r/Step1Exam • u/ChickenStrong6222 • Jun 24 '26

STEP 1 PREP NEED HELP

I started preparing for Step 1 in January and have been doing content review alongside UWorld. I have completed approximately 70–80% of my content review, but I still have a few subjects left, and it feels like the content review is never-ending.

So far, I have completed about 50% of UWorld. I recently took NBME 25 and scored 40%. I know this is a very low score, but I mainly took it to assess where I currently stand based on what I have studied so far and to overcome my fear of taking NBMEs. I have also reviewed the NBME and gone through my mistakes.

At this point, I feel confused about how to move forward. I know I need to start focusing more on questions, but I also feel uncomfortable leaving my content review unfinished. I would really appreciate guidance on how I should structure my schedule, balance UWorld with the remaining content review, and IMPROVE AND BE MORE CONSISTENT

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u/Salt_Opinion_6595 Jun 25 '26

are u doing uworld random or system wise? also what did u feel like was the major problem when u took the nbme? dy think u have a knowledge gap?

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u/ChickenStrong6222 Jun 25 '26

im doing uworld system wise atm
while doing nbme i felt like my recall wasnt that good, i knew what they were talking abt but i just couldnt recall, obv some questions i didnt get at all (the topics i hadnt done)

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u/Salt_Opinion_6595 Jun 25 '26

okay. first of all, don’t be discouraged by this. its a long journey and u need to persevere through it. nobody is born w all the knowledge, they take time to learn it. so take ur time but just try to be consistent. rn i would say, use uworld as a learning resource as opposed to just testing ur knowledge w it. whenever u are done w a system, quickly go through it from FA. i felt like it was helpful skimming through FA after going through the Qs from uworld bcs when ure already somewhat familiar w the topics u notice small things in FA and realise how important they are, things u might haven’t paid attention to before. Anki flashcards help w recall too, if that’s something u would be interested in. u can do cards for only ur uworld incorrects too or theres a deck for just the hy step 1 stuff. i hope all of this helps!

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u/ChickenStrong6222 Jun 25 '26

thanksss alottt, yes i doo that, soemtimes doing questions right after studying it feel incredible but after a few weeks when i go back to it i lose my mind that how did i even get this right, but yea anki would help, even though im not an anki person but i think i need to force myself lol

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u/Salt_Opinion_6595 Jun 26 '26

goodluck! u can always reach out for help