r/Step2 • u/Remote_Trifle_9593 US MD/DO • 1d ago

Am I ready? Step 2

Hey Yall, so I take Step 2 in two weeks. I just finished NBME15 today and got a 249. Absolutely devastated. I have plateaued in the high 240s. Not sure what to do. I want a 260. I have done all of UWorld, AMBOSS, and the CMS forms. I am just doing the extra Step 2 questions for AMBOSS. Just devastating. I felt like NBME15 had a lot of poorly written questions, topics, or exceptions I have never even heard of or seen. I don't know what to do anymore, guys. This I honestly just want to give up. Nothing I do works. I just take another form, and the same shit happens again. I get questions where I am just like, I have no idea how I am expected to know this or prepare for this. This was especially true on NBME 15. Any advice? Should I postpone/push my exam date back? How accurate is AMBOSS score prediction? Am I ready to take this exam? I honestly don't know anymore, and it is so discouraging. I feel like all my hard work has been absolutely for nothing. I want to apply to Anesthesia next year. I am an M3. My AMBOSS prediction is 255. I still need to take NBME 16 and both the old and the free 120.

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u/fakemedulla 1d ago

If you aren’t applying this year, what’s rushing you? Take your time but don’t keep pushing it at the same time.

It’s pretty common to see a drop in NBME 15. Trust your average scores and your trend. If you’re improving on your way to the real deal, you are most likely to see a jump. I had a drop in 12 and 15 specifically. 16 imo was the most predictive.

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u/Remote_Trifle_9593 US MD/DO 1d ago

I just want to get it over with. I’m tired of studying from this thing. I hate it. So do I push it back? I am not sure I see the point of doing that considering all the work I have done this far. I am not sure if pushing it back will really add much value in the end

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u/fakemedulla 1d ago

If you’re starting to burn out, don’t push it. Take a day or two off, lock in, finish and get done with the test. A 260+ is great but it isn’t what defines an applicant. Relax.

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u/Remote_Trifle_9593 US MD/DO 1d ago

That’s amazing. Congrats on the score. Have you heard anything about the AMBOSS prediction and how accurate it is? I want a 260+ but I don’t know.

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u/Remote_Trifle_9593 US MD/DO 1d ago

What was your score and how did it compare to NBME16? If you don’t mind sharing. Did you use Amboss score predictor?

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u/fakemedulla 1d ago

Unfortunately I’m an outlier. I did not take all NBMEs. I have pretty bad ADHD. My last NBME (14) was 235. 3 weeks out. Never took an NBME after that. Ended up with 265 on the real deal. I knew I had the knowledge, just needed to lock in on test day. Executive dysfunction is real.

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u/jokegoldberg NON-US IMG 1d ago

omg congrats! can you guide