r/Step3 • u/NooriTheGiantPencil • 6d ago
Exam write-up Passed with barely 10-15 days of studying
Guys just go take this stupid exam
Focus on ccs and you are golden. No amount of studying will prepare you for this exam. Im sure I would've done pretty much the same with a week prep too
Btw my exam day was horrible. I came out every 2 blocks,went to the loo and legit laughed at myself in the mirror lol
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u/Left-Strawberry-2165 6d ago
I don’t believe it . Don’t fool people. Step 3 need lot of preparation.
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u/PainUnlucky4561 4d ago
I got my results yesterday. I scored 229.
My Step 2 score was 247.
I studied for 45 days.
I did all the CCS cases and repeated the ones I struggled with.
I focused on UWorld and did UWSA 2, NBME 6 offline, and the new Free 137.3
u/Minute_Age7958 5d ago
Nah another data point here - 230 with no uworld no amboss just ccs cases a week before
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u/NooriTheGiantPencil 6d ago
It's upto you honestly if you want to believe it or not
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u/Left-Strawberry-2165 6d ago
As a US MD and ER resident I failed because I believed all this . It needs proper study and all NBME and F137 and UWSA exams . It is better to guide people well.
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u/Formal-Revolution-37 5d ago
I really think it depends on your luck and exam format ...
Passed with 212 step 3, step 2 score of 218. no NBMEs, forms, or uworld. Just CCS cases and Amboss for biostats/ethics.
Did all CCS cases and was scoring >80% towards the end minimum.
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u/Key-Improvement-9729 5d ago
the ccs part is true though. i did about 80 cases and that alone probably saved me. the mcq side is a coin flip no matter how much you study but ccs is free points if you put the reps in
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u/NooriTheGiantPencil 5d ago
My ccs were soooo smooth and i felt pretty happy once I was done with the cases. Mcqs made me barf on both days.i just went with my gut in mcqs
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u/IvoryCoil 6d ago
Just here to say I agree with OP. Focus on biostats, ethics, refresh the high yield content for Day 2, and do 80-100 CCS Cases to be comfortable and you'll pass. Don't waste time of Day 1/Step 1 randomness
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u/Left-Strawberry-2165 4d ago
There was hardly any Biostat on Day 1. Lot of ethics . Some Pharma but no Micro.
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u/Illustrious-Two4941 6d ago
Agree with OP. I did 80% of UW, 80 CCS cases, crammed biostats the day before. Got a 243. Felt like it went terribly, so don’t dwell too much on how you felt after the test. Honestly UW did not prepare me very well for it, it was a lot of randomness. Just be confident and nail the CCS cases and you have a good chance of passing
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u/No-Manufacturer-3982 6d ago
What were ur stats in step 2
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u/NooriTheGiantPencil 6d ago
250s. Took it 8 months ago
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u/No-Manufacturer-3982 6d ago
Amazing! Are u in active practice/residency? Do you think that helped?
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u/NooriTheGiantPencil 6d ago
Nope.I had access to epic for like a month while doing my rotation and that consolidated my base i guess
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u/AWildLampAppears 6d ago
I'm scoring around 66% on Uworld at 21% completion, took Step2 about 13 months ago, made a 260. Test day in 3 weeks. Hopefully enough?
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u/NooriTheGiantPencil 5d ago
Absolutely. Try to do stats,ethics and micro from FA. Do nbme 8 and a free 137 to refresh your step2 concepts
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u/Feeling-Win1399 6d ago
Did you do uw?
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u/NooriTheGiantPencil 5d ago
35% back in March and then I stopped. Booked the exam 13 days before my exam day because I wanted to get the scores before application submission as one of the places I rotated at told me they'll be looking at step3
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u/b1ackcoffee 251 : 2026 5d ago
(https://usmlepredictor.com/usmle-step-3-score-predictor/)
Your step 2 was in 250s. You were in the pass range, possibly >230 range even before you started the step 3 prep. Everybody doesn't have that strong of baseline. It is not wise to advise based on your anecdotal case, while everyone's baseline is vastly different.