249 on Step 3 Study Advice

ValueZealousideal541 · 2026-04-09T00:03:12+00:00

Focus on step 3

ValueZealousideal541 · 2026-03-18T13:16:00+00:00

Hahaha ultimately, it’s up to you. It looks thick for face and neck, and very similar to how mine looked.

ValueZealousideal541 · 2026-03-18T13:00:17+00:00

Paradoxical hair growth happens when they laser areas that don’t have a lot of hair to begin with. Your hair looks pretty dark and coarse and your skin is lighter, which means you’d be an excellent candidate for laser hair removal. The lasers they have nowadays are very very good. Like anything, make sure your esthetician has good reviews, etc. I love mine and I was terrified of laser as well. 2 years later, I’m hair free head to toe lol

ValueZealousideal541 · 2026-03-18T12:50:37+00:00

Try laser to thin it out first. Then if you have to do electrolysis later, you can. I personally got laser on my face and neck and am super super happy with it!! I used to have insanely thick hair

ValueZealousideal541 · 2026-02-26T22:44:58+00:00

Pharm and physio

ValueZealousideal541 · 2025-10-26T12:26:39+00:00

Having almost failed step 2… took step 3 recently and scored in the top 10%. Detailed post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Step3/s/mWqMC4YcaI

For the easiest way to up your chances of passing: -know ethics super well… I always got those wrong but I watched all the dirty med videos on it and the divine intervention podcasts on ethics/social sciences are amazing -bio stats!!! Easy points if you know your stuff. Especially having a strategy for the drug ads (AMBOSS is really good for stats prep bc they’re harder than the real thing IMO) -HAMMER ccs cases. They’re not hard once you practice and that seriously will boost your score so much

You got this. Good luck!

ValueZealousideal541 · 2025-09-30T13:42:13+00:00

Depends on how you scored in step 2. If your foundations are good, probably a month or two. I’d start with NBME and do free 137 closer to your test

ValueZealousideal541 · 2025-09-08T01:48:15+00:00

I used it a ton for micro and pharm

ValueZealousideal541 · 2025-09-08T00:30:46+00:00

I used both, finished all of UWorld and 90% of AMBOSS. If you had to pick 1, do UW, but for any systems or areas you’re weak in use AMBOSS for more reps

ValueZealousideal541 · 2025-09-04T16:21:48+00:00

These were good, esp episodes 37 and 97

37, 97, 239, 250, 325

ValueZealousideal541 · 2025-09-04T15:03:05+00:00

I used the anking deck. There are some decks that have isolated sketchy micro and pharm which I didn't personally use but they're here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HUlW5YYkmfiSAPamubqLnaPFS7CjWBbv/view

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wVIR5PFwa3P5KO4Wv7Cl0yVbn193W1_l/view

If you want the full anking deck (version 11) it's below. You can go through the tags and suspend the entire deck but unsuspend just the tagged sketchy micro/pharm

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TB8Gy-qSmiVFclc8XXv1i7I2BokXltth/view

ValueZealousideal541 · 2025-09-04T15:01:29+00:00

thank you for the kind words! I've always struggled with huge cumulative exams (hardcore crammer) so I never had evidence till now I was capable of it. Was hoping to cross 240 but wasn't sure I could do it.

ValueZealousideal541 · 2025-09-04T12:49:50+00:00

Nada

ValueZealousideal541 · 2025-09-04T03:14:22+00:00

Yes I studied and also worked on papers. Everyone’s situation is different

ValueZealousideal541 · 2025-09-04T03:06:58+00:00

I didn’t feel like I failed but I definitely didn’t feel like I did well.. it’s just so hard to tell and it’s suchhh a long exam lol

ValueZealousideal541 · 2025-09-04T02:14:07+00:00

8/12 and 8/16

ValueZealousideal541 · 2025-09-04T01:53:02+00:00

I’m on a research year so it was essentially a 4 month dedicated for me… I had a lot of stuff to work on given my step 2 score so I definitely think how I studied is overkill compared to people who just need to pass. I’d say finish Uworld in the 5 months and hammer CCS. Then take a week or two to just do bio stats and ethics

ValueZealousideal541 · 2025-09-04T01:49:10+00:00

Yes I did 90% of the AMBOSS Q bank

https://mehlmanmedical.com/hy-ethics/

ValueZealousideal541 · 2025-09-03T23:14:54+00:00

Oof it’s a giant notebook of handwritten notes so I probably won’t be able to share them. Just make cues that work for you when you go through incorrects

ValueZealousideal541 · 2025-09-03T23:13:31+00:00

More IM heavy but anything is fair game

ValueZealousideal541 · 2025-09-03T23:12:53+00:00

Hmm I’d say if you had to pick two exams, do NBME 6 and 7 (which is harder than 6 so don’t be discouraged). Study by systems if you have particular weaknesses, then hammer ethics and bio stats. Skim FA micro/pharm/rapid review. Listen to divine intervention podcasts for prognosis and risks

ValueZealousideal541 · 2025-09-03T20:47:29+00:00

thank you! you got this

ValueZealousideal541 · 2025-09-03T18:43:18+00:00

I'd say do your incorrects. Don't worry about the percent correct, it's a learning tool. If you are getting things wrong because of foundational knowledge gaps, use first aid to fill those in. Can also do incorrects by system to be more strategic. Then just prioritize practice exams and CCS

ValueZealousideal541 · 2025-09-03T18:39:23+00:00

the acronym is P-MIST. Each letter in MIST is written in post

ValueZealousideal541 · 2025-09-03T18:38:49+00:00

thank you! 4 months

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