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Step II Which NBME to take?
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I would say 2 or 4 based on the test. The benefit of 4 is that, if you pay $15 extra, you get a more thorough assessment of how you did as well as the questions you got wrong. I thought it was useful from a test strategy standpoint anyway (and my school provided the fancier form for free...)
SUPposedly, 2 has better predictive value...I dunno, I'll let others chime in because 4 kicked my butt a little, especially with the timing. Somehow an extra 2 questions per set made a difference. I'm in the same sitch, can't decide if I should take form 2 a week after having taken 4and not having a whole lotta cashiola (with less than 2 weeks to go)...I'm hoping 2 is a bit more of morale booster, but meh at least i passed 4. i don't imagine i could go downhill after an extra week of studying
Form 4 with extended feedback first to get an idea of strengths and weaknesses.
Not sure, i just took nbme 2. Anyone able to chime in?
Hi Sylvanthus,
I also took NBME 2 recently. What's the general consensus regarding NBME2?
Would you like to discuss any questions?
From what I have read it seems like NBME 2 and 4 are the ones most like the exam. For some reason it seems like people avoid form 3.
Ended up with a 258, so feel pretty confident, but no freakin clue how much people can potentially go down on the real thing.
Ended up with a 258, so feel pretty confident, but no freakin clue how much people can potentially go down on the real thing.
I got a 267 or something around there on Form 4, studied (somewhat casually) for 2 weeks and then took Form 3 and got in the high 230 range. It terrified me, but I have to consider it the outlier considering I've gotten 255+ on everything else..including that step 3 exam I took by mistake.
Like most people, I did Forms 2 and 4. We also took the comprehensive NBME shelf exam at the end of the year through our school. I got a 240 on the comprehensive shelf, then 2 weeks after studying, got a 235 on Form 4, and two weeks after that, got a 230 on Form 2. Needless to say, I was a little worried about my actual score since my scores kept dropping, but I got a 249 on the real thing. So, from my limited experience, maybe form 2 is harder?
In my opinion, the NMBE practice tests give you a ballpark estimate of where you will be, but not to the point where they are accurate within a couple of points. Last year on Step 1, I did worse on the real thing than the practice NBME test. (245 on the practice, 238 on my actual Step 1).
In my opinion, the NMBE practice tests give you a ballpark estimate of where you will be, but not to the point where they are accurate within a couple of points. Last year on Step 1, I did worse on the real thing than the practice NBME test. (245 on the practice, 238 on my actual Step 1).
So far I've taken NBME 1 and 2...
Form 1 got 244...felt great then NBME 2 ..230.. I felt it was hard...but when I reviewed my mistakes I found that I must have marked some stuff at that time thinking from somewhere else than my brain...don't know what to make of it...now I am left with one week and gonna try to squeeze in UWSA and NBME 4...i hope to God I don't screw this or else I will blow my confidence out the window big time this time.
But I am glad the majority is sticking to forms 2 & 4 because I have absolutely no time nor more money to do 3.
Form 1 got 244...felt great then NBME 2 ..230.. I felt it was hard...but when I reviewed my mistakes I found that I must have marked some stuff at that time thinking from somewhere else than my brain...don't know what to make of it...now I am left with one week and gonna try to squeeze in UWSA and NBME 4...i hope to God I don't screw this or else I will blow my confidence out the window big time this time.
But I am glad the majority is sticking to forms 2 & 4 because I have absolutely no time nor more money to do 3.
chalk it up to a fluke. You have been consistently kicking ass on UW and rocked the NBME 2. Let this one go and don't worry about it. No good can come from worrying at this point and I highly doubt you are seriously deficient in any one area.
nvm
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Wow looking back at this looks like NBme 2 was very predictive of my score. Got a 258 on the real thing also.
