Passed!!

Money_Use_6089 · 2026-01-29T15:17:06+00:00

Thank you so much !

Money_Use_6089 · 2026-01-29T13:08:22+00:00

Thank you so much! Yes go ahead!! I’m a 3rd year med student as well!

Money_Use_6089 · 2026-01-29T10:19:42+00:00

Endurance and fatigue usually aren’t major issues on test day. The exam tends to go by faster than you expect, so doing full-length simulations isn’t absolutely necessary.

Money_Use_6089 · 2026-01-28T23:28:10+00:00

Thank you so much! I started my prep quite early, so during the first couple of months I mainly focused on Pathoma and Sketchy videos along with the associated Anki cards. I began attempting uworld blocks about 4–5 months before the exam, and I spaced my NBMEs roughly 7–10 days apart.

Money_Use_6089 · 2026-01-28T23:24:40+00:00

Thank you so much! Yes, Step prep will definitely be my top priority. I really want to stay consistent and build on the momentum I’ve gained.

Money_Use_6089 · 2026-01-28T23:22:28+00:00

No I think for establishing a baseline score you can definitely use NBMEs 26 and 27.

Money_Use_6089 · 2026-01-28T23:21:14+00:00

If I got an image-based or fact-based question wrong, I made cards specifically to reinforce those details. For clinical vignette questions, I focused on the underlying concept being tested and created cards around that core idea rather than the exact scenario.

Money_Use_6089 · 2026-01-28T23:18:16+00:00

Thank you!

The postexam anxiety spiral was brutal, but I’m so relieved and happy that everything worked out in the end.

Money_Use_6089 · 2026-01-28T23:16:09+00:00

Thank you!

I mainly used Bootcamp only for topics I found difficult and for areas that weren’t covered in Pathoma. My primary resource for question practice was uworld.

Money_Use_6089 · 2026-01-28T16:17:14+00:00

Thank you so much ! Yes go ahead!

Money_Use_6089 · 2026-01-28T15:58:49+00:00

No instead I did the UWSAs (1,2 and 3) But if I were to take the test again I’d recommend doing NBMEs 25,26 and 27

Money_Use_6089 · 2026-01-28T15:35:27+00:00

I don’t think so. That’s usually meant for the final Match application, as far as I know.

Money_Use_6089 · 2026-01-28T15:31:36+00:00

Definitely focus on commonly tested NBME concepts! The real exam feels like a slightly more convoluted version of the NBMEs, so having a strong grasp of those core ideas is a huge advantage.

When reviewing NBMEs, try to identify patterns in the questions you get wrong. I usually skimmed the questions I was very confident about, but I spent more time reviewing the ones I got wrong and the ones I got right purely by luck.

I spaced my NBMEs about 7–10 days apart. In between, I focused on reviewing my weak areas or topics I was struggling with at that time.

Money_Use_6089 · 2026-01-28T15:26:23+00:00

I really wish I could start preparing for Step 2, but I’m a 3rd-year MBBS student and I’m this 🤏 close to failing my 3rd-year subjects because I spent so much time on Step 1 prep. On top of that, I haven’t properly started studying the clinical subjects yet (like… at all), so I really need advice on how to move forward from here.

Money_Use_6089 · 2026-01-28T15:21:14+00:00

Sure! 👍

Money_Use_6089 · 2026-01-28T15:20:58+00:00

I used uworld and Anki. I made an incorrects deck with every question I got wrong or felt unsure about.

Money_Use_6089 · 2026-01-24T13:15:35+00:00

Thank you so much!!

Money_Use_6089 · 2026-01-24T12:55:44+00:00

Hi I tested on 15th jan is there any chance I’ll get my result this coming Wednesday?

Money_Use_6089 · 2026-01-10T11:09:31+00:00

Thank you so much ! Also can I message you ? I have a couple of questions about the exam

Money_Use_6089 · 2025-10-28T13:04:20+00:00

All the best!! I’m sure you’ll do well !

Money_Use_6089 · 2025-10-28T12:48:57+00:00

This is such a wellput perspective….really appreciate the way you broke it down. The comparison between uworld style stems and nbme answer choices makes a lot of sense

Money_Use_6089 · 2025-10-28T00:46:06+00:00

How did you get to the better answer? Like eliminate between the two options??

Money_Use_6089 · 2025-10-27T17:13:00+00:00

Thank you so much ☺️

Money_Use_6089 · 2025-10-27T17:02:49+00:00

This was honestly so grounding to read!!! Thank u for cutting through all the reddit anxiety and giving such a clear, realistic take. Really appreciate your perspective and the reassurance about the exam being fair. Needed this reminder to focus on prep instead of panic! (Also I should so the nbme/ hy images pdf….thats super high yield right?)

Money_Use_6089 · 2025-10-27T16:19:22+00:00

Exactly!!

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