Is World Self-assessment is better than CBSE?

[GonefromTX]

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So I'd like to get an assessment test on my progress so far, but I don't want to use the CBSE. The reason is because the CBSE doesn't give answers or explanations back, and thats a huge deal breaker for me because I'd be "wasting" 5 hours without actually learning anything.

Did anyone follow my logic and take the UWorld self-assessment instead? If so, how accurate would you say the predicted step 1 score is relative to the CBSE?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Redpancreas]

Anecdotally scored much higher on UWSA than those stupid NBMEs and my score was better than the UWSAs.

 

[OnePunchBiopsy]

At my school, CBSE numbers estimated/predicted Step 1 scores better than UWSA's.

I highly recommend doing both UWSA's and CBSE's. Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't there only 2 UWSA's? You may have to do more practice exams anyway. Instead of wanting to review CBSE's, instead treat them as a way of trending your potential score, and the score report will breakdown your performance in each subject (telling you which topics to review).

CBSE's are practice exams that can be taken in an afternoon and can be used to potentially predict your score. They are invaluable.