Very similar to the free 120 but just with more difficult stats and ethics questions. I’d say most similar to UW2 and not super similar to the NBMEs. But I only took NBME 7
Mind saying which site? Feel free to DM. Heard about this but not the location. Think it’s also close to me.
Post like these make me feel like I need to move my test back. 6/19 with about 1800 UW to go.
I don't have a strong opinion on doing Amboss (new questions) versus mastering UW and think that is something that takes self-reflection to understand what will help you more. That said, I just want to say with 4 more weeks you are in a great position and keep up the hard work! You are doing awesome and you are well on your way to a solid score!
Good to hear from you, I miss the Step 1 thread crew! I'm a little bit worried because I went guns blazing all through M1-2 and worked outrageously hard, but I've really been coasting academically through M3. Mostly riding what's left of my Step 1 knowledge to 70-80th percentile shelf scores. Haven't touched Anki since the Step 1 days
I guess my target score is ~255 on CK which is 74th percentile - should be achievable I think if I start putting in work at some point. Been trying to do 20 UW questions/day through quarantine, am 600 questions into it at 72nd percentile on first pass.
I'm planning for a late CK - I feel like it can only hurt me at this point so I may as well push it off until after ERAS goes out. If I crush it, it doesn't change my app at all - people will just say "yeah, we know you can take multiple choice tests", but if I bomb it that would be sad. Especially with the COVID situation, it probably won't even raise eyebrows if I take it in Oct/Nov.
I've been neglecting the banjo sadly, but I just put some new strings on the geetar today! Trying to learn this awesome Tommy Emmanuel song and giving myself arthritis in the process. I'm not used to using my thumb on the fretboard like he does, so it's been really fun/difficult to learn that skill. Trying to work up Fig Leaf Rag on the piano. Been playing a ton of video games - Oxygen Not Included, State of Decay 2, Starcraft 2, Warcraft 3.... Got a rowing machine and am hitting that every day, pushups pullups situps... Living my best life!
How about you man?
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Same here, I focused way more on the clinical side of things (when that was a thing) and just hoped for the best on the shelves pretty much. Glad to see someone else drawing the same conclusions and on the same plan as me.
I've been watching some SC2 on twitch and GSL on youtube. I've always liked the idea of playing and being good at 1v1 but I'm too much of a wimp right now - it's super stressful! I made it to platinum back in the WoL era, but never got to the point where I felt in control of the game - I always felt like I was just frantically clicking buttons at 200apm until either the opponent died or I did. Lately I've just been playing co-op mode with friends from home and hunting after campaign achievements. Maybe I'll give 1v1 another shot though, I feel the itch a little bit now!
As a DO, you need more data points in your favor. EM focuses on step 2 heavily as you know. Take the exam. Delaying step 2 applies for MD students going for fields like neurosurgery that do not give a damn about step 2. The advice on here relating to that isn't relevant to us.
I'm only one opinion but I don't think you need IM rotation to do well on CK. I would put my 2 months of IM/CC up against anyone's for quality but it isn't helping me answer UW questions any better than studying. Most of the learning on IM isn't particularly relevant to tests IMO. It's an important rotation because it is broadly applicable and teaches you academic workflow for the wards as well as some social work/dispo/clerical/functional aspects of the job. The medicine itself isn't something you can't learn on your couch lol but we do it because the other skills help you function as a doctor not an encyclopedia. The test only rewards encyclopedias.
I wore masks for hours every day for work. The key is to focus on slowing your breathing down just a bit. It will become natural after a little while.
It does not say anything about n-95 that I could find. I will be wearing your garden variety halyard brand surgical mask tied very loosely.
I feel like it’s dependent on your comfort and what you want to get from it. Are you coming off IM and/or feel ok, and expect you’ll do OK? Or do you think you’ll need a lot of review and have an intense 6 weeks of supplemental material and questions ahead? Do you need a kick in the ass, or do you want the test to make you feel better about your position?
Same here.
May 26. Pretty pissed as I've already had to reschedule COMLEX. Prometric is a waste.
