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Hello friends, how's it going for everyone?
I finished total 870 Qs from UW and cumulative has come down to 64%.

It's no bad at all. If you have time review the behavioral science in Kaplan step 1 and also the stat for UW step 2. I reviewed it it' s like the $ 25 deal stat uw has (same thing), unfortunately I bought it. The I highly recommend you to borrow another laptop (2 computers) and do the uw ccs while watching every result of the case is giving you, I mean doing it yourself that will increase a lot your score. CCS is our salvation. One of my friends who got very high score in step 1 and 2 told the exam is a beast (he's doing surgery now), so more then focus on the UW qbank give a lot of time to the CCS I don't mean to stop doing the UW I already did them, I am getting 1-5 questions wrong now...not bad but I might remember them too...Don't worry about the uw, it's a learning material. You will be great!!! me still can't find a date for june.

Thanks keloke. I read FA step 1 biostat and did a separate UW biostat 25 $ thing.
I am reading CCS daily but not as you said, 2 laptop thing?
Unfortunately, I won't be able to revise UW, you are doing second round with only 1-5 qs wrong...that's something great!!!
Hope you find dates in June soon.

Thanks. I meant by the 2 laptops: you read the case from one the other one: you use the USMLE fred to practice the case, that's the way you will know really the case. You practice the office visit on one of 20 mn fred and ER on one 10 mn Fred, that's how archer does it your use Fred as a template.

Little sis "littledoc"
You are in a good shape. I am so proud of you!
Don't forget to practice 6 FRED cases
Try to finish UW interactive cases
I would recommend you give Crush CCS a look, it is a very very good resource. I mean it!
Please leave mapping aside, use it if you have time. I bought mapping and I abandon it. You have to PRACTICE CCS. Mapping is a spoon feeding, no practice at all! You need to commit mistake and learn from feedback.
Try to find an SP to practice CCS cases, believe me, it will make a big difference. It's not necessary though if you prefer to study independently. Still, It will not harm if you give it a try.
If you haven't downloaded FRED software yet, her is the link: http://www.usmle.org/practice-materials/
When you open the link, scroll down to step 3, then click on this title: Tutorial and Practice Items for Multiple-Choice Questions and Premium Computer-based Case Simulations (CCS) (Windows only)
Let me know if you need any help!

Thanks Keloke.

@Lamonti---I'm happy to see you after a long time..are you done with the test? I'll try to follow the advice for sure. Thanks a lot. Keep visiting

Thank you, Littledoc! No, not yet. Sure!

@Littledoc- Don't change horses in the middle of the stream. it would be confusing. I am practicing mapping cases on FRED software and it is very helpful. UW ccs software has some issues and it has not been updated, you still have to make choices between regular and stat there plus it only allows you to do 50 cases. what about the rest? you are in the right track. keep it up