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Since there's no thread for the 2017 Step 2 CK, I figured I'd go ahead and create one. Happy new year in Step 2 CK land.
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The closer the test results release comes, the higher the probability I did poorly materializes in my mind lol.
 
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Target CK said:
Hi everyone please help me here I need your guidance. So I ended my uw at 87% a few days ago. Did uwsa1 on June 15th and got a 236. I did uwsa2 about a month and half ago and was very nervous as I was attempting it a day before my proposed date of test but I eventually cancelled my appointment. On uwsa2 I got a 220 was very nervous and in the end looked up a few explanations after I did it. I didn't look at any explanations of uwsa1. Now I have my exam on 11th September. Can I do uwsa1 again as I didnt look at any explanations, also which nbme should I take so that I get an idea where I stand? What do you guys think am I ready to take the exam on 11th or not? Please suggest
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Can someone please reply and guide me here
 
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Target CK said:
Hi everyone please help me here I need your guidance. So I ended my uw at 87% a few days ago. Did uwsa1 on June 15th and got a 236. I did uwsa2 about a month and half ago and was very nervous as I was attempting it a day before my proposed date of test but I eventually cancelled my appointment. On uwsa2 I got a 220 was very nervous and in the end looked up a few explanations after I did it. I didn't look at any explanations of uwsa1. Now I have my exam on 11th September. Can I do uwsa1 again as I didnt look at any explanations, also which nbme should I take so that I get an idea where I stand? What do you guys think am I ready to take the exam on 11th or not? Please suggest
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People recommend against doing an assessment test twice but I think, if you truly didn't look at any answers, or even which questions you got right or wrong...you should be able to retake the test and get a fairly accurate picture of where you stand. Uwsa > nbme as far as getting to know where you are on the scale.
 
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The closer the test results release comes, the higher the probability I did poorly materializes in my mind lol.
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Wednesday morning is going to be rough..every second is going to feel dragged out till that email pops up lol.
 
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Joanna1987 said:
Same here :(

I really hope you need only 50% to pass :p LOL
2 more days!
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50% is still high imo. I was only confident about ~1/3 of my answers. No joke. I educationally guessed on the vast majority. There were about 10 or so qs that I blindly guessed on.
 
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Ibn Alnafis MD said:
50% is still high imo. I was only confident about ~1/3 of my answers. No joke. I educationally guessed on the vast majority. There were about 10 or so qs that I blindly guessed on.
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Same here!
I guessed on way too many. I didn't even have time to read 3 questions in one block.

I'm just gonna pretend it's gonna be okay anyway
 
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Joanna1987 said:
Videos and notes.

I used Uworld and didn't have time for Onlinemeded question bank.
Hard to tell which ones exactly. I would say all of them.
The way their notes and videos are constructed is amazing. It makes it so easy to study.
I supplemented with Uworld (which helped me as well, I had a few questions that were almost identical).

I have not gotten my result yet, though. So... I might tell you more on Wed
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thank you.
I am struggling with ObGyn and Surgery. What you recommend?
 
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iamironman said:
thank you.
I am struggling with ObGyn and Surgery. What you recommend?
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Onlinemeded videos and notes.
My knowledge was close to 0 and they helped me SO MUCH.
I did general surgery, specialty, and trauma from OME and read Kaplan notes only to discover than Kaplan did not have anything more than OME).

Ob/Gyn - OME will give you algorithms and basic knowledge, Uworld will teach you how to use it. For example, a postmenopausal woman with endometrial hyperplasia AND adnexal masses - OME tells you what to do when adnexal mass/endometrial hyperplasia are spotted but Uworld will teach you that if you see both in a woman this age, you biopsy endometrium first.
 
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Videos first, then questions. I usually followed with corresponding chapter in a pretest book. Then do random short tests with mixed content. (In response to best way to use online meded)
 
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Ibn Alnafis MD said:
50% is still high imo. I was only confident about ~1/3 of my answers. No joke. I educationally guessed on the vast majority. There were about 10 or so qs that I blindly guessed on.
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Dude. Come on. We all have those feelings. But this comment is ridiculous. You scored a 250+ on step 1. You're more than competent. Reel it in a little lol.
 
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jw3600 said:
Dude. Come on. We all have those feelings. But this comment is ridiculous. You scored a 250+ on step 1. You're more than competent. Reel it in a little lol.
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Yeah, Wednesday can't come soon enough. Best wishes to all of us.
 
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I think what messes with everyone is that they are trying to do better than step 1 so they expect to feel better about this test than they did after they took step 1. Unfortunately the steps are such a mind fu** that it doesn't quite work like that. On top of that, waiting for so long in our case didn't help either. Hopefully everything works out for everyone

I doubt most people are scared of actually failing. Instead, they probably view doing worse thAn they did on step 1 as a failure.
 
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I took a very unorthodox approach towards studying for this exam, so I'm especially nervous about this score. I'm getting my score the 13th, though.
 
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Blizzard18 said:
Well my ICU rotation has definitely helped to pass the time waiting for my score. Worked like 90 hours this week. Wednesday fast approaches.


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I'm in the middle of my Neuro ICU rotation. So far 6 radial art lines, 1 bronchoscopy, 1 femoral vascath, and 1 femoral art line. Not helping though....haha
 
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flightnurse2MD said:
I'm in the middle of my Neuro ICU rotation. So far 6 radial art lines, 1 bronchoscopy, 1 femoral vascath, and 1 femoral art line. Not helping though....haha
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Dude screw you. That's amazing procedure experience. That's like better than my third year total.


Edit: I don't actually mean screw you. Just jealous.
 
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Ibn Alnafis MD said:
And sedate me AFTER I find out.
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No hate, but I'm just waiting for your post on Wednesday wherein you report another 250+

Again, no hate. I hope that happens! But yeah... I'm sure it will. Historically, I bet less than....actually, none -- of rest takers who scored 250+ drop on step 2 to a failing score. It just doesn't happen.
 
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Ronsmith33 said:
No hate, but I'm just waiting for your post on Wednesday wherein you report another 250+

Again, no hate. I hope that happens! But yeah... I'm sure it will. Historically, I bet less than....actually, none -- of rest takers who scored 250+ drop on step 2 to a failing score. It just doesn't happen.
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I hope you are right bro. I mean no disrespect to anyone with my neurotic posts.
 
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I, on the other hand, need to INNCREASE my step 1 score by roughly 12 points to even pass step 2. Feel better ??
 
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I, on the other hand, need to INNCREASE my step 1 score by roughly 12 points to even pass step 2. Feel better ??
 
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nonstop 12hr shifts in the ED is helping with the wait. I'm on nights this week

Took the exam August 17. Am I correct in thinking that my score will be coming out along with the rest of yours?

Honestly I think it went better than the Step 1 for me. I can certainly think of questions that I missed, but hoping the curve is generous.
 
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Target CK said:
Can someone please reply and guide me here
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You may be succumbing to stress. I had a worse scenario where I was originally scoring in the 70-80th percentile on my UW /NBME tests, then plummeted to 30th on one. My advisor and I met and she reviewed with me the basic stuff we all know: stress, cortisol, catecholamines, crappy situation for taking a test, etc. It was a sobering meeting

I scored as my historical trend predicted

dont unravel or you may undermine your hard work.

Breathe. Relax
 
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So am I the only one who didn't have much variability among different practice tests? Pretty much all my NBME's predicted ~252 and UWSA 1 predicted 254, but I never took UWSA 2 so I don't know if UWSA 1 is less accurate. The real difference is in how generous the curves are - I had to get 90% raw on the NBME's to get that score, but I only got 77% raw on the UWSA. I hope it's the same for the real thing because it felt SO hard :(

tl;dr I'm sure I did fine but still super nervous, especially because I didn't do so well on Step 1 so I really need a good score on Step 2 to have a better shot at the programs I'm interested. I hope the curve is kind!!!
 
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I can no longer suppress. The anxiety and stress is getting to me. I hope I didn't get fail, seriously I feel like crap
 
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Geraltofrivia said:
I can no longer suppress. The anxiety and stress is getting to me. I hope I didn't get fail, seriously I feel like crap
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Me too :(

I'm terrified. My UWSAs were good but the real deal was a different story. Did you take NBME or UWSA?
 
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Joanna1987 said:
Me too :(

I'm terrified. My UWSAs were good but the real deal was a different story. Did you take NBME or UWSA?
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I took both. UWSA1 was ok. UWSA2 was way better. Did almost all NBME and did ok, or spectacular. I did free150 and didn't think it was reflective at all either
 
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Geraltofrivia said:
I took both. UWSA1 was ok. UWSA2 was way better. Did almost all NBME and did ok, or spectacular. I did free150 and didn't think it was reflective at all either
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If you did so many Self-assessments and did well, there is nothing to be afraid of :)
 
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I took my test on August 22nd.
Do you guys think I am going to get my score tomorrow Sept 6th or next Wednesday Sept 13th?

Thank you!
 
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Really hoping the actual test curve is at least as generous as the UWSA. U can get 2/3 right on UWSA and still get a 240


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My permit is still up... I really hope I'm getting my results this week... The wait is killing me.
 
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