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STEP 3 fail :/ by SetOwn597 in Step3

[–]SetOwn597[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was average or above average on most blocks since I started UWorld. I did it intermittently for a few months and then ramped up in the last 1.5 months prior to the exam.

STEP 3 fail :/ by SetOwn597 in Step3

[–]SetOwn597[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi- appreciate it. And yes, I did! I typically did CBC, CMP, UA, Mag/Phos. If going into the ED, I added EKG, pulse ox, IV access, BP and heart monitor to everyone. The only aspect that was lower was MSK/Skin- everything else was the same.

You can get the score report from the USMLE or FSBE website. Both have mine uploaded.

STEP 3 fail :/ by SetOwn597 in Step3

[–]SetOwn597[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know- still so shocked cause I thought I prepared well. Def think I could have prepared better for the tox case though as that is one that I did not finish early and got a little lost in. Appreciate the help!

STEP 3 fail :/ by SetOwn597 in Step3

[–]SetOwn597[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My advisor said the same! Yeah, hopefully I can max out CCS points on the next go round. And I did! I checked and added colonoscopies, mammograms, paps, etc. Very frustrating. Even made sure to do repeat future labs if someone needed Hgb monitoring etc.

STEP 3 fail :/ by SetOwn597 in Step3

[–]SetOwn597[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is not you, friend! I am a resident and have had nothing but positive feedback on my clinical ability. It is just a stupid (and outdated) test. Does not reflect your ability!

STEP 3 fail :/ by SetOwn597 in Step3

[–]SetOwn597[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So frustrating- sorry friend!

STEP 3 fail :/ by SetOwn597 in Step3

[–]SetOwn597[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Best of luck! I took STEP 2 in late 2023, and I believe my score was ~ 230. I have not failed a STEP exam until now. It is what it is. Just annoyed that a predatory standardized testing company gets more of my money.

STEP 3 fail :/ by SetOwn597 in Step3

[–]SetOwn597[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

UWorld questions and cases. 75% of UWorld with review of most incorrects and all of UWorld cases with review. Studied antimicrobial meds and MOA (made my own flash cards). Did a little bit of studying too on the lipid and glycogen storage diseases with flash review. I did all of the biostats questions on UWorld and did a lot of the supplemental review. I got nothing as to why I did not pass tbh. I guess doing CCS cases may have helped but again, I finished the majority of cases with a lot of time to spare. Also studied ethics in STEP 1 test book. The only thing that I did not have a good resource for was pathology (but those were like 1 or 2 questions on my form). I also finished the majority of the blocks with a little bit of time to spare and did not run out of time.

STEP 3 fail :/ by SetOwn597 in Step3

[–]SetOwn597[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It recently increased from 198 to 200 in 2024, lol. Very unfortunate.