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.
Congratulations!!
Take any practice tests?
Took my test about a month ago after 3 full weeks of dedicated study time. I had done all of uWorld during 3rd year from studying for shelf exams. I reset uWorld before the 3 weeks and just did questions in random tutor mode. I did not use any other resource (other than if I needed to look up something specific). I studied a total of about 8 hours each day and took one day off per week. I felt like I did poorly after taking the exam but I knew that that feeling has no correlation with your actual score.
uWorld average - 75%
NBME 6 (2 weeks out) - 242
UWSA (5 days out) - 247 - this one felt the closest to the actual exam
Real Deal - 245
If I took the exam 6/14 when can I expect to receive the results?
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gah I didn't even consider this!I think we're looking at 7/12 since they're not going to release the week of July 4th.
Why wouldn't they release the week of July 4th? Wednesday is two days afterI think we're looking at 7/12 since they're not going to release the week of July 4th.
Why wouldn't they release the week of July 4th? Wednesday is two days after
NBME 7 (12 days out): 247
Uworld 1 (4 days out): 255
Uworld 2 (3 days out): 257
Strong Work!
I see you took these last few exams real close to your test date. Do you feel there was much utility in that? And if so, how and what did you study in the last 3-4 days?
Just finished the exam today, felt totally blindsided. Time to spend the next 3 weeks pretending all the questions I didn't know were the trial questions.
Congrats! What was your step 1 score?got my score back this week (took it May 28 and score back June 14):
UWorld 1 pass 60%
NBME 4 (2 months out): 202
NBME 6 (10 days out): 207
USWA 1 (1 week out): 232
Real deal: 247
I didn't take time off to study, just studied in the evenings for about a month during one of my rotations
Congrats! What was your step 1 score?
First Aid biostats should be more than enough.Would you guys say biostats outside of the normal first aid stuff is even worth studying? It seems a lot more low-yield for this exam and I feel like doing more medicine questions could be more beneficial in a time crunch <1mo out
Step1 FA right?First Aid biostats should be more than enough.
Honestly, I only used Step 2 Secrets biostats which was enough and it covered less than Step 1 First Aid so I would definitely say Step 1 First Aid is enough.Step1 FA right?
Would any posters mind commenting on whether CK (real deal) felt more like nbme practice tests or uworld self assessments?
I feel they are distinctly different.
...granular...?Just took it today and I felt that it was harder than UWorld and UWSA/NBME practice exams. Sometimes if felt very granular. Anyone else sharing in my exhaustion/feelings?
...granular...?
Lol for sure man. Dreading it.Microscopic detailed questions yet vague at the same time idk. I'm too exhausted to remember now.
Would any posters mind commenting on whether CK (real deal) felt more like nbme practice tests or uworld self assessments?
I feel they are distinctly different.
got my score back this week (took it May 28 and score back June 14):
UWorld 1 pass 60%
NBME 4 (2 months out): 202
NBME 6 (10 days out): 207
USWA 1 (1 week out): 232
Real deal: 247
I didn't take time off to study, just studied in the evenings for about a month during one of my rotations
did u have a problem with time management ? I wasn't able to complete 3 blocks left 1 qt in the blocks? how was ur feeling post exam? I think I have made around 10-20 mistakes though I can't find the answer to those its anywhere. my Issa 1 was 261 and uwsa2 was 259 two days b4 examReceived my score yesterday. Throughout 3rd year, I completed Uworld. 3 weeks prior to my exam, I reset it and completed it on timed random. I tried reading through some MTB and FA but did not find it particularly useful and ended up reading <20 pages.
Uworld timed random: 83%
NBME 4 (4 weeks out): 245
NBME 6 (2 weeks out): 249
NBME 7 (12 days out): 247
Uworld 1 (4 days out): 255
Uworld 2 (3 days out): 257
Step 2 CK Score: 267
For reference, my step 1 score was in the high 230s despite an absurd investment of time and effort into studying for the exam. I also took the MCAT multiple times to obtain a competitive score. I do attribute some of my improvement in shelf/step scores over the past year to working on improving my test taking skills, but I can objectively say that in the past I have been a poor test taker.
I was really surprised at my score. I felt similar to how most people here felt after the exam. As others have stated, the best prep is to do well during 3rd year and work hard for each shelf exam. I began the year scoring in the low 70s and by my last three rotations I was scoring in the high 80s. There were multiple times during my exam that I answered a question correctly because I could pull from information I learned on my clinical rotations that was not something explicitly taught in Uworld.
Just took it today and I felt that it was harder than UWorld and UWSA/NBME practice exams. Sometimes if felt very granular. Anyone else sharing in my exhaustion/feelings?
did u have a problem with time management ? I wasn't able to complete 3 blocks left 1 qt in the blocks? how was ur feeling post exam? I think I have made around 10-20 mistakes though I can't find the answer to those its anywhere. my Issa 1 was 261 and uwsa2 was 259 two days b4 exam
On two of the blocks I nearly ran out of time and timing has never been an issue for me. On a few others I had ~5 minutes and I know I changed at least 3 answers from correct to incorrect. My post exam feeling was not good. I knew that people generally felt terrible so I tried to just put it out of my mind. Don't sweat it. Your uworld practice test scores are great. I'm sure you're within a reasonable range +/- of them.
For anyone who took it Friday June 2nd, anyone think we will get scores back tomorrow? Or is it more likely to be next Wednesday? Just trying to avoid the impending anxiety if it's not going to come tomorrow haha
I took it then too.. I think it should be out tomorrow. I dont have the option to reschedule on the NBME site anymore... the anxiety!!!
how was ur exa did u have problems with time management?Hooray, let's be anxious wrecks together. I can't reschedule either, it just says complete. **Cue internal screaming**
how was ur exa did u have problems with time management?
Not really. There were maybe 2 or 3 blocks where I finished under 10 mins left but that was with full review of almost every question.
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For anyone who took it Friday June 2nd, anyone think we will get scores back tomorrow? Or is it more likely to be next Wednesday? Just trying to avoid the impending anxiety if it's not going to come tomorrow haha
Microscopic detailed questions yet vague at the same time idk. I'm too exhausted to remember now.
Took mine on June 13, it was terrible. Felt like I got asked such unfair questions, and the topics that I thought I would get asked- I didn't. (Like topics where in uworld they had many questions about- hence, thought it was important and would get asked)
Will I get my results on June 28 or July 5th you guys think?
I took mine on the 13th too and this is exactly how I felt. It was so disheartening and I'm still plagued by some questions that I made dumb mistakes on