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Probably been discussed before, but can't find a recent thread....

I'm just curious about what scores people were getting on USMLE World, and then how you ended up doing on Step 2.

All you have to do is post two numbers...... 🙂

Thanks folks, and good luck with everything!!
 
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You scored 22 points higher than your score NBME 5 days out. Someone else on this thread scored 25 points higher than their uworld sim exam 2 days out. The huge jumps amaze me. I had NBME 3 186 7 days out, NBME 2 183 10 days out. Uworld sim exam 180 3 weeks out. I am hoping to make a 25 point leap. I would be pleasantly surprised if that happened.

To what do you attest this huge leap to just a few days out of the exam?
 
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This might be a lame question, but how long does it take to get your step 2 scores back... is it 3 weeks like step 1?

I signed up for August 24th and was hoping to get my score back early in September enough for residencies to consider it with my overall application...
 
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slowlybutshelly said:
I am so panicked that I have not checked my scores yet and they are in the system.
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you've got to just go and check it. you took the test about the same time i did, and i got my scores ages ago. if something had gone amiss, i bet you'd have heard about it from your dean or some such.

in any case, you studied hard for this test and i bet you did a lot better than you think you did. it's hard to feel that way (i know) and hard to think that you too can be one of these 10-20+ point jumpers, but it's totally possible. 👍 (i'm intentionally not going to post the good luck smiley, b/c your excellent preparation was/is your good luck!)

now go and check (it's starting to stress me out! 😉 )
 
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slowlybutshelly said:
I want to believe I did a lot better than I think I did. The test seemed more straight forward than I ever imagined it would be.
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CHECK YOUR FREAKING SCORE. You don't have to tell anyone. Just check it though! You need to know before you do your ROL and the Match. Has no one in interviews said anything about your Step 2? Do you have any idea how it went from their comments? Even if you're not happy with your score, knowledge is power, and it's better to know the truth than to live in a delusion.
 
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sebsvenmdc said:
CHECK YOUR FREAKING SCORE. You don't have to tell anyone. Just check it though! You need to know before you do your ROL and the Match. Has no one in interviews said anything about your Step 2? Do you have any idea how it went from their comments? Even if you're not happy with your score, knowledge is power, and it's better to know the truth than to live in a delusion.
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please!
 
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can anyone who's recently gotten their score report please tell me the most recent mean and STD? thanks in advance!
 
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I recently got the exam. It was not easy to me. I can sat it was harder than step 1. I only used FA and UW ( I am an old graduate maybe that is why) . I had thought that UW was unnecessarily tricky. However the exam was the same way. I guessed about 15 questions each block. Time was a big issue for me. Most of time I just finished on time. At the second block, I missed a couple of questions due to the timing problem. I hope I can pass. Before the getting the exam I was hopping to get higher score than my usmle step 1. I am not sure now. I do not want to discourage anyone. Certainly it was doable ( we will see soon 🙂 ). However It is not piece of cake. Good luck every one!
 
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Do all US grads really do CK in 4 weeks?? I've heard so much varying advice. I'm a British IMG graduated in 2010, just finished Step 1 (prepped 4-5 months) and now mustering up motivation to start prepping for Step 2. Spoke to another IMG today who scoffed at my intention to take Step 2 in 4 weeks saying it took a minimum of 4 months. But then I've heard of IMG's taking up to 1 year to prepare for Step 1 and I took left than half that so maybe I can fast-track Step 2 too??? I mean I just took my finals not so long ago it can't be that difficult........right???

Oh yeah and did you guys start off doing UWorld (as a learning tool) or do some reading first then start UWorld?
 
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i've read through the past few pages of posts and it seems that score release varies from 3 to 4 wednesdays after the test date. do most get it in 3 weeks? i took the test Thursday, January 27th and am wondering if I should anticipate scores this week.
 
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fldhkybnva said:
i've read through the past few pages of posts and it seems that score release varies from 3 to 4 wednesdays after the test date. do most get it in 3 weeks?
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I took mine Jan 15, got results Feb 2.

Also for the post above asking about US grads taking 4 weeks to study. I just went all out on USMLE world for 1 week and was happy with my score. I wasn't interested in studying for longer than that, I think the max I can do of straight studying is 2 weeks.
 
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Step 1 >265/99
Step 2 CS Pass
Step 2 CK 258/99 with 5 days of studying in between interviews - i.e. noncontiguous days

My UWorld Averages were somewhere in the 70's% I think.

If you did well in 3rd yr, you'll be fine even with minimal studying AND taking the exam in late January, as I did. I honestly didn't remember much about medicine in general , especially OB/GYN (placenta previa, accreta, etc) and that was my worst part on the histograms that come with the score report. If you give yourself just a few days to studying, I saw only look at UWorld, do as many questions as you can, as fast as you can. This will do two things: 1) will help you recall information that you used to know, but now forgot because you've been on the interview trail and its January of your 4th yr, and 2) will sharpen your test taking skills, since you'll be practicing with 100's of UWorld questions.

Good luck, PM me if you'd like more specific info.
 
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hsyn said:
I recently got the exam. It was not easy to me. I can sat it was harder than step 1. I only used FA and UW ( I am an old graduate maybe that is why) . I had thought that UW was unnecessarily tricky. However the exam was the same way. I guessed about 15 questions each block. Time was a big issue for me. Most of time I just finished on time. At the second block, I missed a couple of questions due to the timing problem. I hope I can pass. Before the getting the exam I was hopping to get higher score than my usmle step 1. I am not sure now. I do not want to discourage anyone. Certainly it was doable ( we will see soon 🙂 ). However It is not piece of cake. Good luck every one!
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Recently, I got my score ,🙁 🙁. I did screw up. 👎 I had not expected that much bad score. Do you think I have a chance to get a residency position in a competitive program? 😕 As you my see from my writing , I am an IMG.
 
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USMLE World average, around 60%
Completed around 75% of the questions
NBME predicted score 2 days out, 210
USMLE 2ck score, 222/94
 
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USMLE World Average - 70%, completed 100% (started at ~55% and by the end was ~75%)
Step 2 CS - Pass
Step 1 - 220/93
Step 2 CK 263/99
 
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Hi, thanks 🙂 To be honest I was pretty shocked when I opened the PDF. Mostly I used USMLE World - about half on tutor and the second half on timed. I went through 100% of the questions and then through a couple of hundred I had marked to go back to. I also read through First Aid once (but to be honest I didn't finish it all and was a bit lax). In terms of other study, I go to school in Ireland so we don't do shelf exams but I did a lot of study during my medicine/surgery/obs/paeds/psych rotations as well.

So basically I think USMLEWorld did it, I went through about 2-3 blocks a day and went over the answers carefully and studied over about 3 weeks.
 
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Spookster831 said:
Hi, thanks 🙂 To be honest I was pretty shocked when I opened the PDF. Mostly I used USMLE World - about half on tutor and the second half on timed. I went through 100% of the questions and then through a couple of hundred I had marked to go back to. I also read through First Aid once (but to be honest I didn't finish it all and was a bit lax). In terms of other study, I go to school in Ireland so we don't do shelf exams but I did a lot of study during my medicine/surgery/obs/paeds/psych rotations as well.

So basically I think USMLEWorld did it, I went through about 2-3 blocks a day and went over the answers carefully and studied over about 3 weeks.
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Congrats on the great score. This sounds a lot like what I'm doing, and I think we're at about the same spot ( I hope!!). I'm pretty much just using U World and FA, doing 2-3 blocks a day, timed and unused, and then going back to review along with FA. About 75% done with a little more than a week to go with cumulative average 71% (most of my tests are mid-70s now)...hoping to finish and go back to look at some incorrect questions. Doing self-assessment this weekend so we'll see how that goes.

Score doesn't really matter at this point (match day in 13 days!!), but it's kind of a pride issue...looking to beat step 1 (255). If I could do as well as you that'd be great!! Congrats again.
 
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Can anyone explain me, please, difference between Table Score of NBME Form 4 with extended feedback and other NBMEs Table Scores?

I've got 510 that corresponds to 232, however, I am afraid of overestimation because 510 score on other NBME Table Scores is much LOWER... (i.e. NBME form 2 510=220)

Need your help, guys!
 
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Just got my CK results back.

Step 1: 231
Uworld 2nd time around from when I did it during medicine 3rd year-~70%
USMLE Free CD: 80%
UWORLD SA before studying- 191 (def flipped out!)
USMLE Form 2: 228
Step 2 CK: 244

I studied for 3 weeks and got through Uworld and then skimmed FA. I have to repeat what everyone has said already but Uworld is def the way to go for ck!
 
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Hi, I took the test yesterday (March 10), does anyone know when I can expect to get my score back? I'm hoping to be able to take Step 3 before I start my intern year, so the sooner the better. Thank you!
 
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just took NBME 2 for kicks...got a 440/216 😱. Have 3.75 mos to go, aiming for atleast a 250, is this doable? i've had 1 week of Ob/Gyn so far and haven't done Peds. What did you all study for Ob/Gyn and Peds? I will be doing the other NBMEs, probably 1/week on my last month of studying.
 
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myhandsarecold said:
just took NBME 2 for kicks...got a 440/216 😱. Have 3.75 mos to go, aiming for atleast a 250, is this doable? i've had 1 week of Ob/Gyn so far and haven't done Peds. What did you all study for Ob/Gyn and Peds? I will be doing the other NBMEs, probably 1/week on my last month of studying.
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Have you even done USMLE World yet? If u haven't then don't expect to do much better than that; And that is wat everyone, i mean everyone is going to tell u .... to do Uworld; anything extra to help learn the info in uworld is up to u - I know I needed a review book/course in addition to Uworld to organize the info in my mind;

And i dun think i need to say this to a medical student but yes anything is possible, its up to u to put in the effort and time;

I apologize in advance if that sounded condescending; we've all been through that USMLE panic phase
 
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1-thank you jesus
usmleworld q bank 64%
nbme2 1 week before 480
step 1 83 203
step ck 99 239

God first
 
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Can anyone tell me what do all you guys mean by UW scores I mean are you talking about the Percentile or just the average no of questions you got right.

Also are these scores from the first time you go through UW or do most of you go through it a second time
 
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Please guys..
are UW Q bank + Secrets OR First Aid, done thoroughly, enough for a 240+?
And which one's better? Secrets or FA? Or any other?

😕
 
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Is it worth doing an NBME for Step 2?? From what I've heard from friends and seen on these forums, the NBME predictions for Step 2 seems to be considerably off whereas people seem to score pretty similar to what they get on UWSA.

I'm scoring 70-75% on Uworld at the mo, deciding on whether to do UWSA or an NBME, I take my exam on the 2nd of June and I want to know whether I'm in good shape or not. Any help would be appreciated thanks!
 
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arielred said:
Is it worth doing an NBME for Step 2?? From what I've heard from friends and seen on these forums, the NBME predictions for Step 2 seems to be considerably off whereas people seem to score pretty similar to what they get on UWSA.

I'm scoring 70-75% on Uworld at the mo, deciding on whether to do UWSA or an NBME, I take my exam on the 2nd of June and I want to know whether I'm in good shape or not. Any help would be appreciated thanks!
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I took an NBME a few days before my exam and it said ">268" which I didn't believe... until I got 274 on the real deal. So maybe they're accurate haha
 
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Hey guys I need some advice. I'm taking my exam in less than two weeks, and my average Uworld % is around 75. I just took a UWSA and was predicted 235 (580) and am rather disheartened as I was hoping to score somewhere around 250. I did quite well in three of the four blocks but had a really bad first block so I'm not sure if it was just a slow-starting morning or what.

I haven't done any NBME's so far because browsing through the forums I've found people's actual scores are really similar to their UWSA predictions. So my options right now are :
1. Do an NBME
2. Postpone my test

I have a 238 in Step 1. I am hoping to do better in Step 2. I thought I was on track because I was doing quite well in Uworld but I'm not really sure what to do now.

Btw I'm an IMG so I do kinda need a competitive Step 2 score.

Edit: never mind I moved my test. But any suggestions to improve my score are welcome. I've done DIT step 2 and Uworld so far. Aiming for 250+
 
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arielred said:
Hey guys I need some advice. I'm taking my exam in less than two weeks, and my average Uworld % is around 75. I just took a UWSA and was predicted 235 (580) and am rather disheartened as I was hoping to score somewhere around 250. I did quite well in three of the four blocks but had a really bad first block so I'm not sure if it was just a slow-starting morning or what.

I haven't done any NBME's so far because browsing through the forums I've found people's actual scores are really similar to their UWSA predictions. So my options right now are :
1. Do an NBME
2. Postpone my test

I have a 238 in Step 1. I am hoping to do better in Step 2. I thought I was on track because I was doing quite well in Uworld but I'm not really sure what to do now.

Btw I'm an IMG so I do kinda need a competitive Step 2 score.

Edit: never mind I moved my test. But any suggestions to improve my score are welcome. I've done DIT step 2 and Uworld so far. Aiming for 250+
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I wouldn't put a ton of weight on the USMLE World test. My score was way higher than that test and more in line with the NBME exams. I took Form 1 six days before the real thing and scored 17 points higher on the real thing and 40 points higher that my World test.
 
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hothause said:
I wouldn't put a ton of weight on the USMLE World test. My score was way higher than that test and more in line with the NBME exams. I took Form 1 six days before the real thing and scored 17 points higher on the real thing and 40 points higher that my World test.
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Thanks for that. I feel a bit better now. I find I'm quite bad with ct's, cxr's etc. Any suggestions on which sites to look at for that? I now have three extra weeks to study and plan to attack my weak areas!
 
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RaraBovis said:
Please guys..
are UW Q bank + Secrets OR First Aid, done thoroughly, enough for a 240+?
And which one's better? Secrets or FA? Or any other?

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Please look back through the thread.

It's been my experience that there are a number of mediocre sources for step 2 (aside from Uworld which is great). Find one and use it. Don't fall victim to paralysis by analysis.
 
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I just got my score this morning. I noticed sort of the opposite trend than some others in this thread: USMLE World Self Assessment overestimated my score by 10 points and NBME4 under-predicted it by about the same.

As predicted, though, the question style of the actual exam feels more similar to the NBME.
 
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arielred said:
Thanks for that. I feel a bit better now. I find I'm quite bad with ct's, cxr's etc. Any suggestions on which sites to look at for that? I now have three extra weeks to study and plan to attack my weak areas!
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I don't remember having very many images on the exam. So, it's good to review radiology for life as a clinician, but if you have other weaknesses - like dermatology or the musculoskeletal system for instance (weaknesses in our curriculum that I had to review/learn for the test) I'd say spend time on those.
 
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arielred said:
I just took a UWSA and was predicted 235 (580) and am rather disheartened as I was hoping to score somewhere around 250.
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I think there's an inherent interest on the part of the companies that offer the qbanks to delivers SAs that scare students into buying their product. They may or may not be accurate, but UW/Kaplan etc certainly benefit from a more pessimistic assessment.
 
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myhandsarecold said:
just took NBME 2 for kicks...got a 440/216 😱. Have 3.75 mos to go, aiming for atleast a 250, is this doable? i've had 1 week of Ob/Gyn so far and haven't done Peds. What did you all study for Ob/Gyn and Peds? I will be doing the other NBMEs, probably 1/week on my last month of studying.
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huh, just took UWSA Form 1 and got a 730 = 261 😱

i have a month to go for the CK, did well on my Med, Surg, OB shelves, peds is still pending; step 1 = 249. should i reschedule for an earlier test date (god knows i need a freaking vacation)? how accurate is this?
 
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Always have found people's stats, experiences, etc very helpful and encouraging, so I have provided mine below. Best of luck to you all.

stats
mcat: 37S, step 1: 236/99, shelves: ob 88%ile, peds ~80%ile, med 97%ile, neuro 95%ile, surgery ~70%ile, psych 70%ile.

Step 2 (took immediately after 3rd year)
NBME4:244 (3 weeks)
Uworld practice: 262 (2 weeks)
NBME2: 260 (1 week)

Uworld: 74%correct (completed internal medicine questions 6months prior to prep for my internal med shelf. This time before step 2, completed all questions with around 74% correct, did marked/incorrect and raised % to 76% if I remember correctly. Probably did ~3000 questions in total over a 3 week period)

Real deal: 260/99 (Mean: 230, SD 23. if my calculations are correct, with a normal distribution, this would be roughly 90%ile)

General thoughts: I dont feel that im the *best* test taker because I am more of a critical thinker/analyzer than memorizer (ie my mcat score was largely carried by verbal/physical science...) I found Step 1 difficult because of the amt of small details I had to memorize; step 2 was a lot more natural for me because it deals with clinical decision making skills which I'm great at.

Game day: The test felt very good, I zoomed through 80% of the questions no prob because of Uworld. its amazing, focus your attention here!! re-read all questions and understanding everything in this program.

I think that most of the errors I committed on step 2 ck were due to "memorization errors," mostly me failing to differentiate btw two highly similar, rare conditions I had little familiarity with or cared about (ie DSM IV criteria). After of course ruling out 16 other ones in your a-zed multiple choice 🙂 Focusing for 9 hrs and trying to catch their tricks is also a bitch. If I had a bit more stamina, perhaps I could ahve scored 10 pts higher or so putting me more in light with some of my best shelf exam scores.

A few surprises in neuro, psych, and ethics/"behavioral science." Otherwise, quite straightforward. If you are clinically inclined and pt mgt comes naturally to you, don't despair over a "lowish step 1 score" if you are trying to match into a competitive specialty, you can definitely make up for it with step 2.

general study strategy. About 8 hrs per day for 3 weeks. Took wknds easy but not off. 70% of time with uworld, 15% Step 2 secretsx2, 15% re-read step up to medicinex2. If I did it again, I'd probably ditch SUTM or at least read it only once and get step up to step 2. I skimmed some of the chapters in google books a few days before my exam and wished i had gotten it.

good luck to everyone studying
 
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jsh1986 said:
Uworld practice: 262 (2 weeks)
NBME2: 260 (1 week)

Real deal: 260/99 (Mean: 230, SD 23. if my calculations are correct, with a normal distribution, this would be roughly 90%ile)
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you read SUTMx2, Secretsx2, and went through Uworld in 3wks? forget the study strategy, teach me your reading skills! would love to be able to focus and read that much
 
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haha. So, its more like Secrets/SUTM was read once through very carefully with liberal highlighting and then the second time thorough I just reviewed my marked passages. And again, I studied 8 hrs a day (+ a 45 min lunch break, pee breaks, etc). But when I was studying, I was studying. In a college library and really, really focused/no facebook, etc. roughly 4-6 hrs of uworld, 4-2 of reading. Also the bus ride to and from the library was ~30 min so got some extra reading time then 🙂

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you read SUTMx2, Secretsx2, and went through Uworld in 3wks? forget the study strategy, teach me your reading skills! would love to be able to focus and read that much
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