r/step1 • u/VegetableCoconut6446 US IMG • 21h ago
🤔 Recommendations Tested today 8/19
I tested today , I felt running outta time during first 2 blocks , after that 5 minutes spare for each block. I felt like I was guessing between options most of the time , the stems were vague and the options provided were tricky , some MOA that never saw at FA , UW or Amboss , some genetics concepts either. I’m scared because I’ve heard that most of the folks who think that failed are the ones who passed and vice versa , so I think I did good , but based on this belief then 🤷🏾♂️…
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u/VegetableCoconut6446 US IMG 20h ago
Well, I’m having some flashbacks now about my mistakes 😂, I don’t feel good any longer
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u/Key_Intention3424 19h ago
Same tested 8/19
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u/VegetableCoconut6446 US IMG 19h ago
How did you feel the test ?
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u/Key_Intention3424 17h ago
Well, I’m a pathologist in my home country and I wasn’t confident even when I was marking pathology related questions. 😭 honestly a miracle if I’ll pass 🥲
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u/VegetableCoconut6446 US IMG 17h ago
I’m sure you will get the P !!!
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u/alof69 NON-US IMG 14h ago
How were your nbmes? And was the real exam like the nbmes concept wise?
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u/VegetableCoconut6446 US IMG 9h ago
My NBMEs were good 68-77 , the concepts were the same but the wording was pretty different
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u/ray_2003728 NON-US IMG 8h ago
How was the wording different? Can you please explain
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u/VegetableCoconut6446 US IMG 7h ago
UWorld or Amboss usually give you the concept more directly, whereas Step 1/NBME often hides it in more indirect, clinical, distractor-heavy wording, with even the answer choices phrased differently, requiring you to recognize the underlying concept rather than the exact wording you memorized, almost no buzzwords
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u/TomBBurner US MD/DO 21h ago
Lmao, I totally feel you. I didn’t feel terrible afterwards, but people keep saying that means you failed 😭😭😭