Step I Official 2012 Step 1 Experiences and Scores Thread
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I get my score back tomorrow morning i think. The last few days have been the most stressed/nervous I have ever been in my life. Praying it went well despite some bad mistakes i made. Hopefully i guessed a couple or so right for each block as well.
I'm sure there's other things one could do, other than just sleeping well.
I mean, you create an elaborate plan to learn 10,000 facts and do 10,000 questions but the plan to limit mistakes is just "sleep well".
It seems like - since you need to study hundreds of extra hours to get those few extra questions correct, it might be worth some focus developing a plan to limit mistakes.
Just a thought though, what do I know.
I mention sleep because not only is that the most important, but it's also the most general factor that's in anyone's control. Sleep more. Think more clearly. It's that simple. Before my exam, I ran an experiment by sitting NBMEs 6+7 extremely jetlagged. I knew that if I could do well on those while I was tired, then I wouldn't need to freak out on the exam day if I didn't get enough sleep the night before. Well, I flaked on those NBMEs, so I did freak out about needing to get sleep the night before. It definitely makes a difference.
I would say the other big thing would be to improve time-efficiency. The more time you have at the end of a block, the more freedom you have to not only go back to marked questions, but also to review unmarked ones.
There were probably 4-5 questions on my exam that I was able to get just because I had enough time to go back and critically think. There were also probably 2 or so errors I made that I caught only because I was able to go back and check them. These are the errors that are "I meant to click B, not C." The careless errors that we discuss in the posts above, however, are different and refer more to deviations of thought process that aren't something you can detect easily during the exam.
The 6th block was the only one I didn't have enough time to go back and review every unmarked question (because I had one tough question that consumed 7-8 minutes).
So in retrospect, apart from sleep, time-efficiency is second most important.
I would say the other big thing would be to improve time-efficiency. The more time you have at the end of a block, the more freedom you have to not only go back to marked questions, but also to review unmarked ones.
There were probably 4-5 questions on my exam that I was able to get just because I had enough time to go back and critically think. There were also probably 2 or so errors I made that I caught only because I was able to go back and check them. These are the errors that are "I meant to click B, not C." The careless errors that we discuss in the posts above, however, are different and refer more to deviations of thought process that aren't something you can detect easily during the exam.
The 6th block was the only one I didn't have enough time to go back and review every unmarked question (because I had one tough question that consumed 7-8 minutes).
So in retrospect, apart from sleep, time-efficiency is second most important.
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I agree.
I also wonder if there are people who are incredibly good at minimizing those mistakes. And if so, I wonder if they have a thought process or a method to keep them from doing so besides the important factors of time and rest. With all the time put into this test, I think it's worth considering or researching a bit.
I'm sure you got 270+ or whatever, but I think your experience is valuable because it reminds us to focus not only on knowing more but on getting what you know right - or somehow figuring out those "deviations of thought process that aren't easy to detect during the exam".
haha im a longtime lurker and just made an account so i could post in this historic thread.
this feels a lot like "the decision" by lebron james. anyone up for predicting his score to pass some time? price is right/wife's weight rules apply (get as close as you can but don't go over).
i'm gonna go with a smooth 272
I am also nervous about Pholston's score...have followed his journey..
Amazing that so many of us want his efforts to be rewarded aptly..
I think he 'll score above 270 for sure..maybe 276-278..
Good luck buddy we are as anxious as you!😉
Amazing that so many of us want his efforts to be rewarded aptly..
I think he 'll score above 270 for sure..maybe 276-278..
Good luck buddy we are as anxious as you!😉
Just a lowly premed here, but I've been following this thread for a while to see people's feedback on the exam and prep materials, and even I'm quite anxious to find out Phloston's score haha
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Shall we start a slow clap...?
I guess 276 is the final score. Because one of my friend got that score. He almost did nothing incorrect with 276 for step 1 and 279 for step 2. So I think phloston has the same score, too.
in for phloston's score.
please post a screenshot of the result.
please post a screenshot of the result.
still haven't gotten my score yet (took exam on december 12th). How late do they go in releasing scores during the day?
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The result is usually out 3 - 4 weeks after the exam. You should receive your score 2day.
I hope he doesn't tell anyone his score.
still nothing yet.
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Yeah, same. Took the exam Dec. 14 and the score is not out yet!
It's 6:48am Thursday here in Australia. Didn't sleep well last night.
On the ECFMG website, it says "updated as of 08 Jan 2013," which refers to Tuesday, not Wednesday, so maybe it'll come out over the next several hours.
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Phloston, once you get your 280 I think you should not go into practice but become the next guru of Step 1. Become like the next Goljan/Pathoma but of all Step 1 prep, not just path. There is a big market for that and I have never seen anyone so passionate about this test as you.
Best of luck, Phloston. Whatever the outcome, you gave it your best shot, left no stone unturned, and can still give valuable advice to all future step 1 takers!
