Official 2014 Step 1 Experiences and Scores Thread

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[donkeykong1]

so whats the consensus on last nbme +/- x =real score? i took my last one 5 days before just wondering what i should be expecting around

that article on pubmed seems to put a lot of weight on proximity to the exam:
"CBSSA scores explained 67% of the variation in first Step 1 scores as the sole predictor variable and 69% of the variation when time between CBSSA attempt and first Step 1 attempt was also included as a predictor. Logistic regression results showed that examinees with low scores on CBSSA were at higher risk of failing their first Step 1 attempt."

 

[InVivo]

Same. I took it today and I'm impressed that you guys remember the questions so well because I don't. Most things were represented with an emphasis on micro, gross path, good amount of imaging, lots of endocrine and cardio.

I psyched myself out pretty good reading the negative experiences and I'm glad to say that it wasn't nearly as bad as I was expecting. I'm not sure what that's worth given the variability in experiences even among ppl scoring 250+ on practice exams. I would definitely think of rest as a part of your final studying to be refreshed for test day. Doubling up on ear plugs/head phones was crucial for me. There was a girl next to me taking some sort of music exam and you could hear the music through her headphones without doubling up. Good luck guys.

Were there guidelines for bringing your own earplugs or something? I thought I remembered that for the MCAT you had to bring a sealed, new pack of earplugs and show it to the people before you were allowed to use it? Was that a thing or am I thinking of something else?

Edit: Also, does anyone have a reference on what the Free 138/150 percentage overall correlates to?

 

[shb08]

Hi all,
Just wanted to share some of my experience of the step 1.
I am an IMG, I have been preparing for this exam for a couple years, on an off, hard to prepare with a resident husband and two toddlers at home/half time daycare.
I did if finally and took this exam on the 17th, long and exhausting day, but it's over ( the day), the jurney is still long....
I don't know if I am going to pass or not, but I think it is worth to try.
The exam it self was very long, and hard, spatially the BS questions were very tricky, I used the UW to prepare, and just few of my questions were similar to that on the exam, I used Kaplan Qbanck also, not too much FA
I had one question on HIV, 2 on CMV , 2 ECG, 2 auscultations, some images( neuroanatomy, bacteriology..), first question was on ghrelin. I got some question where I was like WTF, what are they talking about? some were pretty easy and strait forward questions.
The issue was on timing, I run out of time on my first 2 blocks, I had some extra minutes on my 3 rd block, and the rest was just few seconds.
Not too much on pharm or biochem.
I will up date if I pass the exam.
Good luck

 

[Dave89]

Were there guidelines for bringing your own earplugs or something? I thought I remembered that for the MCAT you had to bring a sealed, new pack of earplugs and show it to the people before you were allowed to use it? Was that a thing or am I thinking of something else?

At my center, I just took a pair out of my pocket and they asked me to squeeze them (presumably to demonstrate that they weren't some sort of electronic gadgets).

Edit: Also, does anyone have a reference on what the Free 138/150 percentage overall correlates to?

I can't imagine that it's all that useful. 95% supposedly translates to a 270 (according to MedFriends), but that just seems ridiculous.

 

[Dave89]

I need to get the hell off of here and quit reading this "Step 1 was from hell stuff". Killing my vibe! lol

The only thing you should take from here is that the stems and answer options will likely feel very different (whether in style or difficulty) from those on the NBMEs and UWorld. Be mentally prepared to deal with that.

 

[shb08]

question to the ones who have taken the exam, is congenital immune deficiencies high yield ? like bruton,chediak higashi or wiskott aldrich ? have any of had a question from this topic ? if so how was it ,was it hard ? thanks

I got one on immuno deficiency but don't remember the question or the answer

 

[Double A]

Were there guidelines for bringing your own earplugs or something? I thought I remembered that for the MCAT you had to bring a sealed, new pack of earplugs and show it to the people before you were allowed to use it? Was that a thing or am I thinking of something else?

Edit: Also, does anyone have a reference on what the Free 138/150 percentage overall correlates to?

I heard that about the MCAT recently, but it wasn't the case today.

 

[medstudent7860]

Has anyone who took the test in late May gotten results back yet despite the delay?

 

[n618ft]

Took it Thursday (19th of June 2014). I'm so burned out. Slept 90 minutes the night of... Flagged half the questions on the first batch, second-guessed myself a few times, missed some very easy cardiac problems that I've never missed before (actually had the exact same question twice!) Was scoring 226-228 NBME and UWSA - 13,15,16. My goal is whatever it takes to get into an IM residency somewhere that's not too depressing. There were questions peppered in here and there that I didn't even recognize after going over them 2-3x. Definitely less confident walking out of that than from taking the NBMEs.

On a positive note, I did nail a bunch of harder questions that weren't covered in FA and barely flagged any on the last 3 sections. I doubt I missed any behavioral science or stats questions (our school is heavy on this). I'm just hoping that the percent correct vs score curving is more forgiving on this than on the NBMEs.

Monday: start going through my ex's Step 2 books.

 

[BA11]

Nm

 

[girlsgirl624]

What do people mean when they say that a simple concept was asked in such a strange way that they couldn't answer it.
I mean if you know the concept than why is it so hard to answer the question?
I guess I dont understand what people mean in a "strange way"....like was the question in hieroglyphs? cause that is strange.

any help clarifying this would be much appreciated 🙂

 

[n618ft]

Took my exam yesterday, and I felt pretty awful after leaving the exam. I feel slightly better after reading that most had similar experiences but still...yeesh.

Background: I read every page of FA a minimum of three times (and most four times). I went through Pathoma twice, and BRS Micro, Phys and Pharm once over the course of the spring semester. I went through about 70% of Uworld but I was very thorough in reviewing every explanation to every question. In the week leading up to the test I was getting between 69 and 80% on random question blocks, with most centering right around 72-73%. I took no practice tests because, frankly, I was burned out and I did very well on the MCAT only doing one practice test.

The whole thing seems like a blur. There were maybe 10-12 questions a block I knew cold and a good 5-6 I just completely guessed on with no inclination or narrowing of answer choices. There were a TON of questions where I knew the concept but it was asked in such a strange way I was entirely unsure. I would say at least half the test was me picking between two answer choices. Several subjects were ignored almost entirely. I dont think I had one single female reproductive question (Other than a micro question), maybe 5-6 anatomy questions and a shockingly low number of pharm questions. Meanwhile, I think almost every genetic disease in FA biochem was mentioned either in a stem or an answer choice and many involved remarkably specific aspects of them.

My biggest shock was how long the question stems were. On 5 of the 7 blocks I finished within 30 seconds of time being up, including, I was constantly pressed for time. I sorted through so many useless tables and lab values when I actually needed them only a small fraction of the time they were there.

I *think* I passed, but only because so many people who felt the same as me ended up passing. I will be shocked if I get over a 225-230 though. I just guessed so many times, and even though it was often between two choices I usually wasnt leaning towards either one and just picked as best i could.

I just was not prepared for how unsure I was. Yeah I missed a ton of practice questions, but the ones I got right I usually knew cold. I was second guessing myself a lot more on the test

We can hold hands and wait. Except I start rotations next week and I'm not sure I can consider you my significant other for the purpose of orientation. I'm definitely writing some emails to my professors this week - there's some new findings that they're testing on that have come out over the last 4-5 years that a couple classes didn't hit properly.

 

[n618ft]

What do people mean when they say that a simple concept was asked in such a strange way that they couldn't answer it.
I mean if you know the concept than why is it so hard to answer the question?
I guess I dont understand what people mean in a "strange way"....like was the question in hieroglyphs? cause that is strange.

any help clarifying this would be much appreciated 🙂

You might have very vague/low-yield presentations of a pathology. Your best bet in getting those questions right is to (1) rule out the less possible answers... some will be ridiculous or make you laugh (2) reread the key findings (that you should have highlighted in the stem) and (3) not worry about getting a question wrong after/during answering if you make an EVIDENCE BASED educated guess. For example... a patient presents with vague fatigue and all labs are within reference. You wouldn't pick some sort of malignancy/metabolic issue if there's a better option that is more common and/or more easily explained. Don't be trigger happy but don't rule out something serious without some evidence in the stem either.

Another bit of advice: you might find yourself spending "too much time" on a question. Learn to get over that question. You can come back to it later if you have extra time and you think spending more time on it will yield a better answer. Remember that there are ~50 experimentals on the exam that DO NOT count towards the final grading. You don't know if one of those questions are one of those experimental questions. At least for me, many of the questions were relatively easy - so I would rather skip a time-wasting question and move on to the others that I can knock out without risk of running out of time. 46 questions and 60 minutes... if you're at question 24 with less than 30 minutes remaining, you may need to speed things up!

 

[4thQTHailMary]

I thought the free 138/143 including the media were good practice questions in that they sort of reflect the style of questions on the real deal except much, much, much easier. How they correlate to the real thing, I don't know. I made a 97% 138/143 and I can guarantee you I didn't crack 260 on the real thing.

 

[n618ft]

I thought the free 138/143 including the media were good practice questions in that they sort of reflect the style of questions on the real deal except much, much, much easier. How they correlate to the real thing, I don't know. I made a 97% 138/143 and I can guarantee you I didn't crack 260 on the real thing.

Don't think they were "easier" per se. A lot of people have testing anxiety during the real thing which might make it seem harder.

 

[4thQTHailMary]

Don't think they were "easier" per se. A lot of people have testing anxiety during the real thing which might make it seem harder.

For my exam, they definitely were. Sure, there were about 30-40% straight forward questions on Step 1, but for the most part, they were ambiguous and convoluted. I thought the free questions were all pretty much clear cut with a few random wtf's, i.e. the fish/pregnant lady question. To each his own.

 

[Psai]

For my exam, they definitely were. Sure, there were about 30-40% straight forward questions on Step 1, but for the most part, they were ambiguous and convoluted. I thought the free questions were all pretty much clear cut with a few random wtf's, i.e. the fish/pregnant lady question. To each his own.

Yeah that one was weird, I only figured it out from an undergrad chemistry class. I think the point is that mercury gets into the body of fishes as methylmercury. Predators that eat other fish accumulate all the mercury that was in the other fish which becomes concentrated in their bodies. These predators also tend to live longer too meaning they have more time to acquire mercury. So commonly eaten fish such as tuna, swordfish and mackerel should be avoided due to their relatively high mercury content. This isn't something that was covered in medical school in much detail.

 

[MedicineManACL]

Thought I'd throw my cents up here.

I am in no way a genius (like most of you) I am just a hardworking dude.

Study materials: UFAP, BRS Phys, Goljan RR, HY Neuro, BRS ANT (waste of time, don't do it)

Study duration: 3 months ish?? Tried to start reviewing M1 classes in January but that kind of fizzled out until March. I had 4 weeks, 6 days of "dedicated" study time.

During my dedicated study time my schedule was pretty solid. Started with UW 46 random/timed, non tutor X 2 plus review. Then whatever subject I was on that day, so lets say Cardio. Goljan Vasc/Cardio, BRS Phys Cardio, FA Cardio Embryo/ANT, FA Cardio Phys, Pathoma Vasc/Cardio, FA Cardio Path, and FA Cardio Pharm. Took my about 12 hours to finish a subject. Wash, rinse, repeat X 1. Dropped RR (mostly) for second pass only using UFAP. On third pass, doubled up on subjects Cardio/Resp, Micro/Imnuno, etc. I felt very prepared for this test, I believe my low performance will be do to test day jitters (more details to come).

Evaluations:
M1/M2 Years: 4.0, solid state school
UWorld 78%
NBME 13: 237 (4 week, 6 days before test) Took it day after M2 year ended
NBME 12: 247 (3 weeks before test)
UWSA 1: 257 ( 2 weeks before, I know I know -10 to -15)
NBME 15: 241 ( 9 days before, Eh, not difficult, too many silly mistakes)
NBME 16: 258 (5 days before) Nice to hit 250 since that was my original goal. Not sure how this will translate.
UWSA 2: 263 ( 1 day out) So basically I broke out into a hot sweat the day before and felt like I forgot what Aspirin was/did. So I took UWSA 2 for confidence.

NBME Average (during study time) ~248

Test Day (6/18/2014)

Overall, I felt like I was taking more difficult UWorld questions. I enjoyed how the format was the exact same as UWorld. Started out rough as I was super nervous. My first 10 questions were anatomy/biostats questions that were a little shaky, really spilled into the rest of my day. Time was HUGE for me. I usually finished Uworld with 10-15 minutes to review challenging questions, not the case here, think I had time during 4/7 to review. One section I had 45 seconds for last question (huge stem), but I lucked out it was a easy phys question. Just be prepared that when game day hits you might be a little anal about each question, don't be, try to be yourself. I wish I had.

My test seemed to have a nice blend of everything, I will say that I did have 25+ biostats questions, most were easy, but some I know I missed.
Ethics was fine for the most part. I think I had two impossible situations where I was like "well, **** all of these options." Cardio seemed more difficult to me, I usually crushed Cardio but not the case today. For me to have a high score Cardio needed to be solid. It wasn't. I truly only remember the easy questions I missed (10+). I am talking like >80% people get right questions. Not a good formula for getting a 250. The sad thing was I knew it cold, test day jitters just ran my sh** (pun intended). I started picking uncharacteristic answer choices out of the blue. Let me be an example DO NOT DO THIS. 95% of test you have seen before have a set of balls and pick the answer you think it is.

Listen, it is a hard test and at times you will feel broken but stay confident. I think people really have the potential to destroy this thing. Everyone will be equally prepared. This test is about having the guts to pick answers confidently and stay of course with your testing strategy. Yes, I am disappointed in myself but I want all you smart people not to make my same test day mistakes.

I wouldn't change anything about how I studied. I know everyone says you feel like crap after, but I usually know when I do well/poorly on something.

Hoping for a 235. I will post score when it comes out on July 9th. Good luck to everyone, stay grinding.

 

[wololololololo]

What do people mean when they say that a simple concept was asked in such a strange way that they couldn't answer it.
I mean if you know the concept than why is it so hard to answer the question?
I guess I dont understand what people mean in a "strange way"....like was the question in hieroglyphs? cause that is strange.

any help clarifying this would be much appreciated 🙂

I had a question like that. Entire vigniette was about someone with some sort of thyroid problem, but all the answers didn't have anything thryoid-related you could answer out of FA. After staring at it for a while, you were supposed to pick out that the pt had a resp rate 6 was low and that she was probably acidotic.

 

[milhousevh]

What do people mean when they say that a simple concept was asked in such a strange way that they couldn't answer it.
I mean if you know the concept than why is it so hard to answer the question?
I guess I dont understand what people mean in a "strange way"....like was the question in hieroglyphs? cause that is strange.

any help clarifying this would be much appreciated 🙂

I took my Step 1 yesterday (June 19) and I thought it was so hard, after the first section all my confidence was gone. The clues in quite a few of my question stems were really vague. I got some really obvious pathology pictures which was a relief but then I also had 2 or 3 questions though where the answer depended on interpreting the picture of the rash correctly- I thought this was different from UWorld where the question stem usually gives you enough hints that I never really had to depend on the pictures.

 

[Delacroix22]

For my exam, they definitely were. Sure, there were about 30-40% straight forward questions on Step 1, but for the most part, they were ambiguous and convoluted. I thought the free questions were all pretty much clear cut with a few random wtf's, i.e. the fish/pregnant lady question. To each his own.

Yeah that one was weird, I only figured it out from an undergrad chemistry class. I think the point is that mercury gets into the body of fishes as methylmercury. Predators that eat other fish accumulate all the mercury that was in the other fish which becomes concentrated in their bodies. These predators also tend to live longer too meaning they have more time to acquire mercury. So commonly eaten fish such as tuna, swordfish and mackerel should be avoided due to their relatively high mercury content. This isn't something that was covered in medical school in much detail.

hate to kill your buzz.... but that was an old Free 150 question. The answer is Swordfish.

I have no idea why.

 

[notbobtrustme]

hate to kill your buzz.... but that was an old Free 150 question. The answer is Swordfish.

I have no idea why.

freshwater vs saltwater fish. saltwater fish have higher rates of mercury in them as compared to freshwater fish.

don't know why the **** we need to know it but I guess there it is.

 

[Frozengrapes]

hate to kill your buzz.... but that was an old Free 150 question. The answer is Swordfish.

I have no idea why.

You've got to be kidding me. This is a real question? I can't imagine that anyone has been taught these kinds of details in their basic sciences curricula. Very glad I delayed this exam so I can at least try to prepare for my weaker subjects. With my luck, I'll get craploads of questions on anatomy, biostats, and biochem.

 

[notbobtrustme]

You've got to be kidding me. This is a real question? I can't imagine that anyone has been taught these kinds of details in their basic sciences curricula. Very glad I delayed this exam so I can at least try to prepare for my weaker subjects. With my luck, I'll get craploads of questions on anatomy, biostats, and biochem.

It's not high yield and that's the point. If Step 1 was nothing but high yield information, everyone would score a 240+.

 

[Brain Bucket]

You've got to be kidding me. This is a real question? I can't imagine that anyone has been taught these kinds of details in their basic sciences curricula. Very glad I delayed this exam so I can at least try to prepare for my weaker subjects. With my luck, I'll get craploads of questions on anatomy, biostats, and biochem.

Actually, I recall bioaccumulation/magnification from high school as well as the intro to bio course in college, which I assume everyone has had. It was a frequently tested concept for us.

 

[Double A]

I disagree. Fish are super high yield, as they should be.

 

[EazyE1907]

freshwater vs saltwater fish. saltwater fish have higher rates of mercury in them as compared to freshwater fish.

don't know why the **** we need to know it but I guess there it is.

this was also mentioned in DIT. For what it's worth

 

[Frozengrapes]

It's not high yield and that's the point. If Step 1 was nothing but high yield information, everyone would score a 240+.

Yeah yeah, I know. I'm just bitching.

 

[J ROD]

this was also mentioned in DIT. For what it's worth

We actually were taught that in class. And it was in DIT.

I still hope I get a cube counting question. That will make my day.

 

[Slack3r]

You've got to be kidding me. This is a real question? I can't imagine that anyone has been taught these kinds of details in their basic sciences curricula. Very glad I delayed this exam so I can at least try to prepare for my weaker subjects. With my luck, I'll get craploads of questions on anatomy, biostats, and biochem.

I had a question asking which type of animal replacement enzymes were derived from...

 

[rodmichael82]

I took my exam yesterday. My Uworld average score was in the higher 70s-lower 80s. My NBME scores # 7 was 235, NBME 16 was 235, NBME 11 was 251, NBME 13 250 and NBME 15 took it offline and got 87 % correct 2 day before my exam.

The exam was HARD, I'm talking about much harder than any NBME exam, harder than Uworld. Usually during a NBME exam I mark 5-6 questions (mark as in I'm kind of unsure), on the real deal I was marking 25-30 questions per block it was a nightmare. Usually during a Uworld block I have 10-15 minutes left, NBME I have at least 10 minutes to spare but on the real deal I was running out of time on EVERY SINGLE BLOCK.

I honestly don't even know if I passed, I feel like total crap right now.

 

[dimmyt]

I honestly don't even know if I passed, I feel like total crap right now.

Don't be that guy. Nobody likes that guy.

 

[rodmichael82]

Don't be that guy. Nobody likes that guy.

Well when I go from marking 5 questions per block on practice exams to 25-30 questions a block on the real deal AND ran out of time on 10-15 questions in the last block where I randomly just picked all Cs what the hell am i supposed to say? Yeah I did amazing?

 

[Psai]

Don't be that guy. Nobody likes that guy.

In this thread, everyone is that guy.

 

[dimmyt]

In this thread, everyone is that guy.

Haha fair point. It's just very unlikely that someone who scored a 250 on a couple NBMEs failed Step 1.

 

[Brain Bucket]

Based off of anecdotes (from people I actually know), the times I've seen people fail is usually either when they haven't done the online NBMEs /their scores were close to failing, or when they found the test to be quite reasonable. I think it becomes dangerous when it's an 'easier' form for some reason, maybe because everyone else got more questions right as well.

 

[Laplace]

Based off of anecdotes (from people I actually know), the times I've seen people fail is usually either when they haven't done the online NBMEs /their scores were close to failing, or when they found the test to be quite reasonable. I think it becomes dangerous when it's an 'easier' form for some reason, maybe because everyone else got more questions right as well.

This is pretty scary - I feel like I had a pretty easy form but can already think of ~13-15 I missed from stupid mistakes alone.

 

[Brain Bucket]

This is pretty scary - I feel like I had a pretty easy form but can already think of ~13-15 I missed from stupid mistakes alone.

Heh it's not always the case. I think 99% of the time, you should trust your NBME scores. Now, there isn't anything you can do, but for people who're going to take the Step, it's obvious to avoid stupid mistakes, but make damned sure you do everything you can to avoid them if it seems easy/reasonable. This obviously doesn't apply to people who've scored 255+ consistently on their NBMEs, I'm talking in the 210-240 range.

Edit: Translation for people who have trouble following rather obvious lines of thought:

"Heh it's not always the case. I think 99% of the time, you should trust your NBME scores." - Trust your NBME scores, but there are times you need to be extra careful.

"Now, there isn't anything you can do, but for people who're going to take the Step, it's obvious to avoid stupid mistakes, but make damned sure you do everything you can to avoid them if it seems easy/reasonable." -
1. If you've passed the USMLE, this post doesn't apply to you. Move on.
2. Everyone will try to avoid stupid mistakes.
3. If you have an easier form, stupid mistakes will count for more, since more people will be getting more questions correct, and the exam will be scaled accordingly. Ergo, it behooves you to make doubly sure you aren't lax in any way.

"This obviously doesn't apply to people who've scored 255+ consistently on their NBMEs, I'm talking in the 210-240 range." -
1. Logically, people consistently scoring high on NBMEs have made a habit of reading carefully/minimizing silly mistakes, so this advice, once again, really doesn't apply to them.
2. People in the 210-240 range with a similar knowledge base to the 255s, need to be exceptionally careful, since we're assuming a similar knowledge base, their lower scores could be ascribed to misreading questions or timing issues. Either way, they're the most likely to suffer missed easy qs, aka stupid mistakes, so they need to be extra careful.
3. The third subset in that range are those at a lower 'high yield' knowledge base. They too, are likely to suffer greatly if they miss the gimme questions.

If you find this post offensive in any way, or my advice poor, please add me to your block list.

 

[541266]

Would any of you champions be ever so kind to explain bacterial genetics (transformation/conjugation/transposition/transduction) and viral genetics (recombination/reassortment/complementation/phenotypic mixing) to me. I honestly understand the text and the concept, but when it comes to an NBME question, more than half the time I get these questions wrong.

Thanks for your time and I'll pay the gesture forward asap.

-Cali

 

[Bancrofti]

I remember when I used to look at the Step 1 Experiences thread for motivation to go study after I saw everyone posting their scores and killing it after solid studying. I feel like this year the overwhelming theme has made me wonder why I'm even currently studying. Might as well go drink tonight and take it tomorrow.

 

[member365]

Hey all,

Does anyone know if there is a way to search for a usmle rx question using the question ID?

 

[Arg10Messi]

Heh it's not always the case. I think 99% of the time, you should trust your NBME scores. Now, there isn't anything you can do, but for people who're going to take the Step, it's obvious to avoid stupid mistakes, but make damned sure you do everything you can to avoid them if it seems easy/reasonable. This obviously doesn't apply to people who've scored 255+ consistently on their NBMEs, I'm talking in the 210-240 range.

Seems like you're that guy here. I don't think it's very becoming of a future (or current physician) to address people in the "210-240 range" or if it is "obvious to avoid stupid mistakes." While you are right, you should also remind yourself that no med student or physician is perfect. And most of us posting here who have taken the exam are not looking forward to reading arrogant posts such as yours. Some people here are pretty shaken up about the whole thing. If you are in a better place than others, that's awesome, but try to show some empathy and class when dishing out words to those who are still very much vulnerable, may not have killed step 1, but will still be every bit the doctor that you are or will be.

 

[arda]

nobody is sharing their final step 1 score.That makes me wonder.Dont get me wrong i am just saying that people are exaggerating a little bit.I am sure that everyone here will pass very easly even the ones who are saying that they are not sure whether they passed.

 

[Brain Bucket]

Seems like you're that guy here. I don't think it's very becoming of a future (or current physician) to address people in the "210-240 range" or if it is "obvious to avoid stupid mistakes." While you are right, you should also remind yourself that no med student or physician is perfect. And most of us posting here who have taken the exam are not looking forward to reading arrogant posts such as yours. Some people here are pretty shaken up about the whole thing. If you are in a better place than others, that's awesome, but try to show some empathy and class when dishing out words to those who are still very much vulnerable, may not have killed step 1, but will still be every bit the doctor that you are or will be.

My advice is always honest and open. I feel badly that you're hurt by my choice of words, but I still don't see anything wrong with them, especially since they don't contain the flavor you taste. Feel free to add me to your ignore list.

nobody is sharing their final step 1 score.That makes me wonder

Takes some time for the score to be released 🙂

 

[Arg10Messi]

My advice is always honest and open. I feel badly that you're hurt by my choice of words, but I still don't see anything wrong with them, especially since they are in no way being 'dished out'. Feel free to add me to your ignore list.



Takes some time for the score to be released 🙂

I feel badly that you think so highly of yourself. Your crap smells like everyone else's.

And thanks for the advice! I'll take it! I'll put you on my ignore list!! Thanks!! You're the best!!!

 

[arda]

Please do not forget to add your final score to your post,your experience will mean a lot that way.

 

[BoBeanEater]

Please do not forget to add your final score to your post,your experience will mean a lot that way.

@arda On July 9th there will be a massive influx of scores posted. Until then, the NBME is not releasing scores, thus there are no scores to report. I suspect that the week following July 9th there will be more scores posted than most us have the time to sit and read in one sitting.

 

[medstudent7860]

@arda On July 9th there will be a massive influx of scores posted. Until then, the NBME is not releasing scores, thus there are no scores to report. I suspect that the week following July 9th there will be more scores posted than most us have the time to sit and read in one sitting.

The USMLE website says, "Most score reporting of Step 1 results occurs within four weeks of testing. However, because of necessary modifications to the test item pool, there will be a delay in reporting for some examinees testing beginning the week of May 12th. The target date for reporting Step 1 scores for most examinees testing the week of May 12th through late June will be Wednesday, July 9, 2014."
So they said that there will be a delay only for SOME examinees, not all

 

[Enzymes]

So when we get our board scores, what would be the appropriate reaction? Like, if we did well, how do we contain ourselves? 🙂 If we do poorly (never), how do we deal with it?

 

[BoBeanEater]

The USMLE website says, "Most score reporting of Step 1 results occurs within four weeks of testing. However, because of necessary modifications to the test item pool, there will be a delay in reporting for some examinees testing beginning the week of May 12th. The target date for reporting Step 1 scores for most examinees testing the week of May 12th through late June will be Wednesday, July 9, 2014."
So they said that there will be a delay only for SOME examinees, not all

If you take it after the May 12th week of 2014, there is 99.999999% chance you are not getting that score until July 9th. I read all of the 2012 and 2013 experiences thread about a year ago. The idea that some students may get their score early was rehashed over and over. I cannot remember one person posting that they somehow got their score earlier than the target date if they took the exam during the window period. I guess someone could go back and search through those two threads, but I highly doubt an exception is found.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/thr...-experiences-and-scores-thread.976815/page-86

You can look at the above link. It is a day or two before last year's massive July release (July 10th, 2013). Scroll forward a few pages and you will see a ton of scores posted. Scroll to look at prior posts and you will see people discussing the target date.

I wish they would post scores early, but I am yet to see a bonafide example of someone taking the exam during the window period and getting their score before the target date.