Passed step1 (28/5) when I thought I wouldn’t.
Bonus: I made an excel file for all most HY mock test topics filtered according to systems which helped me to revise most high yield topics system wise to brush up my memory and facts.
Hello everyone i passed a few days back when i thought i wouldn’t thanks to my friend for making me study even when i didn’t want to.
It really helps to have someone who pushes you to study no matter what.
I have always been a procrastinator with history of mental health issues along with ADHD
I decided to be dedicated after January taking a break from step1 prep and managing my 3rd year prof exams in my college and taking vacation of a month cause i got exhausted after CNS.
Went on to study max 6-8 hrs daily dedicatedly although wanted to do more but couldn't
Even when solving Uworld (IMD) i used to plugin my earphones and listen to Harry potter, Lotr, Sitcoms, Anime (lots of) and audiobooks of HP n LOTR
I couldn't study without them always used to feel sleepy then i went on to complete Uworld about 80% with average correct being 60-65% all while listening to movies n tv (not watching)
Atlast i came to do revision. and giving NBME on USMLEFIGHTER
I felt very difficult to concentrate while doing revision being bored to only read but it is the one thing we have to do in last 2 months mugging up all the facts of first aid. (classical music helped a lot)
Started NBME 2 months before exam, giving once weekly and then every five days for last 5 nbmes.
started with 63 on nbme 25 increasing gradually and getting 80 nbme 31 and then 70-75 in nbme 32,33,f120.
The Real Exam
time management is the key i felt almost all question were guesses and i was going with my gut feeling no question came straightforward like i felt it was layered in multiple topics all the symptoms will feel like multiple diagnosis are possible then i felt like an option was most probable and went ahead with it. you wont get time to revisit questions just take your time in a question and proceed with doing in the first attempt itself.
I had to wait one month to get results and felt i was gonna fail because now all the movies n tv i watched will take me down with them but i passed THANK GOD!!