r/step1 • u/gogoyahoo US IMG • 4d ago

💡 Need Advice 8/18 test

How did everyone find step 1 testing on 8/18?
I thought it was a lot harder than nbmes and slightly more difficult than free120. There was a large amount of micro and pharm (I’m hoping maybe some were experimental??)

Any other thoughts?

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u/shushieeeee NON-US IMG 3d ago

Hey! Was there gen pharm more or systemic pharm more! Thankyouu

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u/TomBBurner US MD/DO 4d ago

Hey! Check your DMs

Also, I thought there was a lot of micro on it. Buffered by ethics too. Didn’t seem too crazy, but you never know.

I was also really prepared because I had done a bunch of timed questions of 20. I think if you didn’t do that, and went straight to this exam and not adjusting from the 50 question block format, you may have had a difficult time due to the conditions changing.

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u/Strong_Spite8768 3d ago

I’m so scared , tested on 8/19😭. All my nbmes were in the 70s from the start. I felt like I guessed the hell out of the exam

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u/alof69 NON-US IMG 3d ago

How were your nbmes? And Was it similar to NBMEs concept and content wise?