I need last minute tip, please! My UW scores get worde and my exam is next week!

[DrMed2009]

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I hope anyone has some last minute tips. I read FA and did USMLEworld while studying for my home country board exam which is really similar. I started USMLEworld with 45 and worked my way up to high 60 -mid 70, my highest was 80 but that was all in tutor mode. So I tool the USMLEworld assessment test and got a 192 (first time I did timed all the way) and was absolutely dissappointed: So I have done timed since then but don't get high scores on usmlewold anymore. All the questions I did in timed mode is only 55 percent, (45-60%). I am going over FA again this week and doing questions but I am so discouraged and my exam is already Monday. I think my problem is that I get panicked when I see the clock ticking down. I have talked to people that say that time wasnt there biggest problem since question arent that complex (only 2-3 steps till thy got the answer instead of 3-4 or 5 step questions like it is on UW).
I just dont know what to do. I cant really postpone since I have my Homecountr board exam in 6 weeks. I applied for the match and already got an interview at my first choice school but they require 85 score and I would really like a high 80s score, well 90+ would be great but I dont even dream of that anymore.

I will do another UWassessment test saturday, hope it will be better.
But I dont know what to do. i can barely concentrate anymore and I dont know if anymore studying would help. I studied around 2 month half time and then 2 month full time after that with passing the CS in between those two months.

Hope anyone can give me some advice, tips or at least some encouragement!
Thanks

 

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I hope anyone has some last minute tips. I read FA and did USMLEworld while studying for my home country board exam which is really similar. I started USMLEworld with 45 and worked my way up to high 60 -mid 70, my highest was 80 but that was all in tutor mode. So I tool the USMLEworld assessment test and got a 192 (first time I did timed all the way) and was absolutely dissappointed: So I have done timed since then but don't get high scores on usmlewold anymore. All the questions I did in timed mode is only 55 percent, (45-60%). I am going over FA again this week and doing questions but I am so discouraged and my exam is already Monday. I think my problem is that I get panicked when I see the clock ticking down. I have talked to people that say that time wasnt there biggest problem since question arent that complex (only 2-3 steps till thy got the answer instead of 3-4 or 5 step questions like it is on UW).
I just dont know what to do. I cant really postpone since I have my Homecountr board exam in 6 weeks. I applied for the match and already got an interview at my first choice school but they require 85 score and I would really like a high 80s score, well 90+ would be great but I dont even dream of that anymore.

I will do another UWassessment test saturday, hope it will be better.
But I dont know what to do. i can barely concentrate anymore and I dont know if anymore studying would help. I studied around 2 month half time and then 2 month full time after that with passing the CS in between those two months.

Hope anyone can give me some advice, tips or at least some encouragement!
Thanks

take it easy. DONT PANIC. i know that is natural to do but take it easy. now i have had similar problem in the past. its not a big deal to overcome. i managed to overcome this problem in 2 days. read the last line of the question 1st and then read the entire stem. this way you will be fine. i can imagine what you are probably dealing with.
i could earlier not concentrate at the question and simply used to look at the clock. that led me to loose whatever concentration i tried to build up for answering the question.
so my advice-- take a deap breath, stretch out and start with last line first.
let me know how this works for you.
good luck