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Selection of MD Radiotherapy as a Feeder Branch for DM Oncology: Advantages, Disadvantages, and Reality Check

For anyone pursuing oncology, the journey does not frequently come to a close with MD. Many among us venture into oncology with a plan to superspecialize later on down the line. When I began serious research into oncology, one of the most fundamental questions I asked myself was whether MD Radiotherapy is a satisfactory entrance branch into DM Oncology or whether it jeopardizes our ambitions for a later branch. The response to these questions varied from being conflicting to incomplete to prejudiced to a certain extent. This blog attempts to provide a truthful overview to the best of our knowledge available to date. Oncology is no longer an area where you can apply your single skill set directly. Oncology is inherently multidisciplinary, consisting of multiple specialties like medical oncology, radiation oncology, surgical oncology, pathology, radiology, and palliative medicine. MD Radiotherapy is at a very special point in this entire ecosystem. It provides very early and extensive ac...

Best App for NEET PG Preparation: My Personal Experience and Honest Opinion

During NEET PG preparation, one of the most frequently asked questions (and which I asked myself) was which app is the best. New platforms emerge every year, seniors recommend different apps, and social media creates a feeling of FOMO 24/7. Initially, I felt that finding the “perfect” app would solve half my problems. It took time to realize that no app is magical. The best app is the one which suits your learning style and to which you can maintain consistency. I did not start my preparation with clarity. Like many aspirants, I signed up on more than one platform, watched any random videos, and jumped between the apps based on peer suggestions. This phase was chaotic. Instead of improving my preparation, it increased the confusion and guilt. Gradually, I realized that the problem did not lie with the apps but in how I was using them. What worked best for me was not the features in isolation but an ecosystem that was structured. I had to learn concepts, practice MCQs, analyze mistakes,...

MD Radiotherapy: Scope, Rank, and Salary – An Unbiased Overview for NEET PG Aspirants by MD RT Asst. Professor

During our preparation in NEET PG, one question keeps knocking in our heads again and again: what after getting a rank? The choice for many of us is not just about getting any MD seat but about choosing a branch that offers intellectual satisfaction, long-term stability, and a respectable lifestyle. MD Radiotherapy is one such branch which usually gets misconceived, underestimated, and many times gets ignored only because of unawareness. To be frank, initially, even I thought radiotherapy is a very narrow field with limited scope. But as I started to explore it seriously, spoke to seniors, understood the actual work profile; I feel MD Radiotherapy is one of the most future-proof and steadily growing branches in modern medicine. Radiation oncology remains the backbone of cancer management. Almost every kind of solid malignancy requires radiation at some or the other point in its treatment-either curative therapy, adjuvant therapy, neoadjuvant therapy, or palliation. This fact places rad...

How I Used Zainab Vora’s BTR for NEET PG Preparation: An Honest Student Experience

 The first time I got to hear about BTR by Zainab Vora, it was already creating a buzz among many aspirants. It was called a “last-minute miracle” by some, while others dubbed it as something that is too small a study material for such a large exam as NEET PG. I was a bit apprehensive when I started working on it, as I well-knew that there was no one material that could themselves get me through NEET PG. But as time passed, I figured out how I could use it best, and it changed my whole approach. The first mistake that most students make with BTR is attempting to treat it as a resource for primary learning. It was one of my biggest goals to ensure that BTR was a resource that I interacted with only after I had accomplished at least one proper reading/videobook learning of the topic. BTR is most effective with a brain that is merely in need of a base to build upon and simply sharpening through exams. I began using BTR only after completing my cornerstone notes and question bank of a ...

How I use Anki for NEET PG Preparation

When I had first come across Anki during my preparation for the NEET PG, I was quite skeptical. The fact that simple flashcards could handle the vastness of medical subjects sounded implausible. And like many aspirants, I was already overwhelmed by the notes, videos, question banks, and revision schedules. Adding one more tool seemed unnecessary. But over time, I realized that Anki was not just another study resource; it was a system that trained my memory in ways which traditional revision never could. NEET PG requires long-term retention, quick recall, and the ability to remember volatile facts under stress. My biggest problem was not studying new topics; rather, it was forgetting old topics. Anki addressed this exact weakness by making me revise stuff just before I was about to forget it. This single change significantly improved my retention and confidence. The most important thing that I learned early on was that Anki should never be used as a first-time learning tool. I always st...

How I use GPT for NEET PG Preparation: A Honest Strategy by a Student

The NEET PG preparation is not merely about medicine. It's about fear management, time management, burnout, and revision-all at once. Like all NEET PG aspirants, I faced inconsistency, information overload, and self-doubt. That’s when I started using GPT, not as a shortcut, but as a smart study companion. This blog is about my personal system: how I use GPT daily for NEET PG preparation, what worked and what didn't, and how it changed the complete approach toward learning medicine. It may help in enhancing user's attention, if necessary. 1. My First Rule: GPT Is Not My Notes, It Is My Teacher I never use GPT to directly memorize content. I use it for the following reasons: • Explain the concepts • Improve weak areas • Revise intelligently • screwed on my active testing of myself If you treat GPT like a notes app, you will fail. If you treat it like a 24×7 tutor, it becomes powerful. 2. How I Start Any NEET PG Topic Using GPT Whenever I initiate any topic, whether it be Medi...

My neet pg preparation journey. 2025

hi there, myself got a rank of 23x in neet pg 2025 and in this log i will be sharing how i prepared for the exam post internship while i as working as a general practitioner in a small clinic in kerala Background Okay talking about myself . I got a good rank in net ug and aiims entrance exam back in 2019 but later after joining gmc in my own state kerala i was very lazy and very much focused on gaming etc, after my internship while working as a general practitioner i realised the importance of doing pg post ug because the saturation in our field is more than what i thought, i started my preparation in december 2024 as l already know that i have only very few days before me and i dot have of time to read the man videos i myself confined to the revision videos of marrow and along with the that i used to watch some portion of-the zainab vora mams btr classes notes. Only top-of that i used to practice mcqs from the marrow qbank and also from-the prepgp app . Towards the end of my preparati...