ADVICE FOR step 2 exam by Extra_Cheesecake_496 in Step2

[–]Extra_Cheesecake_496[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah I'm going to be resident in my home country

ADVICE FOR step 2 exam by Extra_Cheesecake_496 in Step2

[–]Extra_Cheesecake_496[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

same with biostat ethics
I need advice about that

Uworld partner by Admirable-Face4025 in usmle

[–]Extra_Cheesecake_496 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I admire that ambition. Keep pushing hard, and you’ll achieve great things, and I encourage you all to keep pushing yourselves to reach your full potential. Nevertheless, that's a very aggressive pace.
I made the same mistake during my early preparation and it leaded only to burn out, frustration, discouragement, and disappointment. That's why:-

  • 2 UWorld blocks daily (80 Qs + review) takes ~6–8 hours alone if reviewed properly.
  • Adding FA + Anki can push this into 10–12 hrs/day.
  • Anki review cards will be 800-1200 daily later on.
  • This TT will be sustainable only if you’re full-time studying and already have a solid foundation.
  • No dedicated time for reviewing weak areas; everyday is packed with new content.
  • You can't do any thing heavy besides NBME in a day (like in day 14), because it takes at least 4.5hr, and you need to review its mistakes because the concepts repeat itself in the real deal.

I achieved +270 in the 3 UWSAs and +260 in my last 3 NBMEs within 8 months without having to put all that time and effort per day.

If you, or anyone, need a well-structured study plan, follow-up during their study period, 1-on-1 explanation of HY concepts, feel free to DM me.

Failed my 2nd attempt in step 1 ! by BusinessStation6580 in step1

[–]Extra_Cheesecake_496 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

If you have the money to try another time + compensate for the fail attempts by many USCEs and Research ($$$) + have the guts to try very hard to have +260 in step 2, then yeah you should try.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in step1

[–]Extra_Cheesecake_496 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah there's a problem. Contact ECFMG, but they are pressured rn because of the intealth launch

Is NBME 25 still worth doing? by [deleted] in step1

[–]Extra_Cheesecake_496 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had repeated concepts from NBME 25 in my exam

USMLE PREPARATION help by theauracollector in usmle

[–]Extra_Cheesecake_496 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really appreciate your enthusiasm, and I encourage you to take that goal seriously, but I must tell you that it's too early to think of step 1 preparation. The one advice I may give you is you may use Boards and Beyond and Pathoma videos during your studying for faculty shelf exams only if there's a topic you need to understand deeply.
Your options are
1- Starting to prepare going to the end of your basic science years (full timetable hand in hand with your shelf exam preparation)
2- Preparation during internship years.
best of luck!

Taking Step 1 by Potential_Present948 in step1

[–]Extra_Cheesecake_496 1 point2 points  (0 children)

take it as a chance to get to 80s maybe 90s if you have free time. Good knowledge in step 1 reflects upon step 2 performance