

Dr. Harbhajan Singh said the university, based on her research in space dentistry, recommended her name to the European Space Station. "There, she undertook research on the impact of space pressure on tooth and jaw. When the Mars mission came up, she applied and was selected after a series of interviews and tests," he said. 

Dr Jasdeep Kaur is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Aeronautic Dentistry and President of International Forensic Odontology. She has published three medical books and has four patents pending on her research studies.

[Courtesy: Deccan Herald]

March 14, 2011

Dentist tops IAS roll in state

THANE: "Determination made the difference," says Dr Ashwini Joshi, the dentist from Thane who topped the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) exams in Maharashtra. A student of Chintamanrao Deshmukh Institute here, she ranked 13th all India.

Incidentally, students of the Thane Municipal Corporation-run institute have fared well in the IAS exams in the last few years.

Past success stories include Prashant Lokhande, Ravindra Shisve, Ajit Joshi, Shravan Hardikar and Shivdip Lande. Ashwini only added another feather in the institute's cap. On Tuesday, she visited the institute to seek the blessings of principal Subhash Soman.

Originally from Chiplun, Ashwini comes from a family of doctors. She took up dentistry and completed her graduation from GT College in Mumbai.

Speaking to TOI she said, "I always wanted to make a career in the administrative services. My family was very supportive, particularly my father.

For me, earning money was not the only criterion. I always yearned to work for the general welfare of society. The IAS will give me the right platform to fulfill my goals."

Considering the exhaustive syllabus involved, Ashwini had to manage her time effectively. "It was indeed very difficult as I had to work in the hospital and pursue my studies simultaneously.

But once you are determined and the goals are clear then I think it does not become that difficult a proposition," she said.

When asked if coming from Chiplun put her at a disadvantage in comparison to students from Mumbai, Ashwini answered in the negative. "I never allowed that thought to come into my mind.

In fact, I grabbed all opportunities that came my way. I was the first girl to become the cultural representative of our college. I have the natural gift of taking all the good things in life and leaving the adverse behind."

For IAS aspirants her advice is simple. "Regularity in studies is a must," she said. For the UPSC exams, Ashwini had to alter her usual style of studying.

"Studying in groups does not help in this kind of examination. It is a different story when you are in college and everyone has one goal—to just get through. But in this kind of examination, there is tough competition that hardens your mindset," she said.

"Command over languages makes quite a difference," added principal Soman. Justifying his claim Soman said all the rank holders were students of literature, including Aswini.

She had done her schooling in a semi-English medium which also allowed her to study Sanskrit and Marathi.

Ashwini said she was indebted to Chintamanrao Deshmukh Institute and Dnyan Prabodhini in Pune. "They gave me the confidence to face the interview. The mock interviews conducted by both the institutes were excellent.

They made my job so easy that even after 50 minutes of gruesome grilling by a learned panel in an unknown city like Delhi, I was very comfortable.

In fact I came out laughing," she said. And she has not stopped smiling since.

Source- TIMES OF INDIA, May 10, 2006

P.S.- Dentists have always aced the IAS exam with very good ranks. For, example Dr. Ajay Pal, a dentist from Ludhiana cracked UPSC Mains 2010 exam with 160th rank (Read here). Dr. RV Varun Kumar, a chennai based dentist secured 3rd rank in the same exam and also emerged as the topper among male candidates (Read here)

Young Indian doctor named director of 'Pre-doctoral Prosthodontics and Biomaterials' at Marquette School of Dentistry

MILWAUKEE: Twenty-nine year old Doctor Harshit A Aggarwal (BDS, MSD, FACP) has been named Director of the Department of Pre-doctoral Prosthodontics and Biomaterials atMarquette University School of Dentistry from academic year 2011-12 onwards.

The youngest Indian Prosthodontist certified by the apex American Board of Prosthodontics, Dr. Aggarwal joined the university as Assistant Clinical Professor in December 2009. Dean William Lobb says, "Dr. Aggarwal has consistently demonstrated necessary leadership and organizational skills, and commitment to serve as Director effectively."

Dr. Aggarwal, whose subjects of research interest include Maxillofacial Prosthodontics, Implants and Occlusion, conducts Continuing Education courses for seasoned practitioners and specialists at the university. One of his researches on Mandibular Flexion won him accolades at the 83rd annual meeting of the American Prosthodontic Society in Chicago.

He is currently co-writing a book 'Alternative Dental Implant Systems' sanctioned by The International Congress of Oral Implantologists and re-writing Winkler's 'Essentials of Complete Denture Prosthodontics'. Among the various titles he holds at prestigious organisations are committee member of the American Prosthodontic Society and associate fellow of the American Association of Maxilofacial Prosthodontics.

While in India, Dr. Aggarwal co-founded a Research and Development Firm, Kreations Novateur whereby he developed a unique articulator simulating true-to-life mandibular jaw movements and flexion, an invention for which patents are pending. His rare collection of old dental articulators, today, holds immense historical importance.

Dr. Aggarwal received a BDS from Nair Hospital Dental College in year 2004, a MSD and a preceptorship in Maxillofacial Prosthodontics from New Jersey Dental School in 2009 and FACP in 2011.


About Marquette University School of Dentistry
The Marquette University School Dentistry located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin began in 1894. In 1923 it became 'the largest dental clinic under one roof' with 167 chairs. A major innovation, the clinic's diagnosis laboratory was praised as a pioneer effort of great significance in the history of dentistry. A new, technological advanced facility was constructed in 2002 where the school focuses on patient-centered education. Till date, the institution has provided over 3 million patient visits and graduated over 8000 dental professionals. 

Source- Times of India

Interview with Dr. Shivani Arora, AIPGE 2006 (Dental) Topper

Dr. Shivani Arora ,an alumnus of Government Dental College, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana scored a top rank in highly competitive AIPGE 2006. Like everyone else, we were also curious to know about the secrets of her success in this challenging exam so we sent Archana, one of our staff members, who tracked her down for this interview. While doing this interview, we learned that this talented dentist is not only a top ranker but a creative and vibrant person as well. Read on to know her more.

RxPG: You have got All India Eight rank in AIPGE 2006 (Dental) exam. RxPG is curious to know about the secret of your success?
Shivani: I would quote hard work, determination and confidence besides luck and best wishes of the well wishers as the key to this success. I followed a definite plan for studying which fortunately paid off well.

I started my preparation in my second professional year in a slow but steady pace and maintained that pace always. Second I’ll say I had positive affirmations “that I m going to make it. One of my frequently spoken quotes is “If someone can then why can’t I”. If you ask only one secret to my success then I’ll give credit to my positive attitude.

RxPG: How would you visualise your success? 
Shivani: I consider it as a stepping stone into a much cherished career now. I find myself in a more favorable state to advocate relevant advances in dentistry.

RxPG: Who do you attribute your success to?
Shivani: My PARENTS more than my hard work

RxPG: How did your parents, family and friends contribute to your success? 
Shivani: My parents, brother and friends were totally into my preparation, they provided me the supportive environment. I could study without much tension as they were always there to boost my morale

RxPG: We appreciate the fact that preparing for an extremely competitive exam must be really challenging. During your preparation, did you ever doubt your ability to succeed in it?
Shivani: Competing for a meagre 100 seats at times made me feel low. But the lessons of holy Shrimad Bhagwad Geeta gave me the strength which helped me to have firm belief in my success.

RxPG: How much time do you think one requires for serious preparation for this examination? 
Shivani: I’ll suggest those still in college to start NOW and maintain the steady pace. But 6 –12 months of honest and extensive preparation is required and is sufficient and more the time invested better the chances of success. Though it depends on personal preferences and speed as well

RxPG: Which books did you read for the theory part?
Shivani: I referred all the standard text books. It is so because one book explains some topics nicely and other topics are beautifully elucidated in other books.

RxPG: What was your daily timetable during the preparation?
Shivani: I preferred night hours for studying. I never had a fixed schedule. I always listened to my body. When I got tired I slept and when I felt like studying I picked up my books. I averaged 8-10 hrs daily for fruitful study. I never missed the morning newspaper and RxPG/RxBDS.

RxPG: What do you think is the better way of preparation between selective, intensive study and wide, extensive study? 
Shivani: I will recommend SMART WORK. Wide extensive study of selected important topics and little idea of most of the topics should suffice the need for success.

RxPG: Did you attend any coaching? Were they useful?
Shivani: I attended AHEAD institute DELHI for 3 months. My medical subjects were weak so I was definitely benefited; moreover mock tests gave me idea about my weakness to emphasize further in my preparation. Again its usefulness will vary from person to person depending on how much confident you are regarding your preparation.

RxPG: How important you think is internet in preparation? 
Shivani: Internet has got a definite role as vast information, especially the recent advances is there to be harnessed at a click of mouse but at the same time books are more important, if you are confident about things given in books then you can easily attempt 70% questions. Hence internet is a good supplement to the text in the books and not its replacement.

RxPG: What was your strategy for the exam day?
Shivani: I took exam day on a positive note, woke up early, and had a light breakfast, dressed myself in lively colours, soothing fragrance, to feel fresh during exam.

Yes I will like to mention my strategy for writing the exam.

I calculated the cut-off around 70 – 75% meant I could have safely left up to 20 % Q un-attempted. So I used a cross to highlight those atypical questions in my first round of attempting the paper. Then I never bothered to get lured by them this helped me to keep my self composed during the exam. I just concentrated on 70% question paper. During my preparation days also I was not worried about those 25-30 Q which are dicey FOR EVERYONE and concentrated on important and frequently asked topics.

Secondly, 0.25 negative meant even if I risked few questions, every 4th correct answer would fetch me few valuable marks. So after attempting 70% Q in first round I risked another 40 questions, expecting the above to help me. And fortunately it paid off well.

RxPG: What is your overall impression of the AIPGE exam?
Shivani: This exam is well devised to test the skills in and around various subjects comprehensively but if you are having good understanding of subjects and well updated, u can get through. It’s not limited to the last moment preparation or the cramming ability. The trends been changing year by year, with emphasis more on clinically oriented and in depth specialized topics like radiotherapy, radiology , genetics, molecular biology etc. the paper been tiresome which tests the tricky nature of common topics. We need to be patient enough during the paper and target those questions for which we are sure of.

RxPG: Had you not been successful in AIPGE, what would have been your reaction? Did you have a backup plan?
Shivani: (thinking)... I’m a firm believer in success irrespective of time. Hence failure would not have deterred my convictions…..and I would have strived hard for the upcoming tests. I would have been successful tomorrow if not today.

RxPG: RxPG website is the largest and most active community website for medical students. How do you visualise the role of RxPG in moulding the careers of the medicos?
Shivani: RxPG is the best place and RxPG has a great family of support team and members. They all provide with the best environment for nurturing the much required intellect, and the zeal for learning new from the peers. Besides the much required impetus for the studies the selfless ever helping nature of the community incited in me these noble qualities and I think it’s a great platform for making a good human being and not just an intelligent doctor.

RxPG: When did you join RxPG and how did you come to know about it?
Shivani: I joined RxPG on 12th Oct, 05 I read about RxPG in RxPG Biostatics Buster book by Dr Himanshu Tyagi (Jaypee Publishers)

RxPG: How did RxPG help you in your preparation? 
Shivani: The discussions in the forums helped me to have proper insight into important topics. Clarity of concepts gave me confidence. Regular Mock test helped me gauge my preparation and marking strategy.

RxPG: What is your opinion about RxPG?
Shivani: RxPG holds an important place in my life. Around September when I was studying on my own and feeling lonesome, I familiarized with RxPG. The impact was evident within a fortnight. Besides the tremendous mental support I honed my intellectual skills here. Appreciation from RxPG_Team and RxBDS family gave me lots of confidence

RxPG: As we see on RxPG website, most of the doctors and medical students are somewhat disillusioned by medicine as a career and some seriously think about a career change. What would you like to say to them? 
Shivani: Changing profession is for glitters we perceive in the alternative choices. But i strongly believe success is not in any profession.. Its in attitude.. Its in determination it’s in the person. We may not leave this noble profession just for the sake of easy money.

RxPG: What is your advice to the future aspirants?
Shivani: Start saying to yourself that you are going to succeed none can stop you. Don’t listen to your peers who de-motivate you. Have a burning yes for your priorities. Have a definitive plan and act accordingly


Source- RxPG

How I prepared for my MDS entrance : by Dr. Suresh Shenvi

Hi .This is Dr.Suresh Shenvi

Once you enter the best days of internship, after that hectic long BDS final year,with a dream of doing MDS in mind.. you start looking for the books need to be read? wondering which coaching to join.. but many later realize that, such facilities will be available only in metro cities..so the student starts thinking about dropping another year to join the coaching next year so that he can give his 100%.May be they are not wrong .. But u have 10 precious month of internship . so why dont u give a complete genuine try..

Now the big question is HOW?

I can tell u how I had prepared for entrance during my internship . I had a good score during my BDS yrs, but I too was not sure about how to prepare for entrance for MDS.. so I was no different from other.

I had asked some of my immediate seniors who got through various entrances..so apart from reading this long mail , u should also ask u r seniors, as they will give u better idea about u r state entrance

Its better to follow the things said by Seniors who have got success than trying to find a new path on ur own..

U have around 10 months from now.

There r two ways.. Either read theory or MCQ explanation. I followed the MCQ

I will give u a formula. U r success can be divided in to
60% what u do in internship
20% what u did in past 4 yrs
10% luck
and remaining 10% cant be achieved no matter what u read

How to achieve 60%-

Start from the 2nd month of internship, or at least 10 months before exams.

All r at the same position when u start preparation , may be one or two percent more than u,, but its the not start,, its the end which matters the most.

U need to do following books minimum

Pulse-6 times
Gourishankar- 4 times
Bhatia-3 times
Neeraj wadhwan-3 times
Jatin kalra-2 times(optional)
Duggal 2 times(optional)
Bytes-2 times
Mudit khanna-3 times
Dental Explore and books of aiims and aipg papers by Dr.Naveen Choudary - 3 times
National Boards
Prabhakaran

Our Own book "Dental Quest"
I repeat.. Its the minimum time.. If u start early u can finish the pulse 7-9 times for sure and rest books 2 times more than what i mentioned

U need complete this task this before dec.. And in jan u have only time to do pulse and just the dental papers and just question and answer from mudit khanna

How to achieve 20%

If u have not read some good books in past then don't worry.. read the explanation given in the mcq books

Order of reading

Do pulse completely once excluding synopsis. Takes 2 month at 1st reading.The in next reading do a subject from gourishankar followed by the same in pulse. complete both book in this order but this time with synposis

Next reading do a subject from bhatia and then same in gourishankar and then
pulse.. Make sure, u should try to remember all repeated question from pulse.

So when u reach till bhatia start reading Neeraj wadhwan side by side.

Complete one round again..

So u have already done pulse 3 time now .Now u start reading Mudit khanna...One papers of mudit khanna takes around 10 hours..so do it in parts.

When u finish mudit khanna 1st round u will have u r aiims exams. So make sure u complete mudit khanna before nov.. Do pulse again in 15 days beofore aims. and may be PGI in dec.. So when u come back revise pulse gourshanakr and other books.. but these two books are imp for state entrance apart from solving papers..

and do mudit khanna also may be only recent papers.

So in jan do revision again for 15 days.. and when u come back after aipg just do pulse and old papers ..U can give State entrance, Mahe, Kahe, Abshetty, and if u want Siddarth dental colleg, Yennpoya, Jss and may be SDM next time if it becomes deemed.

Read only question papers the day before the exam and sleep atlest for 10 hours.

And Dont get distracted from studies no matter what the situation is. Never worry about fees.. Get the best rank first.. u will have enough of time to think about fees later

Joining a test series will give a added advantage too.. It will help u to
remember things which r repeated too often in exams. and that too will help to have that fear about exam, but the ultimate result depends on once own effort. Never follow the test series timetable for ur preparation.. U need to plan according to the time and number of revisions u need to do before giving the final exam..

Remember one thing.. The key to success is to remember as many things as possible.. Read for at least 10hours when u complete internship.. Needs dedication. Nobody knows that he will be the topper in exms..

So Aim for aipg .. but its the time, luck and hard work which can buy u that.. but for state entrance u need to mug up total pulse and gourishankar,, and recent papers .But never try for short cuts.. reach till Mudith khana and i am sure u will best in all exam.

Believe me, if u have failed once that does not mean u will fail again[:)].. u just have to find where u went wrong.. but whats imp is giving 100% effort and not 99.99%

there r lot many paths when it comes to entrance and no path will assure success at the start.. u ask in those 500 student who cleared exam, they will tell u around 500 ways of preparation

but its up to u choose the best in those and stick to that , but u also need to remember that all r different.. i got a seat that does not mean that evrybody will get a seat if they follow my route, but that also means that u might get a better a seat than me...

so it has both advantages and disadvantages

but the problem is u really cant sail in two boats at a time... so select one strict to one... and work for it till the end... and for the result .. nobody , even a topper will be sure of getting a seat when he/she starts preparation... but they dont leave the prepration in the midway.. thats what is imp..

but u all can go for a retrograde study..for exp u can read only those few imp topics from the textbooks,,not it all depends.i had read all std books in my ug so was not that keen to read them again, and even my senior showed me the same path of mcq preparation

few tips for all-

1) never listen to others when they say its not possible.. be away from them
2) u dont have to be topper to get a seat,, but ya.. they might be good
3) never fall in love during prep.. fall either before or later :D
4) be with someone who is equally serious about studies
5) stop all the fun.. may be u can take break on sunday . its better to loose fun to get something more later
6) always read all new editions
7) give all the exam , if u can afford to pay the exam fee,, but that does not mean that u need to take a seat there... its just for practice
8) make u r parents understand that thats what is imp for u right now
9) its one mans game.. friends r u r competitors now.. remember that.. u might be good to them but they might now
10) dont loose the hope till the end.. all will start but the winner is the one who ends it
11) make up in mind that its now or never
12) and do MDS as a dream ,,and achieve it
13) revise , revise and revise
14) make a time table and allot time for each subjects.. , mark the subjects in that and try to finish it in that time
15) once u finish few revisions u need to change the prep plan..give imp to those points which u forget and give less time for others...
16) give more imp for synopsis after 2-3 revisions as they will come as new questions
17) call the publishers and try to get the new papers before its out in u city shops so that u get more time
18) give aiims and pgi as a revision exam and not to get a seat.. u will come to know how much u remember in repeated questions. so that means u should atleast finish 2- 3 revision of pulse and 2 of others
19) try to read medical papers.. they might come or not but they will make u r mind stronger
20) dont leave any book now.. its better work now rather than regret later
21) last.. sleep well.. eat well.. and read from start.. its time to be serious about life.. this is the right moment.. work hard now,, and at the end before exam u will surely relax more


Believe me.. Not because i got a seat,, Because i followed what my seniors said to me and thats why I succeed.

Got
Kcet 6th,,
PGI-18th, ,
abshetty 23rd,
Manipal 71 and
comed 55th and
kahe 43.

Anyway did not got rank in AIPG may be because i did not do national boards.But I guess my other ranks are worth.. As this was my First and Last attempt without spending another year for coaching..

I am not the only guy who has done this

Who knows. u might be the topper next time

Read well..

best of luck

do read my new blog about entrance on

http://ajourneytopast.blogspot.com/2010/07/most-frequently-asked-questions-about.html

(This is just to help new aspirants and not for publicity and I am sure if u look , u will find many who have achieved more than this.. So find them out [:)] )

MY EXPERIENCES OF AIPG PREPARATION

MAY B I AM NOT THE PERFECT CANDIDATE TO TELL ABT HOW TO CRACK AIPG, BUT SURELY THE ONE WHO CAN TELL SOMETHING ABT IT ...... WRITING THIS BLOG IF HELP SOMEONE THEN ITS WORTH WRITING IT.... I AM NOT A GOOD WRITER BUT INSPIRED FROM DR. SURESH SHENVI WHO ALWAYS BEEN IN SUPPORT DURING MY PREPARATION, ALL TYMES. HIS BLOG ALWAYS INSPIRED MANY PEOPLE I AM ONE OF THEM :) THANKS SHENVI (AS CALLED BY HIS FRIENDS)

TO CRACK AIPG ONE NEED TO KNOW THE MATHEMATICS OF AIPG WELL....

EVERY EXAM HAS ITS OWN STATISTICS, AIPG IS NOT EXCEPTION, ALTHOUGH ONE CANNOT GARRENTY, BUT SINCE ITS THE PATTERN , WE SHUD NOT FORGET THAT.EVERY EXAM HAS REPEATED qUESTIONS WHICH WE HAVE TO DO CENT PERCENT, U CANT MAKE MISTAKE IN THAT.

THERE ARE 2 TYPES OF REPEAT qUESTIONS

DIRECT -- DIRECT FROM BOOKS

INDIRECT-- TAKEN FROM SIMILAR TOPICS OR IN DISCUSSION

AIPG HAVE 200 QUESTIONS,

IF U LOOK AT THE PREV PAPERS U LL FIND THAT MEDICAL QUESTIONS ARE MANY TYMES REPEATED FREQUENTLY, FROM AIPG MD/MS PAPERS. SO THESE QUESTIONS NEED TO B DONE METICULOUSLY

BOOKS ARE---- MUDIT KHANNA (2010 TO2005) 6 PAPERS -- 1800 qUESTIONS

AND AMIT ASHISH (2010 TO 2005) 12 PAPERS --- 2400 qUESTIONS

ITS NOT LIKE LEAVE ANY qUESTIONS FROM THAT PAPERS DO ALL qUESTIONS FROM PAPER , IN ADDITION IF U HAVE 2 DO DISCUSSION ALSO IF U DO THAT U MAKE UR BASIC SO STRONG THAT U CAN ANSWER MANY qUESTIONS, IF THEY ASK INDIRECT QUESTIONS.

BASIC BOOKS -- DENTAL PULSE BASIC EDITION

GAURISHANKAR

TEXT BOOKS-- READ IMP TOPIC AND MOST REAPTED TOPIC

NBD- BASIC -- IF U HAVE TYME READ THIS TOO

BASIC MEDICAL qUESTIONS COVERS AROUND 60-70 qUESTIONS

COMING TO DENTAL SUBJECT--

HERE ALSO WE GET MANY qUESTIONS REPEAT,

BOOKS-- WADHVAN FOR PREV AIPG PAPERS

DENTAL PULSE CLINICAL

GAURISHANKAR- CLINICAL

DENTAL EXPLORER

MANISHA PRABHAKARAN (IMP FOR PERIO AND CARIOLOGY )

VP SINGH (OPTIONAL)

JATIN KALRA FOR ORAL PATHOLOGY

PREVIOUS AIIMS DENTAL PAPERS

NBD CLINICAL

TEXT ( VERY IMP TO MAKE UR CONCEPT CLEAR)

BASIC FUNDA IS TO DONT COMMIT ANY MISTAKE IN REPEAT qUSTIONS AND SILLY MISTAKE SHUD NOT B DONE.

READ TEXT WELL OF CLINICAL, BE CONCETPTUAL

FOR BEGINNER THIS ALL BOOKS TO COVER IS VERY DIFFICULT ASK

BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE,,

TRY TO DO ALL THINGS

MOST IMP PART IS REVISION

WHICH WE ALL TEND TO FORGET U SHUD REVISE MORE N MORE

REVISION IS IMP ELSE ALL WASTE

AIPG 10 HAD MANY REPEAT QUESTIONS---- THOSE WHO WERE THOROUGH WITH THEM PLUS WHO DINT COMMIT MUCH SILLY MISTAKES CLEARD,

SO BASIC FUNDA U SHUD B CLEARD WITH REPEAT QUESTIONS PRIMARY AIM

THROUGHOUT YEAR B FOCUS TOWARDS STUDIES..... DONT DEVIATE FROM UR AIM

THEN SUCCESS IS IN FRONT OF U,

I MADE SOME 3-4 SILYY REPEAT QUESTIONS WRONG THAT COST MY RANK I GOT SEAT SINCE I WAS FROM SC CATAGORY BUT WAS AIMING TOP 100 WHICH DINT HAPPENED TO BE..... BUT I AM HAPPY THAT I HAD DONE MY HOMEWORK

IT ALL DEPENDS ON HOW U THINK AND UR ATTITUDE TOWARDS EXAM...

CLASSES WILL DEFINATELY PROVIDE U THE WAY... BUT THE ENTIRE JOURNEY IS TO BE TRAVELLED BY U AND ONLY U :)

SOME IMP PERSONS WHO MADE IT SIMPLE DURING MY PREPARATIONS

DR. GAURAV VERMA ( WRITER OF DENTAL EXPLORER)

DR. KUNAL TOMAR

DR.CHARAN KAUR

DR. SURESH SHENVI

DR.MITALI SETHI

DR.VIRAL MARU

DR.RAJEV (TEPL FACULTY)

DR. PRADEEP SHETTY

DR.GAJANAN AGARWAL

SORRY IF I FORGET ANYONE :)

AND ALL THOSE PEOPLE WHO HELPED

LAST BUT NOT THE LIST

TARGET CLASSES DISCUSSION WERE REALLY HELPED ME TO CLEAR

MY RANKS

AIPG GEN RANK 350 SC RANK 10

PGDCET- GEN RANK 121 SC RANK 3

AMUPDMC-- GEN RANK 30 SC RANK 1ST

CONCLUDING MY BEST WISHES FOR ALL MDS ASPIRANTS , IF I SAID ANYTHING MORE OR LESS PLZ DO FORGIVE

:)

CHEERS ALL D BEST

(DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IMPOSSIBLE AND POSSIBLE LIES IN PERSONS

DETERMINATION---- BY TOMMY LASORDA)

:)

Written by Dr. Nilesh S Kadam 

TEN STEPS TO YOUR DREAM MDS SEAT

Ten steps to ur dream seat...:)

Ten steps to ur dream seat...:)

ten steps to your dream seat anywhere these steps are very simple but they have the power to take you to your dream seat. i have followed them and my friends too. success is not a chance rather it is a choice.try these steps and god bless, you will reach your dream seat.

1) Find out what is your dream seat.

what is your dream seat??? is it endo at aiims or ortho at maulana azad.. think again and again till you are convinced that you have a dream seat that makes you excited to the core of your heart. dreams have immense power.when you pursue your dreams, the inner strength that we all have,the divinity in our soul manifests and you are amazed that your potential is infinite.it is true, i assure you.

2) Analyse your dream and set the goals

Make your goals very specific and clear.the days and nights of preparation is towards that single goal. let you dream goals be aiims rank 1 or 2or 3 or aipgmee 10 or 20 or 30kcet 3, 6 or 5.any rank that makes it definite that you will get your dream seat with that rank. believe in yourself m believe that you are strong and worthy enough to reach your dream seat, that you will take the responsibility to make it true. that it is your destiny to get it. you will realise that the first person to doubt your ability is yourself. suggest continuously to self that you will get it. once you get convinced then nothing can stop you from touching sky of your dreams. ..

3. Make a time oriented plan.

It is said if you fail to plan then you plan to fail.

perfect plan needs awareness on two things. a) total books to study b) time that is in our hand. subjectwise decide the books you must and will read and keep them in study area.

divide the time for each subject and each book and write them in your diary.follow them religiously. divide time as per importance of topics at exam.time kept for oral pathology(20-25qtns) must be 5times that for biochemistry(4-5qtns).logic is the total must read materials in oral patho will be about 5 times than biochemistry.

4.100 percent commitment.

Your commitment is your bullet proof defense.it will take care of all distractions.remember no time for worries, news papers,cricket or movie. but find time to relax but make sure you earn that time.

5. Most important-revise daily, weekly and monthly.

take it from my experience.revision will only help for the exam which is months away and also gives us the knowledge to tackle the difficult and new questions that are very frequent in aiims and aipgmee.revise 1 hour for every four hours of study,1 day of every week and two days of every month.memory turns to knowledge by timely revision.

6. Books to read

Gowri shankar(clinical & non clinical) dental pulse(clinical & non clinical) mudit khanna(2006 onwards) amit aashish(2007 onwards) wadhwan for aidpg papers dental explore for aims papers prabhakaran for cario n perio..be smart enough to frame new qtns from explanations. buy any of the qtn paper banks for each subject.do every qtn and mark them by red for unknown qtns/ guess qtns and green for old known qtns which are simple.

always revise only the red marked questions. compile all the model papers of target coaching classes,weekly and monthly, subjectwise.attempt them and color code them.revise the red qtns.this will get you many new qtns in aiims and aipgmee.

7. Statergy for the exam preparation.

pg exam is a task and a task is best learned by practise. strategy is very essential for proper execution of a task. the coaching classes are the place where we learn the task and we practise them continously.give every exam seriously. I highly recommend you to attempt any of all india level mock tests monthly.attempt them seriously as the true exam and aim at reaching the dream rank you have decided for yourself.try harder each time you write each month and ultimately the real exam results will bring you the dream seat

8. Keep yourself motivated.

the race is won when you fight till the end with same zeal. share your dream with the god.let your prayers be the time to realize the presence of divinity and immense potential in you.ask god to keep you as focused as ever. share your dream with your loved one, your best friend or someone who sincerely wants you to get the dream as much as you or even more.that person will be the needed source of motivation for you to keep moving ahead, focussed and determined.even while resting, be motivated and feel for your dream.

9. Time to complete the preparation.

Aiims----- atleast by september.complete the books and mcq papers.the real utility of effective revision you did as described will be evident when you start revising the topics.revision will be less time consuming now.

Aipgmee------- atleast by october, then revise the red marked qtns alone and even during revision months of nov and dec,remind yoursef to revise daily and weekly.

these timings are not strict but ideal to complete the revision adequately.

10. The exam strategy-

Remember, 3days or 3weeks or 3months or 3years whatever your duration of preparation ,what counts is 3 hours of the exam. the exam pattern is well known.200qtns in 3 hrs.make a simple and effective strategy of attempting qtns.practise this strategy in all mock exams you write,refine it and have a perfect picture of how you will approach the paper on the big day. no late night effort on day before exam ,minimum 6 hours of sleep no hurry reading in morning, say prayers,get blessings from parents in the morning. reach early to the centre.revise your strategy to do qtns in exam. 180 plus attempt is mandatory in aipgdee avoid mistakes of roll number and answer marking on omr sheet.

I have tried to suggest few things which have helped me and will help you too.best wishes,god bless you all with your dream seat..

with prayers to god,

Dr Rohit Singh

Pgi chandigarh rank 12th dec

Pgi chandigarh rank 3rd june