Advice for when to take NBMEs?

[sharklasers]

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What is a good schedule to take the NBMEs?

I have a 5 week study period and would like to take 11, 12, 13 and 15.

I will finish UWorld with about 10 days left. Would doing those 4 NBMEs back to back in that order be a bad idea? That would give me about 6 days to thoroughly review the NBMEs, do UWorld incorrects, etc.

Or should I just forget about UWorld at this point? I went through it once during the school year got 65%, and going through it again and am getting around 80-85% right doing timed, random, all subjects. I don't straight up recall most of the questions, the ones I get right I do so by actually knowing why that answer is correct.

Thanks for the advice!

 

[sharklasers]

Help?

 

[Goober11]

Throw in the free 150 after one of those NBMEs to get a more "test day-like experience. As for the order I don't think it really matters just take 15 last so you know what you are heading into.

BTW that is a scorching percentage for UW on your first pass. Do some UW blocks if it feel redundant and at least two NBMEs are solidly over your target score you might be looking to move up your test day, damn.

 

[sharklasers]

Throw in the free 150 after one of those NBMEs to get a more "test day-like experience. As for the order I don't think it really matters just take 15 last so you know what you are heading into.

BTW that is a scorching percentage for UW on your first pass. Do some UW blocks if it feel redundant and at least two NBMEs are solidly over your target score you might be looking to move up your test day, damn.

Thanks for your help! I was unclear in my first post btw, first pass was 65%.

I never read first aid beforehand though, just did it by systems, with all individual subjects randomly.