Step II September 25th Score Release Thread

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T-2 days...ahhhhhhhhhhh!

I feel like I failed this exam. There were definitely some gimme questions, but a lot more vague question where I felt I could reason myself into thinking any choice was correct, especially with questions where it was like "what is the next best step/best initial treatment"...also the drug ads/abstracts were ridiculously hard

My first practice test was a 185 and my last few practice tests were 219 to 224...I just have a gut feeling I failed 🙁...will I pass?

Did you guys also feel this way after the test too?
 
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colts said:
T-2 days...ahhhhhhhhhhh!

I feel like I failed this exam. There were definitely some gimme questions, but a lot more vague question where I felt I could reason myself into thinking any choice was correct, especially with questions where it was like "what is the next best step/best initial treatment"...also the drug ads/abstracts were ridiculously hard

My first practice test was a 185 and my last few practice tests were 219 to 224...I just have a gut feeling I failed 🙁...will I pass?

Did you guys also feel this way after the test too?
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Ugh, you're not alone: I feel like my score is going to be a lot lower than my practice tests. I don't know why, but I have a terrible feeling
 
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WaylonS said:
Ugh, you're not alone: I feel like my score is going to be a lot lower than my practice tests. I don't know why, but I have a terrible feeling
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Took my exam 9/19 so won't be part of this score release but zomg I keep remembering easy questions I got wrong and the vague ones I remember I assume I got them wrong too. 🙁 It's very stressful. 🙁
 
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colts said:
T-2 days...ahhhhhhhhhhh!

I feel like I failed this exam. There were definitely some gimme questions, but a lot more vague question where I felt I could reason myself into thinking any choice was correct, especially with questions where it was like "what is the next best step/best initial treatment"...also the drug ads/abstracts were ridiculously hard

My first practice test was a 185 and my last few practice tests were 219 to 224...I just have a gut feeling I failed 🙁...will I pass?

Did you guys also feel this way after the test too?
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I think you'll be okay. You'll probably get + or - 10 pts from your NBMEs. Let us know how you do! 🙂
 
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Is this feeling of failure common after step 2?...I feel like I didn't really read about any one feeling like they failed after step 1, or complaining of vagueness of the questions after step 1, what's u guys think?
 
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colts said:
T-2 days...ahhhhhhhhhhh!

I feel like I failed this exam. There were definitely some gimme questions, but a lot more vague question where I felt I could reason myself into thinking any choice was correct, especially with questions where it was like "what is the next best step/best initial treatment"...also the drug ads/abstracts were ridiculously hard

My first practice test was a 185 and my last few practice tests were 219 to 224...I just have a gut feeling I failed 🙁...will I pass?

Did you guys also feel this way after the test too?
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I have been feeling this way since the day I took my exam a month ago. Afraid of voicing this feeling out loud in fear that it may come true. Arghhh! Trying to shake that feeling off. All I know is my whole future depends on what happens Wednesday morning. That exam was a traumatic experience, I don't ever want to go through that again. Hoping to not only pass but at least a decent score.
 
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I am with ALL of you on this. I also started off with my first practice test in the 180s, then got up to the 220s. I was so dazed and out of it after the exam (all my blocks were at least 42 questions) that I can't remember any of the questions. Wishing all of us the best!
 
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Took my test August 1st... I feel like I've been waiting an eternity. Anxiety is reaching peak levels, especially with so many interview invites going out to some of my top programs. Just gotta hope I didn't bomb it.
 
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Sometime between 8 am and noon EST is what I have heard.
All the best to all of us waiting for the results today. The stress is killing me!
Let us hope none of us are too disappointed!
 
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I'm so nervous too!! I'll be at the hospital today at my elective rotation. I know I'll be internally freaking out, just waiting for a moment or two pull out my iphone discreetly to check.

Good luck to everyone!
 
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does that mean if we haven't gotten the email/scores today, it's not happening? they don't send it out in waves do they? took it the first week of august and have already been waiting for what feels like an eternity!
 
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Got my score at 10:30 AM

207

I almost didn't want to post the grade, but I figure that there is such a selection bias on this forum when it comes to posted grades that I might as well do something to alleviate it.
 
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If i resend my USMLE transcript on ERAS now do you think it will include the step II result? I just got my score report today like you guys. Wondering if the NBME website will crap out or something and send only step I cuz this one is so new? Not sure. Would appreciate feedback.
 
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left the exam feeling horrible and legitimately thought i might have failed. ended up not just passing, but doing 20+ points better than the UW SA i took 1 week before. who knows how these crazy curves work, but i'm not complaining. congrats to who got their scores back today -- one step closer to being done with it all!
 
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woo yeah! up 43 points from my step 1.

so...should we retransmit our USMLE transcripts IMMEDIATELY? do we think USMLE transcripts are updated the day scores are released??? wish there was a way for us to view our USMLE transcripts to make sure.
 
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marabunny said:
woo yeah! up 43 points from my step 1.

so...should we retransmit our USMLE transcripts IMMEDIATELY? do we think USMLE transcripts are updated the day scores are released??? wish there was a way for us to view our USMLE transcripts to make sure.
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I retransmitted just now. I would assume it would update. everything is digital so why not?
 
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tsup99 said:
If i resend my USMLE transcript on ERAS now do you think it will include the step II result? I just got my score report today like you guys. Wondering if the NBME website will crap out or something and send only step I cuz this one is so new? Not sure. Would appreciate feedback.
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I was wondering this too, but I retransmitted it just a few mins ago. I imagine its already on the transcript since they uploaded it to us, but not 100% sure.
 
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I dunno technology these days. It could be that it may take a few days to update your transcript and then the school get's the same old transcript and you wouldn't know. So I'm not sure at all.
 
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soo I just called NBME and they said our step II scores are now on our transcripts! might check with my school too, i would really hate to find out later that for any reason it wasn't reported.
 
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