Sample Full Length Questions

[YinYin]

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Hi Everyone,

So, I have two questions:
1. In your opinion, is it worth "simulating" Step I a few times before taking the exam? When I studied for the MCATs, I took 8 full-length exams and made sure that I went over them carefully. Might this strategy work here as well?

2. I would like to take a same full-length Step I as a baseline before I dive in to studying. Any suggestions on where to find a good baseline sample exam?

Thanks!

 

[lankysudanese]

I used the same strategy with my practice MCAT tests, and found it very helpful.

The following services provide full length exams
1. http://www.lww.com/medstudent/usmle/ (free)
2. Exam Master Online service for USMLE.
3. You could line up 2 NBME exams back-to-back (with planned breaks) - which I think would be the best option because you will get two 3-digit scores which would be very predictive of your final score
4. I heard something about NBME providing a full-length option at testing centers (but you don't get a 3-digit score, just a percentage)

I think that doing a few full length exams would be helpful. It would be a great way of simulating the environment of a real test, and build up stamina. But I wouldn't do too many full lengths, since it would take a lot of time (both doing the test and going over the answers) which could be better spent completing the important question banks (Qbank, UW, Robbins Review of Pathology).

Just my 2 cents

 

[lord_jeebus]

4. I heard something about NBME providing a full-length option at testing centers (but you don't get a 3-digit score, just a percentage)

It's not a full-length, just a chance to do the same 150 free questions you can get online at Prometric.

Another easy way to simulate test conditions to test your break and meal strategy is just to do 7 blocks of QBank or USMLEWorld.