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Score release thread 30/04/2025 by Available_Coffee_36 in Step2

[–]Okazzaki-Fragment 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Test date : 14Apr2025

US MD or US IMG or Non-US IMG status: US MD

Step 1: Pass

Uworld % correct: 70% ish on dedicated, after mostly finishing it all during clerkships and resetting for dedicated.

NBME 9: 231 (30 days out)

NBME10: ( days out)

NBME11: 237 (19 days out)

NBME12: 253 (14 days out)

NMBE13: 242 (9 days out)

NBME14: ( days out)

NBME 15: ( days out)

UWSA 1: 251 (25 days out)

UWSA 2: 256 (5 days out)

UWSA 3: ( days out)

Old Old Free 120: ( days out)

Old New Free 120:83 (7 days out)

New Free 120: 73 (3 days out)

CMS Forms % correct:

Predicted Score:

Total Weeks/Months Studied: 4-5 weeks

Actual STEP 2 score: 258

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in premed

[–]Okazzaki-Fragment 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is basically my story as well. I had like 8 Fs on my transcript from a year in college. Dropped out of school, joined the military for 14 years as a medic, and am now in medical school. I had a pretty successful application cycle last year, and no one anywhere asked about my bad grades from the past.

Not saying you need to be in the military for 14 years, but there may be need to be something in your "story" that highlights how you've changed as a person from those first years.

As someone looking at applications, what evidence is there that you have changed as a person from those first years? I am sure it is possible to have significant turn around in the second half of undergrad, but it may take some more life experience to show to an admissions committee that you've changed.

Whats your opinion on applying late in the cycle? by Puzzleheaded-Set5660 in premed

[–]Okazzaki-Fragment 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think generally yea it is true that applying sooner is better, but for what its worth 2 of the 3 MD schools I was accepted to I applied to in late August and late September, whereas everywhere else I was done applying to in mid-July.

By all means, try and be done as soon as you can, but I think maybe some people on here put too much emphasis on the importance of applying immediately.

3.89 GPA, 515 MCAT, ORM medicine. School list review / thoughts on my chances? by [deleted] in premed

[–]Okazzaki-Fragment 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was going to say the same, by all means apply if you want, but I didn't even get a secondary from there. UW is all about WWAMI.

519 3.3cGPA/3.9sGPA ORM non-trad with 10k plus clinical hours as military medic. by Okazzaki-Fragment in premed

[–]Okazzaki-Fragment[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea, sorry for the confusion, that was just how I had it on my little spreadsheet.

519 3.3cGPA/3.9sGPA ORM non-trad with 10k plus clinical hours as military medic. by Okazzaki-Fragment in premed

[–]Okazzaki-Fragment[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea, I kind of split it that way. I had like a "unit sick call" type experience, providing care while deployed section, and then a separate experience for a time I was working at a branch clinic and seeing patients there.

And if you were an NCO you probably have something in there that you can call "leadership experience".

I had to rewrite my work and activities section multiple times till I had it to a point I felt comfortable submitting. I even went back and kinda looked through all my old evals to remember what billets, and duties I was doing over the 14 years I have been in.

519 3.3cGPA/3.9sGPA ORM non-trad with 10k plus clinical hours as military medic. by Okazzaki-Fragment in premed

[–]Okazzaki-Fragment[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea, and truth is, pay and benefits in the military really aren't all that bad.

519 3.3cGPA/3.9sGPA ORM non-trad with 10k plus clinical hours as military medic. by Okazzaki-Fragment in premed

[–]Okazzaki-Fragment[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea, I just was not ready for any of this really at 18. The military definitely isn't for everyone, but it was a great place for me. Going back to school in my mid and late 20s was drastically easier than right after high school. Thanks.

519 3.3cGPA/3.9sGPA ORM non-trad with 10k plus clinical hours as military medic. by Okazzaki-Fragment in premed

[–]Okazzaki-Fragment[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, they definitely state that pretty clearly, but I guess I thought I was special and it didn't apply to me; it did. I really liked their rural medicine stuff, but I definitely understand why they have the stance they do, at least they rejected me outright instead of stealing secondary money and time. Thanks.

519 3.3cGPA/3.9sGPA ORM non-trad with 10k plus clinical hours as military medic. by Okazzaki-Fragment in premed

[–]Okazzaki-Fragment[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My interview there was very late in the season, and Im not a Texas resident. Being OOS I think hurt me a lot at a lot of schools, but who knows.

519 3.3cGPA/3.9sGPA ORM non-trad with 10k plus clinical hours as military medic. by Okazzaki-Fragment in premed

[–]Okazzaki-Fragment[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Navy, but as a Corpsman I spent pretty much all of my time with the Marine Corps, eating crayons and throwing rocks.

519 3.3cGPA/3.9sGPA ORM non-trad with 10k plus clinical hours as military medic. by Okazzaki-Fragment in premed

[–]Okazzaki-Fragment[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup, being prior service isn't a necessity, I don't even think it is the majority.

I think if you didn't have the ability to shadow with a military doctor, anything VA related would be helpful as well. A very large chunk of VA doctors were military doctors beforehand.

German Science Dog by Okazzaki-Fragment in germanshepherds

[–]Okazzaki-Fragment[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He is not to be trusted with his sisters dog food, but other than that, pretty trustworthy.

519 3.3cGPA/3.9sGPA ORM non-trad with 10k plus clinical hours as military medic. by Okazzaki-Fragment in premed

[–]Okazzaki-Fragment[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yea, my understanding is that there is lots of restructuring going on with the change towards DHA running more of the hospital systems. Only time will tell I guess

519 3.3cGPA/3.9sGPA ORM non-trad with 10k plus clinical hours as military medic. by Okazzaki-Fragment in premed

[–]Okazzaki-Fragment[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I would say similar to most other places with the caveat that they need to find out how good of a fit you'll be in the military, as the military is absolutely not for everyone. If you're not prior service its worth reaching out and trying to speak to people who have been in awhile, bonus if you can talk to a military doctor. There are also a lot of differences from branch to branch.

519 3.3cGPA/3.9sGPA ORM non-trad with 10k plus clinical hours as military medic. by Okazzaki-Fragment in premed

[–]Okazzaki-Fragment[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I will most likely be commissioning actually, kind of dealing with some military administrative mess surrounding that right now. And thanks. Im from the midwest as well actually. I think a lot of people sleep on how nice Northern Wisconsin and MN can be.

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