1.Congratulations on achieving such an amazing feat. Tell us a bit about yourself. Please also tell us your individual marks in each subject.
1.Myself Sneha Nemade, from Jalgaon.
My marks:-
Micro patho-145/200
Pharmac-160/200
DMS-141/200
Prostho preclinics-62/100
Cons preclinics-70/100
2.So, when all of this is new and the rest of us are still busy figuring the head and tail of the subject, how did you tackle and master the syllabus?
2.Just by doing regular study and considering that all subjects are important.
3.Did you have a set schedule, a time table that you stuck to? What were the daily hours that you put in self study ?
3.Actually the previously set time is sometimes not followed by us.So I just make schedule of that day only and whatever time is free I use it for studying.
4.Did you have a different methodology of tackling the subjects? Any special notes that you prepared?
4.I hardly make notes of my own though I was always diligent of taking them during the lecture.
5.Do you have any special pointers for specific subjects? The do’s and don’ts of it?
5.I never had an aim to come first or top the class.All I knew was that I had to enjoy every bit of it and I absolutely did just that landed me here, here where I never thought I would ever reach.
6.Was there any help that you acquired while exam preparation? Like any visual aids any professional guidance? Or those little tit bits that the professors tell us but none other than the toppers pay attention to? Please share with us.
6.In pharmacology , mostly classification of drugs, in micro all organisms and in DMS the composition of all materials are the specific things to be concentrated on.
7.How vital is the Question bank during exams? Does it come highly recommended or you advice thorough reading of the text and having confound knowledge of the subject?
7.I would recommend to make use of diagrammatic presentation and in pointwise manner.
8.How do you propose the students study and what kind of discipline should be followed during exam time?
8.I had only studied the questions which appeared in the past decade and I would more than recommend to do the same.
9.Could you give some important pointers on Exam writing skills? And also how should one prepare for a practical exam?
9.Keep all the motivational aids with us and a good night sleep is the must.
10.Any special tricks and tacts for the students of your college who would be reading this?
10.Answers written are an accurate and attractive reflection of your thoughts and understanding.
11.So, do you have any parting thoughts? Like disclosing that secret mantra that you chanted or that special brand of energy drink you savoured? Just kidding. Seriously though, anything at all?
11.There is no shortcut to success.Do whatever it may be with a smile on your face.
Last but not the least,my family has always been a great support to me.