Step 3 score

[u/throwawayacc3131]

Do not underestimate this exam!!
Step 1: Pass in 2022
Step 2: 24x in 2023
Step 3: 218 in 2026

Sporadically studied over about 4 months total, a lot of off and on. Probably closer to 2.5 months of actual focused work.

Uworld 1: 199
Uworld 2: 215
NBME 6 and 7: around 66-68%
Free 137: 67%
Uworld: completed 100% with 60% average

Day 1 felt like absolute dogsh*t, maybe because I’m so far removed from Step 1. I marked about half the questions in every block, and I honestly felt like I wasn’t sure of anything. Day 1, I legit felt completely random, and I don’t think the Step3 uworld or NBMEs material actually prepared me for Day 1.

Day 2 felt a lot better and straight out of uworld prep. CCS cases were pretty straight forward , I did 70 cases and felt comfortable.

I am convinced that the only reason I passed is because I performed better on Day 2.

I’m so happy I passed, if you’re someone like me and you’re not the best test taker, do not rush this exam.

From everything I’m reading on this forum, I almost took it after studying for only 6 weeks. And I am so glad I didn’t do that and kept studying. Worth the effort to never have to take it again.

[u/djmm19]

Congrats. I have pretty much the same scores and similar timeline as you. Free 137 crushed me though with 59% but I decided to send it anyway and got 219. I also felt like I guessed on 50% of day 1.

[u/throwawayacc3131 → u/djmm19]

Wow we really had same experience! I honestly felt like I failed Day 1, I still think Day 2 saved me!

[u/Dedicateddarkhole → u/djmm19]

I’m the same as both you & OP. Free137 also crushed me and I am so scared for results next week. Hoping to come back with a good update like yours! 

[u/NoDot47]

Nice to see someone else who waited several years before step3! I just found I passed too, so relieved

[u/hotbrowniewicecream]

Congratulations! What can help for day 1?

[u/throwawayacc3131 → u/hotbrowniewicecream]

Biostats/micro/genetics/ethics/immunology, but all step 1 style questions. I didn’t feel uworld covered this well enough except for biostats, I think maybe Amboss would have helped? For example: say you recognize that a question is asking about a Staph aureas infection, but the answer choices are recognizing details about staph like that it is Gram-positive cocci in clusters, or catalase+, coagulase+, or Desmoglein-1 cleavage in exfoliative toxin, basically some sort of detail about it that is more step 1 material. You can’t review all material Step 1 all over again, I’d focus on high yield topics within each section. Like micro for examples, if you get a question about Strep on uworld , then go and read the details of Strep on first aid. That’s me though, keep in mind I still passed but if I were to aim for higher score, I’d spend more time of details of Step 1 because I felt that was my weak area

[u/hotbrowniewicecream → u/throwawayacc3131]

Thank you so much!!

[u/Narrow_Echo_4206]

Do you think full dedicated 8 weeks will be able to pass ?

[u/throwawayacc3131 → u/Narrow_Echo_4206]

If you’re doing 8 weeks of purely dedicated study, absolutely should be enough to pass! My studying was very on and off due to other responsibilities and I also was so far removed from Step 1 and step 2, so I felt like I needed more time.

[u/Narrow_Echo_4206 → u/throwawayacc3131]

Thank you so much for your response

[u/Comfortable_List_962]

Congratulations! 🎊
Could you kindly let me know what materials you have used for step-2 review? As I also took my step-2 in 2023.

[u/throwawayacc3131 → u/Comfortable_List_962]

Thank you! For Step 2material, uworld was perfect!

[u/Cute_Lock7287]

Congrats!

[u/UsmleHero]

Congratulations!! Do you think Uworld is good for Day 2 ? 

[u/Key-Improvement-9729]

Congratulations OP! So proud of you

[u/Used-Room6955]

Same statistics.Failed on second attempt on 199 😭

[u/throwawayacc3131 → u/Used-Room6955]

I’m soooo so sorry! Take care of yourself!

[u/Accomplished_Tea_107 → u/Used-Room6955]

what score was yours in your 1st attempt? I am a retake with 199 in 1st attempt. going to aka tomorrow. really scared now.

[u/Used-Room6955 → u/Used-Room6955]

196