This post is for average students like myself, who arent great test takers😀
Step 1 was a disaster (failed and passed with a very low score), my NBMEs never correlated, so approaching Step 2, I figured I'd study from day 1.
In my earlier rotations, with no UW yet, took NBME 1, bombed it with a nice 150😱
So I started UW, used it throughout the rest of 3rd year (well about 6mths), ended up with about 50% subject mode, took notes initially.
I reset it, and did it random, got through maybe 90% of it, and finished with a 68%.
All I used was UW and nothing else. I skimmed through Secrets, but nothing was sinking in. Have a brand new FA that I never used. Looked at Master the boards but it didnt stick.
Took Step 2, without doing OB/Gyn rotation, bombed that section on the exam(all the way to the left), it was my weakest subject studying, but I just dont get that Pregnancy stuff, no matter how I try!
School doesnt give a dedicated studying period, so didnt have one.
UWSA: 205
NBME 2/4: 229
Step 2: 207
It was more on par with my UWSA. I should be fine for FM...
I'm sure if I did borderline on OB even, I probably would have gotten closer to a 220, but phewwww this is over, happy to PASS! All I have to do is show up for the next few mths and I'll finally have a degree.