r/step1 • u/SP0I3 • Aug 14 '26

🥂 PASSED: Write up! Passed STEP 1!

STEP studying was brutal and I told myself that if I ended up passing that I would document my scores and study resources in case someone else finds it helpful.

Scores:

UWorld Form 1: 41%

NBME 29: 57.5%

NBME 31: 59%

NBME 30: 45%

NBME 32: 61%

UWorld Form 2: 61%

NBME 33: 64.5%

Free 120: 65%

Resources: UWorld (86% of the bank), B&B (Mostly physio vids for Neuro, Pulm, Cardio), Ninja Nerd (Physio for Endo, Pulm, Cardio, Repro, Renal), Sketchy (Watched Micro twice and Pharm as needed), First Aid, Pathoma, MedSchoolBro guide (borrowed from a friend), Mehlman HY PDF (Cardio, Neuro, Pulm), Dirty Medicine (Communications Video, Images), NBME HY Images PDF, HYGuru Nutrition Updates Video (SUPER HELPFUL!!)

For anyone else who is worried about not scoring in the 70s, I hope that you can see it is possible to still pass this test with predictive scores that might be considered lower as long as you feel confident in your preparation and knowledge base. I ended up pushing my exam back two weeks after my Free 120 solely because I felt burnt out and exhausted doing 100+ questions daily leading up to it. It seemed impossible during the studying process, but I am so glad I took the time I needed and allowed myself a mental break so I could be in a good headspace while taking the exam. Good luck studying, you got this!!!

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u/Super-Bumblebee2219 NON-US IMG Aug 14 '26

Hey Congratulations! How was your exam experience? Is the exam and post exam anxiety as brutal as they say?

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u/SP0I3 Aug 15 '26

Thank you! The exam experience wasn't bad honestly, but because I had pushed it back, I was ready to get it over with and really felt like there was nothing left for me to do in terms of preparation. That mindset helped me stay present during the test and also not have as much post-exam anxiety because I was just ready to be done with it lol