3 weeks left: best two practice tests to take?

[Shejeboshease]

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I'm planning to take the free 150 (cause its free) two weeks out and nbme 7 a week out
any suggestions?

 

[knuckles]

You can take the Free 150 in 2 and a half hours, so I would take that, and 2 more on top of that.

 

[1nycdoc8]

I'm planning to take the free 150 (cause its free) two weeks out and nbme 7 a week out
any suggestions?

I'd take 6 too if you have time.

My apologies for hijacking your thread a bit, but if one has already taken 6 and 7, would you guys suggest taking 5 next? It makes sense to me, but others have been telling me to take #3 for some reason.

 

[Sol Rosenberg]

Agree with everybody else -- take 6 in addition to 7 and Free 150. I actually took 7 and the Free 150 in one day, to simulate a full-day test. The Free 150 are definitely easier than the other NBMEs (but still worth taking) so I would save those for last to boost your confidence before the real thing.

1nycdoc, after 6 and 7, my opinion is that it doesn't really matter which of the other NBMEs you take. They all have their strengths and weaknesses. NBME 5 was one of my lowest scores, but other people have said that the questions were not as well written. Whatever. I'd probably take 5 over something like 1 because it's more recent.

 

[1nycdoc8]

Agree with everybody else -- take 6 in addition to 7 and Free 150. I actually took 7 and the Free 150 in one day, to simulate a full-day test. The Free 150 are definitely easier than the other NBMEs (but still worth taking) so I would save those for last to boost your confidence before the real thing.

1nycdoc, after 6 and 7, my opinion is that it doesn't really matter which of the other NBMEs you take. They all have their strengths and weaknesses. NBME 5 was one of my lowest scores, but other people have said that the questions were not as well written. Whatever. I'd probably take 5 over something like 1 because it's more recent.

thanks sol, did you take 5 early or late into your studying? I am either going to take 5 or 7 tomorrow and that would be 1.5 weeks before my exam... I was going to take one tomorrow and then a few days before the real deal thanks!

 

[Sol Rosenberg]

thanks sol, did you take 5 early or late into your studying? I am either going to take 5 or 7 tomorrow and that would be 1.5 weeks before my exam... I was going to take one tomorrow and then a few days before the real deal thanks!

I took 5 about 3 weeks before my real deal. If you're definitely doing them both, I would take 5 now and 7 later.

 

[Shejeboshease]

I took 5 about 3 weeks before my real deal. If you're definitely doing them both, I would take 5 now and 7 later.

i heard that nbme 6 isn't really representative of the real one? not really sure how though? i'll take nbme 7 and one more (either nbme 3 or 6)
any thoughts?