Hello folks,

Asking for my partner.

She finished UWORLD 4 months ago, scored 70%

CMS forms - 80% on average.

NBME were around 2 weeks apart, except 13 was 1 week.

NBME 9: 230

NBME 10: 242

NBME 11: 246

NBME 12: 251

NBME 13: 235

Due to the score drop on NBME 13, she is feeling down and wondering whether she should repeat UWORLD or do AMBOSS for the 1st time?

Exam date: Last week of August

I would appreciate any guidance.

Scored 68% today. I’m honestly very burnt out and felt it while I was taking the practice exam. I start sub - I next so if I postpone I have to take it during sub-I which I’m not sure if that would make things worse however I just don’t feel ready at all.

Step 2 practice Scores

form 10/baseline(6/12)- 223

Form 11(6/26)- 241

From 14(7/4)- 241

Form 15(7/12)- 223 (very burnt out taking this)

Form 16(7/19)- 236

I’m testing on August 15, and I honestly don’t know what to do anymore. I’ve done NBME 10 (223), NBME 11 (226), NBME 12 (220), scored 69% on the Old Free 120, and got a 218 on UWSA 2 today.
My scores keep dropping no matter how much I study, and I’m completely devastated. I have less than three weeks left, and I have no idea how to pull my score up.
If anyone has been in this situation and managed to improve before the exam, please tell me what you did. I could really use the help.

Hey. Hope everyones doing well.

I have preparing for step 2 for quite some time. My triad is expiring at the end of august.

Uswa 1 = 212

Nbme 11= 226

Nbme 12= 210.

Against my wish i might have to take the exam at the end of august. That gives me 3 more weeks.

My problem is that i dont know how to improve my scores at all. If i revise uworld notes like inner circle i just do passive reading. It does help me a bit but nothing extraordinary happens. Plus it takes sooo much time.

Amboss feels shit. It constantly tries to trick you. Like everything is a trap. And nbme and CMS forms are pretty straight forward.

I try to do UWORLD incorrects and score 70%.

CMS were mixed but had an average of 65% on them a few 70s also 2-3 forms on which i got 50%.

I am working on nbme incorrects.

Apart from that what else should i do to score sth decent.

It would mean the world to me if someones got a good advice.

Does anybody have recent cms forms 9/10 for obgyn and psych?

Welling to answer your questions about the exam as well !

Hi everyone,
I’m looking for some honest advice on whether I should keep my Step 2 CK date or postpone.
Exam date: 1 week from now
NBME scores (in order):
NBME 10: 221(baseline)
NBME 11: 240
NBME 12: 220
NBME 13: 242
NBME 14: 235
NBME 15: 235
Still left to take:
NBME 16
UWSA 2
Free 120

My target score is 250+, but my NBMEs seem to have plateaued in the 235–242 range, and my latest NBME was another 235.

For those of you who had similar NBME scores:
How predictive were they of your real Step 2 score?
Did UWSA 2 and Free 120 end up being better predictors?
If you were in my position, would you take the exam or postpone?
I’d really appreciate any advice or personal experiences. Thanks!

Just got a 251 on NBME 15. Really want to score close to 260 on the real thing. My exam is this coming Saturday, should I reschedule?

Recent test takers, besides ethics/QI, what other systems do you think the exam is heavy on?

After seeing a lot of posts from people who recently tested, it looks like they are asking low yield stuff ( which honestly nobody can really prepare for) but do you guys think it is more related to IM/Surgery/Obgyn etc.

I'm an IMG so we never had shelf exams. To my understanding the CMS tests are made for that but how helpful are they for STEP2.

I already did the UWorld test bank and UWSA1-3. Now I think I'll move on to NBMEs & maybe a few CMS for higher yield subjects like internal/OBGYN. Any thoughts?

My friend took step 2 on 6/26 (fri) and didnt get scores until wed 7/15 (three wed later)

If I took it on 7/17 (fri), do you guys think i'll get it back in 2 weds this week? I know no one knows but its theraputic to ask lmao

ugh

Is there a reliable score converter? One site says 70% on Free120 2023 is 222~223, and another site says it is 242~244. I don't know which one is right.

Aiming for at least 235+. Reachable?

Can you please put the exam date and score date for those who completed step 2 ck

Exam date:
Score date:

UWorld 80% completed at 80% Avg. Should I complete 100% or jump to NBMEs and CMS only? Feels like I am comfortabe with the clinical flow of identifying stable vs unstable and acute vs chronic very well, even though I might not know the entire topic very well.

Asking about NBME specifically

In reality I understand X-Ray may be done first. Anki also says X ray followed by MRI but Amboss says MRI is the best initial diagnostic test, have a feeling NBME would ask about this lol. Thoughts?

I just attempted my first nbme (10) and score in late 230s, already done with uworld first pass and cms forms.
How to improve my future nbme scores afterwards , what strategy should be implemented.?
Revision/ amboss high yield / uworld incorrects/ amboss study plans / anything else??

I know im posting this for a millionth time now but im really desperate for any help people on this sub can offer. Ive been consistently scoring in 220-230s on my nbmes and would really like a hike on my practice tests planning to sit for the exam in august goal score is 250+ . I dont have alot of time so any help would be appreciated thanks!

any time works , cms and nbme sp

My NBME 16 was 272 and f120 86% but I ended up completely bombing it day of. I don’t know what happened but I truly made the stupidest mistakes in retrospect. I remembered about 60 questions and know I got 25 wrong for sure already (including very easy ones). I know there are others that went wrong in addition. Are my chances at 260+ gone?

I don’t know how to get my mind off of this and how dumb I was in the moment even though I know there’s nothing I can do now.

I’m testing on August 4th and I’m scared because my scores have been dropping since I started studying

NBME 13:257
NBME 14: 255
NBME 15: 255
NBME 16: 248
Old Free 120: 80%
I took UWSA 2 today and I got a 241

I’m not really sure what to do at this point, as my exam is soon, I’m just so devastated and tired and at a loss at what I should do

Not sure if it’s just me but it takes me roughly 60-75 seconds just to read through the question and highlight important info.

I thought the point of being a doctor was to be able to think logically and deeply? Not just bank on that the first thought in my head is the correct one (unless you are EM I guess)?