STEP 3 ADVISE PLEASE. Test in 2 Days!

[ketnoe]

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I was hoping I could get some advise from the community of peers..

I have step 3 scheduled in 2 days! I'm debating on postponing it and paying the fine, so not to have a fail on my record..

MY scores:
UW Q's - 55% -- I've done it 1.5 times ..
UW Self Assessment - 1 week ago -- 400, = 191
I've done 90% off the CCS cases -- I believe I'm getting 80-90% right

My dilemma.. I just took the NBME Step 3.. and bombed it.. I felt like the questions were easier, shorter and only a few per block that i was 50/50 on.. WTH?!

I've had my scores ~10 points higher fro NBME's on the real exam in the past. I barely broke a 220 on this one.

Advise?.. I have no idea what the h*ll happened...
I want this test out of my life!! all advise is greatly appreciated.. 2 days left!!

 

[OveractiveBrain]

I was hoping I could get some advise from the community of peers..

I have step 3 scheduled in 2 days! I'm debating on postponing it and paying the fine, so not to have a fail on my record..

MY scores:
UW Q's - 55% -- I've done it 1.5 times ..
UW Self Assessment - 1 week ago -- 400, = 191
I've done 90% off the CCS cases -- I believe I'm getting 80-90% right

My dilemma.. I just took the NBME Step 3.. and bombed it.. I felt like the questions were easier, shorter and only a few per block that i was 50/50 on.. WTH?!

I've had my scores ~10 points higher fro NBME's on the real exam in the past. I barely broke a 220 on this one.

Advise?.. I have no idea what the h*ll happened...
I want this test out of my life!! all advise is greatly appreciated.. 2 days left!!

Advise is a verb, its something that I do to you. I advise you.
Advice is a noun, its something i give. I will happily give you advice.

Did you take it? How did it go?

 

[ketnoe]

Advise is a verb, its something that I do to you. I advise you.
Advice is a noun, its something i give. I will happily give you advice.

Did you take it? How did it go?

"I" is a personal pronoun. You should capitalize your "I" in "i give".

I didn't realize my forum post, typed in a state of anxiety, was going to be proofread by a smart-a**.

I apologize to any member who may have become ill due to my oversight.

Thank you OveractiveBrain, but I would prefer to receive advice from a colleague who has more tact.

I assume you correct your patients during history taking as well? You must be very popular.