genbot
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Hi...
EXAM SCORE: 267/99
Prep Time: 50 days
Exam Date: 5th March
Score Report Date: 26th March
UWORLD: 86% (timed, random, unused Qs. Finished 10 days before exam)
NBME 3: 580 (prior to starting prep)
NBME 4: 770 (21 days before exam, after Ist reading)
Used Kaplan Lecture Notes mainly except for cell biology, anat, and neuroanat (used HY).
Also did some questions from Kaplan Qbank downloaded version (dint record scores).
Also did Kaplan Qbook during last 4 days of prep (88%).
Good luck to u all!
This forum has been a great great help.
Edited by genbot on 03/29/08 - 12:19 PM
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| Nan
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NBME form 1 470 ( 7 months before)
NBME form 2 450 ( 6 months before)
NBME form 4 470 ( 3 months before)
NBME form 3 510 ( 2 weeks before)
step 1 score 227/95 on Feb 28th.
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| will try my best
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Finally it did come after a full 26 days.
USMLE world = 60-65%(most useful)
Kaplan Qbank = 75- 80%
Did Kaplan Qbook without counting how much I scored.
Final step 1 score= 248(99)
Thanks to everyone on this forum for all the advice and tips.
First thing I would say is after the exam I was terribly scared that I had failed.The exam was tough.There were many questions of which I had absolutely no clue(especially cell and molecular biology for which I feel Kaplan is highly insufficient) and several other questions where i could reduce down to 2 choices but could not finalise between them.So for all of you who return from the exam miserable,don't worry the result will be better than expected.
I do not agree any one particular subject is more important.I had lot of anatomy and cell and molecular on my exam while my husband had tons of immuno.
USMLE world should be definately completed and difficult questions revised atleast one week before exam
For those of you who have just started studying for step 1 I recommend that you go through tep 2 material also and then again do step 1 material thoroughly.In this way a few clinical questions which do come and are not covered in step 1 can be answered and then the preperation for step 2 can be done faster(I realised this because i am now studying or step 2 CK and that I could have answered atleast another 10 questions correctly if I had read this matter atleast once before)
Thanks again and all he best to all.
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| cs81
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UW average: somewhere between 65-68% i think
NBME 1: 3 months out 209
NBME 2: 2 months out 214
NBME 3: 1 month out 228
NBME 4: 1 week out 232
Step 1 exam on March 13
Step 1 results on April 2
231/96
I have to be honest, the test was hard. I had lots of histo, a ton a pathophys, moderate amount of micro/immuno, minimal amount of pharm and everything else. I came out of the exam knowing I had passed, but I had no idea how well I had done. I would definately recommend taking the NBME's, they are a great assessment and they let you know the difficulty level of the real exam. My exam was similar in difficulty to NBME forms 3 and 4.
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| dr2000
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hi guys!!!
im very relieved,atlast im able to post here
prep duration 5 months
used kaplan material,goljan audio and u world(the closest to step 1)
u world cumulative score:67%(random unused)
usmle cd:44,45,..
nbme 1:160/200(offline) 6 weeks before
nbme 2:610/242 - 2 weeks before
nbme 3:580/236 - 5 days before
exam date march 13
score reported on april 2-- 240/99
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| nupurdoc
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Hi guys,
here is my score:
step 1 on march 4th : 211/87
NBME form 1, 1 week before exam: 510
kaplan Q bank: 55
UW : 66
usmle cd : 40/41/40
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| arrythmic
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step1 on mar 8:230/96
nbme 1 1 month before:520
nbme 2 15 days before:560
nbme 4 4 days before :620
UW:65% overall
prep duration: 3months
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| zizo_mb
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Hi all,
Step1 on 18th March , 232/97
Kaplan q-bank (only 20% of it ) : 68%
Usmle World all ( overall) : 66%
usmle cd: 41
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| keraladoc1
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October 29, 2007 -> joined Kaplan Step 1 program
Dec 10 -> Kaplan Diagnostic test -> 72%
Jan 28 -> Kaplan Simulated test -> 75%
Mar 5 -> Kaplan QBank 100% -> 76%
Mar 11 --NBME 1 -> Form 2 -> 640, 247 - 99%
Mar 13 --NBME -> Form 4 -> 610,, 242 - 99%
Mar 13---USMLE 42/43/44. 3
Step 1 Exam ( 3/17/08)
Final result April 9. 252 - 99%
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| AnneGermany
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Hi,
I am an IMG and graduated in May 2007.
prep time: 2 months
NBME: 575
UW: 60%
Kaplan q bank: 75%
USMLE free test: 80%
Exam: March 13th
Score report: April 2nd
Score: 233/97
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| roentgen
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Kaplan free Q bank 2 wk 63%
USmleworld 63%
NMS 66 %
CD CBT 37,39, 42
LWW 68%
Kaplan Qbook 71 %
step1 report 239/99
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| chukae
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Hello everyone!!!
233/97
Used pretest, kaplan, mosby, Goljan and this website. Nothing really specific
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| becky
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hi every1
exam date : 4/4/08
score report:23/4/08
i just recieved my score and its 226/94
i would really like to thank every1 on this site coz i really helped me a lot
well i used kaplan 2004 version
usmle world :78%
nbme 2 :490 (216) 1 mnth before
then did the downloaded version of nbme
cd:42,44,42
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| thechacal
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Hi everyone,
Gave exam 04/04/08
Received my score today.......224/93;
Prep time: about 7 months
Material used:
kaplan notes 2 times and a very light 3rd review
qbank (only 65% used and scored about 65% also)
UW: only 40% used scored about 70% (I recomend to finish this)
No FA
NMBE 1 online (510 1 month before exam)
NMBE 3 online (530 15 days before exam)
cd:41,39,43
Exam is hard but doable, make your best during your prep time and go for it....Trust yourself!
I would like to thank every one in this forum who shared their experiences with us....it was really helpfull for me.
And of course .... I especially thank God for all this.
Good luck!!
Edited by thechacal on 04/23/08 - 03:48 PM
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| kristamd
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Genbot, congratulations! What an amazing score!
My turn to share!
Took the exam March 28, 2008
Score released April 16, 2008
Prep time: 6 months but I was working part time from December to March.
Materials used:
Kaplan notes once + very light review
Watched Kaplan videos once
First Aid 2 times
UW: finished about 50%, mixed, untimed, scored 80+% (UW rocks!)
Kaplan simulated exam 3 months before exam: 63%
No Qbank
score: 239/99
Thanks to everyone for sharing your experiences!
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| TheYoda
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257/99
Test date: 4/5/08
Results: 4/30/08
UW 100% complete: 72% correct
USMLErx 50% complete: 88% correct
NBME 1: 540/228 (Feb 28th) Pre-study
NBME 3: 720/258 (Mar 8th)
NBME 4: 730/259 (Mar 28th) After KAPLAN books
NBME 5: 650/248 (April 3rd)
MCAT: 28
After the test I felt "not good  ". I knew I passed, but I was thinking that my score will be around 220.
Good luck to all of you!
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| dral
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Step 1 score 4/11: 249/99
Q-bankscore/% complete: Don't remember. Did it a few months ago/~50
NBME 1/ time b4 exam: Didn't do
NBME 2/ time b4 exam: 560/9 days
USMLE CD/ time b4 exam: Didn't do
Kaplan diagnostic: Didn't do
Kaplan full length: Didn't do
USMLE World question bank: 66%/100% complete
I used this forum a lot. Thanks a bunch. I just wanted to share my experience here. For everyone...especially if you are about to or have JUST taken the test. You will almost surely feel AWFUL when you leave the test. I think it's designed to be that way. Don't worry! I thought I would feel great when I left since I was finished, but I felt bad. I thought I could have even failed the exam. It's pretty normal to feel this way. They want us to not know how we did. Anyway, good luck too all. You can do it.
My main sources:
Med school classes
BRS physiology
First Aid
USMLE world (did all questions in the 3.5 weeks before the exam, and got through 2/3 of my wrong questions again)
Goljan rapid review
Goljan lectures (finished between 1/3 and 1/2).
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| ans08
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Hi
Glad to post here after all the waiting.
Exam date April 12 08; result May 7 08
Score 241/99
U world subject wise tutor mode 71
kaplan q bank didnt do
Kaplan q book did parts of it 75 to 80%
Did Goljan lectures, found it extremely helpful
NBME 3 - 560, 6 days before exam.
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| ra7man
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hatha men fadl raby
exam date 22/4
score reported 14/5
study duration 7 months
Kaplan q book 70%
UW 64%, 85% completed, it is the most important part of my preparation
kaplan q bank none
NBME 2 540/228,finished 3 days befor the exam, and it is very close to actuall exam.
usmle cd 40,37,41
my exam score 99/236
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| BSTOMD
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I'm so happy to finally be able to post here!!
NBME I: 195
NBME II: 190
USMLEworld: 65% (random unused/used) 25% completed
USMLErx: 61% (random, subject, used/unused) 80% completed
My exam score: 205/84
it's not great... but it's passing!! and i'm so thankful of that!! the exam is very doable!
to all of you, best of luck studying!!
books used: First Aid! and High Yeilds.
Edited by BSTOMD on 05/28/08 - 12:05 PM
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| milee99
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Exam Date : 25 april
Score Reported : 14 may
prep time - 7-8 months
Kaplan qbook- did not do
usmle cd- did not do
nbme 1 (3 months out) - 560/232
nbme 4 ( 1 month out ) -560/232
nbme-3 ( 4 days out ) - 580/236
kaplan qbank- 67% ( 100% completed) finished 1 month before
uworld - 70% ( all done except 200 q's)- was doing till last but one day.
Score : 249/99
Thanks prep4usmle forums!!!
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| kri_tin
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Exam date : 25 april
Score report : 14 may
prep time : 6-7 mo
Material : Kaplan note, FA, Goljan
UW : 61%
usmle CD : 35,42,43
score : 231/96
yippee
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| windycityguju
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بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
exam date: April 30th
score reported: May 21st
prep time: 6 weeks kaplan + 2 months serious studying
material: kaplan vids/ live lecture/ notes, goljan lectures (while following along with notes), personal notes from my UW incorrect answers
USMLERx (completed one month before;mixed/timed)- 57%
USMLEWorld (completed 1 day before;mixed/timed)- 55%
USMLE CD: 40 (only did 1 test)
NBME 2 (2 weeks prior): 198
didn't do: FA, kaplan Qbank, Qbook (few Qs here and there), kaplan simulated, RR
actual score: 219 / 91
(Alhamdulillah)
although not much of a participant, I found this forum extremely helpful. toward D-day, i found myself referring to this site in an almost OCD manner (which I don't recommend for anybody else.) sure, my score isn't stellar amidst all the 99's here, but it's a long way from the gross underpreparation of my medical school in addition to family life (being married n all). Once again, thanks to all in this forum for keepin hope alive.
Edited by windycityguju on 05/22/08 - 07:52 AM. Reason: more specific
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| yudnemoy
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wow, after all that work i got a 236/99 (taken on 5/9/08). i'm happy, probably could've squeezed a little more out of it, but it should be enough to take me where I want to go. I still don't get this 2 and 3 number score ridiculousness, they need to keep it simple, unless someone can explain the relevance of the 2 score in this day and age.
Anyways, I used:
-First Aid (This is really key, everything really is in there, keep REreading it) (Also note that some sections felt sorta lacking, such as GI pathology, Renal, etc., but overall it's a great resource)
-Kaplan Qbank: 70% (This is important to to keep your mind active, I had difficulty just reading, so I had to switch it up a lot to stay focused) (also, from what I saw, USMLEW was good. If I had the time I would've done both)
-Goljan (listened to about half the lectures, probably should have done it all) (He's money btw, only weakness I saw from what I did listen to was the white blood cell pathology)
-BRS Biochem + Pharm, RR Microbiology, RR Pathology, HY Neuroanatomy (All to supplement First Aid)
-Also, consider having a study group or partner. Basically people to be around that you can ask questions, be asked questions, keep to on track, and of course, provide support.
Of course all this depends on how you study. This forum is great, I didn't really use it during studying, but I see how useful it can be.
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| acintya
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Finally my turn....
Test date: May 14, 2008
Result: June 4, 2008: 212/88
NBME 1: 4 months out: 420/198
NBME 2: 2 months out: 490/216
NBME 3: 1 month out: 480/ 214
USMLE CD: 2 weeks out: 34, 37, 41
UW Simulated: 1 week out: 560/232 ?? (wonder about this correlation)
UW: 58% cumulative, always did 50, random, timed.
Kaplan Q bank: 59% cumulative, other Kaplan users=58% (25 % remaining); always did 50, random, timed
did not do Qbook
Prep Material: Kaplan, Goljan, Kaplan Q bank, FA, UW
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