usmleworld

[justjeatit]

i recently started doing usmleworld. the questions are extremely difficult but i think i have so much in the last week ( when i first started doing usmleworld) compared to the last month.

i took the nbme twice but my score didnt improve at all...actually it sucks, really sucks. i flunked both times very badly

i wanna take step1 by mid jan..anyone have any suggestions

im doing kaplan videos, usmleworld

plz let me know

HELP

[lacarthic]

Justjeatit,

The answers to the questions you seek can only be answered when more questions are asked to be answered. The Step One asks questions but does not answer these questions and your answers are dependent on answers to questions on USMLE World and Qbank. Your answers to those questions will only elicit more answers than questions. I applaud your valiant journey and I hope your questions are answered. God speed valiant one

[superoxide]

Originally Posted by justjeatit

i recently started doing usmleworld. the questions are extremely difficult but i think i have so much in the last week ( when i first started doing usmleworld) compared to the last month.

i took the nbme twice but my score didnt improve at all...actually it sucks, really sucks. i flunked both times very badly

i wanna take step1 by mid jan..anyone have any suggestions

im doing kaplan videos, usmleworld

plz let me know

HELP

I passed step 1 last month (203/83). This was my second attempt. Not a great score, but Im happy. So, here is what I did.

I did qbank for my first attempt and took notes on most of the answers. For my second attempt, I annotated my FA with the qbank and qbook answers/explanations. Then I went over it over and over again. I also listened to goljan audio lectures (probably 10 times). I also did Robbins Review of pathology questions (twice). I also did usmlerx qbank. Other questions I did were rapid review pathology questions (150 at the end of the book and 350 from the CD). The 150 usmle free cd questions. After taking my test, I can say that over 1/2 the test could have been answered from FA alone. As for kaplan videos, I recommend the physio and biochem videos. I didnt do them all (for physio I just did renal, endocrine, and cardio lectures and for biochem I just did the metabolism section)..these are the highest yield areas that are usually tested. I should have gone through the anatomy videos, considering that is where I scored on the lower end on my step 1. I listened to the above kaplan lectures twice. so repitition is the key!
I also did all 4 nbme's (form 1 - 2 months before, form 4 - 1 month before, form 3 - 2 weeks before and form 2 - 2 days before) I felt that forms 2 and 3 closely resembled my Step 1 exam.
Good luck.

[mandyk]

Your post says you really worked hard for this exam .I wish i could be as hard working .Every morning i am full of energy but as day passes i feel really disappointed(sounds like myasthenic crisis) .
It Feels like there is no end to this persuit .Wish i could keep walking strongly with faith like you .

I have just heard Goljan twice ,q bank ,still doing UW and am exhausted .I did kaplan videos although it's been a while now .(3 months back).I haven't read FA in a while ,just reading rapid review ,med essentials these days .How are robbins patho q's ?Where can i find them ?Do you think they are essential for exam ?
Thanks

[MDiva]

Originally Posted by mandyk

How are robbins patho q's ?Where can i find them ?Do you think they are essential for exam ?
Thanks

You can get more info about the Robbin's book here Amazon.com: Robbins Review of Pathology: Books: Edward C. Klatt,Edward C., MD Klatt,*****, MD Kumar

I like the review book, used it for class exam prep and it served me well. I plan to go through it once more for Step 1. I find that the questions are tied really tightly to the text, though, so for many of the questions, it would help to read Robbins Pathology. Of course, not many would want to do this for boards prep. Personally, I like Robbins (the big one) and keep it near and dear

Im working on my 2nd attempt at step 1 and im lost. Im gonna be doin pass program soon, but my ? is for the ppl that have taken step 1 and failed the 1st time and then passed the second time do you feel it was "easier" the 2nd time compared to the 1st time and was ur 1st exam concentrated on 1 or 2 subjects compared to the 2nd attempt that may have been a more "HY" exam? I dont understand how these 2 types of exam can be graded on the same level considering a HY exam can be passed by studing First Aid and Qbank but the other type you will catch hell passing even if you have almost memorized a book dedicated solely to that subject. I might be thinking completely wrong but after failing the exam i have crawled under a rock and am finding it really hard to even open a book. I studied for like 5 months for this test and i believe if my exam would have been more evenly distributed( my exam felt like it was 90% Physio)that i would be in clinicals currently. Im just tryin t make sense of all this. Any advise would be great. Thanks in advance.

Originally Posted by justjeatit

i recently started doing usmleworld. the questions are extremely difficult but i think i have so much in the last week ( when i first started doing usmleworld) compared to the last month.

i took the nbme twice but my score didnt improve at all...actually it sucks, really sucks. i flunked both times very badly

i wanna take step1 by mid jan..anyone have any suggestions

im doing kaplan videos, usmleworld


HELP

Ok - don't be in denial - face the facts - if you could not pass the NBME exams. You are not ready! Period the end. I would delay taking a very expensive test that will be part of your perm. record. One fail will lock you out of many states for residency in the US - Ohio comes to mind. My suggestion - get help - either do a review course (Falcon, Kaplan or what ever). Also I would suggest getting a paper q-bank book either the Kaplan, pretest or Lange. Start working questions.
Clearly you have issues or gaps in your medical education you need to fill. Use the q-banks in BRS, Rapid review or some other review books. Get First Aid and begin reading it. Find out what you don't know. Don't walk in a take the Step 1 on a hope and a prayer. You need to build up doing questions until you are doing well.

Originally Posted by lacarthic

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Dude - that is one of the worst answers/posts I have seen any regular poster give in the Step 1 area. Also your grammer is pretty poor - for example "answer this questions" you tense is off. People come here to get solutions not wise cracks. Just my .02s In your case I would want a full refund...

[st_55]

don't beat yourself up about failing the first time...it happens plenty of us have been there and done it and some like myself are still going through it..but dont give up. I know its hard to pick up a book and start again but if this is what u want to do with your life...u have to try not to worry...and for about usmle world it is really difficult but when u do bad on a practice exam just read through all the explanations i think that u will catch on. since doing the usmle world my scores for nbme have gone up. give yourselves a break here and there so u dont burn out...and last but not least...do a lot of praying....God bless you all. take care

[kayslay]

Is it true that if you fail step 1 the 1st time you cant do residency in Ohio