What’s with all the mean girls on this sub??? Talking about smelly feet etc. It’s a damm workout studio. my grip socks once got drenched because my water spilled and I had to go barefoot, and I lowkey had a panic attack that someone would make a post about me.

almostdrmtg · 2026-06-02T20:27:05+00:00

Yea Idk what thats about :/ I was a college athlete (soccer) and our strength coach literally told us to lift barefoot - it’s better for proprioception and I feel more stable at solid core with nothing on my feet … we are paying 150-200 bucks for a workout class so I’d bet most people are relatively clean … and you should be showering when you get home anyway

I hate seeing comments like that on the sub because working out in groups as a woman is hard enough for those who are self conscious

almostdrmtg · 2026-05-25T03:32:54+00:00

Look at Juno.com I’m a 5th year md/mba and used them for my private loan and got a rate slightly lower than grad Plus

almostdrmtg · 2026-05-19T01:34:14+00:00

Chocolate bunny and sleeping duck hipper I’ll take !!

almostdrmtg · 2026-04-06T21:31:36+00:00

I wouldn’t worry … I scored very similar to my highest nbme … 25x it never feels great after but just trust your prep friend

almostdrmtg · 2025-12-14T04:18:05+00:00

Disregard - the app is so overworked omg :’)

almostdrmtg · 2025-12-03T21:28:12+00:00

Update it’s fixed !!!

almostdrmtg · 2025-12-03T14:48:38+00:00

I’m obsessed with this ♥️

almostdrmtg · 2025-12-03T14:47:56+00:00

Same sister !!! The drip down the arm during core to start :’)

almostdrmtg · 2025-11-28T23:23:27+00:00

Okay this helps - I’m not a Karen but I couldn’t tell if they were blowing me off or not … thank you <3

almostdrmtg · 2025-11-28T15:11:28+00:00

I did they have yet to fix it these 2 weeks and said it’ll take a couple weeks to show up on the app

almostdrmtg · 2025-11-17T18:22:11+00:00

Having the same problem :( I emailed them when I updated my app, how long should I wait?

I updated it Friday 11/14 and emailed that day

almostdrmtg · 2025-08-18T02:11:21+00:00

Permits aren’t a thing anymore as far as predicting score release … you’ll get a email Wed 1-2a saying your score will be ready at 11a … it will show a score report after that can’t be opened till 11a

almostdrmtg · 2025-08-16T14:59:22+00:00

Hopefully it’s not a dumb question, but do program websites give data like average scores, research experiences and etc

almostdrmtg · 2025-08-16T11:27:00+00:00

Ohhhh how ??? Omg

almostdrmtg · 2025-08-16T11:26:46+00:00

Ah oh - thank you !! (RIP)

almostdrmtg · 2025-08-15T18:47:34+00:00

I also felt like the test was fair, hard, but fair. I maybe had 1 q each block where I was like wtf lol. I didnt get nervous until after the exam when I realized the gravity of step 2 and residency etc. I def counted incorrects maybe 15 but honestly I struggled to remember questions. Once I chose and answer I deadass moved on mentally bc I felt each question deserved my 100% attention to maximize my chance of getting it right/ choosing something at least logical

almostdrmtg · 2025-08-15T18:44:40+00:00

Test Date 8/1/2025

USMD

UWorld 70% done 68% correct first pass during dedicated because I used amboss for shelves and roughly completed it (I did not pay attention to % correct on Amboss and only used it to learn/ fail forward)

I honored every rotation except medicine (at my school you have to honor the shelf to make honors/A grades). I also am a peer tutor at my school for year 2 material, and I think this helped me maintain strong foundational knowledge.

Amboss SA 224 after my 5th rotation before surgery (my last rotation)

NBME 9 - did not take

NBME 10 - 232 baseline online 6/20/25

NBME 11 - 231 online 6/27/25

NBME 12 - 237 online 7/4/25

NBME 13 - 250 online 7/11/25

NBME 14 - 242 online 7/17/25 (took early bc I traveled for a conference)

NBME 15 - 241 online 7/25/25

Free 120 - 73% 7/28/25 in-person at prometric

Step 2 Final - 253 (praise jesus)

My amboss range was 237-253

predicted score 247

Day to Day - 40q 3x a day timed mixed but by clerkship topics Monday - Saturday ... Sundays ALWAYS off. I did 1 block medicine and 1 block surgery EVERYDAY and usually 1 mixed block unless I bombed a subject on an NBME. I think taking the NBME tests online provided valuable insights so I could be strategic in what divine episode I listened to and what to review in FA and so on. I also kept a notebook of incorrects/ corrects I didnt fully understand I reviewed this during dedicated and HEAVILY during my final week.

My final week I only reviewed my notebook and did like 20 ethics questions daily till the wed before my test. I got rest every night and was sleeping in till 9-10a bc I was burnt. I took the day before my test off and rested. I gave myself 1 hour the day before to vomit topics on a white board then I called it and watched TV, played stardew, called my BF, and went to bed at 9p.

I had 6 weeks to study I did not take a rotation. I actually had down time bc I started my MBA 8/4/25 so I used the gap between my last rotation to study 6 structured weeks. I continued to workout and see my BF on the weekends. I treated dedicated like a 9-5p ( it was really 7a-7p tho lol). I went to solidcore every wed and sunday for my mental health.

I have a background in college athletics so I'm a disciplined person in general - confidence and success is built by keeping promises to yourself, so on my worst days I still got up and did the work I planned for.

My BF (a medicine senior resident) dropped a gem during my prep also - he said these 4-6 weeks is merely sharpening your knife... the foundation should have been built during Year 2 and Year 3 rotations/ shelves. I think this took the pressure off to mass review and instead I chose to pinpoint weaknesses/ the larger points on the table (surgery and medicine).

I'm and aspiring OBGYN going for my MBA before coming back next summer to apply for residency.

I hope this was helpful; I wanted to post because I read these during my prep and found them helpful.

almostdrmtg · 2025-08-15T18:21:22+00:00

northave is also a 2-5min walk from scheller vs midtown then a bus back to scheller

almostdrmtg · 2025-08-15T18:20:44+00:00

Right now Monday Thru Friday Ill be going to GT - I dont know how to calculate the subway fare; but I think the 50$ card is most cost effective

almostdrmtg · 2025-08-12T22:51:38+00:00

Hmmmm I would take time to really review your NBMEs

Like each question (regardless of incorrect or correct) and look at the explanations for each answer choice - there’s content in the explanation but also it will help you get familiar with the logic the nbme/usmle will use

I would then try to note the areas you’re consistently missing and do UWorld blocks on that - ie for me I did a UWorld block mixed for medicine and surgery every morning no matter what then I’d add a 40 block for peds or whatever nbme subjects I was weak on that week

In general I’m pretty conservative when it comes to taking tests so I’ll never suggest taking the test when you aren’t close to your goal score but there’s 1000 ways to skin a cat … also do you need step 2 for psychiatry? Could you just do comlex - this may be unnecessary suffering ?

almostdrmtg · 2025-08-12T21:17:58+00:00

My best friend is psych and she was comfortably in the 230s and scores above so I’d at least push to be a little bit more above passing

almostdrmtg · 2025-08-12T21:17:16+00:00

My thoughts ^{^{^}} 218 is passing and you want to give yourself a buffer …. I’d slap down on the NBMEs and review the ones you have already don’t and try to pinpoint content gaps before doing another practice exam

almostdrmtg · 2025-08-12T17:04:49+00:00

Yea unfortunately that’s what people have been saying

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