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Yep, I'd stick with that. I assume he doesn't have to resit the essay papers, so I'm not so sure that the Wyllie lectures would be essential (managed to write an amazingly shite essay on them, had to make up a few cyclin/cdks when I realised how little I knew ).

MEMORIZE bell, STANDART, rubery (if possible), IRVINE, WYLLIE, and bin the rest. gay might be useful, but not quite necessary to pass. that got me through MIMS... hope it helps. i borrowed VVP from a 2nd year medic, but only touched it once or twice in the entire year... totally notes-dependent in easter... so you CAN survive without a textbook.

oh, and if possible, try going to the college lib and sit down and practise a few past year papers... might help.

hey, i've hardly seen you around before medobs... care to introduce yourself?

Yep, I'd stick with that. I assume he doesn't have to resit the essay papers, so I'm not so sure that the Wyllie lectures would be essential (managed to write an amazingly shite essay on them, had to make up a few cyclin/cdks when I realised how little I knew ). I used VVP for essays, but again it's not essential for MB revision.

The practice papers are a really really good idea though, if he didn't do them already, there are three in the MIMS course handbook, plus lots of older ones in the libraries (although they may not fit the current course specifications exactly).

Thanks Helenia...as usual always helpful.
My friend said something about having to do a resit in papers 1 and 2 and not the Tripos. Don't really know what he means but guess he is refering to the MB part. Will pass on your advice as well. He is a bit down having to work again at it.

KHL knows his stuff (probably more than me) so do what he says, probably with the Rubery lectures on top of that. And lots of past papers!

Kwok, have you received your breakdown yet? I'm leaving the UK in a few days so it looks like I may not see mine until the end of September now!!

Heading off to Australia and New Zealand for 6 weeks. Most of my family is in NZ and I haven't been there for quite a while, so it'll be cool seeing everyone. And since we're going up north in Australia it should be reasonable weather despite being winter in the southern hemisphere (I'm hoping). We'll spend a week in Dubai and Abu Dhabi as well, to see some old friends.

Kwok, have you received your breakdown yet? I'm leaving the UK in a few days so it looks like I may not see mine until the end of September now!!

Ooooh super cool! So did they move over there, or did you move over here? I really want to go to NZ, but not for a while yet with my finances in their current state. I'll make do with either Switzerland or Sweden this year.

nope, and i'm starting to get really impatient. the engineers from our college already have theirs, and their tripos only came out on 1st July!!!!

(one of my friends came in 4th - now THAT's scary...)


australia and NZ sound nice! i'm thinking of doing a short backpacking trip to northern australia, if i can find travelling companions... darwin, great barrier reef, etc...

My mum's originally from NZ and my dad's English, so my NZ relatives have always lived there. I was born and lived in the UAE until I was 11, then I moved here.

Oooh, who used to live in Dubai? I lived in Abu Dhabi but I still went to Dubai quite a few times on day trips.

By the way, I contacted my tutor's secretary and found out there had been a mess-up with the results, as they weren't sent to the senior tutor and only just got tracked down. They're sending them out today, so I *might* receive them before I leave. Sheesh.