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.
congrats on great score
can you share your preparation experience please
thank you
thanks242 and SD of 17
Most likely Psych but am hoping to match in Californiasolid scores. what are you going into?
I'm sort of in a similar boat. Also a D.O. striving for academic IM. Went from 235+ to 225+. Any advice would be great.Step 1: 240
Step 2: 215 ...
I don't know what happened but I feel pretty hopeless right now and wondering if I still have a chance to match to an academic IM program
I'm also a DO
Any advice would be appreciated
lol most likely psych. We have like 8 days left bro!Most likely Psych but am hoping to match in California
thank you for sharingFirstly, before every shelf besides IM I made sure to finish at least all onlinemeded videos and notes, and UW questions in that topic. I.e ob/gyn
If I had still had time I'd do my combank questions. TBH most of my shelfs were 90-100 on the comat curve.
Online med ed:
did vids and notes at least twice or most for most topics. Some just read over again.
Bootleg pdf old uworld q's tutor/untimed as a learning resource during first half of year to study for shelves so technically did uw 1.5. Started doing UW I around mid April. Took the test 7/20
Step up to med for references and weak areas and step up to CK. This is key.
This makes you really understand those difficult to grasp topics and is much more thorough and in my opinion correct than MTB.
Step up to med is not necessary to read cover to cover but know step up to CK COLD.
Also, I truly believe half the battle is in your head. Make sure you're on your A game. Cut out all the BS that puts a weight on your shoulders. Med school can suck the life out of you and you need to be full of energy, and motivation to study and perform well for this test.
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Yes. You are a shoe-in for neurology. I'm applying for neurology too.Is a 232 still a respectable score? I got a 230 on Step 1. I am going into Neurology. I am US MD from a mid-tier institution.
DOOh my gosh. How am I going to compete with you guys?
Ibn Alnafis - are you MD/DO/IMG?
UWSA2 is a better predictor, especially if taken within a week of the test.So after reading the posts I am taking that UWSA 1 is a pretty good predictor.
What details are we talking about here?A surprisingly large number of 2CK questions depend on knowing details
Like knowing details about disease pathophysiology and not necessarily just knowing that the first step in management is this and that. For example (in MS), you need to know stuff about the attack on oligodendrocytes, internuclear ophthalmoplegia, needing drugs like Oxybutynin for urge incontinence, etc. Was not just enough to know that an MRI is your first step in management ->CSF studies for oligoclonal bands, etc. These "basic" science like details are not exactly highlighted in OME.What details are we talking about here?
congratulations btw.... awesome job done!
I would guess no.Also took exam on August 25th really need my score by next Wednesday to add it to my application? Is there a chance that it would come next week?
My friends who took the test a week before you got their scores yesterday so I think there's a chance you get it next weekAlso took exam on August 25th really need my score by next Wednesday to add it to my application? Is there a chance that it would come next week?
Yep! I counted 25 stupid gimme questions that I missed and it drove me crazy for 6 weeks. Don't let it get to you. You arent the only one who missed those questions. We only remember the ones we got wrong. Trust yourself. You will be fine!Everyone who got their score back, did you have 20-30 stupid mistakes that you recalled after the exam? I keep having nightmares about easy points I missed on the exam and it's killing me because they were such easy points and I know my score would be better (still didn't receive score) if I wasn't tired and missing these easy questions. Along with all the biostat and ethics and other questions that I don't even remember I'm so nervous about my score. I just made so many stupid mistakes.
I'm in the same boat!!Everyone who got their score back, did you have 20-30 stupid mistakes that you recalled after the exam? I keep having nightmares about easy points I missed on the exam and it's killing me because they were such easy points and I know my score would be better (still didn't receive score) if I wasn't tired and missing these easy questions. Along with all the biostat and ethics and other questions that I don't even remember I'm so nervous about my score. I just made so many stupid mistakes.
But I guess we just need to have faith and wait patiently.Everyone who got their score back, did you have 20-30 stupid mistakes that you recalled after the exam? I keep having nightmares about easy points I missed on the exam and it's killing me because they were such easy points and I know my score would be better (still didn't receive score) if I wasn't tired and missing these easy questions. Along with all the biostat and ethics and other questions that I don't even remember I'm so nervous about my score. I just made so many stupid mistakes.
NBME 7: 206 (2 weeks out)
Real deal: 263
Don't waste your money on NBME.
I'd like to know as well
I don't doubt that is true in some instances, but the same probably also happen in a small scale anywhere there is a bunch of students preparing for the step exams, including US med schools (just like in that article regarding radiology board exams). I'd say that sort of thing tends not to happen in "arab facebook groups", but rather among friends in the same institution in general.inappropriate content removed by moderator
Question: I have the exam in on Sept 11. On Uworld tests, I'm averaging in 50's. I want to apply this year for residency? What do you guys think I should do?
I've already taken the test once in April and I failed: 190. What should I do....I'm freaking out. Could use some advice...I've already finished my fourth year of med school...so can't really wait around another year.
I was just checking out a forum on Facebook and I really don't know how so many Arab guys got a 270+ almost all the Arabs got 270s. What do these guys read down there lol
Guys I know this is totally unrelated. But does the eras photo have to be HD? At the studio the lady taking the picture said one of the pictures will be HD and she basically just gave me the wrong picture in HD format and the one that I actually liked isn't. Is it a big deal if I use the none HD one?????
I'm in the same boat!!
When I finished my exam, I felt I had around 50 answers wrong, just started reading for step 3 and I remembered a few simple questions for which I got the answers wrong. Everytime this happens, I freak out and I remain anxious for the next 3-4 hours. I'm very nervous too..
When are you expecting your result?I immediately recalled a lot of gimme questions and it's been giving me so much anxiety. I have been the most unproductive I've ever been for the past 2-3 weeks because confronting any possible wrong answers I might've put just makes me spiral into more anxiety. Luckily I'm in a super chill rotation that doesn't really require studying.
don't taze me brolol most likely psych. We have like 8 days left bro!