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Hello there! I am looking for a Chicago based study partner who is well into their dedicated study period. Doesn't matter to me if you're studying for Step 1, 2 or 3, as there is overlap to the material and we can all help each other. I have a NBME comp scheduled in a month, with Step hopefully...

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How often should one be taking practice exams (NBMEs and COMSAEs)? One/week? Two/week? Our dedicated is about 7 weeks. With some mandatory events here and there. I'd like to get through all the NBMEs, UWSAs, and COMSAEs, but that's a lot of practice tests. I'm taking both Step and Level 1...

incoming medical student, and Im trying to find things to do to fill all this free time I have now that apps are over. is it a good idea to buy a First aid step 1 book and look it over for early exposure before ms1?

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Hello everyone I am a first-year medical student in Azerbaijan and I want to practice medicine in the US. However it worries me that I won't be able to build a necessary "foundation" let's say to do well on Step1. Do you guys think studying in Turkey instead would alleviate that? Is the turkish...

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Hi everybody, I go to a school where the preclinical curriculum is condensed into 1.5 years (we'll be starting systems in March) and we take Step 1/2 CS/2CK essentially one after another. After we finish rotations we get a few months of dedicated for Step 1 and can take more time to study for...

Is there anyone who did not study First Aid and just studied from Uworld. I have my exam in 3 weeks and have just done Uworld. I read the explanation somewhat. What are your views. I was never comfortable with First Aid. So should I start studying First Aid now?

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'm curious to know if anyone has considered getting a personal tutor for boards or has actually done so, and if you have then what are your thoughts? I'm a B average student but I feel that I have really struggled at retaining the information from classes. I started studying for...

Hi guys. I wanted to make a thread talking only about diagram questions from the nbmes. We could briefly describe the question and then write down what all the letters mean. Is there a post about this already? I couldn't find any. eg. Nbme 19. There's a diagram asking about at which letter...

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A bit confused why compression of contralater superior peduncle causes ipsilateral paresis on the side of the lesion. Superior peduncle --> contralateral cortex (in this case side on the lesion) --> contralteral side of the body. So wouldn't the compression on contralateral penducle via...

I tried searching up the DO equivalency of USMLE prep books but couldn’t find any. What books do DO students use to prep for complex? Are books like “first aid” used for both board examinations or only for USMLE? How did you prep? Is first aid sufficient? I appreciate the clarification!

Hey guys, I've been giving a lot of advice to people on the Step 1 and Step 2 subforums, but wanted to post here as well for those who stick to the main forum. I'm also finally done with residency interviews and have time again to respond to your questions quickly. Feel free to ask me anything!

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Dear Students, Are you looking to improve your USMLE, NBME, or COMLEX scores to have the best opportunity for any residency program? MedBoardTutors staff can help! We have extremely high average scores compared to other USMLE tutoring companies with average USMLE scores of 260+. We also have...

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Greetings, I have a simple request... 1. Fill out the poll about UWorld above. 2. Post on this thread if you have any comments about your specific school and how they manage this. I'm trying to pitch to my deans to help cover the cost of UWorld, but I'd like to get some data first. I'm...

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***Back After a Long Hiatus - Had to take my own boards!!*** Now accepting new students once again. To date, have taught > 150 students one-on-one. Sadly, 2 fails through the entire process (though these guys were warned they were not ready for the exam). Please read below. Dear All, I am a...

I used the Pastest Q bank in preparation for the Step 1 exam, and I gotta say I thought it was really useful. The questions are difficult, and in my opinion tested some concepts not covered in other, more common Q banks. Pastest, along with UFAP, helped me score a 265+ on Step 1! If you want...

Just took my exam What do you think my chances are for a score 240+? My scores Nbme 16 - 225_1.5 months out 15 - 236_1month out Uwsa 1-256 1month out Nbme 17 - 236_20 days out Nbme 19- 240_ 1 week out Nbme 18_ 238_ 1 day before( i was actually reaally stressed that day as also wantes to take...

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Hi! Hope everyone is good! Im an IMG, i have been preparing for step 1 since March of this year. I did all the Kaplan Books and Videos, then I do Pathoma and Sketchy Micro. Then I started with First Aid while I was doing Kaplan Qbank, I finished Kaplan Qbank, and right know i have about 3 weeks...

Dear Students, Are you looking to improve your USMLE, NBME, or COMLEX scores to have the best opportunity for any residency program? MedBoardTutors staff can help! We have extremely high average scores compared to other USMLE tutoring companies with an average Step 1 and Step 2 CK of 260+. We...

Hello, I am an IMG planning to take step 1 next year. I just read in the usmle website about how there would be changes in 2020 and if I am testing in 2020, I should abide by the changes then. Does eligibility period cover a single step or all the four exams? Should I be worried about this? Can...

Up to 40% off a Firecracker subscription! Use the link below: Firecracker I took Step 1 a few months ago and received a 265+ I used many resources, one of which was Firecracker, and I found it very useful - both for USMLE and for school exams. Feel free to message me with any questions...

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Experience: I am currently a resident physician in the Mt. Sinai Medical System in NYC. I scored 264 on USMLE Step 1 when I took it in 2015 and 258 on Step 2 CK in 2016. Since then, I have tutored many students in-person and online via Skype with excellent outcomes. CV, references, and score...

I got my score back recently, and ended up with a 222, which was significantly lower than I wanted. So now I'm stressed, because it's already lower than the national average, not to mention an Ivy-League standard. I did well on my OB/GYN rotation and got strong comments. I haven't started...

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Hey, I'm an MS2, 5 months until dedicated, and 1 month of dedicated before Step. I have not been doing so weel in school and am clearly am lacking some foundation for Step. I've tried to practice questions and just get so many wrong. I also feel like seeing a question doesnt make it stick...

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