When to take which practice test?

[blaqmamba]

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Not sure if there's a consensus on this (probably not), but in what order do people recommend taking NBME, UWSA, and the Free150?

To the best of my knowledge, there are:

NBME 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 15
UW SA 1 & 2
Free 150

Total of 10 practice tests, how did you decide which to take first, second, etc...?

 

[Phloston]

Take the earlier ones first and save the later forms for last.

Take a couple relatively soon to gauge your status, but save 4-5 for the final 10 days so that you know where you sit. The fact that I had taken 5 NBMEs within the last ~10 days helped me predict my score following the real deal just based on how I felt walking out of the testing centre.

 

[blaqmamba]

Take the earlier ones first and save the later forms for last.

Take a couple relatively soon to gauge your status, but save 4-5 for the final 10 days so that you know where you sit. The fact that I had taken 5 NBMEs within the last ~10 days helped me predict my score following the real deal just based on how I felt walking out of the testing centre.

Makes sense, but what about the latter three practice tests (UWSA 1 & 2) and F150?
It seems like most people feel these three are easier than the real deal and the NBME practice tests, even though it tends to predict well. So is it better to take it earlier because it's less representative of the real test, or is it better to take it later for score prediction?

 

[blaqmamba]

Where do you get the NBME exams?

https://nsas.nbme.org/home

 

[JP2740]

Can you review the free 150 Q?