Hi Every Body.
Before few days I got my result n it wz 99. Am too happy to have it because I was expecting a bit less score. Well I wanted to share my experience if it could help any body to get as much score then I'll feel great pleasure.
Duration I took to prepare=14months. I studied all subjects from Kaplan except pathology which I did from Goljan pathology....n listened all kaplan lectures n Goljan audio lectures too. It took me about 4 months for my first read. I don't know why it did too long, though I used to study at least 8-10 hrs a day.
Then did second read...n with 3rd read I did USMLE World question bank. At dat time I thought I did a mistake, it wz better to do U.World with 2nd read.....
By the end of 3rd read wen I also finished UW n got 60-65% u.world score, I did NBME 6 n disappointingly I got score 440 which z equivalent to 210\89. As I wz expecting at least above 99. NBME made me realized though I've read all stuff with such a good concept n knowledge bt am nt upto the mark of USMLE...n only one month wz left in exam and I wz nt in position to delay my exam.
Then in last 30 days I decided to do a rapid revision of all subjects. It wz a bit hard. I had to study at least 18 hours a day n secondly due to NBME my confidence wz shaken. So I finished this reading about 4 days before exam. Then again I decided to give NBME bcz i felt ds read hd made my level much gud. So i did NBME 7...n desperately again I got 440...it really made me cry. I wz in situation nt to delay exam bcz it requires at least 4 working days....
Day before exam I did rest n tried hard to relax my mind...n also tried to sleep early bt as every body says dat at dat night candidates ve high anxiety level so hard to sleep....bt after a great effort i fell sleep n had 4 hour sleep before exam....Then reached at Prometric center one hour before exam....I had red bull, chocolates n few sandwiches with me.Exam wz nt as much tough as u.world.i did 3 blocks widout a break then took 20 min break.n then did two blocks n then a break n then last two blocks.
When I came out of the center I wz thinking I could nt do it as best as I wz expecting from my prep....perhaps it wz bcz NBME 6 n 7 consecutive same scores made me sure dat my level z upto 87-89. Then after three weeks my result really made me scream a lot...bczzz it wz 229\99:happy:. Oh My God...it was very much unexpected buy I think I got more than rewarded of my efforts.
At the end; my message for step 1 candidates is to study consistently n have firm belief in their efforts...Bcz hard work always rewards.....:happy:
Before few days I got my result n it wz 99. Am too happy to have it because I was expecting a bit less score. Well I wanted to share my experience if it could help any body to get as much score then I'll feel great pleasure.
Duration I took to prepare=14months. I studied all subjects from Kaplan except pathology which I did from Goljan pathology....n listened all kaplan lectures n Goljan audio lectures too. It took me about 4 months for my first read. I don't know why it did too long, though I used to study at least 8-10 hrs a day.
Then did second read...n with 3rd read I did USMLE World question bank. At dat time I thought I did a mistake, it wz better to do U.World with 2nd read.....
By the end of 3rd read wen I also finished UW n got 60-65% u.world score, I did NBME 6 n disappointingly I got score 440 which z equivalent to 210\89. As I wz expecting at least above 99. NBME made me realized though I've read all stuff with such a good concept n knowledge bt am nt upto the mark of USMLE...n only one month wz left in exam and I wz nt in position to delay my exam.
Then in last 30 days I decided to do a rapid revision of all subjects. It wz a bit hard. I had to study at least 18 hours a day n secondly due to NBME my confidence wz shaken. So I finished this reading about 4 days before exam. Then again I decided to give NBME bcz i felt ds read hd made my level much gud. So i did NBME 7...n desperately again I got 440...it really made me cry. I wz in situation nt to delay exam bcz it requires at least 4 working days....
Day before exam I did rest n tried hard to relax my mind...n also tried to sleep early bt as every body says dat at dat night candidates ve high anxiety level so hard to sleep....bt after a great effort i fell sleep n had 4 hour sleep before exam....Then reached at Prometric center one hour before exam....I had red bull, chocolates n few sandwiches with me.Exam wz nt as much tough as u.world.i did 3 blocks widout a break then took 20 min break.n then did two blocks n then a break n then last two blocks.
When I came out of the center I wz thinking I could nt do it as best as I wz expecting from my prep....perhaps it wz bcz NBME 6 n 7 consecutive same scores made me sure dat my level z upto 87-89. Then after three weeks my result really made me scream a lot...bczzz it wz 229\99:happy:. Oh My God...it was very much unexpected buy I think I got more than rewarded of my efforts.
At the end; my message for step 1 candidates is to study consistently n have firm belief in their efforts...Bcz hard work always rewards.....:happy: