USMLE Any US MD score appx 240 with 3-4 weeks left?

[addy]

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So, as of today I am 3 weeks from my test date. I took a practice test last week (NBME 11) and got a 241. I really don't know what to do for the next 3 weeks because I don't really know what more there is to learn outside of magically getting better test-taking skills.

I'm doing Kaplan now for new questions and will be doing a final round of UWorld in the last 2 weeks and taking the rest of the NBMEs.

To those of you were in a similar position as me, what did you do during the last 3 weeks of crunch month? What was your final score?

 

[Instatewaiter]

how long did you study for.

 

[addy]

What do you mean? I'm still studying....I've been studying since mid-1st year (daily anki reviews of UWorld, pathoma; 1.5 year curriculum) and doing only Qbank, for the most part, during dedicated period (started 3 weeks ago, ~3 weeks left)

 

[addy]

Anyone?! c'mon guys, I see 260+ posts here all the time, someone had to be at 240 3-4 weeks out! haha.

 

[PL198]

what do you want people to say? You're on pace for a good score.. Keep it up...

 

[PL198]

What to focus on? Look at your score reports....

 

[lodestar]

An aside: hope you know of Phloston's admonition to wrap up U-World by the last week because of the possibility that it conditions you to expect curve balls...he has other last week suggestions also--->

Originally Posted by Phloston:

As much as I advocate / have advocated Rx, during the final week, you shouldn't touch anything other than the NBME's and FA. The NBME style is entirely distinct relative to QBank material and you need to calibrate. NBME questions are generally hyper-straightforward, whereas QBank ones draw an affinity toward nebulous game-play. My take is that lack of calibration to the NBME-specific style during the latter study days increases the probability of over-thinking questions on the real exam. You will find that the questions you get wrong on your exam are not difficult; they're ones of easy- to moderate-difficulty that you simply over-thought. To that effect, I'll always be haunted by the questions I got wrong on the Step1.

 

[addy]

An aside: hope you know of Phloston's admonition to wrap up U-World by the last week because of the possibility that it conditions you to expect curve balls...he has other last week suggestions also--->

Originally Posted by Phloston:

As much as I advocate / have advocated Rx, during the final week, you shouldn't touch anything other than the NBME's and FA. The NBME style is entirely distinct relative to QBank material and you need to calibrate. NBME questions are generally hyper-straightforward, whereas QBank ones draw an affinity toward nebulous game-play. My take is that lack of calibration to the NBME-specific style during the latter study days increases the probability of over-thinking questions on the real exam. You will find that the questions you get wrong on your exam are not difficult; they're ones of easy- to moderate-difficulty that you simply over-thought. To that effect, I'll always be haunted by the questions I got wrong on the Step1.

I've been thinking about spending the last week just doing NBMEs more and more.

 

[Jabbed]

An aside: hope you know of Phloston's admonition to wrap up U-World by the last week because of the possibility that it conditions you to expect curve balls...he has other last week suggestions also--->

Originally Posted by Phloston:

As much as I advocate / have advocated Rx, during the final week, you shouldn't touch anything other than the NBME's and FA. The NBME style is entirely distinct relative to QBank material and you need to calibrate. NBME questions are generally hyper-straightforward, whereas QBank ones draw an affinity toward nebulous game-play. My take is that lack of calibration to the NBME-specific style during the latter study days increases the probability of over-thinking questions on the real exam. You will find that the questions you get wrong on your exam are not difficult; they're ones of easy- to moderate-difficulty that you simply over-thought. To that effect, I'll always be haunted by the questions I got wrong on the Step1.

Lol I always love reading his insightful neuroticism.