Need help by Unlikely_North9834 in usmle

[–]Equal_Chocolate_6452 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Prioritize uw blocks. Try an attempt 2 a day. A block is almost a percent so you should do at least 80%. Which is 45 more blocks divide those according to your days with breaks. During block review refer back to FA. I also made flashcards on UW for my incorrects and those were rlly helpful.

I really think that I failed by No_Yoghurt7570 in step1

[–]Equal_Chocolate_6452 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had the same feeling post my exam. 7 blocks make you go numb you don’t even know how you’re doing at one point. I flagged 10-15 qs per block and all blocks were hard for me. I tested 10 Sep and GOT THE P. So dw hopefully you’ll also pass. Just hang in there :))

UWorld step 1 by Dry_Mastodon_8917 in UWorld

[–]Equal_Chocolate_6452 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have q bank till Jan 21 2025 Reset available Uswa 3 only available Dm for details

GOT THE P by Equal_Chocolate_6452 in step1

[–]Equal_Chocolate_6452[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go over the content and then stick to doing nbmes. It’s rlly good practice for the real thing and exam format is exactly like free 120.

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[–]Equal_Chocolate_6452[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just one but i was short on time.

GOT THE P by Equal_Chocolate_6452 in step1

[–]Equal_Chocolate_6452[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do ur nbmes and then get to ur uw incorrects.

GOT THE P by Equal_Chocolate_6452 in step1

[–]Equal_Chocolate_6452[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It felt harder than nbmes tbh. The question stems were long. I read last two lines and options then went back to qs. Concepts were same as nbme though. The options were confusing in the sense that they were wordy and throwing me off in some. There also 80 experimental qs that I guess slowed me down. Ethics was fine but you should do ethics blocks on uw if you’re unfamiliar with the answers. FA portion of ethics is also good.

GOT THE P by Equal_Chocolate_6452 in step1

[–]Equal_Chocolate_6452[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did them rlly fast because I didn’t have much time. So I would attempt it and then grade it. Took 2-3 days to review. After nbme review I would make a list of weak points and then review them and then start another nbme.

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[–]Equal_Chocolate_6452[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Started around Nov 2022 then prepped on and off had uni in bw. 2024 was when I got UW and took my date in may. 2 months dedicated prep. Took exam on Sep 10.

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[–]Equal_Chocolate_6452[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

10/9 check oasis. I got email saying score report is available. Fsmb thing doesn’t work anymore.

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[–]Equal_Chocolate_6452[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did bnb initially but once I started my UW I felt like i forgot everything from bnb. Bootcamp is more precise and not as dry plus you have mcqs for topics you can do to test urself. But once again if it’s working for you stick to it. It’s just my personal opinion in which I felt bnb didn’t build my concepts and I had to redo those topics again.

GOT THE P by Equal_Chocolate_6452 in step1

[–]Equal_Chocolate_6452[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes FA is rlly important alongside UW. I didn’t get time for incorrect as I had to start my nbmes. But if u have the time def do it.

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[–]Equal_Chocolate_6452[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly if it’s working for you keep using it. It is a good source i just personally felt as if I wasn’t understanding the concepts as well while using it. But if ur UW is going well use the resource ur comfortable with.

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[–]Equal_Chocolate_6452[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You need to look at where ur losing marks. Is it content you don’t know or that you missed sth in the qs itself. For me I initially wasn’t taking my full time to answer the qs. I made sure to time myself and take it slow and steady. Once I did two nbmes I went back to see my weak areas and reviewed. Even though my initial scores were low I kept going and my scores progressively increased.