Sajid Shiak--Step 1 experience 262. V.IMP

Score 262
Exam date Feb 26
Result date March 20
Total prep time 11 months
Dedicated prep time 7months
Resources used:
1.Kaplan videos and lecture notes×once
2.Pathoma × twice
3.First aid × 3 to 4 times
4.UW × 1.5 times
5.UW Biostats × once
6.Conrad 100 cases (only the questions and explanation) × once
7.HY Gross anatomy only for images

Nbmes 13,15,16,17,19(all offline): 20 to 25 incorrects
Nbme 18 online on Feb 14th: 248
UW SA 1 on Feb 1st : 260
UW SA 2 on Feb 3rd : 264
My exam was exactly like UWorld.I felt okay after coming out from the prometric.I thought of giving up a lot of times during this tough and stressful journey, especially the last 3 weeks before the exam i couldn't concentrate so i didn't read anything,not even FA.My opinion is that it is absolutely normal to feel this way..so don't freak out and just trust the process.
Open for questions
Good luck
Thank you

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How did you do UWorld. Did you do timed random? And would you recommend one pass and then second pass of incorrect?

Ans: I did it offline..In the 2nd pass i revised all questions including the correct ones

You resources for neuro anatomy ,,ecg?

Fa UW and pathoma..High yield for scans and xray, High yield Gross anatomy

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