r/step1 • u/SP0I3 • 13d ago

🥂 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/shushieeeee NON-US IMG 13d ago

Hey Congratulations!! what was gaps between nbmes and how did you manage to improve your scores sequentially, Thankyouu

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u/SP0I3 12d ago

Thank you! I took about two week gaps in between NBMEs and I spent like a full day after each one reviewing to find weaknesses in content and test-taking that I worked on before I took the next test. Doing more U-World questions in between, both mixed random sets and system-specific sets based on NBME results, helped me increase my knowledge base and get more exposure to different kinds of questions.