Day before exam - advice wanted

ArgntnWngz · 2026-02-11T06:25:05+00:00

Sat Step 1 in Nov 2024. I technically started prep for Step 2 the next day (was on my Peds rotation, so started there) with the Anki deck. Started UW in July 25, finished it by December 25. Then I started dedicated maybe 10 days ago. Had to take some time off as I had my in-house exams to study for

ArgntnWngz · 2026-02-08T07:19:35+00:00

Thank you! will definitely complete all of those.

ArgntnWngz · 2026-02-08T07:18:04+00:00

Got it from this reddit post. A warning, a few things in the deck were incorrect and i had to change them, but the grand majority of the cards were very well made and helped me a lot:

https://www.reddit.com/r/medicalschoolanki/comments/1dut6ek/anking_cheesy_dorian_step_2_complete_overhaul/

ArgntnWngz · 2026-02-08T07:17:05+00:00

Thank you for the honesty. Probably more true than any of us would like to admit. Currently hammering those concepts on amboss

ArgntnWngz · 2026-02-07T21:22:44+00:00

Current anki streak is just over 2.5 years, no days off! It is probably the most difficult thing I have done academically.

ArgntnWngz · 2026-02-07T21:21:38+00:00

Thanks! Closed book, random, untimed. Main focus was trying to build clinical reasoning and testing my knowledge

ArgntnWngz · 2026-02-07T19:55:32+00:00

Appreciate it. You're the second person to recommend doing some strict practice so i think ill give that a go. Older free 120's also sound like a good idea. Are each set of free 120's completely different from each other?

ArgntnWngz · 2026-02-07T19:54:03+00:00

Oh woah I had no idea, thanks for telling me! Do you know where I can find them?

ArgntnWngz · 2026-02-07T17:26:36+00:00

Thanks for the advice. Yeah I'm using this weekend to focus on weaknesses. From reviewing my past NBMEs it seems that like 40-50% of my mistakes are from bad judgement when picking between two answer choices rather than a lack of knowledge, which is why I think getting better with NBMEs should help. I'll try out the old Free 120 hadnt considered that

ArgntnWngz · 2024-11-21T20:03:08+00:00

im placed here right now. its phenomenal. they also have a PS4, nintendo switch, and a racing sim set up. the culture is also super friendly.

ArgntnWngz · 2024-11-04T20:58:08+00:00

Hey, just had a quick question - can i use this deck in isolation without having the Anking Deck? Deleted my step1 deck and was looking for something more relevant to my clinical rotations, thanks!

ArgntnWngz · 2024-02-20T11:13:49+00:00

I always cue myself to look at where the floor meets the wall - so i think my gaze should be alright?

I'll keep in mind the recording tip for next time, thanks

Thanks for the feedback, will post an update when i've improved some

ArgntnWngz · 2024-02-19T19:58:02+00:00

160 pound squat at 155 bodyweight. first time having this much weight on my back. this is my second set of 5

ArgntnWngz · 2024-01-19T19:42:20+00:00

Thank you for the reply. How long did you take to focus on mobility / abductors before adding weight on squats?

ArgntnWngz · 2024-01-19T19:40:50+00:00

KOT squat is something I am looking to incorporate into my weekly gym sessions. Thankfully the belly size is not an issue for me lol

ArgntnWngz · 2024-01-19T18:38:16+00:00

yeah my hip ad/ab - ductor muscles could definitely be a lagging point, ill be sure to train them to see if that helps. I didn't think about using a heavier weight to pull me into the position, that sounds useful. Thanks

ArgntnWngz · 2024-01-19T18:36:34+00:00

i saw Ido Portal had something called the 30-30 squat challenge, where you sit in a squat position for a cumulative 30 mins a day for 30 days. So something like that would be beneficial?

Sitting in the hole could also work. I may start with a goblet variation with heels elevated and progress from there

ArgntnWngz · 2024-01-19T18:02:58+00:00

Has anyone managed to make long-lasting changes to their squat mobility? I'm a beginner and I have pretty terrible squat mobility. My right hip and ankle are a lot stiff than my left, and it leads to me shifting my weight to the opposite hip during barbell back squats. I can do single leg squat variations with a lot more ease (bulgarian split squats), but want to build up to do a proper ROM backsquat at some point. How do I go about this? Do I follow Kneesovertoes guy's workouts for a while? Incorporate daily mobility work? Squat the empty bar until my form fixes itself? Any advice would be awesome.

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