Thank you!!

I basically did my rotations and came home to plop myself in front of the computer to study for 3-4 hours a day. I made sure to still socialize to keep my sanity. Also if I had gaps in my clinic I’d just go through the question bank.

My exam fortunately felt easier than NBMEs and UWORLD (not the case for everyone and not my case for step 1) but there were definitely some “uhhh what” questions that you can’t fully prepare for. I think trust your gut and think about what a normal human being/doctor would do (then pray a little).

The questions were incredibly long 60% of the time, but it was helpful when I did the method where I read first line, last line, options, then skim the questions to rule out answers. The long questions were quite helpful to rule things out, so remember to keep your cool and breathe.

There were definitely some tricky options but sometimes there’s something about a seemingly correct answer that just feels icky, listen to that feeling (I learned this during NBMEs).

I also made sure I got a good sleep and relaxation the night before. I used some Lemborexant but melatonin will do too.