Test date : 23 Nov 2023 Non-US IMG Step 1 : 247 NBME 9 : 266 (3 weeks out) NBME 10: 250 (6 weeks out) NBME 11: 252 (5 weeks out) NBME 12 : 236 (7 weeks out) UWSA 2: 251 - 14 days out NBME 10: 240 - 7 days out Free 120: 77% - 2 days out Predicted Score: 247 STEP 2: 254. Here, I lay out the 7 most common reasons I see that NBMEs aren’t improving. This is my first pass. My question is, was the real exam just as vague with its questions? or did the exam still give enough clues pointing towards one direction? 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. dont have yet a permit/eligible period but going to do that this week. im aiming for a 260+ and need to hear/read some recommendations. UWSA2 2 weeks out - 228 NBME 10 1 week out - 245 NBME 11 4 days out - 245 Free 120% 2 days out - 67% Reddit predictor 245 +- 12 REAL DEAL: 242 ( thrilled beyond belief ) I was nauseous and had terrible heartburn throughout the entire exam. NBME 6: 211 (2 mo ago, first one I took) UWSA 1: 232 (2 mo ago, got depressed after this and stopped studying) UWSA 2: 207 (1. 09. Or a UWSA and then 4 UWorld blocks. This also means that you don’t have to buy “USMLE Step 3” resources if you recently cleared Step 2 CK. Repeat the process with the sections that are left. GL! Following cause I’m testing on Monday and NBME 10 was one of my lower scores. Level 2 goal: 600+. been studying kinda dedicated for the last 2 months. Last 1-2 Weeks: gave uwsa1 3 weeks ago and got 221 and gave nbme 9 today and got 190 FAILED!! :( reviewed my exam and some ques around 10-15 of them felt not fair. Oh dang, It’s like I’m reading about myself. This is the first nbme i've given. Memorizing, Not Mastering. UWSA1 - 225(4 weeks) UWSA2 232 (2 weeks) Free120 - 63% - 1 week out As I am an IMG, I am absolutely not sure what to do at this point. Just attempted nbme 10. Nbme 10 and 11 were both barely passing especially since they just raised the pass mark. It all felt like a blur. 60% of uw first pass uwsa 1 230 nbme 7 200 nbme 8 failed yesterday exam in 10 days. 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. I recommend doing amboss ethics and hospital safety theory and questions. Section 2, question 48. This includes NBME’s Clinical Mastery Series and NBME assessment forms 9, 10, 11, and 12. Step 2 CK is the second 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 can't push back the exam because I have to pay another $950 (I don't have the money). Nbme 9- 190 last week of july Nbme 10 221- 2 weeks ago, the month of august i just focused on uworld Nbme 11 229 two days ago 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. I’m disappointed with my score and have shed some tears, but I’m not giving up… Tested on 7/22. Your post is a hope for me 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. It’s more of a content issue so I’d recommend watching boards and beyond videos with uworld practice questions or the zanki step 2 deck to hammer key points. There was a question in the second block of NBME 10 asking about the strongest factor associated with decreased risk of ovarian cancer. Let’s start with the average points/question of CBSSA 25-30 of 1. Same thing happened to me too. Will go through incorrects after im done. I say push it back. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. I did the following assesments in the following order : NBME 10, UWSA1, NBME 13, NBME 12, NBME 14. Block no 2 Q no. NBME 12 was the extreme outlier, 10-15 points lower than the rest of them. Uwsa2 237, Uwsa1 227, nbme ~220. Made 1 post on CK when I failed, which made me question my existence, and now I'm back to talk about Step 3 to try and give back to the community that has helped me tremendously throughout the years (not only USMLE, but also stocks, crypto, options, derivatives, etc. Scored a 19x. 8 DMD vs SMA. Likelihood that final score is ≤ 11 lower than last NBME within 1 week: - Step 1: 9% - Step 2 CK: 8% Likelihood that final score is ≤ 21 lower than last NBME within 1 week: - Step 1: 3% - Step 2 CK: 3% In other words, < 10 % of people would have a score drop of 11+ points on their real exam relative to the NBME they took within 1 week. A Step 1 NBME has 200 questions, while Step 1 has 280 questions. Take another NBME in 10/12 days and see how you improved in those three sections. lol 10 votes, 15 comments. But don't the CK levels point to a muscular dystrophy and not a motor neuron problem like SMA? I think the inheritance pattern eliminates X linked recessive inheritance as a potential answer but still CK levels I struggled with severe test anxiety during my MCAT and Step 1. Passed Step. I got the same score on each of them. CMS Forms: Start with subjects you find most challenging. 7th feb nbme 25, 188 14 feb nbme 27, 203 28 feb name 30, pass( same amount of mistakes as 27 name i. By far the most common reason for students scores to stall is that they don’t understand the material. Believe your prep! We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. /r/MCAT is a place for MCAT practice, questions, discussion, advice, social networking, news, study tips and more. In the next 2 weeks, I’d suggest you go through NBME 9, and 11 plus free 120 old and new. I significantly overcame that for Step 2. Then go through the uworld notes you’ve been making. ,,,,Then attempt old free 120 ,,if u reach 70 percent go ahead with new 120 and again 70 percent or more than 65 percent then ur good to attempt the exam with score of around 230 to 240If Old free 120 Yeah if u are an anki person i recommend making cards of your cms and nbme mistakes and keep reviewing until exam,and doing UW incorrects is sufficient as doing whole thing is a mammoth work and mentally drains you. Understanding what you can do after a Step 2 failure can prepare you for the future and support you during these times. Gonna be testing in mid/late June after ~3 weeks of NBME 9: 239 NBME 10: 255 NBME 11: 253 UWSA 2: Didn't take - school advisor told me not to bother New Free 120: Didn't take under testing conditions as I already felt burnt out 2 days before the real deal Predicted: 255 +/- 14 Real deal: 253 I had a doubt in NBME 10. By the end of it, I had passed 5 out of 10 NBME's, but without much leeway. I thought questions and answers seemed weirdly written. However from looking at everyone else's responses, I guess the expected score range is just a lot larger than I expected it to be. im going to review my wrongs today and then between monday and the day UWSA 1: 219 UWSA 2: 223 Free 120: 65% Step 2ck:failed : 207 2nd Attempt NBME 11: 223 NBME 12: 223 Step 2ck 2nd Attempt: 231 Never calculated my predicted score, but told myself I’ll post on here after passing. That said, we can make an educated guess on how much each question is worth, to know how close/far away you are/were to passing. Test date: 5/17/2023 US MD Step 1: 207 (2021) Failed NBME 9 - 11 NBME 12: 227 Actual Step 2: 220 Not the best test taker. Level 1: 581. The MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) is offered by the AAMC and is a required exam for admission to medical schools in the USA and Canada. Step 2 goal: 250+. Should I just cram all the questions and take it? Reddit iOS Reddit Android Reddit Premium About Reddit Advertise Blog Careers Press. I left that exam feeling like i at least passed since my scores… NBME 10 (219) 95 days out NBME12 (222) 37 days out NBME 13 (227) 22 days out NBME 11 (225). Step 1: 250. Got SUPER depressed after this and pushed my test back) NBME 9: 227 (1 wk ago) NBME 10: 222 (this past weekend) Originally wanted 235+ to be at/above my Step 1 score. Never . Ive taken nbme 9-11. Sup Step 3 community, As you can tell by my username, I failed CK once, which began my c"LURK"ship on Reddit. Week 1-2: NBME 9 & 10: Use these to assess your progress and identify weak areas. 10 days out (yikes) NBME 14 (228) 7 days out 2021 Free 120 (70%) 5 days out 2023 Free 120 (70%) 3 days out ACTUAL STEP 2: 230. If you rush through studying FA you won’t learn the material. Congratulations this is motivating and inspiring !! 🎉🎉🎉I also have low practice test scores… Nbme 25 11 weeks out -174 , nbme 28 10 weeks out -186 , nbme 29 7 weeks out - 194 , nbme 27 4 weeks out - 59 % with 75 percent chance of passing, nbme 26 3 weeks out - 67% with 96 % chance of passing , today I did UWSA1 65 % ( it also gives a 3 digit score of 222) … Okay guys, this test is doable! There is wayaaayaaayayay too much toxic fear mongering on this thread and I just want to squash the whole idea of “the real deal is nothing like nbme’s/uworld/free 120”. Choices: A) No hx of fam hx of ovarian cancer B) OCP use (The correct ans) C) bla D) bla Hey everyone,hope you guys are well. I don’t think med school can stop you from taking step 2. I completed 74 percent of uworld with a 67 percent average. Well, what I did differently was to move away from home and literally went over divine intervention podcast. I am about 5 days away from my exam. Free 120 - 83% And I failed. But I was convinced I wouldn't be getting 240+ leaving the exam. UWSA1 230, USWA2 197, Nbme7 140s, nbme 8 170s. Ill be on this reddit page until the end of the week. NBME 9,10,11,12 = All 263-268 (took them offline) UWSA 1: 263 (3 months out after first pass uworld) UWSA 2: 269 Free 120: 85% AMBOSS SA: 253 (6 months out, before starting uworld) Predicted Score: 266 Actual STEP 2 score: 270 Grateful for this community!! I'd get lonely and come here to see everyone working hard and that motivated me. CMS Forms: Continue with these, focusing on remaining subjects. Apr 9, 2018 · Alright y'all, I'll get it started this year. It felt EXACTLY like the free 120 in terms of both question stem lengths and the types of questions asked. In fact the order between step 1 vs 2 doesn’t matter & few take step 2 before step 1. Recently took Step 1 on March 23, 2022 as an IMG, but just received my scores and was told that I failed. If you achieve your goal go ahead and take UWSA 2 and the real test. Any advice/Words of motivation? Goal is 250-260 Exam is at the end of April! Got 35 mistakes in nbme 10 today which correlates to 260 Nbme 9 and 7 were 240 one month ago Amboss assessment was 236 2 months ago My exam is after 2 months Should i reschedule ot to an earlier appointment based on this nbme score because my goal is 240+ Step 2 is nowhere near as brutal and horrible as people on this subreddit make it out to be. Actually i was very happy receiving this score yesterday on the nbme 10. Hi guys, its me again. Background:Took NBME COMP from our school and received a 200 (2 months). Going for family medicine. I take step 2 ck next week and nbme 10 and 11 I got 213. NBME 12: 221 NBME 13: 219 NBME 14: 221 CCSE NBME: 229 (new) Free 120: 64% (old) Free 120: 69% UW1: 250 UW2: 243 70% of Uworld complete with a 59% average. Knowing this solves many problems. *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. Nbme 10 . Sooooo hype about this score! Edit: I'll say, my biggest piece of advice is to do a few full-length practice tests. The multiple choice test is complemented by the subjective Step 2 CS exam. 1. I do not have much time to prepare, so I plan on doing the following by the week before STEP 2: 1) first pass of UW by system (making notes as I go), 2) review notes made during UW. Just continue reviewing your weak areas, take UWSA1/2 and go hit that 9-hour beast on full-confidence mode. (To read my guide to the NBME self-assessments, click here . Biostats wer very less in my whole exam and it was doable,Ethics and hospital safety was heavily tested. and did a lot of silly mistakes. I’m not a tutor, I haven’t even taken the exam yet so this is just my opinion. After a Step 2 CK failure, you might feel tempted to self-isolate or keep your score to yourself. 14 days out UWSA2 (213). . Please keep me in prayers. Scored 226. However, your support system can give you the essential help and motivation to overcome this As I'm reviewing NBME 10, I feel I made a lot of silly mistakes because of the vagueness of the questions and my score dropped by 10 points from NBME 11 and out of sheer fear I postponed my exam. I was hoping to get 68 or above and that didn't happen. changed multiple… Advertisement Coins Step 1; failed 192, 2nd attempt 215 Nbme 9; 194 Uwsa1: 214 Nbme 10: 218 Nbme 11: 222 Uwsa 2: 230 Free 120 at prometrics center; 73% Amboss 60% correct 100% done Uworld 66% correct 80% done Edit; im shaking i forgot the score!!! Lmaooooo STEP 2 CK; 225 AMA We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Struggled with time during the test and beat myself up after for all the questions I got wrong. This is coming from an average scoring student (NBME’s all in the 220s-230s). I took the free 120 thinking it would be a confidence booster, as I've heard on this sub many times, and it was the exact OPPOSITE for me. July 10 is two weeks from tomorrow. The #1 social media platform for MCAT advice. All failed NBMEs. Need some advice as to what to do. Then take NBME 10 and see how you do. The big one is: Well, you CAN and SHOULD use USMLE Step 2 CK resources to prepare for USMLE Step 3. Feel free to ask any questions. Unless you have a clear mindset, an insanely productive 2 weeks, and some NBME/UWSAs that show both progress and passing scores (ideally with some margin), you need to strongly consider taking a "research year" to push back Step. Walked out feeling numb. I wanted to ask if this is 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. completed first pass uworld and incorrect questions, listened to imp divine podcasts and amboss ethics ques. I literally vomited during the last block. Reach out to Loved Ones. As in, do an NBME and then 3 UWorld blocks. did nbme 9 2 months ago and got 220. NBME 10 and UWSA2 about 5 and 7 days out from the exam respectively. I finished uworld at 56% The materials I have left are All CMS test Nbme 12 UWSA 1 and 2 UW BIO STATS Free 120 My only option is take this exam. uworld done 67% with 47% correct. I need the reddit gods to help me, i went from a 242 on UWSA1 on Monday to a 225 on NBME 9 today, exam in 2 weeks. All my scores were very similar except for NBME 12. ). Then, I plan on doing all the NBMEs, free120 the week before - aiming for 240 minimum. I'm an IMG who is taking STEP 2 in late August. Plus this post states NBME 10 is the most representative based on preliminary data That post says NBME 10 has the best correlation to your real score, but that doesn't tell you anything about whether it over or under-predicts. e 66 wrong qs) 10 th march, uwsa 2, 200. my exam is on Monday, 14th march. 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. NBME 10: 243 UWSA 2: 245 Free 120: 72% Predicted Score: 243 +/- 14 Actual STEP 2 score: 251 :) Compared to this thread, seems like a pretty average score. 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) I guess best is to review the NBMES ,,,repeat the old NBMES(Not the one before NBME 8) like exam mode ,,,2 NBMEs back to back review the wrong qs ,,,u will repeat ur wrongs many times. My query is why not DMD? NBME explains that DMD commonly presents in toddlers. 5 mo ago? I didn't do this all in one sitting. should i postpone? i thought i was doing well. Week 3-4: NBME 11 & 12: Take these later in your study period to gauge your readiness. 😞😭 Devastated. 28 votes, 16 comments. The NBME has never stated how many points each question is worth on Step 1. 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. ) 1. Should I go over Step 1 material? Edit: figure I should update. uc ht oe ri va xi mg xu tw oh