my life. CK 1st attempt 177/67

[jumar1281]

I am crushed this morning. After struggling so hard and for so long at step 1, finally passing it on 4th attempt with a pathetic score of 193/78, I decided I would do things a lot differently when i studied for step 2. So i sat down and made a schedule. 6 months of hardwork, all kaplan books twice and all Uworld twice. I took the Uworld practice exam and got a comfortable pass, I took the NBME and got a comfortable pass. I was confident I could pass CK on the first try. I got my score this morning and now I am living my worst nightmare. This exam makes all my effort a complete joke and I am having a really difficult time contemplating if I even have it in me to study again or just call it quits

[devildoc8404]

Only you can answer that question, but the fact is that you have passed Step 1... now you need to regroup and decide what you did wrong for Step 2CK.

It does seem odd that you studied that long, with both NBME and UW diagnostic successes, and things still went awry. I wish you well in figuring out your next steps.

[jumar1281]

thanks DevilDoc.... i seriously do not understand my problem. I feel I know the material, I am able to answer Uworld questions but on test day, I ALWAYS find exam questions much harder and more complicated than anything I ever saw on Uworld. The real exam questions always have some twist in them that make answering them more difficult for me in comparison to Uworld. I don't understand what I need to do to get over my problem

[devildoc8404]

Is it possibly an issue with additional anxiety on test day? That was what undermined my initial med school effort in the States, and it can be a real bear to manage. I would recommend talking it through with a faculty (or other respected) advisor who has your best interests at heart, and possibly look into reasons for this discrepancy.

(On the good side, if that's what it is, there is certainly hope. I went through an excellent anxiety treatment program in New England that helped a ton, and I am now back to my old self when it comes to exams... as long as I am fully prepared, of course!)

If you still want to be a physician, then do everything in your power to identify the problem, and to rectify it. If you don't really want to be a doc, then now's as good a time as any to stop beating yourself up for something you hate. However, if you are scoring well on UW and NBME, then there is really no reason for you not to perform sufficiently well on the Step. Assuming everything is as described above, it would seem that the raw stuff is there, you just need to access it. Good luck, huh?

[littleb]

devildoc8404,

What is the name of the program you went to in New England? I would like to look into it- I have serious test anxiety issues!

Thanks!!!

[devildoc8404]

littleb, I just sent you a PM. Good luck to you...

[littleb]

Thank you so much dd, lots of luck to you too!

[jumar1281]

well i decided i can't wallow in my sadness. I have to be proactive to make my dreams come true. I just finished doing doctors in training once, I plan to do it again. I also concurrenly working on Kaplan Qbank and just today confirmed my next appointment to take step 2 on July 28. I know i have in me to pass this exam, and doctors in training really is a great course, i honestly feel it will help push me over the edge

[hopefuldoc74]

I admire your tenacity. You can do it!

[izzo4life]

i took usml eagle in orlando florida. Got in the high 90's. A lot of my friends did the same thing. Just brush this fail off and destroy it the next time.
If you want to see my scores or know more about the program just msg me