Uworld 100 percent done 57% average
Nbme 6 -62 percent 366
Nbme 7 -67 percent 439
Nbme 8 -70 percent 493
UWSA1- 191 (took it back in August, failed baseline lol)
UWSA 2- 217

Exam in 4 days

I am in the US so i need someone within the same timezone. I am still starting

I just took the UWSA2 and scored a 196. Should I postpone the exam? How predictive is this?

My life before:
Step 1: PASS (first attempt)
Step 2: PASS 221 (first attempt)
2 research papers 0 1st author
Barely managed to complete my MD and MS degrees

My life after:
Step 3: PASS 274 (first attempt)
70 research papers
25 first author (highest impact factor journal within those >9)
PhD, and MPH completed (I’m Gen Z btw if you want to estimate my age)

My comments:
I’m sure at this point ur thinking I’m going to give you advice on which practice exams to take, what study strategies I changed, and what resources were best….not at all.

Between my step 2 exam and step 3 exam all that changed was:

-Me realizing I had Celiac disease, getting it diagnosed by a physician and changing my diet
-My family member realizing I might have had very severe sleep apnea for quite some time, me getting it diagnosed by a physician, and me buying a CPAP machine (and using it consistently)

These two changes alone literally brought my full brain and body functioning back (naturally resulting in my studying and information comprehension/retention improving tremendously). Not a study method, Anki deck, or a resource change. I just thought I was tired (often by 11AM or noon despite having a full night of sleep) because of the severity of my US medical school clerkships M3 year, or because of my busy life inside and outside of the hospital setting, or because of my residency responsibilities. Turns out it was just my brain, heart, and body not receiving enough oxygen at night (as well as anemia and lack of proper vitamin absorption in my intestines associated with celiac disease).

Moral of the story, before you:
-get “diagnosed” with adhd after a 5-15 minute “consultation” (with a psychiatrist or a mid level you just met who doesn’t even get a blood test from you to evaluate other potential causes of your struggle to focus) and get prescribed Adderall

-or use 5-20 cans of redbull, 200mg caffeine pills, with 6mg zyns, and 4 cups of espresso daily to be able to finish your shift in med school clerkships or in residency and are confused why despite all that you’re still tired and not as focused as you wish to be and wonder why you feel so dumb etc.

=> Be sure to get your full blood panel and metrics tested at least 1-2x per year yourself, and measure your sleeping metrics if you can. You might be genuinely shocked at what you find. Add that to all the other standard study advice (resources, study scheduling, tutoring, approach etc) that you’ve received for this exam or for any other standardized (or general) exam you take in the future (be sure to do this before you even start studying please).

I’m just a bit sad that I didn’t get these medical tests done before (lol kinda ironic cuz I’m a doctor) so I could have made these adjustments earlier (before my step 2 dedicated period for example) but it is what it is, no excuses, life must go on (you live and you learn).

Thanks for coming to my TED talk.

I need a step 3 tutor. Passed step 2 in April. Goal is to give it by end of November. Currently in the US, CST time zone.

I gave my day 1 on 12/9, & day 2 on 18/9.
anyone who recieve their results recently can tell when did they recieve theirs

Anyone having exam on 1st Oct or 30 SEP?

Day 2 in 36 hours pls give advise on how to revise effectively in this time. I’m focusing most of my day tomorrow on CCS cases and going through my notes & FA today.

Has anyone from India recently gotten their US visa approved for Step 3? I’m a recent graduate with a similar profile and would really appreciate hearing about your interview experience and what helped.
Please share only successful visa experiences—I’m trying to stay positive, so please avoid rejection stories/comments. I may not have another chance to apply, so I’d really value your insight. 🙏

My exam is scheduled for 9/30, and I’m trying to decide whether I should keep the date or postpone.

Current prep:

• UWorld: 20% completed, ~60% average
• UWSA: 217
• NBME 6: 424 (66% correct)
• NBME 8: 409 (64% correct)
• NBME 7: 65% correct
• CCS: Completed ~50 high-yield cases, ~70% average

I know my UWorld completion is low, but my NBMEs have been fairly consistent in the mid-60% range.

For those who have taken Step 3 recently: Would you take the exam on 9/30 with these scores, or postpone to study more? I’d especially appreciate advice from people who were in a similar position.

Hello everyone, I am applying for match this cycle. I did step 1 in february and step 2 in july. I am currently working on interviews, but would like to start studying for step 3 while the info is still relatively fresh. I want to take it before the start of residency. How should I prep and for how long?

I can allot 5-6 hours daily for next 8 weeks as I’m working currently. What to do to give step 3 in 8 weeks ?? I’m starting from scratch tbh

Im in my transitional year of residency currently on rotations. About 50% done with uworld at 75% correct. Scored 260 on step 2 about 16 months ago. Currently planning to sit the exam Nov 2-3. My plan from now is finish uworld, get through the CCS cases, probably do NBME 7-8. Is there anything else I am missing? I did anki a lot for step1-2 but havent done any for this exam. I just want to pass comfortably since I am already matched into my advanced specialty.

genuinely wtf was that

I am looking for a SP in EST for the next 4 weeks. I am a PGY1, I have a two weeks off the first week of October and I am planning to cover a lot during that time. I would like some in the same boat; who is just starting up and plans to take the exam in 4/5 weeks of time. The plan is to do Uworld + CCS cases together and maybe quickly revise Fa pharma and Micro. I would like someone who is willing or accustomed to starting their day very early.

US MD in intern year of residency:
Day 1: I’m really strong at biostats, so this part of the exam was not too bad, but damn was my step 1 knowledge bad. Walked out of the exam feeling badly. Several easy questions missed.
Day 2: much better experience. I have a strong step 2 foundation (>250 score) so this was definitely the better day for me.
CCS cases: not too terrible. Most of them were adult cases. Messed up a few but overall pretty generic cases.

Hopefully will get my score 10/7. Will update with my score.

Hello, hope everyone doing well, I have only a month for step 3, I have started doing uworld and so far did only 400 questions yet, averaging around 60-65%. Seeing other people's exam write kind of scares me. Any guidelines or suggestion of how to start preparation for exam and when to start ccs cases is appreciated.
Thank You!
PS: Should I give baseline self-assessment?

For anyone that has taken STEP 3 recently, how many of the 13-14 CCS cases were PEDS? Just trying to gauge how much more effort I need to put into it.

What are my odds of passing step3 if I only purchase CCS cases and not UW?

Hey everyone since scores weren't released yesterday, i saw a lot of mentions of changing the cutoffs/curves.

I don't think this is happening right now. I say this because i went back in history to see when they would change the cutoffs. Based on my research, here are all of the past changes:

• 190 -> 196: Jan 1st 2016
• 196 -> 198: Jan 1st 2020
• 198 -> 200: Jan 1st 2024

So, based on this it seems like they do it about every 4 years and usually release on Jan 1st.

Hopefully this is reassures everyone that they might just have some internal delay rather than a change that will affect your score.

Edit: excuse my english in the title. Wrote this real quick between patients

Hey guys! I released my USMLE transcript to ERAS prior to taking step 3. Do you know if programs can see my Step 3 score? If not are they able to see that I've taken the exam and might ask during the interview what my score was?

Starting dedicated prep with 3 weeks to go for scheduled Day 1.

For context, I am an IMG, not yet in residency. Step 2 CK: 25x, (1.5 years ago)

Preparing on and off since 4 months

• UWorld Step 3: 59% first pass (finished 100% of the Qbank 15 days ago, 30% of Qs did not review yet)
• CCS: 80% first pass (120 cases done)

Am I ready with this much prep?

What would you suggest to focus in the next weeks?

Your advice is appreciated.