After The Test

[Macguy86]

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I am constantly going through questions in my head, and kicking myself because I got things wrong because of test pressure/timing, ect. I am thinking of at least 6 i got wrong which were easy!

7 weeks until scores come out. i think i did terrible on the exam in retrospect. i marked 10-15 per block. i did not understand some and had to reread the question stem. there is just so many things little things that i keep wondering about. i thought 3 weeks was bad but 7, mann. i hope i did not get below a 220, right now i just wish that I passed. i have a very bad feeling about this. how do/did you not think about it for the next 2 mnths!!

 

[username456789]

In all seriousness, I'd avoid this forum like the plague for the next 7 weeks.

 

[PistolPete]

Congrats on being done Macguy86! Rest assured that everyone makes silly mistakes exam day because of stress, and this is compensated for in the curve. I'm sure you did just fine, so try not to worry about it, although I know I will also be worrying about my score just like you in a few weeks. Try and put it out of your mind now that it is over and believe in your abilities.

Congrats again and be sure to post your exam breakdown in the 2010 score thread if you haven't already!

 

[metalrex]

Congrats again and be sure to post your exam breakdown in the 2010 score thread if you haven't already!

Yeah man! Congrats! Now go make that post and get outtta here,
This whole post-test trauma lasting 2 months makes me remember FeedTheHippo's advice.

Another idea, you can come back here to vent just like hippo did, if that makes you feel any better.

 

[axeon123]

I have three weeks left to study, have been studying the past six weeks continuously, and I'm worried about passing right now. 🙁

 

[metalrex]

Three week crunch here too and I am having burn out episodes already.Just woke up afte a headache & 10 hr sleep log -and feeling so damn guilty.😡

My confidence is just a practice test away.Remains to be seen if it'll remain intact or get bamboozled.

 

[axeon123]

Three week crunch here too and I am having burn out episodes already.Just woke up afte a headache & 10 hr sleep log -and feeling so damn guilty.😡

My confidence is just a practice test away.Remains to be seen if it'll remain intact or get bamboozled.

I really hope the real step1 isn't this evil with the questions. uworld is crushing my confidence every night. I'm really thinking I'm not cut out for this.

 

[metalrex]

I really hope the real step1 isn't this evil with the questions. uworld is crushing my confidence every night. I'm really thinking I'm not cut out for this.

If you just started off with UW , then don't worry about the scores.Even if you started way back, still don't worry -I got hammered too and only now-with 85% done,my scores are climbing.Use the practice tests to gauge progress.Use UW to learn only and trust me taking those scores seriously will seriously damage your self confidence.Just hold out and you will see progress-I had to hold out with painful hammering until 85% of it finally see scores climb,lol.

There's only so much one can do, just give this step 1 goliath the best you've got, leave the rest out and move ahead.I've found we, or atleast I tend to over complicate and super impose everything on step 1-be it residency ,being successful in life or even earning a decent living to the point that I started to look at this exam almost like 'life or death-do-or-die' situation and that's what made me go nuts.

It's only few days ago I realized that it's only ME who is making the whole thing stressful and boggling by fretting too much about it.I decided to tone my hysteria down and just work hard and move along-come what may.I don't care if I am a Mc Dumbhead or Smarty pants ,as long as I gave my best shot.

They say the only person who can stop you from achieving success is YOU, Don't let it eat you up.

I don't wanna sound cheesy and lecture anyone on self esteem-but as a student activist for student wellness I realized that saying this and helping someone along the way just makes it easier on yourself.

Good luck bro, you'll make it through this 👍

 

[DRJJ1]

if you just started off with uw , then don't worry about the scores.even if you started way back, still don't worry -i got hammered too and only now-with 85% done,my scores are climbing.use the practice tests to gauge progress.use uw to learn only and trust me taking those scores seriously will seriously damage your self confidence.just hold out and you will see progress-i had to hold out with painful hammering until 85% of it finally see scores climb,lol.

There's only so much one can do, just give this step 1 goliath the best you've got, leave the rest out and move ahead.i've found we, or atleast i tend to over complicate and super impose everything on step 1-be it residency ,being successful in life or even earning a decent living to the point that i started to look at this exam almost like 'life or death-do-or-die' situation and that's what made me go nuts.

It's only few days ago i realized that it's only me who is making the whole thing stressful and boggling by fretting too much about it.i decided to tone my hysteria down and just work hard and move along-come what may.i don't care if i am a mc dumbhead or smarty pants ,as long as i gave my best shot.

They say the only person who can stop you from achieving success is you, don't let it eat you up.

I don't wanna sound cheesy and lecture anyone on self esteem-but as a student activist for student wellness i realized that saying this and helping someone along the way just makes it easier on yourself.

Good luck bro, you'll make it through this 👍

you hit it right man,,,,,,,i hope people listen many people (kids) in the 21-26 age groups tend not to listen i guess its the way it goes and comes with the terrority of those yrs,,,

 

[josie24]

I am constantly going through questions in my head, and kicking myself because I got things wrong because of test pressure/timing, ect. I am thinking of at least 6 i got wrong which were easy!

7 weeks until scores come out. i think i did terrible on the exam in retrospect. i marked 10-15 per block. i did not understand some and had to reread the question stem. there is just so many things little things that i keep wondering about. i thought 3 weeks was bad but 7, mann. i hope i did not get below a 220, right now i just wish that I passed. i have a very bad feeling about this. how do/did you not think about it for the next 2 mnths!!

I felt exactly the same way when i fnished my exam on may 12th! really hard exam!! still waiting for my score!

 

[azntxn]

You are so not alone. I was crying yesterday because I felt like the exam was super hard; marked at least 10-15 per block. There were so ambiguous disease presentations, weird drugs, and answer choices that I felt contained 2-3 possibly correct answers. Even though statistically I should do well (took NBME form 4 and got a 580/800 = 240 1 wk before exam, finished USMLEWorld with 69.54%/76th percentile, USMLERx 75%/step 1 estimated score 248, and free 150 - 89%), I still feel liked I failed. The 8 week wait is not helping either and the fact that I am starting rotations in 2 weeks.