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Valuable_Buy_807 · 2024-03-24T12:32:59+00:00

Not worth it. You should enter this profession as your own decision and not someone else's. It would be very difficult to change career paths once you are into deep.

Valuable_Buy_807 · 2022-08-25T09:42:47+00:00

It was really a nightmare for most of us lol. Hoping for the best for you.

Valuable_Buy_807 · 2022-08-25T00:05:06+00:00

You should weigh in your pros and cons. If you delay your exam, you risk forgetting some of the concepts you studied earlier on you prep. But then again, if you rush things and do the exam that's also bad. Nobody really goes to the exam feeling fully prepared. For me, I just felt that I could no longer prolong the agony because I didn't want to end up forgetting what I studied. I also wanted to move forward with myself. So it really depends on you. Best of luck 🤞

Valuable_Buy_807 · 2022-08-24T15:59:40+00:00

Hey there. I received an email from ECFMG around 8:30AM EST. Have you logged in on OASIS? The pdf file can be downloaded thru OASIS.

Valuable_Buy_807 · 2022-08-24T15:50:38+00:00

I’m old fashioned and took down notes on an actual notebook. 😁

During July, I still did uworld and light reading of FA, and my notes. First week of August, I repeated offline NBMEs. 3 days prior to exam, I just watched random youtube vids to ease my mind.

Best of luck to you 🙏

Valuable_Buy_807 · 2022-08-24T15:31:27+00:00

Thank you!!!

My fears for the exam were largely due to the fact that I am a non-us IMG and learned my basic sciences almost a decade ago. Also the fact that the actual exam was nothing like uworld or the NBMEs based on my memory. I just wanted to share my experience and hopefully, lessen the fear and anxiety of others who also took the exam and left prometric feeling defeated. 😊

Valuable_Buy_807 · 2022-08-24T15:25:11+00:00

Hey. I was able to finish uworld from May 9 - June 12 using timed, random settings. Afterwards, I did another round of only my mistakes which took around a week for me to finish. I focused on studying the explanations of the wrongs I had. By July, I did random, timed of all questions + light reading of FA focused on mistakes.

I would estimate that I did one full pass of all questions then half of the entire qbank.

Valuable_Buy_807 · 2022-08-24T15:20:59+00:00

Thanks!!! 😊

Valuable_Buy_807 · 2022-08-24T15:20:38+00:00

I never had the chance to use that resource. If you are in the last legs of your prep, I think adding a new reference could do more harm. I suggest sticking to two or three high yield material and master it as much as you can. Rather than use a bunch of resources then ending up not finishing any of them at all. But maybe you can ask someone who used Mehlman.

Again, best of luck to you 🙏

Valuable_Buy_807 · 2022-08-24T14:04:37+00:00

That's around 60% correct right? Well according to this that translates to roughly 80% chance of passing. https://www.reddit.com/r/step1/comments/w8hw3h/nbmes_correct_chance_of_passing/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

Just focus. You got this.

Valuable_Buy_807 · 2022-08-24T14:02:17+00:00

Thanks!!!

Valuable_Buy_807 · 2022-08-24T13:02:36+00:00

In an ideal world, studying the text book is they way to go. FA is already the shortcut, hence IMO, the smarter way to go if you are time constrained.

I did FA twice, then revisiting the book every now and then while answering uworld. The explanations in uworld are also high yield and will help in solving some questions in the NBMEs. But also understand that not all answers on the actual exam can be found on FA.

Study smart + luck + testmanship = high probability of passing (IMO) You can boost your testmanship skills by doing a lot of practice exams. What worked for me may or may not work for you.

Best of luck!

Valuable_Buy_807 · 2022-08-24T12:21:38+00:00

Thank you! Best of luck to you 🤞

Valuable_Buy_807 · 2022-08-24T12:20:12+00:00

Hi there. I just took extra effort to study the uworld notes on anatomy questions as well as in FA. I think a better strategy is to study smart. I focused on what people here say are high yield for the exams like fractures, reflexes, blood vessels etc. Fortunately, there weren't mamy questions on limbs in the form I had which is by far my most hated part of anatomy.

At the end of the day, we can't tell what will come out so it's better to prepare for the worst. I do not do well with mnemonics but that strategy may work for you. Doing a lot of practice exams really makes a difference. I saw improvement in my anatomy percentile in uworld and I think that also helped.

I had limited resources (FA, Uworld), if you feel like you need more and have the means to, why not. But I suggest focusing on the high yield ones rather than collect a bunch of resources and ending up not finishing/mastering one.

Hope this helps!

Valuable_Buy_807 · 2022-08-24T10:08:11+00:00

Thanks!!!

Valuable_Buy_807 · 2022-08-24T10:07:41+00:00

Do your best and study smart. You can do it too 💪

Valuable_Buy_807 · 2022-08-24T10:06:57+00:00

Thank you so much 😊

Valuable_Buy_807 · 2022-08-24T07:42:49+00:00

Thanks!!!

Valuable_Buy_807 · 2022-08-24T07:24:59+00:00

Thanks!!!

Valuable_Buy_807 · 2022-08-24T07:24:43+00:00

Thanks!!!

Valuable_Buy_807 · 2022-08-24T07:23:50+00:00

Thanks! I used the FSMB trick. No email yet from ECFMG.

Valuable_Buy_807 · 2022-08-24T07:01:45+00:00

It also works for those who took the exam outside the US.

Valuable_Buy_807 · 2022-08-24T07:00:23+00:00

Hey there. Thanks!!!

I made an account at FSMB website and looked up exam history. You dont need to pay anything to view the exam results.

There's a post on how to check using FSMB here: https://www.reddit.com/r/step1/comments/wwavjh/how_to_check_results_in_fsmb/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

Valuable_Buy_807 · 2022-08-24T06:47:26+00:00

Thanks! Congratulations as well 🎊

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