I took step 2 CK on 6/11, taking Level 2 on 6/17. I wanted to post on my experience for the peeps out there that are not 260+ or 90% on-my-first-pass
Step 1: 218
Level 1: 616
Interest: EM residency
Did decent on comsaes (shelf exams) throughout the year, avg 110 ish
Started prep in beginning of April with a dedicated 3.5 weeks off, plus 2 weeks of studying and working during my third year EM elective rotation
Baseline NBME 6: 203
UWSA 1 (10 days later): 241
NBME 8 (7 days later): 224
NBME 7 (15 days later): 245
UWSA 2 (4 days later): 243
Practice Session @ Testing Center, 2 days before actual exam: 83%
The test day itself was as I expected, great energy in the morning and got through 2 blocks without a break, then slowly started to run out of energy. During the second half I took breaks between each block, mostly to grab a snack, stretch, and stop staring at the screen for a bit. I came out just like most of us do, remembering stupid questions that I should have gotten right. I feel I took a hit with how many step 1 questions I had on my test, because I am just not a rote memorizer. Also felt like I took a hit on statistics, forgot certain formulas, etc and it's just not my strength overall. I am hopeful that I at least got in the 230's but also reminding myself that this is a test score and that people have matched with non-250 scores in the past.
I will post my 2CK when it comes out. Just wanted to provide something relatable for all of you reading "only got a 250, disappointment" posts like myself and cringing, haha. No offense to you high scoring folks out there, I commend you, but I have trouble relating.