Dramatic drop from step 1 to step 2CK

[JabsterL]

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Hey everyone,
I have my CK scheduled for next Saturday (in 1 week), but I'm scared cuz on the practice tests I took over past 10 days (when I began studying for the exam), I scored 167, 188, and 173 on NBMEs 3, 4, and the 150 free questions, respectively. Meanwhile, my UW scores after completing ~80% of the qbank throughout the year average to about 60%, and my shelves ranged from 76-80th percentile.

I got 243 on my step 1 last year, and was hoping to get around the same on CK, but for some reason I'm havin trouble keepin everythin straight on these exams vs. when studyin for step 1. Do you think by reviewing/redoing all the UW questions and studying secrets, MTB, and/or Boards & Wards I can get my score up in 1 week because I never considered pushing my test back but of course I want to do well on this exam...I also plan to take the UWSA and NBME 2 in a few days, but I want to do everything I can before then to make sure the score I make on those will be a lot higher so I go into the test a lot more confident that I'll do well.

Any advice on what's the best things I can do over the next week to try to up my score as much as possible?

Thanks so much for your your time and help!

 

[Valadi]

I have no idea how your scores are doing what they're doing.

Dude with a 243 you're in a great spot if step 2 holds. This is one of the rare times I would tell people to push it back and don't let interviewers see your score, especially since you're in danger zone for failing the exam. I see you're an img with a dismissal. You really can't have a Fail on there to give them an excuse to boot you (you already have 2 strikes from img + dismissal).

Push that ish back and study your ass off by going through world, secrets, and mtb. Try and take a month off to study for it somewhere and consider doing DIT.

 

[JabsterL]

Hey Valadi, Thanks so much for your great advice...I took NBME 2 yesterday and scored a 460/221, so I'm pushin my test back a week and will work my arse off til then to hope to match/exceed my step 1 score...I woulda pushed it longer, but I have interviews and an audition rotation after a week and I feel I need to get my CK score out there soon (granted, a good one) to be able to attain more interviews, since for IMGs a lotta residencies do wanna see that first...I'll let u know how I score in about a month. Congrats to all you superstars and good luck everyone still preppin!

I have no idea how your scores are doing what they're doing.

Dude with a 243 you're in a great spot if step 2 holds. This is one of the rare times I would tell people to push it back and don't let interviewers see your score, especially since you're in danger zone for failing the exam. I see you're an img with a dismissal. You really can't have a Fail on there to give them an excuse to boot you (you already have 2 strikes from img + dismissal).

Push that ish back and study your ass off by going through world, secrets, and mtb. Try and take a month off to study for it somewhere and consider doing DIT.

 

[Valadi]

Congrats on the upgrade and good luck. One week in step 2 studying can make a huge world of difference to your score (it did for me). Put in those 15 hour days with your books and world and make it happen!