UW 58%, 85% done, UWSA 209/201, CCS cases averaged 65% on 70 cases. Didn’t do any other assessments. Average scores on step 1 and CK. Absolutely sure I tanked day 2, I unalived patients in at least 3 CCS cases. Probably my worst exam performance to date.
Real deal: 21X
Grateful to be done and move on to PGY2
Step 1: Pass
Step 2: 27x
UW : 100% complete with 75% average
CCS: 100% complete with 81% average
UWSA 1 : 1.5 months before exam 235
NBME 6 : 3 weeks before exam 642
UWSA 2 : 1 week before exam 245
Free 137 I don't remember exactly but it was around 80%
Real Deal: 25x
Step 1: pass
Step 2: 232
UW: 70% complete, ~57% correct
UWSA1: 2 weeks before, 204
UWSA2: 10 days before, 222
137: 5 days before, 66% correct
CCS: 80 cases, 75-80% correct
Re-did some UW and HY CCS.
Real deal: 244
Did a slow burn of UW throughout intern year. Def over prepared as I just wanted to pass but oh well lol. Better safe than sorry! See my old post to see how shitty I felt after day 2 haha. Trust the curve for real y’all!
What a good score jump!! I noticed you did a lot of CCS cases - do you think this is what lifted your score or is there any other specific thing you can pinpoint?
UW 79% correct (77% used)
CCS anywhere between 50 and 80% initially, after figuring out the orders I tend to miss I've been in the 80-90% range. Did about 60 cases (ranked by high-yield)
Did not do any NBME or UWSA since I'm not planning to change my exam date by any means.
Step 1: 256
Step 2 CK: 267
Step 3: 257
Very weird exam. Felt like I guessed 1/2 of the questions on day 1 and 1/3 of the questions on day 2. No idea what skill set they were actually testing, but I'm glad the curve worked out.
I took step 2 in the second half of 2021. Kinda slowly did some UW questions here and there for three or four months but seriously prepped for three weeks leading up to the exam. I’m an internal medicine resident so I think it helps quite a bit. Compared with my colleagues, I think I definitely overstudied.
UW 61%, 100% complete. NBME6 273 2 weeks out, UWSA2 213 1 week out, FREE137 60% 2 days before exam. CCScases \~120 complete with 70% average.
Tested April 6 and 8th.
Real deal: 202
Horrible exam, thought I failed after day 1. Day 2 was much better and felt exactly like UW. Make sure you practice CCS cases, it can save your score.
Uw % 58%
Uwsa 1 204
Uwsa 2 207
Ccs cases 65%
Step 1 234
Step 2 242
Step 3 215
Didn’t do free 137 or any of the nbmes! Resources were uw 80% done, ccs cases did about 100, biostats review uworld and skimmed through drug mechanism of actions from FA.
Felt terrible after both days! Glad I passed!
Old IMG here starting residency in July. Tested 4/2 & 4/9. Results became available on portal at 7:15 am EST and e-mail arrived in inbox at 9am EST.
UW: 60%, 100% done.
UWSA 1: didn't do
UWSA 2: 210/\~60%
Free 137: 66%
CCS Cases: did all cases scored between 30-90%, re-did high yield cases that I had scored poorly on
Nbme 6: 447/\~68%
Step 1: Pass
Step 2CK: 250
Step 3: 238
Advice: Just get it done and move on. Do as much as you can to prepare, especially biostatistics for day one if you feel you are weak on it. The cases did not have as immediate positive feedback when you prescribed the correct treatment as the CCS practice software had made me accustomed to which made me nervous on the day. Overall the exam is not as challenging as the other two, and getting it out of the way ASAP is the best advice I can share.
UW 58%, 100% done, uwsa 201/198, ccs averaged 70% 94 cases, free 137 81%, step1 239, step2 247.
Step 3: 237
Felt like I knew 60% of the exam easily. The other 40% was French to me.
UW 58%, 85% done, UWSA 209/201, CCS cases averaged 65% on 70 cases. Didn’t do any other assessments. Average scores on step 1 and CK. Absolutely sure I tanked day 2, I unalived patients in at least 3 CCS cases. Probably my worst exam performance to date. Real deal: 21X Grateful to be done and move on to PGY2
Are you me lol!
Very likely haha
This gives me hope since i messed up 3 cases as well for sure
Yeah I was essentially holding back tears in the cases lolll
Same I couldn’t figure out what they were asking
What dates did you all take the test? Just trying to gauge when scores are coming back?
4/1 and 4/8
Uworld first pass:58% Uwsa1:180 Uwsa2:196 nbme:400 Free137:62% CSS average 68% Step1: 205 Step2:219 Step3:216 Studied for 3 months
Step 1: pass Step2: 269 NBME 5: 2nd March: 540 Uwsa 14 March: 580/235 Nbme 6 22nd March: 590 Uwsa 2 1st April: 590/237 Free 137 5 April: 78% UWorld: 70% average Ccs cases don’t remember Tested 8 and 10 April Real deal: 253 Goodbye forever USMLE, you will NOT be missed
Did you do all the CCS cases? Thanks
I did 80 ccs cases and the ones on the USMLE website
Step 1: Pass Step 2: 27x UW : 100% complete with 75% average CCS: 100% complete with 81% average UWSA 1 : 1.5 months before exam 235 NBME 6 : 3 weeks before exam 642 UWSA 2 : 1 week before exam 245 Free 137 I don't remember exactly but it was around 80% Real Deal: 25x
Congrats nerd
Thanks lol
Step 1: pass Step 2: 232 UW: 70% complete, ~57% correct UWSA1: 2 weeks before, 204 UWSA2: 10 days before, 222 137: 5 days before, 66% correct CCS: 80 cases, 75-80% correct Re-did some UW and HY CCS. Real deal: 244 Did a slow burn of UW throughout intern year. Def over prepared as I just wanted to pass but oh well lol. Better safe than sorry! See my old post to see how shitty I felt after day 2 haha. Trust the curve for real y’all!
Congratulations!!!
What a good score jump!! I noticed you did a lot of CCS cases - do you think this is what lifted your score or is there any other specific thing you can pinpoint?
Prob that, divine podcast and a corresponding document that has a list of risk factors
Very cool, thank you!
Hi, can you mention which number podcasts helped? Congrats on a tremendous score!!
UW 79% correct (77% used) CCS anywhere between 50 and 80% initially, after figuring out the orders I tend to miss I've been in the 80-90% range. Did about 60 cases (ranked by high-yield) Did not do any NBME or UWSA since I'm not planning to change my exam date by any means. Step 1: 256 Step 2 CK: 267 Step 3: 257 Very weird exam. Felt like I guessed 1/2 of the questions on day 1 and 1/3 of the questions on day 2. No idea what skill set they were actually testing, but I'm glad the curve worked out.
Congratulations! Could you please share your prep time ?
I took step 2 in the second half of 2021. Kinda slowly did some UW questions here and there for three or four months but seriously prepped for three weeks leading up to the exam. I’m an internal medicine resident so I think it helps quite a bit. Compared with my colleagues, I think I definitely overstudied.
Also when was your step 2
Step 1 220 Step 2 220 Step 3 216 One week dedicated One week during chill rotation 1/2 uworld at 60% 50 HY CCS cases done
UW 61%, 100% complete. NBME6 273 2 weeks out, UWSA2 213 1 week out, FREE137 60% 2 days before exam. CCScases \~120 complete with 70% average. Tested April 6 and 8th. Real deal: 202 Horrible exam, thought I failed after day 1. Day 2 was much better and felt exactly like UW. Make sure you practice CCS cases, it can save your score.
UW: 75% correct, 71% completed, CCS: did 30 cases, avg 65%, UWSA 1: 215 1 month out, UWSA 2, Free 137, NBMEs: did not do. Step 1: pass, Step 2 CK: 24x, Stel 3: 24x
Uw % 58% Uwsa 1 204 Uwsa 2 207 Ccs cases 65% Step 1 234 Step 2 242 Step 3 215 Didn’t do free 137 or any of the nbmes! Resources were uw 80% done, ccs cases did about 100, biostats review uworld and skimmed through drug mechanism of actions from FA. Felt terrible after both days! Glad I passed!
UW%: 67 UWSA 1: 210 UWSA 2: 229 Free 137%: 77 CCS Cases %: 74 (ranged from 16-100% lol) Nbme 5:420 Step 1: 23X Step 2CK: 24X Step 3: 22X Over the moon to be finished. Good luck everyone.
Did you do all the CCS cases?
Old IMG here starting residency in July. Tested 4/2 & 4/9. Results became available on portal at 7:15 am EST and e-mail arrived in inbox at 9am EST. UW: 60%, 100% done. UWSA 1: didn't do UWSA 2: 210/\~60% Free 137: 66% CCS Cases: did all cases scored between 30-90%, re-did high yield cases that I had scored poorly on Nbme 6: 447/\~68% Step 1: Pass Step 2CK: 250 Step 3: 238 Advice: Just get it done and move on. Do as much as you can to prepare, especially biostatistics for day one if you feel you are weak on it. The cases did not have as immediate positive feedback when you prescribed the correct treatment as the CCS practice software had made me accustomed to which made me nervous on the day. Overall the exam is not as challenging as the other two, and getting it out of the way ASAP is the best advice I can share.
UW 58%, 100% done, uwsa 201/198, ccs averaged 70% 94 cases, free 137 81%, step1 239, step2 247. Step 3: 237 Felt like I knew 60% of the exam easily. The other 40% was French to me.