Step I NBME FRED program

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I am using this program in Windows 7 and it seems like the mouse moves pretty slow/jerky. Is this how the real exam is? I didn't have any problem with other test bank software.
 
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i don't mean to thread jack but i have a few quseitons about the real FRED software also.

is there a built in calculator like in USMLE WORLD?
can you use the keyboard to select your answer choice?

thanks.
 
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The software for the NBME forms is an older version of the software for the current USMLE.
It shouldn't be laggy or anything.

It does have a calculator. You can use the keyboard for input on your calculator, but I haven't tried using the keyboard to select answers.

Download the free 138 and try the program. It's the same version that is currently being used for the USMLE.
 
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oh sweet. i'll be taking the free one at the test center. so they use the new fred software? i thought it was the old 2001 thing.

also, this is another detailed silly question perhaps but i think we aren't allowed to wear watches with alarms. but i mean, every freakin watch has alarm functionality these days, so...do they really check this or do i have to go find a really primitive watch
 
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aashkab said:
oh sweet. i'll be taking the free one at the test center. so they use the new fred software? i thought it was the old 2001 thing.

also, this is another detailed silly question perhaps but i think we aren't allowed to wear watches with alarms. but i mean, every freakin watch has alarm functionality these days, so...do they really check this or do i have to go find a really primitive watch
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I'm pretty sure you're not allowed to have any watch at all.

How about crossing off wrong answers / does the Fred software support that?
 
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ChimpanzeeMinky said:
I'm pretty sure you're not allowed to have any watch at all.

How about crossing off wrong answers / does the Fred software support that?
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yes you can cross off answers and highlight.

also, if you click the 'time remaining' at any time a bigger window opens up and shows you total test time remaining and break time remaining and all that.. I wouldnt think you really need a watch, unless you plan on taking an extended break. For me, I hate breaking up the momentum, ill prob go piss between every block just to get up and stretch and spend no more than 20 min eating.
 
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i just took the practice prometric test and got 30 minutes of break excluding skipping the tutorial. for the real test, how much time of break do you get excluding the tutorial?
 
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