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2021 EDIT: I made this post prior to taking step 1. Having taken the beast of a test at this point, I take back all my comments/questions. Preparing for and taking the test is an experience that can’t be understood until you actually do it yourself.
I've seen a lot of threads about how to score 250+ on Step 1. Pretty much everyone says maturing Zanki and completing UWorld before dedicated does the trick, and there has even been formal research done that supports this.
My question is, if the formula for success is so black and white, how come everyone doesn't score 250+? What are the reasons students do poorly, or simply "average" on Step?
EDIT:
I didn’t mean for this thread to be about Zanki specifically. There are multiple threads about what to do when preparing for step. I was hoping we could make a thread about common pit-falls students make when preparing for Step that ends up hurting them. Ex: not doing enough practice full lengths, etc.
I've seen a lot of threads about how to score 250+ on Step 1. Pretty much everyone says maturing Zanki and completing UWorld before dedicated does the trick, and there has even been formal research done that supports this.
My question is, if the formula for success is so black and white, how come everyone doesn't score 250+? What are the reasons students do poorly, or simply "average" on Step?
EDIT:
I didn’t mean for this thread to be about Zanki specifically. There are multiple threads about what to do when preparing for step. I was hoping we could make a thread about common pit-falls students make when preparing for Step that ends up hurting them. Ex: not doing enough practice full lengths, etc.
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