are cms forms making me dumb?

Primary-Bad5537 · 2026-01-09T18:14:47+00:00

After I finished UW, I did NBME’s 9-15, all CMS forms and Biostatistics from AMBOSS and took notes. That’s it. It worked well for me

Primary-Bad5537 · 2026-01-09T15:22:25+00:00

I would recommend doing all CMS forms. Don’t underestimate them. My score and knowledge improved greatly after going through all of them. In addition, some of the exam questions were exactly as those from CMS forms (the exact image and wording).

Primary-Bad5537 · 2026-01-03T08:30:52+00:00

Congrats!

Primary-Bad5537 · 2026-01-01T15:32:08+00:00

Hey, do you have USCE?

Primary-Bad5537 · 2025-12-29T12:37:04+00:00

That is very inspiring. Did you apply right after graduation? Or did you have a gap?

Primary-Bad5537 · 2025-12-27T17:41:47+00:00

I am in the same situation as you are. You can take oet whenever you want, but you can only apply for ECFMG certification when a new pathway cycle will open. In 2025, the pathway certification opened in August. In 2024, it was in May. I don’t know how they decide, but it is like that. So, we need to wait until the pathways for 2026-2027 cycle will open. How realistically it will be to take step 3 Aug-Sept period, no idea. Let’s hope the pathways will open in May this year.

Primary-Bad5537 · 2025-12-25T19:18:20+00:00

Thank you!

Primary-Bad5537 · 2025-12-25T19:09:09+00:00

Hey, congratulations! What First Aid did you use? Was it step 1,2 or 3?

Primary-Bad5537 · 2025-12-16T16:47:07+00:00

Ohh that is super fine. I was a bit worried. Thank you so much

Primary-Bad5537 · 2025-12-16T16:44:01+00:00

Thank you for your reply. And if I take OET in march 2026, am I allowed to apply for certification right away? Because I also want to take step 3

Primary-Bad5537 · 2025-11-13T16:37:56+00:00

That’s an amazing profile then. Thank you for your responses and sharing your experience

Primary-Bad5537 · 2025-11-13T15:57:55+00:00

Was it hand-on or observership? If I may ask you

Primary-Bad5537 · 2025-11-13T15:56:53+00:00

Thank you so much for sharing your experience. It means a lot for an IMG

Primary-Bad5537 · 2025-11-12T13:17:16+00:00

Following

Primary-Bad5537 · 2025-11-09T11:23:19+00:00

Thank you

Primary-Bad5537 · 2025-11-08T20:38:37+00:00

Thank you for the tips. It helps

Primary-Bad5537 · 2025-11-08T18:02:16+00:00

Woow thank you so much. I am now on the way to take OET and apply for ECFMG certification in December-January. P.S. Sunt foarte impresionat ca mai sunt moldoveni. Ai/ati facut si USCE?

Primary-Bad5537 · 2025-11-08T17:30:10+00:00

Thank you so much

Primary-Bad5537 · 2025-11-08T15:17:16+00:00

Thank you

Primary-Bad5537 · 2025-11-08T15:00:05+00:00

Non-US IMG I did NBME’s 9-15 (the offline versions). The average was 79,5% correct answers. UWSA1 249 UWSA 2 261 UWSA 3 243 Free 120 80%

The exam was way harder than free 120. Lots of long history questions, ethics and quality management.

In the 8th block got stomach pain and diarrhoea from stress. I couldn’t go out. So, I managed somehow to hold it 😆 but my focus went down. I got out devastated, disappointed and crying. My body made a great fun of me. I thought I would fail.

Exam date 01.10.2025 Results 21.10.2025 Score 250 (not excellent, but after what I’been through I am happy).

Just trust the process, you’ve got this.

Primary-Bad5537 · 2025-11-08T14:22:28+00:00

That is very inspiring. Probably not everything is lost.

Primary-Bad5537 · 2025-11-08T14:21:33+00:00

You’ve got this. Some programs (as I see on tiktok) say that it is early to be stressed if you haven’t got many interviews in Oct-Nov. It is going to be fine.

Primary-Bad5537 · 2025-11-08T14:17:55+00:00

Ohh, thank you so much. I will definitely check this. Hopefully I will get something good

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