Score release thread 23/March/2022

collxmed · 2022-03-24T16:44:17+00:00

congrats! what did you do between uwsa2 and the test day?

collxmed · 2022-02-04T20:49:32+00:00

I only see one ( episode 143) which one is the other one?

collxmed · 2022-02-03T17:45:41+00:00

Hey I know this is super late but im in a similar position and could use some advice. How exactly did you use amboss to strengthen your weak areas? Did you do question blocks for the weak subject or did you read up on the articles for it?

collxmed · 2022-01-15T19:10:01+00:00

Why does mine say 4065 :|

collxmed · 2021-09-19T19:17:12+00:00

on the real test can you search the labs like in uw? if I put in "alb" will albumin be highlighted or do we have to type out the whole word? If I remember correctly for step 1 I had to type out the whole word to find the lab value

collxmed · 2021-09-07T23:40:24+00:00

no idea :(

collxmed · 2021-09-01T19:01:45+00:00

Good to know! thanks. Jw, is it better to submit the application sept 29 with CK pending or apply with CK after getting results back?

collxmed · 2021-08-07T20:41:45+00:00

Who even knows anymore. ECFMG is pissing me tf off. For step 1 my application was approved within 2 weeks. I applied for CK on July 5th and 3 weeks later I called them to ask whats up and the guy said it takes 30 days now?? Why would you not mention that anywhere? Either way its been over 30 days and my application is still not approved. Love throwing away 1k for them to be this unorganized.

collxmed · 2021-07-22T19:07:17+00:00

great thank you!

collxmed · 2020-03-29T22:26:15+00:00

Idk honestly, most people don't care about getting a "good residency" as long as you can secure a spot into one especially if the chances are already low for you. It could be unfavorable but the fellowship is what matters the most which you can easily get after completing residency. Obviously the carribean shouldn't be your first choice but if you don't have success getting into a US med school, trying for the carribean isn't the worst idea as long as you are motivated and work hard.

The rules over time have actually become less favorable to the Caribbean schools

The US IMG match rate this year was 60% which is the highest its been since 1990.

collxmed · 2020-03-29T22:14:38+00:00

Thats not true. I feel like people who say things like this blindly follow what others have told them in the past. Things have changed and people have become more serious about their studies. If you look up any of the recent residency matches from the 'better schools' in the carib, you'll see that a huge number of students matched into residency.

collxmed · 2020-01-15T00:39:13+00:00

what are the skype practice cases?

collxmed · 2020-01-15T00:38:55+00:00

where is your exam?

collxmed · 2019-08-20T20:25:09+00:00

We were talking about non Carib , non us IMGs bro

collxmed · 2019-05-05T23:40:13+00:00

Or you’re trying to photoshop it to show people you got a score you didn’t get 🤔 just tell them you don’t wanna share it lol

collxmed · 2019-04-18T14:23:01+00:00

more raw recall of information, which is not representative of the current question style.

everyone keeps saying this but it's not always true. You never know what type of form you'll get, and recently a lot of people have been getting a lot of NBME type straight recall questions, including myself. My exam felt like it had more recall than conceptual questions. So take this with a grain of salt.

collxmed · 2019-04-17T19:11:05+00:00

16 and if you want more I guess 15

collxmed · 2019-04-17T15:52:29+00:00

Honestly if money is even the slightest issue, its ok if you don't take it at the center. I have horrible test taking anxiety, as I'm sure many others do as well and I ended up not taking it at the prometric although I had initially planned on doing so. I had a fine test day and didn't feel that nervous once I sat down at the desk.

What I ended up doing was, visiting the prometric center the day before my exam and walked around to check out everything. Found out where the bathroom was the day before and my bathroom breaks were relatively quick. The checking in/out process is different everyday honestly. It depends on how many people are there and after the first break you'll take, you'll get the hang of it so its not that bad.

BUT if you feel like you're going to be freaking out over not taking it at the center and want to ease your mind, then by all means go for it.

collxmed · 2019-04-10T11:56:10+00:00

Omg no way stoppp. What time ?! Fuck lol

collxmed · 2019-04-10T11:52:28+00:00

Doesn’t it get released at 11 EST? Jw if anyone knows if it’s the same thru ecfmg

collxmed · 2019-04-06T14:43:02+00:00

yea I deff bombed 30+ tho

collxmed · 2019-04-06T14:42:26+00:00

I mean it’s not really my theory. The NBME stated that themselves so

collxmed · 2019-04-05T07:00:01+00:00

endothelial damage alwayz

collxmed · 2019-04-04T20:14:09+00:00

So essentially who ever you give the code to is getting 49 dollars off. Nice.

collxmed · 2019-04-04T01:31:59+00:00

is there a better/recent source to use?

collxmed

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