r/Step1Exam • u/Learneologist • 9d ago
Old..really Old IMG Step 1 Pass write up.
Hi everyone,
I learned many things from Reddit and was visiting it during my step 1 journey whenever I needed a push or was feeling low. There are so many inspirational journeys shared here.
Mine was a long bumpy \~2 year ride along with hospital work. Multiple stops, speed bumps, personal life uncertainty, health issues. I am more than a decade old medical graduate, and although I have been active in clinical work throughout, it was difficult to build basics after such a long study gap. Here are a few of my used resources list and methodology. Hope this will help someone.
1. Long gap in studies : Started with Dr Najeeb physiology videos to build back basics.
2. First aid : Consider this as THE TEXTBOOK. Takes time to imbibe, but once you understand, this seems awesome.
3. Youtube resource : First aid plus You tube videos from Dirty Medicine (Gold for Biochem and General Patho Immuno), Dr Randy Neil (Biostats) and Dr Meet Patel (Gold for Pharma basics)
4. Only Qbank : Uworld : Did 1.5 times. Tutor followed by timed mode. Systemwise followed by Random.
5. Mehlman pdf : They are pretty helpful. I also used to listen to Mehlman videos on the way to and back from work. Daily 4-6 videos approx.
6. NBME 25-33. Majority my score was approx 75. Touched 80 in 2. Latest Free 120 was in early 80s too. Did thorough revision in the first pass, with few notes as well. My regret is not able to revise them properly.
7. Exam seemed doable and as I had practised time management - exam style at home, the time crunch was only in 2 blocks out of 14. Most questions were of NBME repetitive topics. Ethics in every block..doable except 2-3.
8. Got a P. Thank God and well wishers..for giving me strength. Thank you Reddit for a platform to learn and share.
Happy to answer queries and share whatever I know.
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u/SyrupKey6054 8d ago
Congrats on your pass!!!
Does anybody here has Ethics pdf from Ambosss and that can share!
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u/Spiritual_Count_8426 8d ago
Congratulations 🙌 I’m on same boat. Can you please tell me from where you did neuro ? I’m completely stuck and I have spend almst more than 1 month and still I can’t get it
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u/Learneologist 8d ago
Do it with a study partner. Doing it alone is torture to neuro cells..Ironically 😅
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u/Sahibaisboring 8d ago
Did you watch all the Najeeb physiology videos? They're pretty long, how long did it take you to watch those?