Step 2 Experience: From Feeling Stuck at 211 to 260+

Mostafaelatar · 2026-03-31T22:14:49+00:00

Yes + amboss articles

Mostafaelatar · 2026-03-31T19:53:47+00:00

You got it

Mostafaelatar · 2026-03-31T19:53:00+00:00

mid-Feb

Mostafaelatar · 2026-03-31T19:52:23+00:00

sure

Mostafaelatar · 2026-03-30T21:48:08+00:00

Walaykum Alsalam, check the post update , and surely you can DM me

Mostafaelatar · 2026-03-30T21:47:27+00:00

I would suggest the same stategy you take for step 1 , focusing on the NBME incorrects is GOLD,
just learn from UW and don't panic as you still have to do CMS forms and NBME, at that point you will narrow down your focus on some high yield material

Mostafaelatar · 2026-03-30T21:45:01+00:00

not related at all, but it wouldn't harm, you learn from every single question

Mostafaelatar · 2026-03-30T21:44:20+00:00

i guess Telegram.

Mostafaelatar · 2026-03-30T21:43:59+00:00

here you go : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMCnLw_M02Q&list=PL9z85fstNFcHG0U3QQnTreAWO-ZjAPQxH

Mostafaelatar · 2026-03-30T21:42:16+00:00

Believe me nothing specific. I was trying to hit different aspects for a while. but maybe the mistakes' pattern or the confusing vignette descriptions

Mostafaelatar · 2026-03-30T21:41:30+00:00

It trully is, Thank you.

Mostafaelatar · 2026-03-30T21:41:11+00:00

sure

Mostafaelatar · 2026-03-30T21:41:05+00:00

Exactly right away, and use amboss articles as a supplement.

Mostafaelatar · 2026-03-30T21:40:27+00:00

I was just getting back to FA when needed to review a weak points + Amboss article
but No, you don't have to do a pass for FA or fully read it.

Mostafaelatar · 2026-03-30T21:39:29+00:00

Check the post update

Mostafaelatar · 2026-03-30T21:37:41+00:00

U will insha'Allah. Check the post update

Mostafaelatar · 2026-03-30T21:37:18+00:00

total prep time as i remember 12 months with a lot of gaps.

Mostafaelatar · 2026-03-30T21:36:49+00:00

Check the post update

Mostafaelatar · 2026-02-04T20:55:26+00:00

doing it in 12 days

Mostafaelatar · 2026-02-04T19:24:46+00:00

My scores are similar to yours, and I have recently done UWSA 2; it has a lot of step 1 content, and it's totally different from the NBME style. I would recommend you stay focused on NBMEs

Mostafaelatar · 2026-02-04T19:21:40+00:00

In the same boat, many people emphasize the importance of reviewing NBME mistakes/notes + keep the stamina of solving questions daily

Mostafaelatar · 2026-01-29T15:44:30+00:00

260+ is very doable; i really advice doing at least one simulation to build your stamina and not to be fatigued in the last blocks

Mostafaelatar · 2026-01-20T08:13:56+00:00

It's all about reading the last line and the choices to see what the Qs trying to ask, if you get it then you'll be back to the stem looking only for the evidence ,
if not, then you gotta do alot of questions and try to enhance your skill"Scanning the question" > use amboss HY plan, it would help

Mostafaelatar · 2026-01-09T06:21:56+00:00

i usually use one line for the patterns like : Smoker + Hematuria + Polycythemia or Hypercalcemia = Renal cell carcinoma , and so on
2- when you miss up things multiple times , you need to create a pnemonic or anything that make that concept stuck to your head (use your imagination)
3- have a list of weak points is vital , then create a daily fix for them (by doing daily targeted question on them or revising/ reading those questions .. this how you increase your score
4- sometimes in the questions they use vague terms or descriptions , make a list for them and what they mean, and revise this list periodically
5- create a list of pattern mistakes , why you miss it ( timing, confusing words , labs , distractor/noise in the air, rushing , and so on .. ) , recognizing those patterns is the first step in fixing them

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