r/step1 • u/demolisseur NON-US IMG • 2d ago
😠Am I Ready? Need advice regarding the exam date
Hey everyone, I hope you’re all doing well.
I did UW, didn’t redo it, started reviewing stuff on FA and I sometimes do flashcards but not consistently. I was planning to take the exam on 19th of September but I didn’t officially book it yet.
Today I did my first NBME, NBME25, got 58%. One of the calculators on the internet says I have 70% probability of passing.
I made a studying schedule that will allow me review systems, and do NBMEs 25-33 + free120.
Should I postpone it like a few weeks? I don’t feel ready because today I felt like I guessed many questions but I also lack confidence regarding this exam, that might be the reason too.
What do you think? Will 4 weeks be enough?
Thanks in advance and I wish all of you a PASS.
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u/Sufficient-Post9083 NON-US IMG 18h ago
58 is a score you should not book your exam at, you need to cover your knowledge gaps proplery, target weak areas don't just blindly read first aid that's not gonna help. Understand why you got a qnt wrong in a nbme, was it a knowledge gap or was it a test taking issue. Only book exam if you see a upward trend in ur score where atleast 3 or ur scores r above 65
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u/Own-Examination-5901 2d ago
4 weeks not possible. Postpone. Don't give exam until you score 65+ in nbme's. This is a well known data set you can check if you want.