Continued my momentum while awaiting the results of step1 as I wanted to try for the scramble at the least.I stuck to Kaplan and UW. Watched the Videos first, followed it up with Kaplan notes and Q bank. IM is worth watching if you have time.Dr.Fischer's lectures were great.. I liked his style, despite his weirdness!.. OB-GYN lectures were good with good notes and tables.
Simultaneously,I prepared my eras documents,LoRs,MSPE,Personal Statement etc. Strangely enough,It took me a while before I could focus back on ck. My serious prep involved 3months of reading Kaplan notes,Kap Q bank and UW. I gave good 2 readings to CK notes. Scored about 69% on UW first time. Took NBME 3 weeks before - was 95. Practicing Q on UW or kaplan is very essentail for ck too as Q are very long and confusing some times. I revised UW full just for my memory and practice.. also discussed with friends from kaplan on several topics and exchanged ideas.
Exam day:
Had a good night sleep, revised psych and paeds a few topics in the morning. As the summer heat already picked up, mom made me good lassi, coffee and light meals for breaks. Exam started off well,finished all blocks on time, my level of difficulty- felt similar to step1. Questions were longer as expected, reading the last line first helped me, Most of the Q were from IM(60%)-then Paeds,Psy,OBGY,Surgery in that order.. got four media qs but could get the clue from q stem. The most difficult part was concept of understanding what is your next step or mostly likely diagnosis..practicing the qs is the key to this. There was some overlap with step1 especially with pharmac and patho.Psychiatry was my weakest link on NBME, I tried improve by discussing topics with friends, or doing more questions.Last but not least is... prepare for a longer day than step1 as one might feel tired or bored even.
The result took me four weeks..although disappointed for being late for post match, was a pleasant surprise and joy to see 99 again.. Writing in retrospect feels great but this time also there were similar issues or distractions in the family or home but I also learned to trust that God is directing my steps made me more comfortable in my shoes.. There were times I felt sick of mle but endurance is the key here :)Please keep doing your best..will be back with my scramble experience until then best wishes!
Simultaneously,I prepared my eras documents,LoRs,MSPE,Personal Statement etc. Strangely enough,It took me a while before I could focus back on ck. My serious prep involved 3months of reading Kaplan notes,Kap Q bank and UW. I gave good 2 readings to CK notes. Scored about 69% on UW first time. Took NBME 3 weeks before - was 95. Practicing Q on UW or kaplan is very essentail for ck too as Q are very long and confusing some times. I revised UW full just for my memory and practice.. also discussed with friends from kaplan on several topics and exchanged ideas.
Exam day:
Had a good night sleep, revised psych and paeds a few topics in the morning. As the summer heat already picked up, mom made me good lassi, coffee and light meals for breaks. Exam started off well,finished all blocks on time, my level of difficulty- felt similar to step1. Questions were longer as expected, reading the last line first helped me, Most of the Q were from IM(60%)-then Paeds,Psy,OBGY,Surgery in that order.. got four media qs but could get the clue from q stem. The most difficult part was concept of understanding what is your next step or mostly likely diagnosis..practicing the qs is the key to this. There was some overlap with step1 especially with pharmac and patho.Psychiatry was my weakest link on NBME, I tried improve by discussing topics with friends, or doing more questions.Last but not least is... prepare for a longer day than step1 as one might feel tired or bored even.
The result took me four weeks..although disappointed for being late for post match, was a pleasant surprise and joy to see 99 again.. Writing in retrospect feels great but this time also there were similar issues or distractions in the family or home but I also learned to trust that God is directing my steps made me more comfortable in my shoes.. There were times I felt sick of mle but endurance is the key here :)Please keep doing your best..will be back with my scramble experience until then best wishes!
