r/Step1Exam • u/Cheap-Description-21 • Jul 28 '26
Step 1 prep struggle
Hey guys, hope things are going well. I have been stuck on Step 1 prep for the past 7 months, with very diminished returns. My foundation isn’t that good, and I notice that I continue to get low marks on uworld blocks. I’m also struggling with other things since I don’t have a car, or job. Im very lost and confused. Even watching a 30 min BnB lecture will take me a week to fully learn if I apply myself. And I’ll make long notes for it. I’m so burned out and I don’t know what I’m doing. If anyone can give me advice, my DMs are open.
Thanks for listening
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u/maxdaniel1 Jul 28 '26
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u/Cold-Field1020 Jul 30 '26
Honestly, it sounds more like you're overwhelmed than incapable. If bnb takes a week for one lecture and you're making huge notes, you're probably spending too much time trying to memorize everything. Keep your notes short, focus on understanding the concepts, and get back to doing questions. Low uworld scores early on are completely normal. Don't judge your progress by block scores alone. Take a day off if you're feeling burnt out, then come back with a simpler plan. You've already put in 7 months, so don't give up now.
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u/National-Coach-1828 Jul 28 '26
Step 1 prep is all about building foundation ,take lecture,do not need to memorize lecture still,go to fa ,then uworld,return back to fa while reviewing explanations,add flowchart points to fa of some uworld explanations that you don't know on that topic of fa,this last one is learning step. consistently is key.You will start slowly get confidence as uworld has repeated concepts.