PASSED!
my humble experience:
Uwsa1, 3 weeks before the test 196 (failed by 2 points)
Uwsa2 about ten days before the test: 217
Real score 220
Started to study in April, took the test in August 10th and 17th.
Studied uw step 3 for about 2 times, first pass was around 64% tutor and untimed,
and first aid step 1 was always next to me. I looked up evening relevant to any question. Then studied it more towards the end.
Uw CCS cases +Fred cases for CCS for about ten days (better to start early) then again for a week between the two tests. I also skimmed through crush step 3 CCS . And watched few stats videos on YouTube.
My ck was 230 in February 2019
Step 1 was 220 in 2017
My assessment to this experience:
I think this is the hardest out of the 3 steps. It tests the accumulation of your medical knowledge in general
Nothing specific prepares you for it
You’re going to be tested outside uw and FA. It tests your basics, and your clinical sense.
During the test:
I was relaxed
I took a lot of breaks, one after each block
I thought I did horrible in day 1
Then day 2 wasn’t any better
I thought there’s no reason for me to believe that I passed! Except that I hoped that God is generous!
None of my CCS cases ended early liked many mentioned
A lot of my cases, I didn’t get to see them getting better or even knowing their labs results. But I put relevant orders in the majority
Cases were vague, unusual, hard, and confusing
I prepared my own mneumonic and wrote it down in the beginning to refer to it in every case.