1,654. Both NBME and amboss focus on diagnosis and management of what the top differential is for a given presentation. Sep 23, 2021 · Step 1: 250. This is a commonly asked topic but I couldn’t find anything about whether when to take NBME 13/14 and how predictive it is. Step 2 goal: 250+. The multiple choice test is complemented by the subjective Step 2 CS exam. 5 weeks out): 268 NBME 11 (2 wks out): 265 NBME 12 (1. Do people use practice NBME shelf exams to study for Step 2 Maybe not for learning purposes per se but for practice questions? I have NBMEs, Free120, and UWSA2 still to take with ~4 weeks to go but those last couple weeks I feel like I only want to be doing NBME style questions so was wondering if this is a move or not - In order of taking: NBME 7: 22/77, NBME 6: 23/80, NBME 8: 22/77, Shelf : 81 Got through all of UWorld surgery Qs with about 60% in 7 weeks (did a variety of #s of questions each day). I took Divine's NBME test-taking strategy 2 days ago. 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. The Reddit LSAT Forum. The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is the test required to get into an ABA law school. Took UWSA1 couple of weeks ago and scored a 240. 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. Best of Reddit; Topics; NBME 11: 244 (2 weeks out READ THE RULES BEFORE POSTING USMLE Step 2 CK is the second national board exam all United States medical 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 is designed to highlight the differences between a medical doctor and midlevels in areas including training, research, outcomes, and lobbying. I just took step 2. READ THE RULES BEFORE POSTING USMLE Step 2 CK is the We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Post any questions you have, there are lots of redditors with LSAT knowledge waiting to help. 5 weeks. Level 2 goal: 600+. Dropped from 259 in NBME 11 to 243 in this shit. The best place on Reddit for LSAT advice. 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. Step 2 is nowhere near as brutal and horrible as people on this subreddit make it out to be. Jun 1, 2023 · 1,138. 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. If NBME 13 is newer it’s probably more reflective of the test, and I was totally guessing on so many questions! 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 felt EXACTLY like the free 120 in terms of both question stem lengths and the types of questions asked. I significantly overcame that for Step 2. The #1 social media platform for MCAT advice. 71 votes, 336 comments. Imo you need to dedicate one month. I took NBME 9, 10, and 11 in that order and got a 220 (4 weeks out), 229 (2 weeks out), and 222 (four days out), respectively. Following cause I’m testing on Monday and NBME 10 was one of my lower scores. 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. you are in good form. Step 1: Uworld % correct: NBME 9… 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. My step 2 is taking place on the 19th of July. Thanks for the detailed reply! Amboss has about 900 surgery questions if you click on step 2 ck by discipline surgery and pediatric surgery, then click on shelf mode surgery, then supplemental shelf surgery. Nbmes underpredict for atleast 5-10points. This is coming from an average scoring student (NBME’s all in the 220s-230s). Btw, I got 7 points higher on real compared to uw2 . 5 weeks out): 277 Free 120: (1 week out): 90% UWSA 2 (3 days out): 276 Reddit Score Predictor: 268 +/- 14 Step 2 Ck: 279. The point of the NBME isn't to be identical in length to real deal. READ THE RULES BEFORE POSTING USMLE Step 2 CK is the second national board exam all United States medical Best of Reddit; Topics; UWSA 1 + 2, New Free 120, NBME 13 + 14 would be my recommendation in that order. Gonna be testing in mid/late June after ~3 weeks of dedicated. The positive of hopefully remembering a couple questions from NBME 9 is in my opinion far outweighed by a score drop of 10-15 points making you question your ability and knowledge so close to the end. Did only my wrong questions after and made an Anki deck. Level 1: 581. Ugh. 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) 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 have also seen that the new free 120 is also a good predictor. First pass was 68% 2 months before. Then did maybe 40% of my incorrects the week of my test. Jun 1, 2023. If you can make the investment now to save money and stress later. I just took NBME 12 and am still shook by how bad some of the questions were. 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. NBME 9 is demoralizing to the extreme. 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 struggled with severe test anxiety during my MCAT and Step 1. NBME Contributions; Careers; News; Events; Main navigation. /r/MCAT is a place for MCAT practice, questions, discussion, advice, social networking, news, study tips and more. I did some initial prep for Step 2 6+ months ago during the summer of 2021 and ended up using forms 9 and 10 and getting 230 on both. Got a 63% on Free120 two days before the 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. 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. Currently looking for 245+ and my last 4 exams have been: UWSA1: 238 NBME 10: 246 NBME 11: 239 NBME 12: 241 I plan to take UWSA 2 in a few days but before then, I wanted to know if any had any recommendations for final week prep. READ THE RULES BEFORE POSTING USMLE Step 2 CK is the second I took NBME 10 about 1. . We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. 5 months ago and scored 257. Scores: 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. Exam is in 2 weeks I am hoping for ~250. So make sure you get that down if you haven’t. Also, step 2 was very heavy on ethics/biostat/policy. I went through a good amount of First Aid for Step 2 and I personally think it's an underrated resource. Start doing cms forms and do nbme 10 and 11 on weekly basis. Just took form 8. Best of Reddit; Topics; READ THE RULES BEFORE POSTING USMLE Step 2 CK is the second national board exam 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. For those who have take step 2, what practice tests did you feel like were 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. 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. Real deal does the same thing but with the added "can you EXTRACT the information needed to answer the same question". However, I just finished NBME 14, and I get 240. Best of Reddit; Topics; A question about NBME 11 . 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) 11) Next best step questions: The best next step will most likely (but NOT ALWAYS) be the most conservative approach (eg, behavioral modification as opposed to medical, medical as opposed to surgical) 12) Mouth/PO before needle/invasive: If the patient can eat/drink independently (oral and enteric > parenteral), let them. 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. Best of luck! Please report your score and state when you took each practice exam below. The added length adds pressure. NBME Self-Assessments. Analyze the incorrects if you had a chance. 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. IM, my lowest shelf score, is the most represented subject on step 2 (this is based on the official USMLE Step 2 content distribution). 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. The two shelves I did best on (OBGYN+psychiatry) are the least represented on Step 2. Check out the sidebar for intro guides. The point of the NBME practice test your KNOWLEDGE (Do you know the material). Reaction score. 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. Uworld focuses more on recognizing the presentation and pathology, which is not the style of STEP 2 at all. Did pretty bad (218 ~ 78% correct). #1. Not sure what to do at this point. I apologize if my write up ended up being too long, I tried to be as concise as I could, but I really wanted to give you every advice that I had. short on time, BEST NBMEs for step 2? Hi guys, im a little short on time and I think the exams are expiring soon. I also made Anki cards from incorrects which I found to be super helpful. Some of them clearly disputable (no best answer), others with questionable clinical descriptions that do not relate to the explanation. good luck . Should I take NBME 6/7/8 Or just do UWSA 1/2 and then the new free 120?? We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. 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. Exam is in 2. Got a 228 5 weeks out with NBME 6. My goal is to get +250. I used uw, NBME only and a review program for 8 weeks. Real deal was 250. Members don't see this ad. Other self assessments: NBME 9 (2-4-2023): 214 (without studying, as a baseline) UWSA 1 (20-4-2023): 217 The night before every NBME I took, I would ‘cheat’ and review all of my prior NBME notes. Because of my practice scores, I didn't feel ready and postponed Step 2 and took another 4 weeks of dedicated this month to study. it felt almost like 15 % of the exam was that. Best of Reddit; Topics; Took nbme 9 today and scored 232. For Examinees. 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. Struggled with time during the test and beat myself up after for all the questions I got wrong. If anyone’s taken the new NBMEs and gotten there score back, what would you recommend as the order to take the NBME exams (10-14, not doing 9) and UWSAs? This sub is intended as a repository of sources and a place of discussion regarding independent and inappropriate midlevel practice. I was curious what everyone's thoughts were about the value of taking an NBME twice. Shelf scores don't matter much for my med school, so I didn't prepare as well as I maybe should have. Honestly, AMBOSS is much more suited to NBME style than uworld. Best of Reddit; Topics; New NBME's Step 2 CK (9, 10, 11) READ THE RULES BEFORE POSTING USMLE Step 2 CK is the second national board exam all United States Scores so far in order: NBME 9 216, NBME 10 228, AMBOSS sa: 243, UWSA 1: 248, NBME 12: 248, NBME 13: 239 I really really need a 255+ but now I’m kinda nervous. lol 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. With up to a week left, I would go through all nbme answer keys. I take Step 2 in 9 days. NBME 10 (2. 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. I have done some searching around and based on what I found, people on reddit seem to say that UWORLD SA2 is the most similar and predictive to the real test. ie lh ak fy nv kj sk uy kd on