USMLE ; CAN I DO THIS?

[Freshstart91]

Hello, i am new to this forum and i really hope i can get help here I am an IMG, due to graduate this month.
I pretty much dragged myself through med school with terrible grades (65) and even failed a number of classes (I put in minimal effort to say the least).
I tried to put in a little more effort (still not my maximum) during my rotations and i did a little better, but i am still hunted by my insufficient basic science foundation".
I intend to study for the USMLE step ! for 6 months and fully commit to it, putting in the best that i can.
I intend use the following
KAPLAN REVIEW BOOKS
USMLE RX
PATHOMA
FIRST AID
U WORLD
I intend to score 240-260
i know this may seem laughable to some but i really believe that i can do this if i put in maximum effort. Does anyone else feel the same way and are these materials sufficient?
Thank you

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[Jamie561]

yes! u can doing this


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[diya15]

Im an IMG too. School grade are hardly any predictor of USMLE scores. Commit yourself, yes you can do it!
Im at initial study phase too, incase you look for sp!

 

[kingnickiminaj]

Hello all,

I am no longer interested in taking the test and I am selling my UWORLD subscription (ending in Feb 2018). let me know if you are interested, dm me

 

[Spodermin]

There is no replacement for a weak foundation and your scores are ambitious even for good students.
So no.

 

[argatroban16]

I would actually do Boards and Beyond over all the Kaplan stuff. It's a better way to get through First Aid. I would probably do a NBME to see where you are and if you mange to get your NBMEs up to your target range then a score like that will be feasible too.

 

[iBS1972]

You can most certainly do this. Most people forget most of what they learned in preclinical years anyways. I know that by the time second year started, I had forgotten most of what I had learned in first year. It will also definitely require a lot of time and effort, both of which you need to be willing to put in.

 

[slow-acetylator]

Hello, i am new to this forum and i really hope i can get help here I am an IMG, due to graduate this month.
I pretty much dragged myself through med school with terrible grades (65) and even failed a number of classes (I put in minimal effort to say the least).
I tried to put in a little more effort (still not my maximum) during my rotations and i did a little better, but i am still hunted by my insufficient basic science foundation".
I intend to study for the USMLE step ! for 6 months and fully commit to it, putting in the best that i can.
I intend use the following
KAPLAN REVIEW BOOKS
USMLE RX
PATHOMA
FIRST AID
U WORLD
I intent to score 240-260
i know this may seem laughable to some but i really believe that i can do this if i put in maximum effort. Does anyone else feel the same way and are these materials sufficient?
Thank you

I am also an IMG and started studying for the Step 1 about 4 months back, I plan to appear for step 1 this December. I was pretty sh**t too, passed my first two years with about 68%. My UWSA 1(1 month back) was 260 and my NBME 19 toay was 246. I think i am in 250-260 category. The material are almost identical, I did DIT too. I think I can do it, and if I can, so can you! Good luck!

 

[pediadocto]

Just do Kaplan then Fa ,pathoma and UW, I know people from my medical school who failed multiple times but got 255 in step 1 and 259 in ck. Do it well , take your time, study these only.

 

[Freshstart91]

I am also an IMG and started studying for the Step 1 about 4 months back, I plan to appear for step 1 this December. I was pretty sh**t too, passed my first two years with about 68%. My UWSA 1(1 month back) was 260 and my NBME 19 toay was 246. I think i am in 250-260 category. The material are almost identical, I did DIT too. I think I can do it, and if I can, so can you! Good luck!

wow thank you so much. That is a lot of progress in just 4 months. Good luck to you too. Please keep me updated on your progress. All the best

 

[Freshstart91]

Just do Kaplan then Fa ,pathoma and UW, I know people from my medical school who failed multiple times but got 255 in step 1 and 259 in ck. Do it well , take your time, study these only.

Thanks a lot.

 

[Freshstart91]

You can most certainly do this. Most people forget most of what they learned in preclinical years anyways. I know that by the time second year started, I had forgotten most of what I had learned in first year. It will also definitely require a lot of time and effort, both of which you need to be willing to put in.

I am willing to put in the effort and I am grateful this thread is filled with nothing but positive thoughts. Thank you so much

 

[Freshstart91]

I would actually do Boards and Beyond over all the Kaplan stuff. It's a better way to get through First Aid. I would probably do a NBME to see where you are and if you mange to get your NBMEs up to your target range then a score like that will be feasible too.

Boards and Beyond? Never heard of it *covers face* but i will look into it. Thanks