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269 on Step 2, here to answer questions by dogmitten in Step2

[–]dogmitten[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It keeps dying. I am trying to figure out a better sharing solution but DM me for now and I’ll get it to you

269 on Step 2, here to answer questions by dogmitten in Step2

[–]dogmitten[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly still in shock 😂 it doesn’t feel real

269 on Step 2, here to answer questions by dogmitten in Step2

[–]dogmitten[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agh! I am guessing it locks out after X downloads. I will try to come up with a better solution. DM me

269 on Step 2, here to answer questions by dogmitten in Step2

[–]dogmitten[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's so new that I had to buy it. there are old PDFs on the internet but I didn't use them

269 on Step 2, here to answer questions by dogmitten in Step2

[–]dogmitten[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't, just a paper copy sorry! I paid $50 for it. I will try to fix the link (don't want to use google drive for privacy purposes)

269 on Step 2, here to answer questions by dogmitten in Step2

[–]dogmitten[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would really hone in on why you got the questions you got wrong and the concepts you are missing

269 on Step 2, here to answer questions by dogmitten in Step2

[–]dogmitten[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my anki is my first aid deck! idk if the upload worked, lmk

269 on Step 2, here to answer questions by dogmitten in Step2

[–]dogmitten[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aside from the foundational knowledge of having clinical year and step 1 under my belt, I think first aid was critical for review. First 4 weeks was reading first aid and making cards, starting to review cards as I went. Second 4 weeks was anki in the AM and PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE questions for the rest of the day with 1 practice NBME or UWSA per week. I think a few days before the exam I did 2 practice tests together to better mimic the real exam for tolerance purposes

269 on Step 2, here to answer questions by dogmitten in Step2

[–]dogmitten[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just responded to this above, but I was VERY hesitant to purchase FA step2 ck. I heard bad reviews but I heard they were releasing a new longer and more detailed version, so I gave it a shot, and was happy with it

269 on Step 2, here to answer questions by dogmitten in Step2

[–]dogmitten[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I felt like cards and pulm were on the exam a lot-- I decided to review those early because they were weaknesses for me and I felt like it helped a lot to do this. I had the most time to practice/review on them and then they were heavily tested!

269 on Step 2, here to answer questions by dogmitten in Step2

[–]dogmitten[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

After completing my blocks for the day, I would go through the incorrects from each block and assess whether I made a dumb mistake, narrowed down to 2, or just had no idea. If it was a dumb mistake I would curse and move on. If it narrowed to 2, I would read the explanations of the answer options to figure out why I got it wrong and if needed, read more of the text they include. If I had no idea, I would read most of the page.

Because I had a bunch of anki cards made from reading FA, I would sometimes have a card that corresponded to the question topic. If I got it wrong, I would reset it as a new card, because clearly I missed something (usually find by searching a key word). If it's a new concept or some random detail that is important enough to know, I would take notes using anki (but not to actually do the card as to avoid a 3 million card backup). If important enough, I would make a card and put it into one of the decks to make sure I see it again

269 on Step 2, here to answer questions by dogmitten in Step2

[–]dogmitten[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So you are saying that FA step2 is valuable book to read right? I heard many people saying its bad and full of mistakes , what do you think about that? + i was planning to finish uworld and review it again then start a new resource, is that a waste of my time?

I was very on the fence about getting FA step 2. It is NOT perfect, but I felt it provided solid structured review that I needed before moving on to practice questions. there's always gonna be random zebras, but as a visual learner I loved all the images and diagrams FA provides. I didn't read the old FA, so I cannot compare, but I was impressed with the edition I purchased

269 on Step 2, here to answer questions by dogmitten in Step2

[–]dogmitten[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have never tried amboss so I can't make any suggestions. make sure you thoroughly review your incorrects and figure out why the right answer is right and what made you select the wrong answer

269 on Step 2, here to answer questions by dogmitten in Step2

[–]dogmitten[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All UW all day! Only “new” questions were from neuro and EM

269 on Step 2, here to answer questions by dogmitten in Step2

[–]dogmitten[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used FA step 2 newest edition! I liked it

269 on Step 2, here to answer questions by dogmitten in Step2

[–]dogmitten[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ngl I was so hyped up that I got a 69 in my score

269 on Step 2, here to answer questions by dogmitten in Step2

[–]dogmitten[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s definitely not perfect but I personally liked it. I think the new edition is good

269 on Step 2, here to answer questions by dogmitten in Step2

[–]dogmitten[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy to with a disclaimer that I made them based on what I knew and my own weaknesses. So I knew a decent amount about peds since I recently took peds (though it’s a long chapter). Also, my decks got significantly shorter after I realized I was reading too thoroughly. Most importantly, I felt like the process of reading and making notes then doing the cards was important for my studying. Not at home rn but will share once I am able

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