Step II Urgent advice needed for preparedness

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Anti-PD1

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I've been getting through UWorld, no bigs. My UWSA 1 was 254. However I just took the most recent NBME and got a 224. What gives? Should I move my exam?
 
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I've never been able to trust a single practice test, especially NBMEs. My UWSAs were pretty close to my actual score, so I'd put more stick in those.

Agree, the UWSAs are more predictive, but the curve does tend to be a little more generous (compared to some of the ridiculously harsh NBMEs). To be comfortable taking the exam if you need a 250, I'd say you would want 260+ on UWSA 2.