Question 22. Should I go over Step 1 material? Edit: figure I should update. I am in debt, but who cares? Test date: 7/31/23 US MD or US IMG or Non-US IMG status: US-IMG Step 1: (2cnd attempt) Pass If you are viewing this on the new Reddit layout, please take some time and look at our wiki (/r/step2/wiki) as it has a lot of valuable information regarding advice and approaches on taking Step 2 CK, along with analytical statistics of study resources. Question 18. Apr 9, 2018 · Level 2 goal: 600+. I used a score converter floating around on here because I was curious what my numeric score would be and that’s apparently equivalent for that form to a 3 digit score of like 195! Step 1 257 NBME 11 6 weeks out - 245 UWSA1 5 weeks out 253 NBME 9 4 weeks out 246 UWSA 2 2 weeks out 262 NBME 10 3 days or 258 Free 120 86% 3 days out Didn’t do Amboss UWorld first pass and only pass - 72% Predicted was 258 +/- 14 Only did UWorld and CMS forms. About two weeks ago, I posted a question asking if I should skip NBME 12 because I was worried a low score would kill my spirits. . Also listen to highyield divine podcasts along with cmstake uwsa2 10 days before exam and focus on weak areas of uwsa2 in last 10 days and take free120 two days before exam. bone biopsy. I started my preparation for step 2 in April and finished UW a month ago with 63% I'm aiming to apply for IM this cycle. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. If you can make the investment now to save money and stress later. I struggled for months trying to better my NBME scores and never did. Hello r/NBME, . Resources: UWorld, OME, BnB, AnKing step 2 (really only gonna do the dorian cards, I just like the way everything is tagged) My only real goal is to beat my step/level 1 scores. I actually enjoyed that day because I knew it was my last exam as a student after spending a lifetime learning how to be a good student. Imo you need to dedicate one month. I used uw, NBME only and a review program for 8 weeks. READ THE RULES BEFORE POSTING USMLE Step 2 CK is the second national board exam all United States medical students must take before graduating medical school. I took Divine's NBME test-taking strategy 2 days ago. This helped me improve my score for nbme 10. When do you know if you need an MRI? Section 2. For Step 2, what is the consensus on which NBME forms (6,7,8) and UWSA forms (1,2) are most predictive? I've tried doing some searching on the reddit, but I can't seem to find as much of a solid answer. I significantly overcame that for Step 2. My step 2 is taking place on the 19th of July. Step 1: 214 Uworld first pass: 45-50 percentage Uworld second pass: 70 percent( 56 percent done) Uwsa 1: 218 ( 2 weeks out) Nbme free 120: 73 percentage( 10 days out) Uwsa 2: 228( 2 days out) Step 2Ck: 219 Was aiming for 220 plus but its almost there. Both NBME and amboss focus on diagnosis and management of what the top differential is for a given presentation. okay i just had a few questions: #28 on block 2: pt has hypothyroid symptoms, but she took a home pregnancy test which was negative 1 day ago. Hey, so took my Step 2 CK on 7/31/23. It felt EXACTLY like the free 120 in terms of both question stem lengths and the types of questions asked. For each NBME, I made a PowerPoint document where I used Snipping Tool to clip the question & answer/explanations (either I got wrong or a right I guessed on) onto a slide, and in the comments section on the slide I could add my own notes. I was originally thinking TSH, but then overthought it by thinking that we should go ahead and get a serum bhcg to make sure because a home pregnancy test doesn't rule anything out. NBME Self-Assessments. Other self assessments: NBME 9 (2-4-2023): 214 (without studying, as a baseline) UWSA 1 (20-4-2023): 217 We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. and patients can lie so why should we trust what they do If you are viewing this on the new Reddit layout, please take some time and look at our wiki (/r/step2/wiki) as it has a lot of valuable information regarding advice and approaches on taking Step 2 CK, along with analytical statistics of study resources. Test date : 04 jan 2023 US MD or US IMG or Non-US IMG status: Non-US IMG Step 1: 267 Uworld % correct: 83% first pass NBME 9,10,11,12 = All 263-268 (took them offline) If you are viewing this on the new Reddit layout, please take some time and look at our wiki (/r/step2/wiki) as it has a lot of valuable information regarding advice and approaches on taking Step 2 CK, along with analytical statistics of study resources. More info may be found here. I went over every exam 3 or 4 times. the buzz words on UWORLD. STEP 2: 243 Took 3 months of dedicated and studied in between rotations. Would recommend doing NBME practice tests over UW tests as the former are made by the test makers; also, real S1 questions felt far more NBME than UW but UW was solid for practice/explanations. Gonna be testing in mid/late June after ~3 weeks of dedicated. For Examinees. I just took step 2. Start doing cms forms and do nbme 10 and 11 on weekly basis. NBME 12 motivation. This post will contain the answers to the Step 2 CK - NBME 6 Exam for educational discussion purposes. Some people were nice about it and some others were dickheads and basically called me a pussy lol. My goal is to get +250. I believe a different NBME (form 9?) said to go ahead and do bone biopsy without MRI confirmation if x-ray is enough. Please remember to read the following rules carefully before contributing: If you are viewing this on the new Reddit layout, please take some time and look at our wiki (/r/step2/wiki) as it has a lot of valuable information regarding advice and approaches on taking Step 2 CK, along with analytical statistics of study resources. If you are viewing this on the new Reddit layout, please take some time and look at our wiki (/r/step2/wiki) as it has a lot of valuable information regarding advice and approaches on taking Step 2 CK, along with analytical statistics of study resources. lol Step 1 I had a lot of self doubt on exam day and didn't do as well, but I put emphasis on approaching questions with confidence on step 2, and it paid huge dividends on step 2. I think it helped me A LOT, my approach to the questions was totally wrong and I think some people who are struggling like me with their approach to the questions or they don't have time or overthinking may find this course very helpful. . I ditched uworld 3 weeks before my exam because I felt like I wasn’t retaining information and was taking too long to finish. *Aug 11: NBME 10 190 *Aug 18: NBME 11 209 *Aug 20: UWSA 2 209 How can I fix my approach? The NBME questions continue to feel vague even though I feel comfortable with management, every single wrong answer came down to a 50/50 after crossing out the answer choices. The Comprehensive Clinical Science Self-Assessment is a practice test designed for students planning to take the USMLE Step 2 CK. Honestly, AMBOSS is much more suited to NBME style than uworld. I used Zanki instead and went through Sketchy Step 2 & First Aid for any topics I did not understand. Actual STEP 2 score: 231 🤤 Man alhamdullilah, I was so close to rescheduling after the debacle of NBME 14 but I just pushed forth. NBME Contributions; Careers; News; Events; Main navigation. Did my reviews and by god did I listen to divine and dr high yield, got the hell off Reddit 2 weeks out and trusted in my abilities. If you are viewing this on the new Reddit layout, please take some time and look at our wiki (/r/step2/wiki) as it has a lot of valuable information regarding advice and approaches on Step 2 is nowhere near as brutal and horrible as people on this subreddit make it out to be. Test scores: Test date: 8/14 US MD Step 1: 205 Uworld % correct: 65% NBME 9: 207 (3 months out, right after finishing MS3 clerkships) NBME11: 228 (35 days out, immediately after my AI) We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. 2) Do as many shelf NBME exams as possible. Answer is TSH. n=1 but I used anki for M3/step 2, my predicted score was 258 +/- 14, nbme’s ranged 239-260 (first to last), 265 on UWSA 2, I was worried about inflation especially with UW2 but I got a 271, I was shocked and thought they made a mistake at first lol. Apr 9, 2020 · My biggest, and least intuitive advice, for step 2 dedicated is to complete as many questions written by the NBME (retaking CMS forms, NBME practice exams, and free 120) as possible and to study the answer explanations/concepts in depth. USMLE® Step 1; USMLE® Step 2 CK; USMLE® Step 3; Clinical Science Subject Exam; IFOM® Clinical Science Exam; NBME Subject Exams; International Foundation of Medicine® (IFOM®) United States Medical Licensing Exam® (USMLE®) Health & Wellness If you are viewing this on the new Reddit layout, please take some time and look at our wiki (/r/step2/wiki) as it has a lot of valuable information regarding advice and approaches on taking Step 2 CK, along with analytical statistics of study resources. X-ray shows osteosarcoma. Study methods. However, I just finished NBME 14, and I get 240. I struggled with severe test anxiety during my MCAT and Step 1. Asks what the next step in management should be. This gave me a whopping 97% chance of passing. If you've taken third year recently and done well on shelf exams, you may not need that long of a dedicated period at all. If you’re scoring those numbers now - humble sincere advice get off Reddit you don’t need multiple people giving you so many varying advice your anxiety is already high. uWORLD; does it differently where one sentence changes the entire answer. The night before every NBME I took, I would ‘cheat’ and review all of my prior NBME notes. Didn’t find divine useful so didn’t do much of it. MRI first vs. Btw did ~90% UW, all Sketchy Pharm, Micro, Pathoma + Anking deck, UW1, NBME 30 & 31, Free 120. I thought I failed. Jan 10, 2018 · I think particularly for Step 2 CK, you should definitely take an NBME (I recommend 6) to establish your baseline. So I took an NBME and got about 69% right. This is coming from an average scoring student (NBME’s all in the 220s-230s). Form 9 - 210 (January); Form 11 - 258 (June 3); Form 12 - 271 (Yesterday) [take step 2 in 1 wk] Form 12 has a pretty good distribution of questions, definitely some tricky situations on there I haven't seen presented in Uworld Qs, and as always they love to word things as obscurely as possible. 3) Also,the NBME will never use buzz words, in this aspect, AMBOSS is a better resourcethan uworld, because their answer choices, etc also use descriptors vs. Pt is found to have colorectal cancer on a colonoscopy. I did every single NBME and all CMA's available. Members don't see this ad. It features multiple-choice questions on content typically covered during the core clinical clerkships. I got a 270 on NBME 13 and 14 about 1-2 weeks ago, but a 261 on NBME 10 (which I took most recently) Honestly felt like NBME 10 was harder than all the new ones somehow… like it kept testing me on stuff I didn’t know and I feel like that’s a bad sign. (for nbme). Uworld focuses more on recognizing the presentation and pathology, which is not the style of STEP 2 at all. Nbmes underpredict for atleast 5-10points. you are in good form. Following cause I’m testing on Monday and NBME 10 was one of my lower scores. The multiple choice test is complemented by the subjective Step 2 CS exam. jq fk ft yf fj dg ce bt ky om
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