What do I do?

[fja112]

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So, here's the deal. I took Falcon and failed Step 1. I redoubled my efforts, took Kaplan and recently took Step 1 again. I do not have a good feeling about it. I feel as if I may have failed again. I am foreign student and my school requires that I graduate before I sit the exam a 3rd time, but since I don't have a passing Step 1 score, I won't be able to rotate through the USA. What should I do? I don't really want to spend 2 years overseas, only to have to come back and try and pass again.

When is enough, enough? Should I throw in the towel? If I did, what can I do with a bachelor's degree in science and only 2 years of medical school?

Any advice would be great!

Thank you.

 

[godschosenone]

So, here's the deal. I took Falcon and failed Step 1. I redoubled my efforts, took Kaplan and recently took Step 1 again. I do not have a good feeling about it. I feel as if I may have failed again. I am foreign student and my school requires that I graduate before I sit the exam a 3rd time, but since I don't have a passing Step 1 score, I won't be able to rotate through the USA. What should I do? I don't really want to spend 2 years overseas, only to have to come back and try and pass again.

When is enough, enough? Should I throw in the towel? If I did, what can I do with a bachelor's degree in science and only 2 years of medical school?

Any advice would be great!

Thank you.

What was your score? When do you anticipate results for the 2nd try? Why do you feel as if you failed?

 

[fja112]

first attempt: 162

results: in about 2 weeks

i don't feel any more confident coming out of the exam the 2nd time than i did the first time.

 

[godschosenone]

first attempt: 162

results: in about 2 weeks

i don't feel any more confident coming out of the exam the 2nd time than i did the first time.

Just wait and see. the anxiety of waiting is awful and even more so knowing you failed the first time. You don't know you failed again yet. But if you find out that you did, you need to tweak the way you have studied for this penultimate exam. Whatever you have done is not working. Try something different. Did you do a lot of questions? If Kaplan QBank, try USMLE World. If you studied alone, try finding a partner to study with. You'll get past this exam if you just keep at it. Unless you're completely clueless, your hard work in clinicals will help you find that right connection that helps you land a residency. Stay positive and focused!

 

[Old_Mil]

...I walked out quite sure that I'd failed. Somehow, I ended up with a 230.

 

[Scaredshizzles]

...I walked out quite sure that I'd failed. Somehow, I ended up with a 230.

Why, had you failed the first time or failed a bunch of classes in med school or failed practice exams? Otherwise you might just consider the possibility that you have a warped sense of reality. I'm not saying that to be mean, but unless you had a reason to feel that way I don't think these posts help.

 

[Old_Mil]

Why, had you failed the first time or failed a bunch of classes in med school or failed practice exams?

None of the above. I just drew a test that played to my weakness. The point being, there's no sense creating worry for yourself until you know for certain that there's something to worry about.

 

[Coxsuckie Virus]

...I walked out quite sure that I'd failed. Somehow, I ended up with a 230.

I have not yet received my score, but I sure hope it's much like this. 🙂 I walked out of there quite positive I didn't do well, but in the back of my mind, I feel like I did okay.

As for the topic of this thread, I don't know what to tell you until you get your scores back, my friend. I haven't received my scores back either, so I am in much anticipation as well. I took the exam July 20 and the COMLEX on July 25. In both cases, I did not feel too good coming out. Hopefully, what I did worked and I will be able to give you some sound advice on how to prepare. For what it's worth, I get average grades at an average med-school, an above average osteopathic school. Good luck to you!

 

[fja112]

Thanks for the posts. The first time I took a review course, but I think it was the wrong one for me. The second time around I took Kaplan and I felt much more confident. I have never failed any classes in med school, although, testing has always been difficult. Looking at it objectively, I feel that it IS possible for me to pass this exam.

It's just difficult when all your classmates, some of which you feel are at least on the same level, all pass the exam. You take a review course, do all the UW questions, and study your butt off and still come up short. I'm trying to remain positive until the scores come in, but I feel this exam really played on my weaknesses.