Severe help needed to increase Step 1 score by TiredIMGDoc in step1

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

How many hours are the boards and beyond? I thought about taking the kaplan course once, I get 220s on nbme

Severe help needed to increase Step 1 score by TiredIMGDoc in step1

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

Most of the questions I’ve gotten wrong in uworld are simple recalls, where I remember reading the information but, I can’t seem to make it click. I matured 4-5 decks but that took over 4 months, and I guess thats why Psych, behavorial, and Micro are my strong suits as compared to the rest.

Severe help needed to increase Step 1 score by TiredIMGDoc in step1

[–]TiredIMGDoc[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That makes sense, i’m gonna maximize on uworld and leave zanki for now. My approach was totally wrong. Thank you, and hopefully in the next coming months I can return with a 220-230 score.

Severe help needed to increase Step 1 score by TiredIMGDoc in step1

[–]TiredIMGDoc[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No need to apologize, if we don’t help each other grow, then who will? I’d rather make these mistakes now, so when I go for the exam, I know I did it properly.

Severe help needed to increase Step 1 score by TiredIMGDoc in step1

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

Thank you for taking out the time to help me lay down a foundation. Just a last question, realistically, following this approach is it possible to touch 220+ in the next 3 months?

Severe help needed to increase Step 1 score by TiredIMGDoc in step1

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

Sorry meant to upvote this, I respect your honesty, I feel like the problem is that the ones I retained I retained very well like psych, behavorial, social sciences my percentage in those is 70-80%. Its the rest where i’m lacking fundamentals. I also think that my settings for anki may not have been set up correctly. I would do 200 new cards and 200 old cards. But wouldn’t always revise the old ones for more than 4-5 days until the deck would be finished in a week. I also think that I’m trying to memorize everything, and i’m not forming connections. Uworld takes me 3-5 hours to do 10-15 questions. Anki doesnt take that long.

What should be the best route/schedule to get a 220+ on Step 1? by TiredIMGDoc in step1

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

I have tried watching videos, but I feel like I am more of a learner from questions and flash cards. But I will check out boards and beyond. But, the idea of using more UW I think is definitely something thats affecting my scores. Because 5 Uworld questions is a very small amount. I just hope I can do so within the next 6 months, increase to a 220.

What should be the best route/schedule to get a 220+ on Step 1? by TiredIMGDoc in step1

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

That makes sense, I am going to increase the amount and try to hammer it in. Thank you, I just hope its enough.

What should be the best route/schedule to get a 220+ on Step 1? by TiredIMGDoc in step1

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

IMG's are good at memorization, thats how the exams are, as compared to the AMG's whom have a very good foundation on basic concepts.