IMG here.
NBME 12- 7months out- 175
NBME 13- 5.5 months out- 198
NBME 18- 4 months out- 205
NBME 17- 1 month out- 230
NBME 16- 1 week out- 234
NBME 15- 1 day out- 230[/QUOTE]
Edit: Just got my score...240!
How i studied:
1) Read 30% of first aid (From Cardiology to Neuro). Decided i needed to start Uworld and stopped FA.
2) Uworld x 1- Spent 3-5 hours reviewing and writing notes in the FA book on each block. Randomized, timed, 40 questions all the way. Average was 68%. Started at around 58% and at the end i was getting 75%.
3) Did 80% of Sketchy micro
4) Did 50% of Pathoma
As you can see, i study like crap and didn't get through anything. I studied 4-6 hours in the summer (July-Aug) to spend time with my family and friends, and during rotations i could only study 0-4 hours a day (May-June, Sept-Dec). That being said, i trusted my NBME like everyone on this forum said and i went in hopeful for a 230. I ended up with a 240 and could not be more happy.
Test day: Felt horrible coming out. Marked 50-60 questions total. Knew i had at least 15 wrong, with another 25-30 which i was not sure of or had to guess. After reading this forum and boosting my confidence by trusting my NBME, i convinced myself i could go as low as 220, and as high as 240. Spent weeks agonizing over what could happen.
I've always been a slow studier and huge procrastinator and this just goes to show you need to do what works for you and trust your NBMEs. Everyone is different. My MCAT was 27-28 and step 1 was the first test i actually worked hard for, even though i never really even had 1 full study day of 8hrs+. I highly suggest doing all the NBME's i think thats what saved my butt. Everyone said dont do an NBME before your exam but i did it anyways because i knew the questions were invaluable. I was also told to write the test before school started but i stuck to my gut and told myself i wouldn't write the exam until i scored a 230 NBME even though studying during rotations was brutal.
Message me for any questions, and good luck to you all! Now...Time for MCCEE....