Rosa Rodriguez Step 1 : 211

Hi everyoneee! Im the girl was posting days ago that I was going crazy while waiting for the score report

I got my score today, It it not a high score but I wanted to share my experience for those out there that freak out during nbmes!

Step 1: 211 (June 30)
Score report: JULY 25
NBME 13: 194 ( January 24)
NBME: 15 offline (I do not remember the date and mistakes)
UWSA1: 212 (January)
UWSA2: 227 ( January)
Nbme 19: 205 (June 28)

I studied for 2 years while doing my internship and social service (current), sometimes I used to study for 8 -10 hours a day or Skipped 2 weeks without studying.
I planned to take step 1 on Feb 17 but I had to reschedule because I freaked out doing the nbmes and uwsa. During these practice tests I used to cry for 1-2 hours and shake, had to go to the restroom due to nausea and funny bowel movements:(, I chose to reschedule, start the journey again, and look for help! My doctor gave me alprazolam just to take during the practice tests and step 1.
Im not that type of person that can learn everything with just one reading... to learn like an average person does I have to read at least 3 times and even then, sometimes I cant reach the goal

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Fa: 5 times
Uworld: 2 times
Pathoma: 1 time
Kaplan- videos: 2 times

As you can see I only took one more NBME after my “freaking out” because I FREAKED OUT AGAIN

I could not reschedule this time because my eligibility period ended the same day that I took the test!
I used to get so nervous while reading “trust your nbmes scores” and I only had 2 done and they were bad.

At first when I saw my score I got sad because my goal was 230+ but in general my goal is to get matched in Pediatrics or Family medicine! I look for the NRMP charts and apparently looks that I still have 70% of chance with this score to get matched into pediatrics! I AM REALLY HAPPY!

(ps: While I was waiting for my score I started to study for step 2, I bought FA and I saw at least 3 questions/ answers of the real step 1 test that I did not read in FA step 1)

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