Step I Repeats from NBMEs

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How many repeats did people get on their real exam from the practice NBMEs?
 
I'd estimate about 3 or so... (i took it in 2011) which were verbatim from NBME forms 7, 11, and 12 (can't remember exactly which forms, but they were form those three forms)
 
ok cool, and do you think you would have gotten those 3 had you not done those NBMEs?

I am trying to decide how many NBMEs to fit in my schedule... have heard conflicting views on this
 
ok cool, and do you think you would have gotten those 3 had you not done those NBMEs?

I am trying to decide how many NBMEs to fit in my schedule... have heard conflicting views on this

Don't try to do NBMEs in hopes of getting the exact questions on the real thing.

Do them 1) to get an accurate representation of how well you're doing, and 2) to get good practice questions to learn concepts that are commonly tested on the boards.
 
Don't try to do NBMEs in hopes of getting the exact questions on the real thing.

Do them 1) to get an accurate representation of how well you're doing, and 2) to get good practice questions to learn concepts that are commonly tested on the boards.

Yep sounds good I will definitely use them to assess progress, just curious how many questions (or) concepts repeated.