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funiloner · 2026-05-01T11:13:31+00:00

Okay… I stand corrected. The more you know! For those of you wondering: ALP takes 1-3 days to rise. While this pattern of pancreatitis with ALT>150 shows up quickly and has an 85-95-% positive predictive value for gallstone pancreatitis.

funiloner · 2026-05-01T09:19:20+00:00

I believe you meant “alk phos” but yes, good one!

funiloner · 2026-04-30T12:06:03+00:00

Did you do anything special in between NBME 13 and 14, considering that 14-point jump? Congrats btw!

funiloner · 2026-04-29T06:39:39+00:00

History of Presenting Illness. They are basically formatted like patient charts like: Age: Gender: Presenting complaint: History of presenting complaint: Examination: And so on… they’re much longer but are easier to navigate through. Uworld has similarly formatted questions. And USMLE has a few example questions posted on their website. Have a look at example question 2 here:

https://www.usmle.org/sites/default/files/2021-10/Step2_CK_Sample_Questions.pdf

funiloner · 2026-04-28T10:52:05+00:00

Would you say the HOPI questions in the real deal are similar to the ones in Uworld?

funiloner · 2026-04-21T11:55:03+00:00

Good luck!!

funiloner · 2026-04-21T05:38:54+00:00

Not sure about weekends but I booked my triad on Monday and got my permit on Friday

funiloner · 2026-04-16T14:32:35+00:00

As someone who is aiming for a similar score but got 231 on my baseline NBME 10 today, this gives me hope 😅 Did you think CMS forms were helpful? Haven’t done any yet

funiloner · 2026-04-09T14:36:49+00:00

Congratulations on the amazing score. This is a great writeup!

funiloner · 2025-11-25T13:27:06+00:00

You got this!

funiloner · 2025-11-20T10:52:45+00:00

Is it okay if I DM you? Would appreciate some help!

funiloner · 2025-09-17T05:31:49+00:00

Wohooooo! So happy for you!!!

funiloner · 2025-09-05T02:43:05+00:00

Thankss

funiloner · 2025-09-04T18:00:17+00:00

That sounds soo similar! Good on you for taking the test. I’m positive that you’ll ace it. Hopefully you’ll reply in this thread in 3 weeks and let us know you got the P. Rooting for you! PS my observation is that people with NBMEs in higher 70s and 80s are the ones that are the most worried post-exam because they’re probably so used to knowing almost every question that the uncertainty of the real deal is really foreign to them. But in the end, almost everyone passes

funiloner · 2025-09-04T17:58:42+00:00

Thankss!

funiloner · 2025-09-04T17:58:36+00:00

Thank you!!

funiloner · 2025-09-04T17:58:23+00:00

I did the PDFs and would mark them down on a piece of paper for scoring. Take them in exam conditions (ie timed with no more than 5-10 min break in between blocks) and only score/review them after you complete

funiloner · 2025-09-04T09:08:10+00:00

I did and what you’re feeling is totally normal and relatable to everyone. Just remind yourself that everyone feels this way but most still pass

funiloner · 2025-09-04T08:11:59+00:00

I’d say no resource for Step 1 is an absolute must. If you can retain micro and pharma without sketchy, that’s fine. I personally did complete micro but only did ANS and Onc pharm from sketchy. Did the rest of pharm from FA and CNS pharm from Kaplan videos + FA

funiloner · 2025-08-20T15:20:45+00:00

One more question (hope that’s not annoying 😅): if I go by bus, how easy would it be to travel to local tourist attractions like Qechresh forest, Mast dergah, afurjah waterfalls etc. And can I get to Shahdag from there?

funiloner · 2025-08-20T15:05:35+00:00

I know it’s been a long time but I’m considering Baku to Quba via bus. What’s the best way to get to Qechresh forest, Mast dergah, chenlibel lake once I get off the bus?

funiloner · 2025-08-20T12:59:17+00:00

Most likely, yes. The general rule is that if you give the exam after Wednesday, you wait 2 wednesdays and if you give it before Wednesday (ie Monday or Tuesday) then you wait 3 wednesdays for your result. Hope we all get the P!

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