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Hello, I’m a MS2 and I’ll be taking step next summer. I know ophthalmology is a competitive specialty (~240 avg step) but I think it’s something I’m really passionate about. (Even reading research articles on ophthalmology = fun for me, could be a sign this is my calling?? Never got bored...

Hi all - I need some guidance. I got my my score report last week, 241. I’m pleased, definitely glad the weeks I spent punishing myself weren’t for nothing. To make a long story short - I’m interested in ortho but I’m not entirely sure how realistic this goal is with a score so far below the...

just wanted to give a quick introduction. im an international medical student preparing for step 1. i hope to take the exam in october of this year. I started studying almost two months ago from scratch (basically), and doing my first pass of FA. I have done biochem, immune, micro so far...

I’m currently an M1. I was wondering, for the people who scored 240+ on step, what specific study habits did you find helpful in learning the material from class? Would anyone be willing to share their routines/strategy/resources? (pls be specific if you can). I can’t help but think of how...

Hello everyone, I've recently completed Uworld. I've finished three passes and I've understood the basic concepts. My question is now that I've completed Uworld, what more can I do to increase my knowledge? I've completed First Aid, Pathoma, and some anki decks. I'm taking an NBME in a day or...

totally crashed in nbme18 today. Felt nbme 19 much easier than this. I am aiming for 245+ but my scores are getting crashed (from 241 in uwsa 1 6weeks). Need advise for my last 15 days preparation. Should I proceed with UFAP, or should I watch boards and beyond? I’m left with nbme 17 and uwsa2...

Hi everyone! Hope some people get to read this post and offer some insight, I'm really distraught. This has been my progress so far: Baseline NBME 18 (November 2016): 196 NBME 13 (February 11, 2017): 213 NBME 16 (March 3, 2017) 221 Finished my first round of uWorld with 73% NBME 17 (March...

So got my CBSE and got a 243. Got a 188 on the one 2 months before that. Was freaking out before the exam because I wasn't sure how much I actually knew. Still not sure its an accurate representation of my abilities because Ive only gone through like the first half of first aid and it felt like...