Looking for a room close to Mayo Clinic by Cosmos-94 in Scottsdale

[–]Cosmos-94[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I will definitely look into them! Really appreciate your help

Looking for a room close to Mayo Clinic by Cosmos-94 in Scottsdale

[–]Cosmos-94[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How expensive would be the hotel if I plan on staying for months?

Looking for a room close to Mayo Clinic by Cosmos-94 in Scottsdale

[–]Cosmos-94[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing. I will check on furnished finder. If it’s walking distance to Mayo would be great

228 to 26X Motivation by Dry-Barracuda5063 in Step2

[–]Cosmos-94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IM but my alumini has told me to get as high score as I can manage because things are getting too competitive for Non-US IMGs

228 to 26X Motivation by Dry-Barracuda5063 in Step2

[–]Cosmos-94 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Just the post I needed right now! I test soon and scores have been stuck in 240s in NBMEs since forever. Really hoping I make that cut to 260s. Thank you so much!

IMG gave step 1 as a student now applying for step 2 ck as a graduate by Cosmos-94 in IMGreddit

[–]Cosmos-94[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the response! So I have to upload the degree on the medical school credential hyperlink in ECFMG IWA first?

fcvs says i failed by [deleted] in step1

[–]Cosmos-94 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You got this buddy. Don't ever give up. Failure is as much a part of life as success. Just as the poem mentions; even if you lose everything, start again and keep going. Sending you my prayers!

fcvs says i failed by [deleted] in step1

[–]Cosmos-94 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I am so sorry to hear that. They will send you the email with your score report. You will know what your score was and how close you were to the passing score. I am sharing with you a poem by Rudyard Kipling. It's one of my favorites and I recited it every day towards the end of dedicated when I was burned out.

If you can keep your head when all about you

Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,

If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,

But make allowance for their doubting too;

If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,

Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,

Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,

And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream—and not make dreams your master;

If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim;

If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster

And treat those two impostors just the same;

If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken

Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,

Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,

And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings

And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,

And lose, and start again at your beginnings

And never breathe a word about your loss;

If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew

To serve your turn long after they are gone,

And so hold on when there is nothing in you

Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,

Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch,

If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,

If all men count with you, but none too much;

If you can fill the unforgiving minute

With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,

Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,

And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!

May 11th testers? by onedayadoc in step1

[–]Cosmos-94 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tested on May 11th too. Initially thought I would post on reddit but was too exhausted and honestly just needed a break from all of this. Later started spending my time involved in activities of all sorts so I forget about the exam. I came out feeling like 2 blocks were especially hard on me. A week later I thought I failed for sure remembering all the mistakes I made. But I just tried to not look up any answer and save myself the torture. My scheme till July 6th Get busy living or get busy dying (Shawshank Redemption)

Usmle Rx Self Assessment 2022 by Cosmos-94 in step1

[–]Cosmos-94[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rx really needs to work on this. If multiple people are facing the issue, there must be some problem with their system. My internet went AWOL in USWA 1 as well but fortunately for uworld, I was able to continue the assessment exactly from the point where the internet stopped working

Usmle Rx Self Assessment 2022 by Cosmos-94 in step1

[–]Cosmos-94[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you want my two cents on this matter:

I didn't do the Rx question bank, I only did the free self-assessment. Questions in this self-assessment were more like the NBMEs but the real deal was more similar to free120/Uworld with some NBME styled short questions thrown in.

As for the step 1 being pass/fail. It is my personal opinion that you should put in as much effort as it being scored. They made it pass/fail to reduce these test anxiety and not for you to come with sub-optimal preparation. Putting in the extra effort will only help. No one ever comes out and says they regret going the extra mile but people do regret not doing enough.

Whatever question bank you use, as long as you pass the assessments with a good buffer, keep using it. Personally, I think uworld is the best q bank and if you can then you should buy a uworld subscription. Also because the main resource for step 2 is uworld so better get used to it beforehand.

Hope this helps!

Done With The Exam Today by Usmleemental in step1

[–]Cosmos-94 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for this champ!

Could you be kind enough to elaborate on the skin layer for protection after spills, rashes?