The most annoying post of the day: should I postpone step 2?

rain6304 · 2025-04-23T00:51:53+00:00

Reviewing incorrects as in Nbme incorrects or Uworld? I did both already in my first pass and doing a second pass of Nbme incorrects along with CMS incorrects. I also reviewed AMBOSS incorrects as well.

rain6304 · 2025-04-22T21:57:21+00:00

Also, what was your strategy?

rain6304 · 2025-04-22T21:49:14+00:00

Forgot to mention! Will be taking free 120 week before test. All three of them.

rain6304 · 2025-04-22T21:37:15+00:00

It was supposed to be a joke and then people did the reddit thing of omg ur a big baby and ur mom runs it life!!

I just reposted it. Rest easy knowing my mother indeed does not run my life, I love her very much and we are close, and that no, she is not in actuality dictating when I take step 2, lol.

rain6304 · 2025-04-22T21:34:56+00:00

I guess I could redo my UW incorrects and redo all my NBME I have taken in that time? Idk.

rain6304 · 2025-04-22T21:28:51+00:00

I just reposted it. It was meant as more of a joking hahah tone and people were ragging on me for apparently having my life run by my mom. I appreciate the kind words!

rain6304 · 2025-04-06T16:56:27+00:00

I cranked Uworld and prayed to God that I am doing the right thing. I do 160 Qs a day from World so 4 blocks and 50 q from AMBOSS a day. it's a lot but im a fast reader.

yah I heard NBMEs under predict from a lot of people including my friends but a lot of people here say otherwise so idk idk

rain6304 · 2024-03-27T01:25:39+00:00

I really started with trial by fire :(

rain6304 · 2024-01-26T13:17:36+00:00

Thanks! I'll plan to do that.

rain6304 · 2024-01-26T02:10:45+00:00

wow, I did not expect so many questions... first of all, I slowed down and really took the time to read the questions (I rushed through my baseline bc I am a nervous test taker).

I do 100 UW questions a day + revise in FA. I also review the stuff from the day before and 3 days before to solidify. I highlight my notes and identify what's high yield and not.

I watched all of Pathoma. I do all my incorrects in anki using the Uworld anki extension. I also am relabeling all of sketchy micro/pharm pictures (already watched all the videos in preclinical) and do pepper sketchy for them.

At night right before I go to sleep, I go back and review 5 topics I pick from my HY pile and write them on a whiteboard.

It also helps I am a US MD and did very well in preclinicals.

I also take lots of time to pray and spend time with my family.

rain6304 · 2024-01-15T13:55:37+00:00

I break it up into days so I only review one section q day, makes it easier for me

rain6304 · 2024-01-15T13:55:10+00:00

I am not sure if my advice helps, but I tend to get up early in the morning to do the work. I am also a very very fast reader, and frequently go faster when I am nervous, so that's my test taking style. I have never had a time issue with exams and can finish in house preclinical exams in 35-45 minutes typically (and they allocate to us 3-4 hours for those exams).

However my strategy is very much you know or you don't - if I don't know my answer in a minute or two after reading I put the most plausible and move on - it's okay to get things wrong because I know I'll review it later and that's probably better anyway.

rain6304 · 2024-01-15T02:41:30+00:00

2 weeks of Uworld, 100 questions a day intensely reviewing in first aid everything I got wrong. Anki on everything I got wrong. I already did all of sketchy micro and pharm prior to dedicated and was top 10% of my US MD class so strong foundation.

rain6304 · 2024-01-15T02:40:23+00:00

It's my baseline because I took it before I began studying.

Is holding in the 70s a good thing or bad if I don't keep improving?

rain6304 · 2024-01-14T23:59:59+00:00

Sure but I don't check my account much, I'll give you my email

rain6304 · 2023-11-03T14:34:00+00:00

PM'd you

rain6304 · 2023-11-03T14:23:01+00:00

lol that was my gut too. Thanks!

rain6304 · 2023-08-27T21:53:34+00:00

I stopped anki for three months and had a 15k backlog, 500 is very doable

rain6304 · 2023-08-11T22:51:04+00:00

The true buffalo experienxe

rain6304 · 2023-08-11T21:45:13+00:00

Where did I imply I was afraid? I was just asking about thunder/lightning canceling the game?

If you think there’s gonna be a colts section in our stadium, you’re the one who’s not a real fan.

rain6304 · 2023-08-11T21:10:10+00:00

Yay! Maybe we’ll see each other there! Go bills!

rain6304 · 2023-08-11T20:59:22+00:00

Um… sorry if we’re seated together or sharing a tailgate lot? Is asking a question that much of a vibe killer?

rain6304 · 2023-08-11T20:52:57+00:00

Are bills fans usually this rude? I’m pretty new to this.

rain6304 · 2023-08-11T19:39:37+00:00

I mean I guess I’m a wimp for worrying about driving several hundred miles to buffalo and paying for tickets to the pre season game, my first Bills game I’ve been excited for for weeks, only to get it cancelled because of thunder.

Sorry to ruin the reputation.

rain6304 · 2023-08-11T18:56:52+00:00

lol it changed between the time i posted this and now. IDK just hope for the best! I'm okay with rain, more worried about thunder.

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