Interview with our topper Dr. Himangshu Sarma

Interview with our topper Dr. Himangshu Sarma

Dr. Himangshu Sarma did his MBBS from Guwahati Medical College and joined DAMS T & D course

He secured Rank 2 IN ASSAM PG & Rank 294 in AIR NEET 2012 Exam

DAMS: Congratulations on securing a good ranks. What is the secret of your success in this exam?
Dr. Himangshu Sarma: Credit to my success almost totally goes to DAMS. Regular and selective study is important for success in PG entrance exam.

DAMS: How did your parents, family and friends contribute to your success?

Dr.Himangshu Sarma:  A huge contribution from them.

DAMS: Who influenced you to take up Medicine?
Dr.Himangshu Sarma:  My parents and tutoriess although I was not interested initially.

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.Himangshu Sarma:   I did not have much confidence initially. But during later part of T&D course I started gaining confidence and I do not think that it is too tough.

DAMS:  Which books did you read for the theory part?
Dr. Himangshu Sarma:  M.K. AA and few subject wise books and DAMS class notes.

DAMS: Which books did you read for MCQ revision? Which revision books were the most productive and which were least?
Dr. Himangshu Sarma: MK is most productive.

DAMS : How important you think was DAMS in your preparation ?
Dr.Himangshu Sarma: Without DAMS I could not do even half of what I have done today.

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. Himangshu Sarma: Selective study. I started very late for preparing for exams & i have no time for extensive /intensive study.

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.Himangshu Sarma: Personally I prefer multiple exams because it eliminates the risk of bad luck on a single day of single exam.

 DAMS: Which subjects did you focus on?
Dr.Himangshu Sarma: I focused on all subjects equally except the shorter ones.

DAMS: What was your strategy for the exam day? How many questions did you attempt and why?
Dr.Himangshu Sarma:  I attempted all the questions because there was no negative marking.

DAMS: What do you want to specialize in, why and where?
Dr.Himangshu Sarma:  I want to specialize in radiology in Guwahati.

DAMS: Which teachers in DAMS influenced you most and what do you like about DAMS and would recommend to your juniors?
Dr.Himangshu Sarma: It is difficult to say who influenced me most but still I like to mention Dr. Sumer Sir, Orthopaedics Sir, Surgery Sir, SPM Sir, Physiology Madam, ENT Sir.