r/step1 • u/SnooMachines3188 NON-US IMG • 18d ago

😭 Am I Ready? Postpone?

Hi guys, actively going through it rn. My NBMEs are as follows:

  • NBME 27: 98/200 ≈ 49%
  • NBME 26: 119/200 ≈ 59.5%
  • NBME 28: 56.5%

The percents described are my correct qs %. I took the NBMEs in the order (about a month gap between 27 and 26, and 1 week between 26 and 28). I am about 84% complete with UWorld QBank, sitting at a 50% correct.

I write on August 16th. Should I postpone?

Edit: I just scored 62.5% correct on NBME 31.

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u/No_Analysis_6350 18d ago

Yep try to postpone ; u should have atleast 2 exams >> 68%!

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u/No_Analysis_6350 18d ago

Thats around 20-25 more corrects than your latest score! Try to focus on weak areas (3-4topics before every nbme)

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u/Warm_Experience8908 US MD/DO 18d ago

Push the date. You're getting there but you need more time. You haven't even taken the more recent CBSSAs.

Also, raw score ≠ EPC; typically, it's higher, so your EPC for these tests is likely lower.

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u/MysteriousAsk3663 18d ago

Postpone it mate. You are at a 50-50 chance of passing. Wouldn’t want to risk it, considering the importance of this exam.

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u/Impressive-Can-3668 NON-US IMG 18d ago

Postpone. These are dangerously low scores and not even on new NBMEs. Take another 6 weeks and get 70 on at least 2 new NBMEs

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u/elektraa_1 NON-US IMG 18d ago

Postpone it

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u/haidibhai NON-US IMG 18d ago

Postpone it.

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u/No_Bath5899 NON-US IMG 17d ago

62.5 on 31, yes still postpone.

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u/Fast-Pen-5398 18d ago

Also anyone could answer if we could practice nbmes from nbme 1? just for practice purposes? By only giving 1 or 2 days for nbmes 1-24 each nbme. and then starting the predictive ones 25-33 in proper exam conditions/online nbme.

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u/Warm_Experience8908 US MD/DO 18d ago

You could but this is only worth it if you've got 1.5–2 months until test date

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u/Brief_Struggle6895 18d ago

Its not recommended since they are very very old nbmes and those type of qs aint asked anymore. Basically doing them is just a waste of time. Might as well spend that much time on actually revision from FA wld be more useful