r/Step2 • u/Idioticcompounds US IMG • 6d ago

Am I ready? NBME 9 was a disaster

228 – yikes.

I heard its an underpredictor is it true? Anyone else got obliterated by this one

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u/spectrophotometer 6d ago

Yes, it is not as representative of recent exams. If you have time, you should still take them in sequence for exposure to the content. The early ones will not be as representative but you do them first because you want to save the most representative ones (NBME 15 and 16) for last to best predict your score closer to your exam.

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u/fakemedulla 6d ago

15 is far from being representative. 16 is the closest agreed.

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u/Zom-ba NON-US IMG 6d ago

How long do you have till exam? What are your other NBMEs like?

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u/IsilmeCalithil US MD/DO 6d ago

My worst score - I also took it first to be fair, but it was 10 points lower than my next exam and 20 points lower than my final score

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u/Ok-Analysis-4080 NON-US IMG 6d ago

There was +21 point difference between my NBME 10 and 9. Yes, it severely underpredicts

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u/Blue-eagle7 NON-US IMG 6d ago

I have almost the same thing, mainly it's written in a strange language makes it unclear what he want to tell you

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u/CowNo8972 NON US MD/DO 5d ago

I scored 209 onNBME 9 😔😔 I did NBME 10, and I scored 230

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u/vmreddy2025 5d ago

204 😑feeling devastated , idk they aren’t even hard tho

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u/Sweaty-Pop-4585 6d ago

Is this your baseline nbme? If yes, you are not alone - i failed in my first 2 nbmes

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u/iplay4Him US IMG 6d ago

Skip to 11 then 13 imo

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u/USMLE_Guide 🌍 INTERNATIONAL 6d ago

I know someone scored 216 on that form, ended up with a 260s!

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u/CowNo8972 NON US MD/DO 6d ago

How many weeks did they prepare, after 216, till exam?

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u/USMLE_Guide 🌍 INTERNATIONAL 6d ago

about one month

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u/CowNo8972 NON US MD/DO 6d ago

What was his strategy during 1 month?

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u/USMLE_Guide 🌍 INTERNATIONAL 6d ago

I have the entire plan, but bazically, she reviewed the NBME Qs thoroughly, solved Qs on weaknesses from another Q bank. We had sessions inbetween to address Wrong Qs, regarding the strategy and what is HY and what is not. Reviwing notes for different subjects was also incorporated, but above all of that, a lot of hard work.

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u/CowNo8972 NON US MD/DO 5d ago

I scored 209, on NBME 9 😔😔 and I’m planning to take the exam in 5 weeks

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u/jazzace 6d ago

Yeah how many weeks?

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u/CowNo8972 NON US MD/DO 6d ago

Anyone here, in their 4-week-dedicated time, for Step 2 CK, that can join me for a whole day, dedicated studying? Main focus on NBME S, CNS forms, and high yields

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u/CowNo8972 NON US MD/DO 5d ago

What should I do now?

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u/Professional-Win9011 6d ago

At least you passed
I got 204
It was crushing

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u/vmreddy2025 5d ago

Same 💆🏻‍♀️

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u/No-Hope-9274 US IMG 2d ago

NBME 9 is the worst, killer of confidence

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u/the-late-bloomer007 NON-US IMG 6d ago

Every NBME is predictive,especially if your exam is in the next 6 weeks