Hello.
This is my step 1 experience.
Real deal: 256
NBME16: 238 - 4 months before exam
UWSA 1: 264 - 3 days before exam
UWSA 2: 244 - 3 days before exam
NBME18: 247 - 2 days before exam
Free 120 sample: 89% night of exam
This is my step 1 experience.
Real deal: 256
NBME16: 238 - 4 months before exam
UWSA 1: 264 - 3 days before exam
UWSA 2: 244 - 3 days before exam
NBME18: 247 - 2 days before exam
Free 120 sample: 89% night of exam
Exam done on June 10th, results July 10th.
Preparation time: 11 months
Preparation time: 11 months
I'm a second year internal medicine resident; I am from Jordan and graduated in 2016.
The exam level was easy-mid; most of the questions were from FA. UW also covered almost every concept.
The questions were very similar to those in NBME18 and Free120. I thought they were easier than UW questions, however question stems were relatively long.
The questions were very similar to those in NBME18 and Free120. I thought they were easier than UW questions, however question stems were relatively long.
Preparation:
11 months - average of 5 hours per day (I have a full time job)
Last 10 days I managed to do 10 hours per day.
I started with FA which took me about 6 months. Some subjects were difficult and required more time than others (e.g: biochemistry and genetics)
After that I did UWorld one run (timed, random) and got 81% correct - took me a about 4 months.
11 months - average of 5 hours per day (I have a full time job)
Last 10 days I managed to do 10 hours per day.
I started with FA which took me about 6 months. Some subjects were difficult and required more time than others (e.g: biochemistry and genetics)
After that I did UWorld one run (timed, random) and got 81% correct - took me a about 4 months.
-FA is very condensed and almost reviews every high-yield piece of information.
-But my great teacher was UW, and that was especially true in genetics and biochemistry, and histology. I annotated stuff on FA.
Annotation was a pain in the neck initially, then it got easier. I taught myself how to start taking important notes from UW questions once I lay an eye on them, I.e I memorized and wrote notes at the same time.
At the beginning I couldn't do more than 10 questions per day, then it got better towards 40-50 per day.
-But my great teacher was UW, and that was especially true in genetics and biochemistry, and histology. I annotated stuff on FA.
Annotation was a pain in the neck initially, then it got easier. I taught myself how to start taking important notes from UW questions once I lay an eye on them, I.e I memorized and wrote notes at the same time.
At the beginning I couldn't do more than 10 questions per day, then it got better towards 40-50 per day.
-Then I tried to review FA second time. I planned to do it in 3 weeks, but I got delayed and I had only 13 days left before the exam.
This is one of the falls that happened during my preparation. As I realized that I needed more time to go over the entire book, I started reviewing the areas I felt were filled with details that can be easily missed (e.g biochemistry and genetics, second messenger stuff, oncology and hematology, cytotoxic meds, immunology).
This is one of the falls that happened during my preparation. As I realized that I needed more time to go over the entire book, I started reviewing the areas I felt were filled with details that can be easily missed (e.g biochemistry and genetics, second messenger stuff, oncology and hematology, cytotoxic meds, immunology).
I used this group as a support system and benefited a lot from people's experiences. Thank you so much, much appreciated.
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