99/260 !!!!!!!!!!! - irba

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Just got my score on Oasis: 99/260!!!!!!!
I am high in the sky!

My experience:
started December with Kaplan Q-bank 3 months, got 63% correct in self-paced mode.
next did UW Q-bank 3 months with 76% correct in self-paced
took UW self-assesm. test and was surprised: 670 = predicted score around 252 (Step 2),
but did not beleive this score and continued studies and reviews.

Did online form 3 and got only 470 (210 Step 2) - was in shock!
online form 2 within 1 month - around 540 (227 Step 2)
then in a few weeks did form 4 - got 700 (256 Step 2)

Study materials: Kaplan notes, UW , some notes i found here on forum were a bit usefull, but with many mistakes.

My impression: I wasted my time on Kaplan Q-bank and felt like i did not learn enough. When i did UW i got all "gaps filled up". I did not listen any lectures ( i did not have any).
EKG was very easy for me and Kaplan+ UW is more then enough for exam.
I learned heart murmurs online : just Google it and you can find may audio/video.
I had many Q on cardio in exam and was glad to be prepared for it.

That's about it! Hard work and patience, GL to everyone!

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congrats irba

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congrats

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Congratulation !!
Could you please tell me about time Management ? Exam Qs are like UW or NBME style?
thanks

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Great score .......... Congratulations

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congrats.... gr8 score 2 hear on doctors day.... happy doctors day...

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congrats Irba.

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congrats..and thanks for ur update..my exam in a month...preapring dince long with a gap of 1-2 months in between...so plz advise regarding last month prep..

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Thanks!!!

Exam Q were long, but not hard. Not close to UW but maybe closer to from 2. Time management: practice with UW Q bank in timed mode and most important take online form NBME - honest assesment and gives you idea of timing.
Start each block of your test with the last Q, which may contain Media/Audio. Someone gave this advice before and it really helped me to releive enxiety and save time. Not every block has Media. Then do Q in any order you want to.
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dream2liv : I would do online assesment (form 3 is too hard), maybe do form 2 or 4. Form 1 maybe to easy, i did not do it.
when you get NBME score look for your weakness and review that subject. I started reviewing Kaplan Internal medicine 2 weeks before exam, next priority was Pediatrics, then OBGYN, then Surgery with Psychiatry. If you took Step 1 already then Psychiatry should not be too hard, just pay attention for treatments and Ethics.

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congrats irba
on such a amazing score , well sure ur hard work is reflected in your score ..
well i have a couple of q
1. wht was the main factor which helped you to get a 99 /260 in the exam
2.how did u manage time in your exam
3.was step 1 q repeated in the exam
4.in the last 10 days what was your strategy
5. did u read secrets/first aid for ck

well it is long list of q :-)
all the v best in your future endeavor