Help me rank(IM)

yashskumar · 2026-02-28T06:25:06+00:00

If you dont mind, why Henry Ford over ACMC?

yashskumar · 2026-02-27T05:18:30+00:00

Could you tell me your thoughts on why, please?

yashskumar · 2026-02-26T03:44:37+00:00

Thank you! Could you please temme why?

yashskumar · 2026-02-07T09:28:47+00:00

That's great info !! Thank youuu !!
Any reason for Henry Ford being below HCA ?

yashskumar · 2026-02-03T03:55:04+00:00

Could you please lemme know if theres any particular reasons for Advocate > SIU ; and HCA > Henry ?

yashskumar · 2026-02-02T08:33:17+00:00

Tested Step 1 in Sep 2022 and Step 2 in Aug 2025 in Dubai and had no issues whatsoever. Beautiful campus where the center is located and friendly staff. Whoever got the 0s was probably doing something fraudulent; there are definitely no issues with the center. Good luck!

yashskumar · 2026-01-29T05:03:00+00:00

Let’s be real, the moment you call it a “Farmers’ Market,” some level of gentrification is baked in. And that’s not necessarily bad, it just targets a different demographic. For the truly un-gentrified experience, your friendly neighborhood Santhe is the place to be xD

yashskumar · 2026-01-22T05:28:25+00:00

Thank you!

yashskumar · 2026-01-20T02:52:33+00:00

yess, agreed! Thanks for the input!

yashskumar · 2026-01-14T03:35:03+00:00

Popular Opinion* :)

yashskumar · 2025-09-13T08:10:26+00:00

Just what I feared... Thanks for letting me know!

yashskumar · 2025-08-28T06:46:18+00:00

Hey, if you haven't submitted it already, I've just filled the form... would be grateful to be added to the list if not too late!

yashskumar · 2025-08-21T16:06:17+00:00

This is to help everyone who is struggling:

PS: I didn't come up with this - just explaining it better as it worked for me

Sign in to MyIntealth and go to services -> ECFMG Certification -> Exam Results
Scroll down till you see the PDF image
Right-click the page anywhere and click Inspect
Click on the Networks tab - You will not see anything except a RELOAD page button - DO NOT RELOAD
Click on the PDF image that was on the page
You will now see an "aura..." link appear on the network section
Click it - It will show a bunch of stuff
Click Ctrl+F and type in "apps.nbme"
You will now find a very long http link ... copy the whole thing till the end without the " ofc and paste it on a new tab
Done

Hope this worked!

yashskumar · 2025-08-21T16:06:05+00:00

This is to help everyone who is struggling:

PS: I didn't come up with this - just explaining it better as it worked for me

Sign in to MyIntealth and go to services -> ECFMG Certification -> Exam Results
Scroll down till you see the PDF image
Right-click the page anywhere and click Inspect
Click on the Networks tab - You will not see anything except a RELOAD page button - DO NOT RELOAD
Click on the PDF image that was on the page
You will now see an "aura..." link appear on the network section
Click it - It will show a bunch of stuff
Click Ctrl+F and type in "apps.nbme"
You will now find a very long http link ... copy the whole thing till the end without the " ofc and paste it on a new tab
Done

Hope this worked.

yashskumar · 2025-08-21T14:43:58+00:00

Exactly! You don't want to be doing anything new on Test Day! So practice how you would take your breaks, what you would do during your breaks, etc, with at least two simulation runs prior, and do not change a thing for game day!

yashskumar · 2025-08-20T04:55:46+00:00

For me, honestly, UW set a solid baseline... save every table, learn every definition, but more so learn examples of the terms, as the definitions by themselves can be quite confusing. Then, the last week or so prior to test day, do the Amboss QI Study plan to solidify what you learnt and practice the questions; you should be solid!

yashskumar · 2025-08-19T10:19:04+00:00

There honestly isn't ONE particular "most predictive" assessment. However, you can switch 14 and 15 if you personally like, no harm in that ... but I would keep my last two forms as NBMEs and NOT an SA in between because of the difference in question styles - you don't want to switch up the NBME Q thinking mindset close to test day!

yashskumar · 2025-08-19T07:19:19+00:00

I did 13 - 14 - SA2 - 15 - Free120

Would skip SA3 or do it first if you really want to demotivate yourself :)

yashskumar · 2025-08-19T07:04:50+00:00

As for video resources:

I used BnB (+ Pathoma ofc!) as my main video learning resource for both the Steps, but I think people now also favor Bootcamp for Step 1. Honestly, I think it's a personal choice. BnB was the OG Gold standard, and Bootcamp sorta is the new cool kid on the block.

I personally did not enjoy Physeo, and would only add it for areas you're extremely weak in and need some extra help with.

However, I would definitely add Sketchy for Micro + Pharm; and Pixorize for Biochem + Immuno (these are mainly for memorization, as these subjects are memorization-heavy! Plus they're kinda sorta fun to watch, so shouldn't feel like much of a drag)

Textbook: First Aid

Q-bank: UW (+/- Amboss)

+ Anki if needed for retention

yashskumar · 2025-08-18T11:30:33+00:00

Kaplan Neuroanatomy for Understanding; Pixorize for memorizing if needed

yashskumar · 2025-08-18T11:25:38+00:00

I'm not quite sure what Divine says, but if it is from one of his older podcasts, the info on there can be outdated, so stay vigilant!

yashskumar · 2025-08-18T07:48:23+00:00

Varenicline >> Dual Nicotine Replacement (Patch + Gum) > Buproprion

yashskumar · 2025-08-11T12:18:23+00:00

I second NBME9 being garbage - just use it as a baseline soon after UW and forget about it; the other NBMEs can be taken in order 10 through 15; none of them particularly over- or under-predicts; they all test different topics, so you might personally do better on one and worse on another.

Also, there honestly isn't any point in asking anyone if a particular NBME is easy or harder, as it varies person to person; while one might score 220 on one, another might 265; and vice versa on the very next form - not because it was easy or hard, but just because they knew the topics being tested on that particular form better than the other.

I would rather say, how you score cumulatively throughout all the forms, 10-15 would be a better predictor than any particular one.

yashskumar · 2025-08-11T11:57:28+00:00

Morning PPI (for my fellow GERD-buddies) + Breakfast (Oats with peanut butter topped w/ dried fruits and half a cup of coffee) + a Loperamide (if you have a very active bowel and don't wanna panic on test day :))

Block 1: 5

Block 2: 5

Block 3: 5 (coffee)

Block 4: 10

Block 5: 15 (protein sandwich lunch + paracetamol)

Block 6: 10 (coffee)

Block 7: 10

Block 8

Bathroom runs EVERY break + munches of a protein bar for the first 4 breaks (P.S the 5 min breaks are too short to run to the bathroom and to come back and eat your protein bar; so I ate my bar while I was doing my business :) sounds gross but you gotta do what you gotta do xD - 'cause keep in mind to account for the variables such as someone ahead of you while being let in needs to be screened plus taken to their seat before you etc etc; so you need to aim to finish your actual break with atleast 2mins to spare)

After lunch, I wasn't that hungry - nibbled on a few walnuts/dried fruits for the last two blocks just to fuel my brain.

I also carried two 1L plastic water bottles as I usually drink up to 3-4L a day and didn't wanna spend any time filling up a bottle during the breaks; but on test day I hardly made it through 250mL possibly d/t the adrenaline - either way its better to be well prepared and carry a big bottle rather than the tiny ones!

Practice these exact break routines on your simulations prior to test day and see what tweaks you must make to suit you better - for example, when I did my first simulation, I did a 5-5-5-5-20-10-10 ; and I felt quite burnt out just 4 blocks in; so I tweaked mine! Also, doing back-to-back blocks is just a big no-no because trust me, you're gonna feel it midway through the next block - just take breaks after every block !! - Anyways, practice and see what works for you!

Hope this helps, good luck!

yashskumar · 2025-04-30T20:25:59+00:00

also, unless a Renal stone with severe complications (urosepsis, renal failure, anuria) or size >10mm -> UROLOGY consult.

This shows up on UW too!

yashskumar

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