medgibbons
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hi there - i studied for four weeks and used first aid and kaplan q bank only
USMLE Score 237/96
kaplan q bank average 87% at the end
usmle cd 41/34/42
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| 350Z
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Hi everyone! I'm a new member.
I used:
BRS Pathology/Robbins Review ?s (both excellent)
BRS anatomy for ?s/HY anatomy for Review (BRS great ?s)
Lippincott Biochem/Kaplan Qbook for ?s (Lippincott great figures, charts, etc)
HY embryo (hated it)
Katzung Pharm & ?s (great tables, figures, and excellent but difficult ?s)
Genetics (my lecture notes)
HY Neuroscience (hated it)
BRS Physio (excellent concise book and decent ?s)
HY behavioral science (good book for burnout)
Lange Micro/Immuno (excellent all-around book, esp for immuno...can't say enough about that book)
FA for shelf exams 2 months before step1 (did not use for step1 review) In retrospect, i should have studied from this book along with my courses from day 1 of my M1 year for guidance.
Qbank 81%/100% completed (NON-random)
IV Qbank 87%/100% completed (Random)
Qbank full length 5 days before 81%
USMLE CD 47/46/47 4 days before
Neither NBME exams taken
Robbins Review ~80%/>95% completed
My exam was VERY EVENLY DISTRIBUTED among the above topics:
I was most surprised with how much anatomy was on there ~30-40?s (6each on the shoulder/knee/elbow...JOINT EMPHASIS), Embryo ~5-10?s
Behavioral Science is my weakest subject and it showed...midway between borderline and higher performance on the score report. 20-25?s
Histo & CELL/MOLECULAR BIO ~20-25?s
Biochem fairly straightforward (they even asked me about enzyme deficiencies in porphyrias and it wasn't referring to the acute intermittent type) 20-25?s
Physio was reasonable 50?s
Pharm was very challenging 40-50?s
Path was fair 50-60?s
Neuro 15-20?s
Micro/Immuno 30-40?s (75:25 in favor of Micro)
Mid-June Step1/received July 20th 253/99
NOW ON TO CLINICAL SHELFS and STEP2! 
Edited by 350Z on 08/17/05 - 01:56 PM. Reason: more infor
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| dm
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Step 1 exam: 27th July 2005
Score reported: 17th August 2005: 97/240
4 months preparation. Mainly Kaplan books, FA and Kaplan Q bank.
Kaplan q bank score: 67%, 95% completed.
NBME form 1 (3 days before exam): 560
I left the exam thinking that I'd done really badly, so I guess this proves that it's really difficult to know how the exam went until the actual results arrive. Good luck to all those who have their exam coming up.
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| moritz3003
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 Hi guys...
just to let you know some lower scores... it works and don't worry... I'm an IMG and goal was just passing...
I was scarred by the numbers in this thread so my numbers for everybody on the lower end:
Qbank 52% (10.June.2005)
NBME 340/175 (11.June.2005)
NBME 390/190 (13. July 2005)
Kaplan Simulated CD 48%
Blackwell Exam 58%
Exam on July 21st: 186/76 not the best but what the hack..
good luck to everybody
CU
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| george_k_reddy
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| | 08/26/05 - 03:07 PM
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hai guys
im an img from india im regular visitor of this forum but i never posted anything till now
today i got my score its 98/244
im happy to share my experience with u guys.im open to questions regarding preparation
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| docmahmoud
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hey every body, I am an IMG from Argentina, I took the exam on august 1st, it was really hard, I thought that I wasnt pass, but today I 'd received a pass score of 205/83
I 'd been studying for 8 months, but I 'd been taking care of my child too, so it was a little less time.
I will apply for OB&Gyn, do you think its a good score for the matching?
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| george_k_reddy
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hai
i read for four to five motnhs from march tojuly till my exam 10 to 12 hours per day with soem intermittetn breaks
i read kaplnoly four readings
i did nbme 2 three weeks before i got 244/620
kapln simulatory 84%
nms 76%
and q bank 41 to 44 per block
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| george_k_reddy
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hai
i read for four to five motnhs from march tojuly till my exam 10 to 12 hours per day with soem intermittetn breaks
i read kaplnoly four readings
i did nbme 2 three weeks before i got 244/620
kapln simulatory 84%
nms 76%
and q bank 41 to 44 per block
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| vinzz
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Step 1 exam on 4th Aug 2005
Scores reported on 31st Aug 2005
Scores received on 5th September 2005
Score: 242/98
Total studying time was about 7 weeks. For the first 5 weeks, about 3-4 hours a day. The final 2 weeks, I studied around 7-8 hours a day.
Did all of Qbank. Began with low 60% and ended with low 70%.
I read BRS pathology, BRS Physiology, Microbiology MRS, High Yield gross anatomy, embryology and biochemistry in the first 2 weeks. I then read First Aid 'slowly' over the next 3 weeks. Then, I re-read everything for the second time 'quickly' over the final 2 weeks. I did qbank questions for 2 hours a day throughout the first 6 weeks.
As you probably noticed I didn't study enough pharmacology, it was one of my worst subjects on the actual exam. I did not use other kaplan material or attempt the NBME tests, kaplan simulatory test or NMS.
Good luck everyone! Your posts have been a great source of motivation.
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| LisaM
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Duration of preparation- 11 months
Step one Score- 212/86
Kaplan Q bank- 51% 4 months before exam
NBME 1- 390 9 weeks before exam
Q book- 76%, NMS- 68%, Goljan- 73% One month before exam
NBME 2 480 8 days before exam
USMLE CD- 39-40-40 one day before exam
The grand scores above are sure to give an average person like me a huge inferiority complex. I almost decided it is not worthwhile to post my scores here until I read DrVoodoo's remarks. I have also posted in Exam Experiences.
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| john havill
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USMLE score 231/94
Q-bank average of 66%. I looked at this blasted forum before I did my exam and panicked, thus this place is just a reference. I found the exam very clinical and although it had a difficulty similar to Q-bank the actual material is much broader. I used prescription, Goljan lectures and notes, Kaplan biochemistry (Lionel Raymond) plus the benefit of 2 years British physician experience. Don't focus too much on Q-bank, work your tits off, you'll do well.
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| tzabar54
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| | 10/05/05 - 11:09 AM
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Materials Used: Studied for 2 months avg 10-12 hrs day
Anatomy: Rapid Review, High Yield Anatomy, HY Neuroanatomy (important source from my exam), High Yield Histology (great review source), High Yield Embyology
Behavioral Science: High Yield Behavioral Science
Biochemistry: Rapid Review (written by Goljan), High Yield Molecular Biology
Physiology: BRS Physiology
Pharmacology: Katzung & Trevor
Microbiology: Levinson & Jawetz
Pathology: Rapid Review (Goljan)
Step-Up, First Aid for USMLE Step 1 2005, Goljan audio (almost 2x)
Blackwell Q&A- 81%
Rapid Review For USMLE-80%
Q-Bank- 76%
USMLE CD: 45/42/41
NBME 1- 580 (correlates to 236)
NBME 2- 540 (correlates to 228)
USMLE STEP 1 taken on 24.8.05 (between my second & third year of med school)
score received 3.10.05- 239/97
I would say that questions are the most things things to practice to do well on this exam, secondly in my case the NBME exam (especially form 2) underestimated my score so although it is somewhat accurate it shouldn't act as a deterent. I would also like to thank this forum, my family and especially GOD "Search out GOD and his might, seek out his His Presence always" (Psalms 105:4)
Best of luck to everyone!
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| alejandlu
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221/90
Not the greatest score but I got what most surgery programs are asking for.
I studied for around 4 months....not really hard at first but then hunkered down the last 3 weeks.
I read Kaplan notes: Anatomy/Biochemistry/Physiology/Microbiology/Pathology only once. Did not read any Pharm from Kaplan...too extensive and in depth. The last 3 weeks simply did Q Bank and read FA about 100 times. It's a must. It's the only reason I passed I would say.
USMLE CD: 38/40/39
Q-Bank: 76% cumulative
NBME I: 560 one week before the exam
NBME II: 610 one day before the exam
I was pretty nervous exam day, but was pretty confident. I would say that the questions were pretty straight forward for the most part. I found myself guessing quite a bit. I made some real silly errors and wish I could take them back, but what's done is done.
My advice....read the questions carefully. They all have something in them that make you want to pick the incorrect answer. Get some rest. Sleep is essential the night before the exam; you're going to need the energy. Finally, do not second guess yourself. Your first instinct is usually going to be the best answer. The exam asks a lot of basic questions wrapped up in what seems to be a very complicated question stem. Relax, think through it, and make a confident answer choice. Chances are you will be right.
Finally, good luck to everyone taking these darn things.
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| new2usmle
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step1 score 249/99
nbme 1 : 1 wk before exam :640
kaplan diagnostic: 84%
usmle cd : 1 month b4 exam 82%
Q bank: b/w 70- mid 80's
prep time: 5 mon 15 days
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| kingsofke
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My score: 99/259
Kaplan Q bank (subjectwise) during second reading : ranging from as low as 73% in some to as high as 92% .
Blackwell Online: after second reading 269 out of 350.
Qbook in third reading : finall overall average 82 %
Kaplan simulated exam: after 3rd reading 309 (88%)
USMLE practice material : 45 46 46 (2 weeks before)
Edited by kingsofke on 10/11/05 - 02:43 PM
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| Wow!!!
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Usmle score 201/82
Kaplan Q Bank:48%
NBME 1:430
NBME 2:410
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| ssrpk
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| | 10/18/05 - 04:01 PM
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Hi,
Step 1 score : 99/254 (exam on 11th of august)
NBME Form 1 : 770 ( 3 weeks prior)
NBME Form 2 : 750 ( 3 days prior)
USMLE CD : 49/47/49
Good luck!
Edited by ssrpk on 10/20/05 - 04:26 PM
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| hjusmle
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Step 1 score: 258/99
Test taken: 09/27/05
Score received: 10/24/05
Q-book: 82% (100% finished, did not do twice though)
Q-bank: 84% (100% finished, did not do twice though)
NBME 1: 800
NBME 2: N/A
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| kkr
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HELLO EVERYBODY,
first of all thanks to all the members in this forum.I had gone through tough times and whwnever I feel tensed I would log on to this site and read the posts.I got my scores yesterday and I got 80/195.Though I did not get the dream score I feel happy that I did it.The negative aspect is that i did not have any company and I did it all alone.Added to that I faced a problem with my test software.
It is the time to discuss some exam experiences.
1.It is all about the BASICS.Please do stress on the basics and I promise u will be doing around 90's.
2.The day befor the exam is really crucial.Have some good time the way as u like.
3.I got 62 on average with q bank.I did NBME I & II, scored 410 and 430.
4.The place where I stayed (central london) was busy and could not get good sleep, hope I will not repeat it.
5.I studied only KAPLAN.That should be enough unless u are looking between 95-99.
6.This is a post from a friend who did low on mle and I wish all my friends out there will do better and all the best for the members who visit this forum.
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| girlmle
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Thanks to you all for great help.
USMLE Step 1 Score 90/222
Kaplan Q bank: 61%
Kaplan Q book: 65%
Kaplan Simulated: 61%
Kaplan Simulated: 73%(different from first one)
USMLE CD: 31/36/39
NBME Form 1: 510/221(4 weeks before)
NBME Form 2: 510/221(2 weeks before)
Good Luck to all
Girlmle
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| an
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| | 11/05/05 - 01:13 PM
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Time of preparation 5.5 months
Kaplan Q Bank 81%(first time)
Blackwell Online 80%(3 months prior)
USMLE CD 90%(3 months prior)
Kaplan simulated CD 80%(10 days prior)
NBME 1 680(6 days prior)
NBME 2 780(3 days prior)
STEP 1 taken on 11th Oct, reported on 2nd Nov 99/253
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| tash
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Studied for 5 months; NBME-1: 580; NBME-2: 550 (1.5 months prior)
Kaplan Qbank: 76% cumulative
Blackwell online Step-1 assessment: 74%
Took the test in mid Oct and result ion 2nd Nov, Step 1 score: 246/99
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| drkwt
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Hello
USMLE score 195/80
kaplan simulate 59%
NBME form 1: 440 (204)
USMLE CD :31/36/36
Blackwell practice: 63%
Thanks
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| sag16
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Hi everyone,
NBME 1=570 (1 week prior to exam) (2-digit score of 95)
Q bank=65% (90% completed)
exam date=Oct 17; score reported-Nov 9
97 (241)Good luck
Edited by sag16 on 11/15/05 - 07:49 AM. Reason: new info
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| maylea
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Hi everyone:
Exam date: 18th October 05. OASIS updated 9th November 05. Step 1 score: 88/216.
Kaplan Q bank - 64% (6 weeks before exam)
NBME 1 - 380 (6 weeks before exam)
NBME 2 - 530 (10 days before exam)
NBME - 490 (4 days before exam)
NMS - 72%
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