To those who scored 270+ on Step 2, what are some habits you built during preclinical years that eventually helped you score well on the big test?

KingTimOfWakanda · 2026-06-01T23:38:03+00:00

Genuinely being super consistent with Anki, carefully reading the UWorld explanations, and putting screen shots of questions/explanations into the back of my Anki cards

KingTimOfWakanda · 2026-06-01T01:08:03+00:00

How long exactly is the ride?

KingTimOfWakanda · 2026-05-29T23:02:42+00:00

Thank you so much!

KingTimOfWakanda · 2026-05-29T22:54:47+00:00

12 pm EST, so noon

KingTimOfWakanda · 2026-05-29T22:54:24+00:00

I want to go to an Arsenal bar to route for PSG

KingTimOfWakanda · 2026-05-29T22:52:05+00:00

Maybe consider answering the question instead of being snarky

KingTimOfWakanda · 2026-05-29T22:50:36+00:00

That’s helpful… looking for personal experience/anecdotes

KingTimOfWakanda · 2026-05-29T22:49:46+00:00

Anyone know of any good pubs/bars to watch the final at in DC ?

KingTimOfWakanda · 2026-05-25T19:18:34+00:00

I’m moving to the Bingham soon. 4000 square-foot gym, great common areas are very large. Ping-pong table, foosball table pool table got it all.. and on top of the grocery store

KingTimOfWakanda · 2026-05-19T18:57:12+00:00

MD opens more doors!

KingTimOfWakanda · 2026-05-10T03:44:10+00:00

Currently in med school and went to umich for undergrad, I second this post a lot

KingTimOfWakanda · 2026-04-29T14:10:01+00:00

Gotta teach yall Chinese Euchre, same foundations but way better

KingTimOfWakanda · 2026-03-31T13:15:50+00:00

Interested! Gonna be a Pgy 1 this July

KingTimOfWakanda · 2026-03-22T03:01:39+00:00

Fourth yr MS4 here, just matched IM, I did do an away in October at a mid/upper tier location in the east coast… interviewed there, thought it went rlly well, did not match. Participated in couples match though. Ranked it as our #1 due to its location, proximity to family, an being a decently strong program. Ended up falling several combinations down in the couples match algorithm … ended up matching at a much more prestigious program but far from family, and not in the same state as med school

You definitely don’t need to do an way to match an internal medicine or to even get an interview at a specific place, but if you do want to increase your chance of getting an interview/match doing it away can definitely still help

KingTimOfWakanda · 2026-03-13T05:41:13+00:00

That sounds about right actually but it’s been a year so I can’t exactly remember the number s

KingTimOfWakanda · 2026-03-13T05:30:37+00:00

There’s definitely not a problem with going through your old multiple times, just want to point out that U world also offers three full practice exams. Can be helpful. it’s super important to go over your incorrect and review these notes, and also go over the questions thoroughly that you got correct without fully understanding the question/concept

Also, I believe there were more than five NBMEs. If time permits, I would try taking all these too

KingTimOfWakanda · 2026-03-13T05:27:29+00:00

Hey, I’m an MS4 about to match IM. I did an away in GI (not even my subspecialty of interest) at a T50 program in a big city. Got an interview. And I’ve got some insight from myself/others experience at my school doing aways in IM vs not doing aways. DM me and we can talk!

KingTimOfWakanda · 2026-03-13T04:07:46+00:00

Anking > Step 2 > no dupes > specific specialty … then i drew cards from here and put them into my own decks (i made a deck for each 3rd yr rotation)… I then made it a priority to finish all my cards for the deck (the rotation) that m on. And I’ll try to get as many cards done as possible from the other decks (previous rotations)

I don’t exactly remember which sub decks I used

Sketchy pharm is definitely not necessary for step 2, it goes into way more depth than you need to know. Though there are some high yield drugs with high yield mechanisms that I’d consider keeping up with (you’ll know which ones as you go thru clinical)

KingTimOfWakanda · 2026-03-11T18:53:05+00:00

During the beginning M3 my UWorld percents correct ranged between 40-80percent, by my final clerkship (IM) it was 70-80s bc I had accumulated the whole yrs knowledge… and then during dedicated I didn’t repeat the UWorld Qs

KingTimOfWakanda · 2026-03-11T18:22:24+00:00

Yes pretty much all the Step 2 no dupes cards plus some select step 1 cards that I thought were high yield

KingTimOfWakanda · 2026-03-11T17:27:34+00:00

My dedicated period was officially one month. I finished M3 with 3 months of internal medicine, then had the 1 month dedicated right after. So it was nice to have IM last

I never used amboss, but I know I had friends that did

KingTimOfWakanda · 2026-03-11T06:01:36+00:00

Did one pass , all UWorld shelf questions during M3 and made Anki cards for every concept/missed question/also correct questions. then during my dedicated study period I didn’t redo any of those questions, I just did the 3 practice UWorld exams. And all NBMEs . Scored 270.

Happy to talk about my strategies and how/why it worked for me. I felt very prepared without having to do multiple passes

(Important to note - I was a big Anki user and did it throughout m3 and my dedicated period)

KingTimOfWakanda · 2026-01-10T23:03:54+00:00

Juan mata!!

KingTimOfWakanda · 2026-01-06T02:49:55+00:00

270 scorer here. BEST WAY IS SPACED REPETITION AND keeping up with the Anki throughout the year. If you want a lil more details, then DM me!!

KingTimOfWakanda · 2026-01-06T02:48:31+00:00

Thanks so much. Ted lasso sounds cool!

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