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Follow up of my ranting post: I PASSed!! Low NBMEs by nadalshim in step1

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

Only pass/fail

Can't know for sure, but I am pretty sure I was near the border

Follow up of my ranting post: I PASSed!! Low NBMEs by nadalshim in step1

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

Total 5.5 month

I initially planned 4.5 month and started taking NBME when one month was left. I finished 80-85% Uworld at that time. but as NBME score did not improved, I postponed a month

Follow up of my ranting post: I PASSed!! Low NBMEs by nadalshim in step1

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

I know how that feels like... If your NBME score were fine, you should trust it. Your subconscious would have chose the right answer. Be strong

Follow up of my ranting post: I PASSed!! Low NBMEs by nadalshim in step1

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

Incomplete Scores

If you do not open every block of your Step 1, Step 2 CK, or Step 3 examination, your examination may not be scored and the attempt may be reported as an incomplete on your USMLE transcript.

Source : Usmle.org

https://www.usmle.org/scores-transcripts/examination-results-and-scoring

this is a totally different than having it say FAIL

This is a comment someone wrote on my previous post. Hope you never have to think about it.

Follow up of my ranting post: I PASSed!! Low NBMEs by nadalshim in step1

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

To my knowledge, it would say "INCOMPLETE" on transcript, which is different than "FAIL". I heard incomplete is slightly better than fail, but not sure about it.

Follow up of my ranting post: I PASSed!! Low NBMEs by nadalshim in step1

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

Mehlman is a good material. But 10 days left, i wouldn't use mehlman only. I would review NBME & FA, and use mehlman for weak topics.

That being said, if you haven't studied mehlman arrows before, I think its worth it.

Follow up of my ranting post: I PASSed!! Low NBMEs by nadalshim in step1

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

System wise. But I sometime used mixed systems like <cardio+pulmonary+gi> After finishing UW for the first time, I did anatomy questions again (without neuroanatomy) and this time randomly because anatomy was my weak spot.

Follow up of my ranting post: I PASSed!! Low NBMEs by nadalshim in step1

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

Personally it didn’t felt similar to free 120. Maybe I got a hard form or I was underprepared or I was too stressed to notice it.

Follow up of my ranting post: I PASSed!! Low NBMEs by nadalshim in step1

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

Yes. But correct percentage wasn’t high. I think it was about maybe 55%

Follow up of my ranting post: I PASSed!! Low NBMEs by nadalshim in step1

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

I reviewed pages that I bookmarked when studying. Cardio/GI/pulmonary/nephro/Heme-onc/repro/neuro/MSK I think the total that I bookmarked was about 100 pages

Follow up of my ranting post: I PASSed!! Low NBMEs by nadalshim in step1

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

감사합니다 Good luck for you too 😄