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only have time for 2 NBMEs

Discussion in 'Step I' started by caffeine52, May 26, 2008.

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  1. caffeine52

    caffeine52

    My school only gives us a few weeks to study and I want to use it well. I'm planning on taking one NBME in a couple days to see where I'm at and then another in a few weeks to see my progression. Given these time constraints, which NBME's would be best to take?
    Thanks!
     
    #1 caffeine52, May 26, 2008
  2. lord_jeebus

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    I would use #3 and #4, which aren't that old, but have been used by others in the past with fairly good results.
     
    #2 lord_jeebus, May 26, 2008
  3. caffeine52

    caffeine52

    thanks so much!

    I have another question...someone told me that the free practice questions were the same as one of the NBME's. Is this true, or are they different? Has anyone found them helpful?
     
    #3 caffeine52, May 26, 2008
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    I haven't taken them, because everyone else here says that they are much easier than the NBME's and not nearly as representative of the USMLE. And no, I don't believe they are the same as any of the NBME's, although they are the same questions you'll get if you do the in-center prometric practice thing.
     
    #4 osli, May 26, 2008
  5. -Goose-

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    I thought they were pretty bad. I'm pretty sure they are not the same. Very easy and old buzz-word style questions if I remember correctly.
     
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  6. caffeine52

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    oh, interesting- so the prometric practice session doesn't consist of an NBME?
     
    #6 caffeine52, May 26, 2008
  7. Cards21aceking

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    No, think that it's the practice 150 in the actual testing center.
     
    #7 Cards21aceking, May 26, 2008
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