USMLE and stupid mistakes?

[Phloston]

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It's happened twice so far since my exam: suddenly becoming aware of stupid mistakes I made.

One mistake I had made snapped into my mind as some form of hypnagogic realization ~4 nights ago (5 days post-exam).

The other was tonight (9 days post-exam) while I was lounging out with friends. Lounging with friends! I wasn't even thinking about the USMLE! That's let alone the fact that I've been doing fairly well at suppressing it. Quite bizarre. I was looking my friend in the eye while he was telling me about his girlfriend; Gd knows why I realized at that particular moment. The mind likes to play games.

But yeah, both were UNmarked questions and neither was difficult. I'm trying my best not to freak out, because each question is obviously worth a lot of points (as I've learned from the NBMEs).

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The point of this thread: to anyone else who's taken the exam, had you become aware of stupid errors you made only after the fact? And did things still work out okay?

I've reasoned that this is probably a very common occurrence, but regardless, I want to gain a serious idea as to ~ how many errors on average (with no exaggerations) are typical.

I'd appreciate it,

 

[Checcles]

Darn....does this mean you only are going to get a 270? 😉

You'll do fine. I bet your mind is just playing tricks on you. Relax Dr. Plastic surgeon.

 

[ijn]

Yeah, it sucks but it's normal. I couldn't resist looking up questions so I did it immediately after the test and the following weeks. Then I got back to hacking demons in Diablo 3 until third year started and it all became a blur.

 

[tarsuc]

Darn....does this mean you only are going to get a 270? 😉

You'll do fine. I bet your mind is just playing tricks on you. Relax Dr. Plastic surgeon.

Take it easy, man. Im sure you'll get that awesome score you have in mind.

Cos Phloston knows everything! 🙂

 

[Phloston]

Definitely not. Just annoyed b/c when I left the exam I had felt that I was able to avert the carelessness for the most part. I'll get over it (not that I have a choice otherwise).

 

[da Vincis World]

It's happened twice so far since my exam: suddenly becoming aware of stupid mistakes I made.

One mistake I had made snapped into my mind as some form of hypnagogic realization ~4 nights ago (5 days post-exam).

The other was tonight (9 days post-exam) while I was lounging out with friends. Lounging with friends! I wasn't even thinking about the USMLE! That's let alone the fact that I've been doing fairly well at suppressing it. Quite bizarre. I was looking my friend in the eye while he was telling me about his girlfriend; Gd knows why I realized at that particular moment. The mind likes to play games.

But yeah, both were UNmarked questions and neither was difficult. I'm trying my best not to freak out, because each question is obviously worth a lot of points (as I've learned from the NBMEs).

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The point of this thread: to anyone else who's taken the exam, had you become aware of stupid errors you made only after the fact? And did things still work out okay?

I've reasoned that this is probably a very common occurrence, but regardless, I want to gain a serious idea as to ~ how many errors on average (with no exaggerations) are typical.

I'd appreciate it,

No joke, no exaggeration, I had 6-7 that were just stupid easy that I know for a fact that I missed....my score was still ~260.

 

[liferocks]

You will do great, Pholston.
Your dedication and preservance will pay off, it has been inspirational for IMGs like me.


Waiting for your post, post-result!🙂

 

[baraa123]

hahaha do u know what ! i remember i very stupid mistakes i made in normal uni exam after 4 months ( when i was seeing my scores ) !!

good luck in your score i hope it will be great
i'am IMG and really benefit from your feedbacks in this website

 

[Phloston]

Thanks. Not that it matters, but I've now recalled a third stupid error. This one was more than two weeks after the exam.