Alhamdullah …
A full time Mom with 253 !
My experience is not extraordinary … but it’s a hope for people who is not studying full time … moms … and those who have jobs .
FA and UW are everything .
I read also pathoma & shelf notes
Self assessments are good aid in final stages of preparation.
NEVER did Anki … no study partner ( but it could have helped more ) … no other q bank except some not all of amboss .
TO MoMs …
Fixed sleep schedule and naps for the baby , help from his dad … are the key
( Fix their routine as you can … but overall , babies have no rules … don’t panic )
Also …other family members’ help if available ( this wasn’t available for me )
I also tried daycare for less than 2 months in middle of preparation period .
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I have prepared for about one year … my exam supposed to be in end of March …
I lost my beloved dad before this date by 20 days … I thought I can’t do it anymore … as this was end of my eligibility period .
But what has happened is that corona virus delayed my exam 2 months more !!
During those 2 months I wasn’t aware of my exact exam’s date or place … studying was interrupted … and not consistent … but I tried not to lose the way at all … and make study little but steady as much as possible .
So, my first advice is to avoid time gaps as it affects your level very much .
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UW first pass … 77% ( do it in consistent way … the most critical stage of preparation )
UW second pass … 95% ( Q’s only … and some explanations for wrongs and new questions )
UWSA1 … 260
UWSA2 … 260
Nbme 24 … 240
Nbme 18 … 250
Other new nbme was offline between 235 to 245
Free 120 … 89%
Edit …
Thank you all
I listened to Kaplan videos 3 years before I started actual study … but I don’t think it is part of great effect on my preparation … as I seemed to forget it all
I didn’t use BNB videos except in very few topics .
But I think it is a very good choice for early stages of preparation
YOG … 2016
Ethics … mainly UW explanations … and 100 case