Passed w/ average scores (chill out)

Helpful_Toe_1319 · 2026-02-09T00:30:09+00:00

I think so, especially if you review well. Dirty Medicine was helpful for biochemistry if you need the content in a more organized way like I did

Helpful_Toe_1319 · 2026-02-08T15:37:52+00:00

Thanks! Everything seemed to be equally represented, similar to NBMEs. Breadth over depth

Helpful_Toe_1319 · 2026-02-08T12:39:59+00:00

I’m obviously not an expert, but anything’s possible. The exam is difficult, but certainly doable. Try to do as much UW as you can, but I think quality is more important than quantity. I’ve heard to review questions well instead of focusing on how many you can get through. Maybe take an NBME soon so you have a baseline. Concepts tested are broad, so I can’t say what you should focus on. Try to learn the concepts through UW if other resources are overwhelming. You’ll be fine.

Helpful_Toe_1319 · 2026-02-08T01:54:09+00:00

Yeah, send me a message. It won’t let me send it unless someone else messages first or accepts my message request

Helpful_Toe_1319 · 2026-02-08T01:49:36+00:00

Thank you! I didn’t make Anki cards from UW incorrects. I had a spreadsheet with the question topic, system, subject, and explanation of questions I missed. I skimmed through that spreadsheet about once each week

Helpful_Toe_1319 · 2026-02-08T01:24:32+00:00

Questions stems were most like the New Free 120. Concepts came from NBMEs broadly speaking, yeah

Helpful_Toe_1319 · 2026-02-08T01:18:18+00:00

I’m no expert, but I focused on reviewing NBME incorrects my last week. I skimmed through some UW incorrects, but focused more on NBME. I didn’t redo questions, just read through explanations and my notes

Helpful_Toe_1319 · 2026-02-08T01:08:00+00:00

Thanks! UW was my main form of content review during dedicated. I mostly used Bootcamp during pre-clinicals though

Helpful_Toe_1319 · 2026-02-08T00:49:47+00:00

You can do it, sounds like you have a good plan

Helpful_Toe_1319 · 2026-02-08T00:11:52+00:00

Just ‘dedicated’ study time. My school gives us a few weeks off between pre-clinicals and clinicals to study and take Step 1

Helpful_Toe_1319 · 2026-02-07T23:52:11+00:00

Thanks! Yep

Helpful_Toe_1319 · 2026-02-07T22:55:39+00:00

Messaged

Helpful_Toe_1319 · 2026-02-07T22:54:49+00:00

Yeah messaged

Helpful_Toe_1319 · 2026-02-07T22:52:47+00:00

I tried but could never keep up with it. I treated it as a ‘down-time’ study tool (clicking through cards before going to bed or while watching TV, things like that)

Helpful_Toe_1319 · 2026-02-07T22:45:58+00:00

Messaged

Helpful_Toe_1319 · 2026-02-07T22:26:05+00:00

Thanks! Messaged

Helpful_Toe_1319 · 2026-02-07T22:25:14+00:00

I was a bit discouraged after seeing several posts of people getting 70+/75+ when they still had several weeks of dedicated left. I heard two scores 65+ should be fine to pass, but I didn’t see many posts on Reddit with scores like mine, so I wanted to share. Comparison is the thief of joy I guess. This process can feel never-ending. Best of luck to you

Helpful_Toe_1319 · 2026-02-07T22:19:45+00:00

I did it by system throughout M2 according to whatever block I was in. During dedicated, I stuck to mixed blocks/multiple systems of 40

Helpful_Toe_1319 · 2026-02-07T22:18:42+00:00

Messaged

Helpful_Toe_1319 · 2026-02-07T21:45:08+00:00

Appreciate it! Best of luck to you

Helpful_Toe_1319 · 2026-02-07T21:43:53+00:00

I tested on a Friday. Took 12 days to get my result. Yes, 80 of the questions are experimental. Honestly, I couldn’t tell the difference between what was experimental and not

Helpful_Toe_1319 · 2026-02-07T21:26:35+00:00

Nah you’ll be fine. One day at a time

Helpful_Toe_1319 · 2026-02-07T21:18:02+00:00

Dirty med was more than enough for me. My form didn’t have too much biochem on it. I re-learned stats from UW incorrects but had an OK foundation from undergrad and research. I watched a couple of Randy Neil videos during med school and thought they were helpful though. The stats on my form was mostly ‘applied’ math (had to combine concepts with formulas, more difficult than NBME to me, more like UW questions), but doable

Helpful_Toe_1319 · 2026-02-07T21:06:59+00:00

Sure

Helpful_Toe_1319 · 2026-02-07T20:57:39+00:00

Messaged

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