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Yeah, I've lurked on these forums for over 8 yrs... from around the end of high school.
My Step 1 is in 10 days and I will heartily appreciate any advice. I've gone through UW once un-timed 52%. I started horribly about 4 months ago at 34%... but my last 1000 Qs I've been @ 60%. I only took a couple NBME's and that was even before my studying period began and I barely failed both so I've had a phobia since. I'm going to take UWSA #1 & #2 back-to-back in a couple days and hope I fare better. My goal... honestly, I'd be ECSTATIC about a 240!
My questions...
#1) What should I do for CT/MRIs as I've had no exposure outside of FA/UW.
#2) What should I memorize pre-exam just so I can jot it down on a paper right away when I take my seat (besides a couple of equations that I have trouble remembering). Any tips?
#3) And just any other tips on how to spend my time during my final week.
#4) With my kind of UW% (52% overall untimed, 60% last half), what kind of score am I looking at? Half of the Q's were random, the other half I chose all subjects but only one or two subdivisions (like renal/resp or neuro/psych or MS/skin/GI/hepato).
I've read a LOT of the experiences thread... some people said they simulated real exam situations by doing 6 blocks every morning their last week... some people swear by just memorizing FA. I'm confused on this, and was thinking of doing a little of both. All advice from those who took the exam or are about to take it... I'd really appreciate it. Thank you in advance!
My Step 1 is in 10 days and I will heartily appreciate any advice. I've gone through UW once un-timed 52%. I started horribly about 4 months ago at 34%... but my last 1000 Qs I've been @ 60%. I only took a couple NBME's and that was even before my studying period began and I barely failed both so I've had a phobia since. I'm going to take UWSA #1 & #2 back-to-back in a couple days and hope I fare better. My goal... honestly, I'd be ECSTATIC about a 240!
My questions...
#1) What should I do for CT/MRIs as I've had no exposure outside of FA/UW.
#2) What should I memorize pre-exam just so I can jot it down on a paper right away when I take my seat (besides a couple of equations that I have trouble remembering). Any tips?
#3) And just any other tips on how to spend my time during my final week.
#4) With my kind of UW% (52% overall untimed, 60% last half), what kind of score am I looking at? Half of the Q's were random, the other half I chose all subjects but only one or two subdivisions (like renal/resp or neuro/psych or MS/skin/GI/hepato).
I've read a LOT of the experiences thread... some people said they simulated real exam situations by doing 6 blocks every morning their last week... some people swear by just memorizing FA. I'm confused on this, and was thinking of doing a little of both. All advice from those who took the exam or are about to take it... I'd really appreciate it. Thank you in advance!
