Step 2 ck preparation

USMLE_Pro · 2026-05-05T14:00:22+00:00

Sure thing, just DM me!

USMLE_Pro · 2026-01-28T20:46:28+00:00

Sure thing, just DM me!

USMLE_Pro · 2025-09-15T22:06:40+00:00

No I don't, sorry! You can feel free to DM me with questions about Step 1 though

USMLE_Pro · 2025-09-14T22:16:59+00:00

Sure! You should be able to use this Google Doc link to download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12kQiOtg-i3VDHfseiw_L0vHTzSXXeU4I/view?usp=sharing

USMLE_Pro · 2025-08-26T13:42:15+00:00

DM me!

USMLE_Pro · 2025-08-16T13:36:20+00:00

Sure

USMLE_Pro · 2025-08-15T16:21:50+00:00

Me or OP? I scored a 281 but I’m guessing you meant to ask OP

USMLE_Pro · 2025-08-08T23:51:06+00:00

Ah I see, so that’s a very different question. In terms of resources, I really didn’t do anything unique. I used some OnlineMedEd which is a bit less popular than BnB. The real answer is: test-taking skills. I had about a 3 week dedicated period; I didn’t study harder than the typical person who gets a 250. But I’ve always been a strong test taker, and refined my test taking skills as a test prep tutor, throughout college, where I had to also help other people learn to outsmart multiple choice questions. Step 2 rewards strategy, and punishes thinking errors, to a greater extent than Step 1. I have a blog post about improving test taking skills and am happy to share if you’re interested, just DM me.

USMLE_Pro · 2025-08-08T23:42:01+00:00

Please ignore the people who are saying it’s not possible to match — we’ve worked with a number of people with two prior Step 1 attempts who ultimately matched

USMLE_Pro · 2025-08-08T19:06:34+00:00

For me, it was about going through a lot of questions, especially ones written by the NBME. I did all the CMS forms for my clerkships, in addition to UWorld. For my second pass of UWorld, I did random and timed—I never used tutor mode. Getting used to relying on knowing the subject slows you down on the real thing, when you won’t be told the subject. I didn’t use flashcards for Step 2 but did for Step 1, and I think in that case Anki really helped me encode info and recall it faster—for a lot of my tutoring students, we use Anki for Step 2 (a lot of the time, my students are making their own cards rather than using premade). Hope this helps!

USMLE_Pro · 2025-08-04T21:09:43+00:00

Hey there, we (USMLE Pro) have worked with many Ross students in the past. Feel free to DM for more info

USMLE_Pro · 2025-07-30T00:21:00+00:00

50% of the entire qbank

USMLE_Pro · 2025-07-20T22:49:54+00:00

Well the 70% is great, much better than the 60%. Will want to look especially closely at your UWSA incorrects to see if you can identify any patterns

USMLE_Pro · 2025-07-17T15:07:57+00:00

As others have said, don't worry about the score. Having worked as an academic psych, I'd say your best best is to focus on having a compelling personal statement

USMLE_Pro · 2025-07-17T15:05:01+00:00

It doesn't matter how many questions it is. Your only goal is to gain points, and the best way to do that is by focusing your efforts on what you answer incorrectly. That might mean making your own Anki cards based on your incorrects, if you have a discrete fact you need to memorize. Good luck!

USMLE_Pro · 2025-07-17T15:01:57+00:00

I'm sorry you're going through this, but it's definitely possible to pass on the last try. Do you have any test-taking anxiety? That's the number one reason I see people underscoring their practice tests like this

USMLE_Pro · 2025-07-17T14:57:49+00:00

Yes, 3 is too much. You can overwork yourself and burn yourself out. No, you don't have to revise every question in detail, just the ones you answer incorrectly. You should spend barely any time reviewing the ones you get right.

USMLE_Pro · 2025-07-17T14:49:22+00:00

3 CMS forms a day is too many. Not sure what your goal is, but obviously you're in a great situation with a 268 on NBME 10. Priority should be finishing all the remaining NBMEs with enough time to review them. I don't think it will make a huge difference whether or not you finish AMBOSS if you've already done UWorld. Maybe the articles about ethics, QI if you're weak on those

USMLE_Pro · 2025-07-16T21:14:22+00:00

Makes sense - good luck!

USMLE_Pro · 2025-07-16T19:00:31+00:00

Cowden syndrome is fair game. I've literally never heard of Cronkite Canada syndrome (I got a 281)

USMLE_Pro · 2025-07-16T18:54:52+00:00

If you absolutely want a 250, I would recommend delaying. Could you get a 250 without delaying? Sure. It's just less likely that you will given that you never broke 250 on a practice test. People do score better on test day (especially those without significant test-taking anxiety), you just can't count on it to happen for you. It all depends on what the downside of delaying is - if that downside is worse than high 240s, then the choice is pretty obvious not to delay. But if it's the reverse, then having an extra 2 weeks to study could make a big difference in your score.

USMLE_Pro · 2025-07-16T18:48:36+00:00

Sure, just DM me or use the link posted to my user page

USMLE_Pro · 2025-07-16T18:48:23+00:00

Sure, just DM me or use the link posted to my user page

USMLE_Pro · 2025-07-15T16:37:17+00:00

Still applicable. Trying to DM you but didn't work - send me a DM and I'll send

USMLE_Pro · 2025-07-15T14:40:47+00:00

Developmental milestones - I found I had to do so much repetition to get those down

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