Interview with our topper Dr. Uday S. Singh

Interview with our topper Dr. Uday S. Singh

Dr. Uday S.Singh did his MBBS from RIMSR, SAFAI and joined DAMS Regular Course

He secured Rank 4 IN UPPGMEE 2014 Exam

DAMS: Congratulations on securing a  good  ranks. What is the secret of your success in this exam?
Dr.Uday: Constant continuous hard work, motivation from parents, Sumer sir & above all grace of God.

DAMS: How did your parents, family and friends contribute to your success?
Dr.Uday: My parents supported me at every step, they told me never to think down, friends inspired me to work hard & believe in Myself.

DAMS: Who influenced you to take up Medicine?
Dr.Uday: My Family physician inspired me since childhood. Since then, I have got a natural inclination towards medical science.

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.Uday: Many times, but constant motivation by DAMS faculty specially Sumer sir helped me a lot.

DAMS:  Which books did you read for the theory part?
Dr.Uday: DAMS notes were the baseline study material. Apart from I referred to selected subject wise books like AA.

DAMS: Which books did you read for MCQ revision? Which revision books were the most productive and which were least?
Dr.Uday: For MCQ purpose I referred to subject wise guides in which AA were most productive.

DAMS: How important you think was DAMS in your preparation?
Dr.Uday: Joining DAMS regular course was the most wise decision of life I must confess, excellent faculty & class notes built a strong basis for success.

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.Uday: I paid equal attention to all subjects but specially focussed on medicine, surgery, OBG, anatomy, physio, patho & pharma. I think selective, intensive study should be I deal way.

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.Uday: We have witnessed one single exam i.e. NEET. A lot of students were dissatisfy with the pattern of exam & the way it was conducted. Multiple PG entrance exams though a bit are time consuming but still are better.

DAMS: Which subjects did you focus on?
Dr.Uday: Medicine, Surgery, Anatomy, Physio, Pharma & Patho.

DAMS: What was your strategy for the exam day? How many questions did you attempt and why?
Dr.Uday: As there is no –ve marking in UPPGMEE I attempted all questions, the paper was difficult so to remain focussed & attentive was the key strategy.

DAMS: What do you want to specialize in, why and where?
Dr.Uday: I have opted MD (radio diagnosis) at SGPGI Lucknow. As I want to become an International Radiologist.

DAMS: Which teachers in DAMS influenced you most and what do you like about DAMS and would recommend to your juniors?
Dr.Uday: Dr.Sumer Sir & Surgery faculty influenced me most, although all teachers are excellent & I would like to thank ENT, Anatomy, Opthal, Physio, OBG, Ortho Faculty & entire DAMS Delhi Team.

I would like to recommend my juniors to imitate their journey towards PG exams with DAMS, which has a perfect blend of core knowledge & modern pattern of tentative question.