so I am beyond Happy. NEVER Though in my life I would see this number ever . All I can say is Alhamdulellah Millions times. Deep trust and faith in Allah brings comfort and success.
step 1: 229
step 2 CK: 262
step 2 CS: Passed
Assessment :
NBME7 (Last Jan) : 228
NBME 8: 239
UWSA1 (1 month prior) : 251
UWSA2 : (3 wks prior) : 257
free 120 new : 79%
old free 120 : 87% (not sure but I guess that)
I have to say I could have never ever done this without the help and support of
Ibn E Sina Balkhi
, ,
Zahira Usmle
,
Sadia Iqbal
,
Omer Khaled
, Nusrat Tanni
those amazing persons were kind enough to bear my continuous Qs and crying and complaining and bear my obsessive Qs. Thank you ALL . May ALLAH reward you all.
-******* Resources:
UW 3 times : 75 (1st+2nd round) - 3rd round (87-92 , but mostly 80s)
-did uw3 in Psychaitry +social siences+ Biostat
-Amboss (ALL CVS+Obgyn Q , around 900Q randomd blocks difficulty levle 2-4)
-I liked Amboss , for me it peresent almost same subjects in UW but askes you about different parts of the table/Algorithm.
some Q were very sophisticated about TTT of Hodgkin and lsiting the drug regimen , igone these kind of Q
-Amboss amazing in ECG+ Cardio library , I didnt know difference betwen SVT/NRVT and arrythmias and I amstered them from it.
****Amboss has very good fetal heart tracing (i DIDNT GET ANY IN MMy Exam , but better be prepared)
****Also Amboss has optio to choose Qs with media only(Media means images , no ECGS included dont know why , any way you will find lots of xray and that is improtant)
***Heart sounds: got 3/4 in ym exam did Amboss heart sound where you can do them while solving CVS question , or listen to them seperately on you tube , Also did B&B video on heart sounds
****ECG: 4 , were fine to me , Also matered them by doing UW+ Amboss Q + B&b HY ECG video
***Biostat : I was lucky to not have alot of it cause it is my weakest and killed my score in step 1, but I did UW2+UW3+Amboss
***Did Divine podcast : risk factor and military audio night of exam
**8I studied till 11 pm night of exam (follow Zahira advice)
***Simualted 7 blocks twice (one was Free 120 + 4 Amboss bloks , 2nd time UWSA2+ new 120)
***in 3rd time was solving UW block in 48-50 minutes , I open block(leave counting down going) and then revise tables or so till 10 minutes pass and start solving this way I force my self to finish in limited time
*** I have arranged my break and so , but break time in exam was missed upp , i wasted 15 minutes after 2 blocks , dont know why and ended up with 3 min break between block 7&8
**2 drug Add (3 Q for each Ad)
**2 sequential Qs
*****Length of Qs were more like NBME8 and Free 120 than UWSA
I felt my exam was doable and very ok I was afraid cause I had same feeling and comfort afte step 1 and NBME 8 and score turned out to be less that level of confidence I felt while solving exam.
I had put my Tables on Anki but didnt do it religiouly and that is wrong. some suggested I do Zanki , but didnt cause my ANki hass all tables + educational objective so I decided to o as much as I can. IF I were more organized, I would have done my cards better than that
**********Of course risk factors + prognosis made major part of my exam , dont ever underestimate that part in UW . It crazy HY , cant streess enoguh how important it is .
Little about me : I am old grad (> 7 years). prepared for this step for quite long (biggest mistake).Missed last match cause of CK (That is the only thing why I feel sting in my heart even though the score is good ) . I could have done better. Be more consistent , be stronger emotionally and mentally. I had alot of drops , feeling low , crying for no reason . Anyway what happened is happened. But I urge every and each one of you to be focused and fast like a tiger and true commitmment is the key (I mean dont waste a year to get 260 on any step unless you are working but if full time no execuse for that unless you are procrastinating, being les than 5 years with double 240 is waaaay better ) . Take home message , dedicate specific period to each step like 1 year or 8 month and try to get the highest step but dont let that take years ad year , at last you will see that old graduation year hurt more than scoring 230+ in any step .
Any Questions please Ask here, I will respond to ALL Question
Best of luck every one