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I'm devastated by my low step 1 score of 191/77. I studied everyday for 6 months and feel like I wasted a lot of time. I was getting between 210-220 on all my nbme exams. I took nbme 7 a couple days before the step 1 and got a 218. Had 66% in usmleworld also. So I don't know how I did so poorly. Do I still have a chance of getting a residency? Any chance for IM residency? I'm from one of the better Carribean schools and will be doing my rotations in the states.
 
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oh man. im soryr to hear that.

if i were you i would focus on building a rock solid CV (research, publications, clerkships stellar LORs etc) and working towards that 99 for 2ck.

best of luck.
 
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wes431 said:
I'm devastated by my low step 1 score of 191/77. I studied everyday for 6 months and feel like I wasted a lot of time. I was getting between 210-220 on all my nbme exams. I took nbme 7 a couple days before the step 1 and got a 218. Had 66% in usmleworld also. So I don't know how I did so poorly. Do I still have a chance of getting a residency? Any chance for IM residency? I'm from one of the better Carribean schools and will be doing my rotations in the states.
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You are scaring me.

But really, how is it even possible? 66% on UW is stellar. Did something big go badly wrong on the exam day? Can you reason with this in any way?
 
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Azadre said:
This is terrible advice.

But the best advice I can give you is I know it sucks, but you still passed.
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really? what advice do you suggest? do nothing and wallow? because yeah, that's gonna land a good residency spot for sure, right?



my point was that its not the end of the word. yes, it sucks, but you cant change what already happened, you cant re-take the exam, if you want a shot at a residency you want, you have to compensate in other ways.
 
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