azazelo
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Ladies and Gentlemen,
After trying to pass Step 1 on two occasions I'm 1.5 months away from the 3rd attempt (first 2 was a close call).
I'm pretty far from being nervous, don't have any symptoms of anxiety. Actually I had an anxiety attack couple of years back not related to USMLE :-). No palpitations, tremor, sweaty palms, dilated/pinpoint pupils, night terrors, frequent uri....Anyway...But I realized that during my second attempt I was (possibly) more confident than I'm right now. Reason: I was studying more. I'm FMG from former Soviet Union, now I'm in US doing some research. It's hard to say, but I think I'm sort of lacking motivation, maybe got burned out...It's been a long time since I gratuated and we are not getting any younger. I'm sure there are many people like me.
Well...I was thinking of not taking this test in a month and a half. I don't think I can pull it of this time (work, home, child, wife etc). To go or not to go, that is the question...
Any output, please
Thanks and good luck to all
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| babydoc4usmle
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definitely TO GO, you don't want to live with thoughts like "what if...". live is hard and i would really thing about taking time off on the job to take full time study to ace it this time. do you do q-bank or q-book? what are your acores? do adjustments in study.
where did u graduate?
don't give up, keep going
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| azazelo
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Thanks for suggestions. I think I will be able to get only 2-3 day right before the test. I'm studying about 3-4, more on weekends. Well...will see what's going to happened.
Thanks again
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| babydoc4usmle
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3-4 days/week is not enough. i am sure you are able to get at least a month off. think about it. to go on exam without effort and wich to pass it... no use. put your will and effort into a good result. i am saying it because i did it and do not regret a minute.
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