Interview with our topper Dr.Nishtha Yadav

Interview with our topper Dr.Nishtha Yadav

Dr.Nishtha Yadav did her MBBS from MAMC, Delhi

and joined DAMS Foundation Course Regd no DL01232

She secured Rank 2 IN AIIMS Nov 2012 Exam

DAMS: Congratulations on securing a good  ranks. What is the secret of your success in this exam?
Dr.Nishtha Yadav: Continuous studies in MBBS is what is needed, if you are regular with your studies, it’s easy to get through these exams.

DAMS: How did your parents, family and friends contribute to your success?
Dr.Nishtha Yadav: They always supported me throughout. My parents, my sister Mansi Yadav and above all my grandmother.  Also, my amazing friends, I earned in MBBS Mugdha Anand, Neha Gurha, and Samrin Haq.

DAMS: Who influenced you to take up Medicine?
Dr.Nishtha Yadav: My parents- my father is a Neurosurgeon and mumma is a gynaecologist. They have always been my inspiration.

DAMS: 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?
Dr.Nishtha Yadav: I believe in hard work. It always pays off is the end.  

DAMS:  Which books did you read for the theory part?
Dr.Nishtha Yadav: Across, Amit Ashish, Mudit Khanna ,  Short subject – Arvind Arora, Govind  Garg- Pharma & Pathology, Vivek Jain for PSM.

DAMS : Which books did you read for MCQ revision? Which revision books were the most productive and which were least?
Dr.Nishtha Yadav: Most productive –Amit Ashish, Mudit Khanna

DAMS : How important you think was DAMS in your preparation ?
Dr.Nishtha Yadav: I joined the foundation course in DAMS which helped me clear my concepts from the beginning itself. Especially medicine taught by Arvind sir really cleared my concepts.

DAMS: What do you think is the better way of preparation between selective, intensive study and wide, extensive study? What did you choose as your style of studying?
Dr.Nishtha Yadav: Definitely centre o grade for me. As long as your theory is strong you can always solve any MCQ especially the new ones.

DAMS: Indian PG entrances are highly competitive so to compete them students end up in appearing in multiple PG exams , kindly extend your views on this and also their pros and cons of appearing in multiple PG entrances .
Dr.Nishtha Yadav:  AIIMS was the first exam I appeared for and the result was at before my NEET exam.
[PGI got cancelled]

DAMS: Which subjects did you focus on?
Dr.Nishtha Yadav:  First year, Pathology, Pharmacology, Medicine, Surgery & OBG.

DAMS: What was your strategy for the exam day? How many questions did you attempt and why?
Dr.Nishtha Yadav:  I attempted 190 Question in AIIMS. I had seen the previous tread and knew that 190-195 questions should be the minimum amount to be attempted.

DAMS: What do you want to specialize in, why and where?
Dr.Nishtha Yadav: Medicine MD, later on hopefully DM Cardiology.

DAMS: Which teachers in DAMS influenced you most and what do you like about DAMS and would recommend to your juniors?
Dr.Nishtha Yadav: Medicine in foundation course I found him the best faculty member there i would definitely recommend DAMS to my juniors.