How long are the questions stems on the Step versus other tests?

[sebsvenmdc]

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Hey Everyone, I was wondering how long the question stems were compared to each resource listed in the poll. Thanks for your help!

 

[MedLover25]

Hey Everyone, I was wondering how long the question stems were compared to each resource listed in the poll. Thanks for your help!

I don't see a poll?

Anyways, the questions stems are no longer than what you see on the standard question banks. Just like with those, sometimes a question is short, sometimes a little longer.

Point is: you don't need to worry about the length of the exam.

 

[sebsvenmdc]

You don't see this?

Poll Options
The Step 1 question stems are approximately how long...
About the length of UW (shortest)
About the length of Kaplan (longer)
1 - 1.5 times Kaplan length
1.5 - 2.5 times Kaplan length (longest)

 

[MedLover25]

You don't see this?

Poll Options
The Step 1 question stems are approximately how long...
About the length of UW (shortest)
About the length of Kaplan (longer)
1 - 1.5 times Kaplan length
1.5 - 2.5 times Kaplan length (longest)

No, a poll was not there when I replied.

Also, what's with the shortest/longer/longest thing?

 

[sebsvenmdc]

No, a poll was not there when I replied.

Also, what's with the shortest/longer/longest thing?

Oh, sorry, I realize what happened...I submitted the thread about 5 mins before the poll. My bad. 🙂

I was indicating that UW questions correspond to the shortest length of stems...I think this is the general consensus. And Kaplan questions are longer, etc.

 

[sebsvenmdc]

If only we could get past Step 1 takers to flock to this poll! 😎

 

[MedLover25]

Oh, sorry, I realize what happened...I submitted the thread about 5 mins before the poll. My bad. 🙂

I was indicating that UW questions correspond to the shortest length of stems...I think this is the general consensus. And Kaplan questions are longer, etc.

Really? I had done 95% of UW and about 400 kaplan questions - the length seemed similar.

Most questions are about the same length as UW

 

[sebsvenmdc]

Really? I had done 95% of UW and about 400 kaplan questions - the length seemed similar.

Most questions are about the same length as UW

Yeah, that's just my impression, I think Kaplan's a little longer, but not by too much. I've done several hundred of each bank.