Prior Scores

NBME Shelf Exams
Anatomy – 440 / 63.5
Physio – 350 / 62.5
Bichem – 380 / 63
Behav Sc/Biostat - 480 / 73
Path – 420 / 68
Pharm 460 / 67
Micro/Immuno – 410 / 65
Basic Science Comprehension (PD) – 440 / 66

UW 100% completed
55% average -- 50q/timed/random/unused (1st time)
70-80% -- 50q/timed/incorrect/random (2nd round)

Kaplan Qbook 100% completed
~45% average

What helped (in order):
1. UW
2. Kaplan MCQ’s (Qbook, assessment exams, etc)
3. Kaplan Retreat
4. First Aid
5. Golijan Audio

What hindered (in order)
1. ICM
2. Island Clinicals
3. Case Studies
4. No Glasses - thanks S.G. aka "foghorn" and A.P. aka "failure to thrive"

My Schedule:

I took Kaplan retreat (6 weeks). Everyday I just paid attention to lecture and reviewed the assessment test after subject. I worked out while listening to Golijan. I did no other outside studying after 8 hours of lecture.

I had to take ICM (7 weeks, after kaplan). I was treated like a regular clinical student and learned step 2 material (or at least I assume step 2 because none of that stuff was on my test). Regardless, I completed Qbook during the 7 weeks (one subject per week) and read First Aid. I still worked out while listening to Golijan audio via Ipod

UW (last 2 months)
I also made a notebook of all my wrong answers to read at night. I still worked out while listening to Golijan.

Last week – First Aid

Day before – I applied to for jobs so I had stuff to do after the test.

Day of (2/8/08) – Took a shot in the morning and a 5-10 break after every block.

3 weeks later – 221/91

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