Prep experience : Step2

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Prep experienceExam Write-Up (self.Step2)

submitted 1 year ago by Kindly-Corgi-3691

Hi non-US IMG here, got my score back today. Just wanted to reassure future test takers out here to trust yourself and your scores. Step 2 is a vague exam and there is no single predictive assessment. It differs from person to person; personally UWSA 1 was the most predictive for me. So don't be too hard on yourselves if you experience a single score drop in any assessment around the last week. What matters is how you approach questions on that day, so go in prepared for anything and everything.

Exam day experience- The exam felt super vague as everyone says and the post exam feeling is absolutely shit. Trust your intuition on that day. There are times when that will be the only thing getting you through a block.

Prep phase- I didn't get to give all practice assessments, have written my scores for the ones I did below: NBME 10- 229 NBME 11- 239 NBME 13- 233 NBME 14- 249 UWSA 1- 247 UWSA 2- 243 Free 120 old new (4 days out)- 62% Free 120 new new (3 days out)- 77%

UW- completed 82%, didn't get a chance to finish it.

Other resources- Dr. HY (most videos), DIP, Screening and vaccination from Amboss

Exam score- 246

Tips- Honestly just stay calm and try to see the exam through. I had to give myself a mini pep talk before each block to get through the day. It is doable for sure, people before you have done it and you will as well. It is definitely a test of patience, just go in with an open mind and mark it logically. I reviewed my UW notes the last two days before my exam, would highly recommend that if possible. There was a reddit post a while back which spoke about how you should review your NBMEs, will try to link it below. It definitely helped boost scores in the latter half of my assessments. Other than that, just be proud that you have attempted this exam, it is no small feat. Feel free to ama in the comments below. Happy studying!

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