microcephalus
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Hi everyone!
I just finished Step 3 yesterday and was really surprised and shocked how tough the MCQs were. I had done pretty well on Step 1 and 2 (96 and 81) and studied A LOT for Step 3.
Did all Kaplan lectures + notes
UW twice (first time: 60%, second time: 85%)
Kaplan Qbank: 67%
NBME: 510
USMLE CD: 78%
And yet, I found the exam MCQs extremely tough, especially on the second day. Very long, extremely complex cases, vague and strange questions and very little time. The CCS cases were ok. I screwed up 2 and got the other 7 right.
I sincerely hope they don't require us to get all those tough MCQs right in order to pass. My hope is that they intentionally create the entire spectrum from fairly easy to virtually impossible and let you pass once you end up somewhere in between. I don't know how realistic that hope is.
DOES ANYBODY KNOW whether those people who eventually passed felt the same way during their exam? That'd be at least a little reassuring.
Thank you and good luck to everybody!
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| doc_clotaire
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Normal Post exam Feeling !
If you can 96 , 81 for step 1 and 2 and studied a LOT for step3
You will definitly be fine , just relax and pray 
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| microcephalus
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Thank you, doc clotaire!
Good to hear that from a "Guru"! :-)
I will continue to hope and pray...
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| anastamosis
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i also underwent something similar, microcephalus.
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| dorisday
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I did not complete all my computer cases. In fact, I only opened 8. Now I have to choose whether or not to have my exam scored. If I dont want it to be scored, it will be marked as "incomplete examination " on my transcript. How will that affect me anyone know or have similar experience? I feel reasonably ok about MCQs. Nobody died on the cases I completed. One person felt much better. The others had no change in disposition. I just want to pass. Any suggestions on whether or not I should have this exam scored?
Thanks for your input
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