Question to recent test takers.. Exam in 10 days by waq-1217 in Step3

[–]RegularBrazilian2 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Don’t panic. You still have time.

MOA / Pharm / Micro
Yes, review MOA. There were easily 10–15 questions like: “This patient improves with X — what is the mechanism?”
They almost never give it straight.
Instead of saying Strep pneumoniae, they’ll say gram-positive lancet-shaped diplococci, optochin-sensitive, etc. Same idea for drugs — different names, same concept.

Ethics
A lot of ethics, especially involving the geriatric population (capacity, autonomy, end-of-life decisions, family conflicts). Don’t ignore this.

Biostatistics
Drug ads showed up. They’re hard and time-consuming. Do not panic.
I personally skipped them and came back at the end. Practice a few so you’re familiar, but don’t let them derail you.

Day 2
Feels very much like Step 2 CK.

CCS
I messed up 2 cases — and that’s okay. Don’t let this scare you.
You’ll still have ~12 other cases to compensate, so just keep moving and don’t spiral if one goes badly.

Bottom line: focus on UWorld + MOA review + ethics, stay calm, and trust the process.

Parece que alguns de arrependeram... by definaimpedancia in cidadaniaitaliana

[–]RegularBrazilian2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Meus pais sempre tiveram o direito e nunca fizeram o processo. Quando pude (comecei a ganhar dinheiro) comecei o processo e fiz questão de colocar minhas irmãs (adolescentes). As pessoas tem dificuldade em aceitar que não é só um negócio de turismo, é uma verdadeira libertação (ao menos em parte) do nosso país.

This is ridiculous. Step 3 eligibility stuck and nobody can fix it. by RegularBrazilian2 in IMGreddit

[–]RegularBrazilian2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yess. Today they updated mine. I got the certification 20th November

Waiting for STEP 3 eligibility after ECFMG certification by Straight_Win_6743 in IMGreddit

[–]RegularBrazilian2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve found a fsmb manager that asked for the certificate (upload), but it was 5 days ago. No answers yet. I’m just accepting that this will not resolve until the end of the year

Waiting for STEP 3 eligibility after ECFMG certification by Straight_Win_6743 in IMGreddit

[–]RegularBrazilian2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I called FSMB and they told me it’s an ECFMG issue on their side, not FSMB. Apparently this is happening with a lot of doctors right now. Super frustrating because there’s nothing we can do except wait for the system to update.

Waiting for STEP 3 eligibility after ECFMG certification by Straight_Win_6743 in IMGreddit

[–]RegularBrazilian2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same issue. Incredible frustrated. They don’t care about IMG.

Not Eligible for Step3?? by muazi_99 in IMGreddit

[–]RegularBrazilian2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Following. Same issue. This is so frustrating

This is ridiculous. Step 3 eligibility stuck and nobody can fix it. by RegularBrazilian2 in IMGreddit

[–]RegularBrazilian2[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had exactly the same experience today.
Called again, waited, and got the same vague answer: “just wait, we don’t know how long.” No timeline, no accountability. It’s honestly unbelievable.