Step II USMLE - Official 2015 Step 2 CK Experiences and Scores Thread
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Based on what the advisors at my school told us, not getting your score until the 16th actually puts you in a really good spot. You can submit on the 15th, view your score on the 16th and then selectively decide who to send it out to.
True! It's just hard waiting and not knowing though!
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So are you saying to tell ERAS to allow NBME to transmit scores now with just Step 1? What happens when step 2 scores come in? Do they automatically get updated or do you have to resubmit a request for ERAS to get a USMLE transcript from NBME?
For CK, and not CS? Any weird blocks?
Took mine July 16 with a 32 q block and still no score/permit still there.
I want someone else to confirm they got scores. My good friend took it the 23rd with all normal blocks and didn't get her score today. So I'm skeptical any were actually released today with only n=1.
I took CK on 7/20 and got my score today. 268
US MD. Took it during my first block of 4th year while on a very easy elective. 3 weeks of studying.
My shelf grades were usually high 80s - low 90s. I did 100% of uworld during 3rd year for shelf study.
During my 3 weeks I re-did ~80% of uworld random all subjects and scored ~88%. Two weeks out I took UWSA and got 90% (265+). One week out I took the free 150 and got 87%. I referred back to my old FA Step 1 for reference periodically, esp for pharm. That's it. No NBMEs (IMO a huge time sink... why pay money for something without answers / explanations?), no new books. I definitely think uworld was good preparation for the length of question stems on the real thing. Key is to become good at quickly skimming the stems and picking out what is important to keep pace with the clock, which I felt improved after doing a lot of 44 question blocks.
TLDR if you shelf scores were consistently good there's no need to kill yourself studying for CK. 3 wks of moderate intensity uworld is enough.
US MD. Took it during my first block of 4th year while on a very easy elective. 3 weeks of studying.
My shelf grades were usually high 80s - low 90s. I did 100% of uworld during 3rd year for shelf study.
During my 3 weeks I re-did ~80% of uworld random all subjects and scored ~88%. Two weeks out I took UWSA and got 90% (265+). One week out I took the free 150 and got 87%. I referred back to my old FA Step 1 for reference periodically, esp for pharm. That's it. No NBMEs (IMO a huge time sink... why pay money for something without answers / explanations?), no new books. I definitely think uworld was good preparation for the length of question stems on the real thing. Key is to become good at quickly skimming the stems and picking out what is important to keep pace with the clock, which I felt improved after doing a lot of 44 question blocks.
TLDR if you shelf scores were consistently good there's no need to kill yourself studying for CK. 3 wks of moderate intensity uworld is enough.
Any weird blocks for you?
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As I understand it, when you submit on Sept. 15 the only score that will go out is Step 1 because your Step 2 will not have been released yet. When your Step 2 score comes out on the 16th, you can then resubmit your ERAS app and (I believe) select who sees your Step 2 score.
One of my sections had 42 questions, all the others had 44.
For the people with the weird shorter blocks, were the questions harder and just longer? Also, if you've gotten your score back and you had a weird block, is there anything completely unexpected as far as your score goes?
Nope, same difficulty, no impact on score. The test is a fixed amount of questions long, so its just the way the test is broken up for the sake of having breaks.
Sending out Step 2CK scores is an all or none event. To the best of my knowledge you cannot select which programs to send it to.
The test is not a fixed amount of questions. The only thing that is fixed is the amount of time for each block, 60 minutes. I had 6 blocks of 44, 1 block of 42, and the last block was 32- which imo was more challenging than the other blocks. I am not a slow test taker and had no time issues with the exam, however, that last block took me the full time. Perhaps I paced myself differently, but if so it wasn't consciously.
I have been going through all the mistakes post exam. I can't believe I missed so many easy questions. I can think of 20 for sure and they were such easy ones. With each passing day I keep thinking more and more about how doable the test was and how I messed up!! The biggest worry, the exam was doable and everyone probably the questions right and I messed up. The curve will be insane. The funny thing, post the exam I was like, oh ok, maybe I did ok and now I feel doomed. 🙁
I feel the same! Do you think the curve will be "insane" in a good way or bad?
Honestly, I have no idea how the exam is graded. But, the tougher the exam the more likely everyone did bad so hence everyone gets a decent score. The easier the exam. Every one did good, hence less likely to get a good score with an average performance. dont know if that makes sense. Trust me, at this stage I just want to see PASS!
Guys need some advice. I'm an IMG(2014 grad). I just gave nbme 7 and got 233. What is the predictability ? I still have to review it. I had given nbme 6 a month back and had a 242. My exam is in 9 days. I'm distraught. My Target ck score is 255+. I'm applying this season(already got my ERAS token).
Confused should I stick to my exam date(& get results by sep 16) or push my exam to get my results by max sep end ?
Confused should I stick to my exam date(& get results by sep 16) or push my exam to get my results by max sep end ?
Yes it's exactly like review mode in the question bank.
same thing man, EASY EASY EASY questions that I missed for no good reason.....hope the curve is generous!
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Felt the same way. Trust your prep!
NBME 7 has been killing most people and many have gotten scores much lower than any of their other prep exams. If you've gotten through all your uworld and stayed true to your study plan you're likely fine. Nobody can tell you exactly what your score will be. You can try another nbme if you absolutely need a confidence booster.
IMO getting your app out early with scores will be more advantageous.
Permit isn't available. First time I've checked so not sure how long it's been gone. This Wednesday will be the 3rd Wednesday after my exam. Guess we'll see if the score delay is real or not. Fwiw, I had the "traditional" exam with all 44q sections and one 42q.
Link still there. Maybe it won't be this week. Who knows at this point.
I got an error when I clicked on my permit link also and it is still "clickable" ...This would also be the third Wednesday after the exam for me and I had the same 44/42 breakdown. I guess if the link is gone tomorrow we are getting scores????
Can anyone advise on how to deal with release of scores on ERAS? Worried step 2 might not be as good as I want so should I put in the request in ERAS to get my transcript from the NBME now? Will this give me the option to update it later or not at all depending on my step 2? anyone know exactly how that works?
My permit link looks the same as before. Still "clickable" but then has the error message. It will be 4 Wednesdays for me. I had 7 44 blocks and 1 42 block. Guess I am stuck in the extra long waiting game. Oh well.
Thanks for the advice SRC1987. I'll slog the next few days and based on my UWSA, I shall decide to stick or not.
Mine is still there. Guess the waiting game continues.
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bummer i took it july 23 why the long wait I still have my link and did not have any short sections. One of my friends who took it early july said his permit didnt disappear and he still got his scores?
this is what I got from the NBME. Maybe we are the 'some' students with a delay. Tough to believe someone who took it July 28 had their permit disappear. Maybe we will get surprised and the permit trick is bogus???
The USMLE program usually reports Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) scores within four weeks of testing. However, because of necessary modifications to the test item pool, there will be a delay in reporting for some examinees who test between the week of July 13th through late August. The target date for reporting Step 2 CK scores for most examinees who test during this time period will be Wednesday, September 16, 2015.
During the period July 13 through late August, the number of items per block on a given examination form will vary but will not exceed 44 items. The number of items in a block is displayed on the screen at the beginning of the block. Please note this information and pace yourself accordingly.
The USMLE program usually reports Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) scores within four weeks of testing. However, because of necessary modifications to the test item pool, there will be a delay in reporting for some examinees who test between the week of July 13th through late August. The target date for reporting Step 2 CK scores for most examinees who test during this time period will be Wednesday, September 16, 2015.
During the period July 13 through late August, the number of items per block on a given examination form will vary but will not exceed 44 items. The number of items in a block is displayed on the screen at the beginning of the block. Please note this information and pace yourself accordingly.
