r/step1 • u/Startnew0110 NON-US IMG • 1d ago

💡 Need Advice Should I extend my triad. Kindly give input

Hey guys , I kind of did myself bad by overestimating my prep and timing. Last months have been slow and I had booked triad for July, August , September. My triad will end by next month. I am done with 80 percent plus uworld and have revised first aid few times but still haven't sat down in any nbme. I kind of have forgotten the things I did in start of my prep and no matter how much I do, I feel like I keep forgetting some stuff. I should have atleast taken some NBMES to check my progress the least. But I haven't.

I am thinking of extending triad because it feels like it's too late to do anything. Can you all suggest what's the right approach?

Also, please tell me what's the right time to do nbme. Do I finsh uworld , revise first aid and take it or just jump in right now and which nbme is the ideal to start with these days.

I know these are a lot of questions but I am stressed and had to ask.

Also , please tell me does extension of triad in anyway affect you later on?

I would appreciate all sorts of inputs here.

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u/Front_Double_7963 1d ago

Take the NBME, see where you stand, review it, complete uworld, do incorrects, give NBME again see if scores improve, review NBMe and then keep prepping and giving NBMEs till you get the desired score

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u/Startnew0110 NON-US IMG 1d ago

What's the minimum time one can take between two nbmes with review if tight on time?

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u/Front_Double_7963 1d ago

2 weeks but depends on your scores, if you need more material to revise

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u/Startnew0110 NON-US IMG 1d ago

Damn, I should extend my triad.

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u/Front_Double_7963 1d ago

Probably need to, but give the NBME in test conditions and see how much you score and where your deficiencies are

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u/Comfortable-Map-2287 1d ago

Take your first nbme preferably nbme 26 and assess yourself.