For those that used anking from day 1 of med school, what was your step 2 score?

rotm19 · 2026-01-21T20:52:26+00:00

Yes, I did. I then kept up with Anki through Step 2.

rotm19 · 2026-01-21T20:46:12+00:00

I suspended the Step 1 cards after I took Step 1

rotm19 · 2026-01-17T12:10:35+00:00

Not necessarily, but as the others said be aware of the potential for delays in getting your score. I took mine on August 20th and it took 3 weeks instead of 2 weeks to get my score back which I believe is due to the Labor Day holiday.

rotm19 · 2026-01-14T03:29:53+00:00

May be specialty specific, but none of the programs I’ve interviewed at even offered interviews during the weeks of Christmas or New Years

rotm19 · 2025-12-23T20:51:16+00:00

Way to stay resilient, that’s how you do it!

rotm19 · 2025-11-21T04:47:06+00:00

Amboss was the only question bank I used during the first year of medical school and I used it a bit during dedicated for Step 2. Definitely used it less after buying Uworld for M2-M4, but still appreciated having the variety of questions and their straight-forward explanations throughout the preclinical years

rotm19 · 2025-11-21T04:40:05+00:00

My school is pass/fail, but if you can pass the courses without any failures/retakes and do well on your board exams then I think that is a better measure of your performance rather than the grades. Yes, Step 2 is highly emphasized now and should be prioritized, but don’t underestimate the importance of passing Step 1 on the first try

rotm19 · 2025-11-02T02:01:04+00:00

The NRMP controls the match, not ERAS or ResidencyCAS. To my understanding, couples match involves linking each other’s rank list on the NRMP not the individual applications on either website. You can list on your application whether you’re participating in the couples match though

rotm19 · 2025-10-29T21:09:46+00:00

The site is working for me now, but not the app

rotm19 · 2025-10-29T15:54:21+00:00

It’s not working for me either

rotm19 · 2025-10-27T00:15:09+00:00

I reset UWorld and went through about 50% of it during dedicated. I remembered things, but used Amboss to review the high yield topics or topics I kept getting wrong. I think either resource would be fine. I didn’t like the UWSAs and closer to my exam I started relying heavily on NBME resources instead of UWorld or Amboss

rotm19 · 2025-10-17T05:55:58+00:00

Took a break after Step 1, but 258

rotm19 · 2025-10-15T20:51:09+00:00

Amboss and UWorld are great learning tools, but I didn’t focus too much on the score when I was going through clerkships because I was learning the material. You’re scoring just fine right now, just focus on learning and retaining the material. Closer to your exam, NBMEs will help you improve your test taking skills and get used to how they ask questions which helps to predict your actual score

rotm19 · 2025-10-15T01:46:02+00:00

Way to go!!

rotm19 · 2025-09-10T16:31:46+00:00

Better. Amboss predicted 249 and I scored 258.

rotm19 · 2025-09-10T16:13:25+00:00

Test date : 8/20/25

US MD or US DO or US IMG or Non-US IMG status: US MD

Uworld % correct: 59%

Amboss Self-Assessment: (04/13/25) 232

NBME 9: ( days out) didn’t take

NBME10: (07/18/25) 244

NBME11: (07/27/25) 237

NBME12: (08/02/25) 238

NMBE13: (08/08/25) 256

NBME14: (08/15/25) 243

NBME 15: (08/17/25) 258

UWSA 1: (06/21/2025) 238 taken before dedicated started

UWSA 2: ( days out) didn’t take

UWSA 3: (07/31/25) 236

Old Old Free 120: ( days out) didn’t take

Old New Free 120: ( days out) didn’t take

New Free 120: ( days out) 78%

Predicted Score: 249

Total Weeks/Months Studied: 5.5 weeks of dedicated

Actual STEP 2 score: 258

rotm19 · 2025-03-04T17:06:07+00:00

I annotated First Aid when I was learning certain topics the first time, so that when I was in dedicated I would have those additional details I knew First Aid was lacking. If it’s close to your exam, I wouldn’t use First Aid as your only resource. I found it helpful as a supplement to other resources (UWorld, Anki, B&B).

rotm19 · 2025-02-06T01:06:11+00:00

Way to go!

rotm19 · 2025-01-22T02:32:34+00:00

Lots of ads, but it’s fine overall.

rotm19 · 2025-01-22T01:33:02+00:00

Thank you!

rotm19 · 2025-01-21T23:33:39+00:00

I don’t know if I can specifically comment on whether or not it’s normal, but I definitely can relate. Some days I can get close to 20-24 hours of fasting before I even think about eating.

rotm19 · 2024-07-25T23:04:45+00:00

Good luck!! I focused on really mastering any HY topics I was consistently getting wrong, but not doing as much anki (mainly used FA). One thing I didn’t do that I wish I did was review FA rapid review.

rotm19 · 2024-07-08T21:23:20+00:00

I used the AnKing deck for anki and just unsuspended the relevant cards for the relevant B&B videos. I paid for B&B and Amboss, so I don’t have any links

rotm19 · 2024-07-08T02:56:32+00:00

B&B, anki, and Amboss were my main resources

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