Official 2020 Step 2 CK Experiences With Scores Thread

This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you.
Sort by date Sort by votes
Funny_Current said:
When you say permit disappeared, do you mean the box where it says "Print Permit" or "Confirm or Reschedule"? Took on May 9 (Saturday) and from what I've read, Thur - Sat = 3 weeks and Sun though Wed = 4 weeks. I was expecting the score tomorrow but looks like that may not be the case.

Edit: so I may have been confused. I went back and then clicked on "print permit" and it directed me to a page that said this is no longer available. Is that what you are talking about?
Click to expand...

Ya, it'll look like this:
Screen Shot 2020-05-26 at 12.05.31 PM.png
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Step 1: 247
UWorld 1st pass: 67%
UWorld 2nd pass: ~75%, completed ~90%
NBME 7: 230 12 days before
NBME 6: 267 8 days before
Did not take UW1 or 2
Real deal: 258

I was shooting for 255+ so I am very happy! Took ~4 weeks for dedicated and was super lucky to have been able to keep my original date/ test location. Felt TERRIBLE coming out of the exam, counted 20+ mistakes many of which were stupid AF and felt like I was guessing on most of the test - I am posting this because for step 1 and step 2 it comforted me reading these posts about people who felt bad but still met their goal.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Ya'll are giving me some hope. I finished my first pass of Uworld early (like February) due to having IM in the first half of the year.. I am starting my second pass and sitting at like 75% about 15% complete and was feeling like crap thinking I should be scoring 90%+ on it. Looks like a lot of you all scored 75%-80% and got 255+, which is my goal!

Great job ya'll! Thanks for the write ups
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
softball2344 said:
Step 1: 247
UWorld 1st pass: 67%
UWorld 2nd pass: ~75%, completed ~90%
NBME 7: 230 12 days before
NBME 6: 267 8 days before
Did not take UW1 or 2
Real deal: 258

I was shooting for 255+ so I am very happy! Took ~4 weeks for dedicated and was super lucky to have been able to keep my original date/ test location. Felt TERRIBLE coming out of the exam, counted 20+ mistakes many of which were stupid AF and felt like I was guessing on most of the test - I am posting this because for step 1 and step 2 it comforted me reading these posts about people who felt bad but still met their goal.
Click to expand...

Any thoughts on how you did 37 points better on 6 compared to 7 after 4 days?? I have heard both had hard curves but thats pretty wild how well you did on 6 only a couple of days after
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
softball2344 said:
Step 1: 247
UWorld 1st pass: 67%
UWorld 2nd pass: ~75%, completed ~90%
NBME 7: 230 12 days before
NBME 6: 267 8 days before
Did not take UW1 or 2
Real deal: 258

I was shooting for 255+ so I am very happy! Took ~4 weeks for dedicated and was super lucky to have been able to keep my original date/ test location. Felt TERRIBLE coming out of the exam, counted 20+ mistakes many of which were stupid AF and felt like I was guessing on most of the test - I am posting this because for step 1 and step 2 it comforted me reading these posts about people who felt bad but still met their goal.
Click to expand...
What would you suggest to do in the last week of prep? my exam is in a week, kinda lost- anxiety killing. pls help
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Frogger27 said:
Any thoughts on how you did 37 points better on 6 compared to 7 after 4 days?? I have heard both had hard curves but thats pretty wild how well you did on 6 only a couple of days after
Click to expand...
I heard 7 severely under predicts but still getting that score really freaked me out. I’m have actually heard 6 over predicts but I was still super surprised with the jump. I have no idea honestly tho I do think I wasn’t very focused when taking 7 and it hit a bunch of my weak spots, luckily the real test has more questions and a way more generous curve so that’s far less likely to happen. I think if you are at or above your goal on the majority of your practice exams you should be fine! Good luck!
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Aspirant06 said:
What would you suggest to do in the last week of prep? my exam is in a week, kinda lost- anxiety killing. pls help
Click to expand...
I would focus on your weak spots. I didn’t have a ton of biostats on my exam but it seems like some people did so maybe review that too. I watched the OME biostats section which was pretty basic but good enough for my exam. Also would def take at least a half day off before your test. I didn’t and think if I had I wouldn’t have made as many stupid mistakes as I did. The exam is so broad and a lot of it you can’t really prepare for so it’s more important to be fresh than cram in my opinion. Good luck!
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
softball2344 said:
I would focus on your weak spots. I didn’t have a ton of biostats on my exam but it seems like some people did so maybe review that too. I watched the OME biostats section which was pretty basic but good enough for my exam. Also would def take at least a half day off before your test. I didn’t and think if I had I wouldn’t have made as many stupid mistakes as I did. The exam is so broad and a lot of it you can’t really prepare for so it’s more important to be fresh than cram in my opinion. Good luck!
Click to expand...
thanks!
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Took step 2 CK this week... Is it normal to feel like you failed and absolute doo doo after? Felt pretty neutral after step 1 and was sure I did enough to pass, but this one was really brutal. I was pressed for time and everything feels like a blur. I keep remembering bits and pieces of questions and have anxiety about whether I made stupid mistakes.... Just seeing if anyone else out there is experiencing the same thing
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
HoneyBadger3 said:
Took step 2 CK this week... Is it normal to feel like you failed and absolute doo doo after? Felt pretty neutral after step 1 and was sure I did enough to pass, but this one was really brutal. I was pressed for time and everything feels like a blur. I keep remembering bits and pieces of questions and have anxiety about whether I made stupid mistakes.... Just seeing if anyone else out there is experiencing the same thing
Click to expand...
I flew through the first two blocks and felt pretty good. From there on I marked 10-15 questions per block and was running out of time. I felt horrible by the time I was done and was pretty sure I’d bombed it. I didn’t think I failed but definitely thought I was gonna underperform all of my practice tests. Ended up getting 3 points higher than my highest test so idk. Everyone I’ve talked to felt horrible and somehow did well haha I don’t understand how it works.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
redsox93 said:
I flew through the first two blocks and felt pretty good. From there on I marked 10-15 questions per block and was running out of time. I felt horrible by the time I was done and was pretty sure I’d bombed it. I didn’t think I failed but definitely thought I was gonna underperform all of my practice tests. Ended up getting 3 points higher than my highest test so idk. Everyone I’ve talked to felt horrible and somehow did well haha I don’t understand how it works.
Click to expand...

Pretty much how it went for me too. Blocks 1 and 2 were like uworld, but a bit harder probably because of nerves. Marked 10-15 and only got back to 1-3 questions. Blocks 3-6 were so bad I stopped marking and then last two blocks felt like back to uworld again

People say trust the NBMEs and UWSAs. Score predictor had me at 250 +/-5, but coming out of the test I didn't feel there was any chance to get near that... Praying it all works out!
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Took the test this week. I can corroborate pretty much what everybody has said. It is designed to make you feel terrible and uncertain and I really doubt there is anyone who walks out of this feeling great. So many vague presentations and a lot of critical thinking and mental gymnastics needed to reach a logical answer.

Most people only remember the really hard questions so that is what gets over-represented on these write ups but it's also important to remember that a large chunk of the test is composed of easy to medium questions that almost everyone will answer correctly. Unfortunately the difference between the 240 and the 260 comes down to being able to answer those head-scratchers. In my experience there were about 5-10 of these per block. Closest representation of the test was the New Free 120 and UWSA2.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
HoneyBadger3 said:
Pretty much how it went for me too. Blocks 1 and 2 were like uworld, but a bit harder probably because of nerves. Marked 10-15 and only got back to 1-3 questions. Blocks 3-6 were so bad I stopped marking and then last two blocks felt like back to uworld again

People say trust the NBMEs and UWSAs. Score predictor had me at 250 +/-5, but coming out of the test I didn't feel there was any chance to get near that... Praying it all works out!
Click to expand...

you mind sharing where this score predictor is? thank you!
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Test is in a week. Feeling super nervous and not sure how to tackle these last 6 days.

First Pass UW during third year: 71%
NBME 6 (4 weeks out, baseline): 241
NBME 7 (3 weeks out): 230 (ugh)
NBME 8 (2 weeks out): 254
UWSA 1 (10 days out): 253

second pass UW 40% complete at 88% correct.

taking UWSA2 tomorrow. Debating doing both new 120 and old 120 before the test.
i fully tanked Step 1 (low 210s) so feel a lot of pressure to perform highly here. I was planning to just keep doing UW until Wednesday (2 days before my test). I don't have any serious deficiencies based on my reports and UW.

what would people recommend I do? I would really love a 250, but feeling a lot of anxiety right now.
 
Last edited:
Upvote 0 Downvote
banana_phone said:
Test is in a week. Feeling super nervous and not sure how to tackle these last 6 days.

First Pass UW during third year: 71%
NBME 6 (4 weeks out, baseline): 241
NBME 7 (3 weeks out): 230 (ugh)
NBME 8 (2 weeks out): 254
UWSA 1 (10 days out): 253

second pass UW 40% done at 88%.

taking UWSA2 tomorrow. Debating doing both new 120 and old 120 before the test.
i fully tanked Step 1 (low 210s) so feel a lot of pressure to perform highly here. I was planning to just keep doing UW until Wednesday (2 days before my test). I don't have any serious deficiencies based on my reports and UW.

what would people recommend I do? I would really love a 250, but feeling a lot of anxiety right now.
Click to expand...

Do both the Free 120s and UWSA2 and call it a day. Don't burn out. Take the day before the test to relax. You're practice scores predict a very good chance of breaking 250.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
yellowbluegreen said:
you mind sharing where this score predictor is? thank you!
Click to expand...

Disclaimer: I have no clue how legit these are nor do I know how they collect or interpret the data, but I just searched through reddit as I did for step 1. If it means anything my step 1 was within the range reddit gave me last year...


www.predictmystepscore.com

Predict My Step Score

Want to know what your actual Step 1, Step 2 or Step 3 score will be? Submit your practice exams into our calculator and we can tell you! (Need to submit at least 2 exams)
www.predictmystepscore.com www.predictmystepscore.com
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Aspirant06 said:
where can I find the new free120? is it the one on usmle.org currently?
Click to expand...

old free 120 is the one up on the website right now.
they posted the new one for awhile but seemingly took it down. thankfully, people bookmarked before that. so here it is:


i've heard its much more difficult and much more like the real exam. so...do with that what you will. i'm planning to take the new one in the next 2 days and the old one closer to exam day for a confidence boost lol.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
MakeLifeHappen13 said:
Do both the Free 120s and UWSA2 and call it a day. Don't burn out. Take the day before the test to relax. You're practice scores predict a very good chance of breaking 250.
Click to expand...

thanks for the input! would you say to slow down with the UW question sets, then? i've been doing 80-120 questions most days (not practice test days).

i feel like i'm on a roller coaster of emotion. I go from feeling prepared - like i'm at my peak and in normal times would move the test up a few days - and like 6 days is not nearly enough time. husband says thats normal. so ready to be done with this thing 😵
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
banana_phone said:
old free 120 is the one up on the website right now.
they posted the new one for awhile but seemingly took it down. thankfully, people bookmarked before that. so here it is:


i've heard its much more difficult and much more like the real exam. so...do with that what you will. i'm planning to take the new one in the next 2 days and the old one closer to exam day for a confidence boost lol.
Click to expand...
thanks for sharing the link. I did the old one already I ll do it sooner to avoid the stress. my exam in 5 days
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
I’m 70% through UW first pass, test is in 5 weeks. Will mature Wiwa, and also listening Divine podcasts. So many people seem to do a second pass of UW in dedicated, but I won’t have time for that with practice tests. Is doing a second pass of UW crucial to hitting 250?
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
pewpew23 said:
I’m 70% through UW first pass, test is in 5 weeks. Will mature Wiwa, and also listening Divine podcasts. So many people seem to do a second pass of UW in dedicated, but I won’t have time for that with practice tests. Is doing a second pass of UW crucial to hitting 250?
Click to expand...

No.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Espressso said:
Does anyone know if form 7 has explanations associated with it through nbme? I thought I read that this form would have answer explanations included when you review it. But I'm not seeing it.

New and Expanded Learning Resources Available | NBME

Free NBME® Self-Assessments Available Until Sept. 30, 2020
www.nbme.org www.nbme.org
Click to expand...
I took it yesterday. I'm using this to review it, makes it much easier to review than the other NBMEs

Step 2 CK CCSSA NBME Form 7

Authors: Susan Basharkhah Editor: Jordan Abrams Practice exam: myNBME Please note: The HY Medicine is in no way affiliated with the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) or the National Board of Medical Examiners® (NBME®) BLOCK 1 1) Family therapy • Goal of family therapy is to ↓ conflict...
www.thehymedicine.com www.thehymedicine.com
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Did anybody else notice a lot of repeats between Form 6 and 7?? I took form 7 last Friday and miraculously got a 264. Then took form 6 yesterday and got a 281. I felt like at least half of my exam were repeats from 7 or other older/offline NBMEs so my score was significantly inflated.

Are there more repeats on Form 8? I don't want to pay $60 to take the same questions over and over again.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Amorphous said:
Did anybody else notice a lot of repeats between Form 6 and 7?? I took form 7 last Friday and miraculously got a 264. Then took form 6 yesterday and got a 281. I felt like at least half of my exam were repeats from 7 or other older/offline NBMEs so my score was significantly inflated.

Are there more repeats on Form 8? I don't want to pay $60 to take the same questions over and over again.
Click to expand...
I only saw 1 true repeat question but they test similar concepts. Seems like you're fine to take the real thing
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
ritts said:
I only saw 1 true repeat question but they test similar concepts. Seems like you're fine to take the real thing
Click to expand...

I could have sworn most of the test was verbatim repeats but I'm sure the vignettes were slightly different. However, I hope this translates into test day. Step 1 let me down last year as I scored 12 points below my average test scores (got a 238). NBME always finds a way to f me. Exam is June 19th!
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Amorphous said:
I could have sworn most of the test was verbatim repeats but I'm sure the vignettes were slightly different. However, I hope this translates into test day. Step 1 let me down last year as I scored 12 points below my average test scores (got a 238). NBME always finds a way to f me. Exam is June 19th!
Click to expand...
you're crushing your practice tests so just keep at it. Good luck!
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
ritts said:
I took it yesterday. I'm using this to review it, makes it much easier to review than the other NBMEs

Step 2 CK CCSSA NBME Form 7

Authors: Susan Basharkhah Editor: Jordan Abrams Practice exam: myNBME Please note: The HY Medicine is in no way affiliated with the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) or the National Board of Medical Examiners® (NBME®) BLOCK 1 1) Family therapy • Goal of family therapy is to ↓ conflict...
www.thehymedicine.com www.thehymedicine.com
Click to expand...

Good looks, I appreciate that.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Took the exam in May and feel lucky to have gotten a spot. Any predictions as how the curve will be due to the pandemic and all the cancellation and rescheduling? I am hoping USMLE will take that into consideration when scoring our tests compared to those who took it earlier this year.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
meddie145 said:
Took the exam in May and feel lucky to have gotten a spot. Any predictions as how the curve will be due to the pandemic and all the cancellation and rescheduling? I am hoping USMLE will take that into consideration when scoring our tests compared to those who took it earlier this year.
Click to expand...

from my understanding the curve is not changed.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
meddie145 said:
Took the exam in May and feel lucky to have gotten a spot. Any predictions as how the curve will be due to the pandemic and all the cancellation and rescheduling? I am hoping USMLE will take that into consideration when scoring our tests compared to those who took it earlier this year.
Click to expand...
This is a common misconception. The curve doesn’t change. The questions have years of data and your score would not be affected by current trends
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
has anybody taken the new/hard free 120? i'm going through it now and could really use some discussion of some of these questions as i'm at a loss and my test is in 5 days.

also wondering why they took it down - is it because of the delayed changes in content? i.e. some of these types of questions / content will not be on the real exam?
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

E
Study Partner for Kaplan Lecture Notes USMLE Step 2 CK
Replies
1
Views
2K
dreroberts8888
D
Dr. Pineal Gland
Score release thread 6/2025
Replies
0
Views
2K
Dr. Pineal Gland
Dr. Pineal Gland
D
Dedicated time to study for Step 2 CK?
Replies
3
Views
4K
USMLE_Pro
USMLE_Pro
Schwifty
  • Question Question
Official 2022 Step 2 CK Experiences With Scores Thread
Replies
47
Views
17K
scorpiondr_intospace
S
M
Step 2 or Level 2 Practice Test - High Quality but cheap - TruCurio
Replies
0
Views
3K
MEDWINNER1
M
Top