Having issues with the USMLE Rx

[shigella123]

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I'm so annoyed. I'm trying to do 7 block assessment since 9 pm on Rx to see where I am in my prep. And I just noticed that after I select an answer and move my cursor pass it to go to click next, it changes my selected option. It did that for some of the questions that got locked after selection and I didn't realize it. I wanted to get a score on it to see how I'm doing. What do I do now? I'm leaving the main NBMES 7-15 and 1-2 UWAS to do after I'm done reviewing everything and finish uworld question bank to get more accurate score. So, this score won't be reliable than? Should I add points to my score at the end if they are right? ... uhhh... I just spent so much time and energy on this ..... 🙁



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What happened to this forum? Where did everyone go? lol... Did everyone pass the exam and I'm the only one left?

 

[periaqueductal]

I understand the frustration... But I think you're focusing too much on the score you get from USMLERx rather than its intended use. It is not meant to be prognostic-merely a way for you to learn first aid and apply your knowledge toward USMLE style questions/case presentations. If you are feeling comfortable with answering the questions and integrating/expanding what you know from first aid, you are on the right track. "Adding points" at the end is not going to change what you got out of the Qbank. Keep chugging along and once you move to UWORLD/practice exams you can start to get a better correlation with projected score.

 

[sanj238]

I understand the frustration... But I think you're focusing too much on the score you get from USMLERx rather than its intended use. It is not meant to be prognostic-merely a way for you to learn first aid and apply your knowledge toward USMLE style questions/case presentations. If you are feeling comfortable with answering the questions and integrating/expanding what you know from first aid, you are on the right track. "Adding points" at the end is not going to change what you got out of the Qbank. Keep chugging along and once you move to UWORLD/practice exams you can start to get a better correlation with projected score.

+1

I think there's this old wives tale that some how UWorld etc are great predictors. I think they are only in specific contexts and a low score will neither perclude you from a high actual score nor be relevant to many students' potential

The best way to learn is to utilize resources that cover most of the material in these qbanks. UWorld and kaplan both = kaplan comprehensive with UWorld getting probably 50-60% of its material straight from FA. USMLERX is = Kaplan comprehensive+ FA with 80% from FA. I would throw in anatomy review books into that mix- clinical vignettes and high yield series.

I would ONLY use NBME as a predictor. That is your Gold standard. I Wish this were made into a sticky.

 

[Ionian]

How to use USMLERx:

Tutor Mode

Unused ONLY

Easy-Medium-Hard: Pick a system, SELECT ALL DISCIPLINES

Never Press ABCDE( NEVER CLICK); Only click explanation after you write down your answer

ALWAYS SUSPEND OR JUST CLOSE THE WINDOW TO LEAVE EXAMS; DO NOT CHOOSE “END”

Organize into 46q tests you can easily go back to:
I.e.
I. Onc (Tests 1-4) [182 Questions]
II. Heme (Tests 5-10) [267]
III. MSK (Tests 11-14) [168]
IV. NEURO (Tests 15-21) [282]
V. PSYC (Tests 22-23)[87]

….This allows you to not “burn” questions by having the answer already show up, or “lose” questions (not being able to see again/make a test with a question you previously got correct… which doesn’t facilitate doing a multiple passes if practicing them for class)

 

[shigella123]

Thank you guys. I guess I will take NBME 7 soon to see where I'm instead of this Rx drama.

 

[Wildcat73]

How to use USMLERx:

Tutor Mode

Unused ONLY

Easy-Medium-Hard: Pick a system, SELECT ALL DISCIPLINES

Never Press ABCDE( NEVER CLICK); Only click explanation after you write down your answer

ALWAYS SUSPEND OR JUST CLOSE THE WINDOW TO LEAVE EXAMS; DO NOT CHOOSE “END”

Organize into 46q tests you can easily go back to:
I.e.
I. Onc (Tests 1-4) [182 Questions]
II. Heme (Tests 5-10) [267]
III. MSK (Tests 11-14) [168]
IV. NEURO (Tests 15-21) [282]
V. PSYC (Tests 22-23)[87]

….This allows you to not “burn” questions by having the answer already show up, or “lose” questions (not being able to see again/make a test with a question you previously got correct… which doesn’t facilitate doing a multiple passes if practicing them for class)

I'm new to the whole Rx thing, and thought I'd give you're method a try. I created the test following your directions, but once the test is selected to start there's no option to select "explanation" without clicking on an answer. Am I missing something?