Help! Hyperventilating and the test is tomorrow!

[12beamup]

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Hi all,

I am a long-time follower of these boards, and I have taken much of the advice offered on this board. So, if everything goes well tomorrow, I have a lot of you to thank for it.

Anyways...the test is tomorrow. I have managed a 232 on NBME 2 (about 4 weeks ago), and a 250 on NBME 3 last week. For me, those are spectacular scores, and I would consider myself fortunate if I could duplicate that on the real thing. Right now, I find myself in somewhat of a state of panic because this last week of studying has not gone exactly as planned. I started to get very anxious in the beginning of the week to the point where I could really study (I was seeing words on RR Pathology as opposed to actually reading them). I pretty much wasted the weekend and Monday. Tuesday night I finally got a grip on myself and told myself that I am just going to have to do my best and if turns out badly, then at least I tried my best.

My questions is... has this happened to any of you out there? Have any of you felt that there is A LOT of first aid you never got around to? I think I'd feel better if I didn't feel like I guessed so much during those NBMEs, and on top of that, I fell like I have forgotten A LOT (mainly due to the anxiety I experienced earlier this week). I think I'm afraid that the guessing magic won't be there tomorrow. Most of my studying has consisted of listening to the big papi of pathology (which I haven't listened to in a month) and doing USMLE World (which took up all of my time during the last four weeks which is why I haven't listened to the papi in a while -- although, I did manage to finish Uworld.)

Any honest comment are welcome. Thanks so much for your time!

 

[Roy7]

Hi all,

I am a long-time follower of these boards, and I have taken much of the advice offered on this board. So, if everything goes well tomorrow, I have a lot of you to thank for it.

Anyways...the test is tomorrow. I have managed a 232 on NBME 2 (about 4 weeks ago), and a 250 on NBME 3 last week. For me, those are spectacular scores, and I would consider myself fortunate if I could duplicate that on the real thing. Right now, I find myself in somewhat of a state of panic because this last week of studying has not gone exactly as planned. I started to get very anxious in the beginning of the week to the point where I could really study (I was seeing words on RR Pathology as opposed to actually reading them). I pretty much wasted the weekend and Monday. Tuesday night I finally got a grip on myself and told myself that I am just going to have to do my best and if turns out badly, then at least I tried my best.

My questions is... has this happened to any of you out there? Have any of you felt that there is A LOT of first aid you never got around to? I think I'd feel better if I didn't feel like I guessed so much during those NBMEs, and on top of that, I fell like I have forgotten A LOT (mainly due to the anxiety I experienced earlier this week). I think I'm afraid that the guessing magic won't be there tomorrow. Most of my studying has consisted of listening to the big papi of pathology (which I haven't listened to in a month) and doing USMLE World (which took up all of my time during the last four weeks which is why I haven't listened to the papi in a while -- although, I did manage to finish Uworld.)

Any honest comment are welcome. Thanks so much for your time!

That happened to me the week before my test then someone told me that I respected a lot that studied the same way I said this "my entire last week was useless", it made me feel better and allowed me to relax and focus on my last few days and be upbeat during my test. After my test I felt the saaaaaaaame way. Just relax, be thankful you're done, and know that no matter what you do now, it probably wont make much difference - you're stuck w/your junky 250 =D.

G'luck and congrats you're almost finishing.

 

[Taus]

Just relax and trust yourself....you definitely know enough to do very very well. Most of my friends scored right around their nbme scores so you are in great shape and I scored within 1 point of the average of my nbme scores. I would rec. doing anything you can tonight to take your mind off the test...ie go to the movies, gym, out to dinner, etc. Good luck

 

[12beamup]

Hi all,

It's been almost four weeks since I've started this post. I took my test on July 20. I felt very tired during the whole day mostly because I didn't sleep very well that night. While taking the test, I remember getting to the point where I cared more about just finishing than actually doing well. I tried to psych myself out of it, but I couldn't. I just chugged along and did the best I could. When I left the test, I felt like I got something between 210 and 230 at best. Today, after wrestling with the NBME computer system for an hour, I finally got my score. 257/99

I am going to post what I did in the Step I experiences thread this weekend. (I'd do it now, but I have a shelf this friday) I feel like I really need to give back. Even though none of you really know me, just know that a lot of you helped make a big difference in my life. Thank you so much!

 

[Pinkertinkle]

Nice score man.

 

[blz]

I finally got my score. 257/99

👍

 

[mudphudwannabe]

Congrats! I hope everyone who gets panicky close to the exam will read this post. 😀

 

[Terpskins99]

Congrats! I hope everyone who gets panicky close to the exam will read this post. 😀

Or maybe they should do the exact opposite and avoid reading the thread.

Because it seems like the people that were the most anxious walking into/out-of the exam end up blowing it out of the water. Do yourselves a favor folks, stay as scared as possible!

257/99, good grief.

 

[Skills of House]

Hi all,

It's been almost four weeks since I've started this post. I took my test on July 20. I felt very tired during the whole day mostly because I didn't sleep very well that night. While taking the test, I remember getting to the point where I cared more about just finishing than actually doing well. I tried to psych myself out of it, but I couldn't. I just chugged along and did the best I could. When I left the test, I felt like I got something between 210 and 230 at best. Today, after wrestling with the NBME computer system for an hour, I finally got my score. 257/99

I am going to post what I did in the Step I experiences thread this weekend. (I'd do it now, but I have a shelf this friday) I feel like I really need to give back. Even though none of you really know me, just know that a lot of you helped make a big difference in my life. Thank you so much!

Man, I know there was NO WAY you got a 250 on NBME by guessing!!! Faker!!! Awesome score! Congrats upon congrats!!