u/AdEfficient5922

Received results last week for the 5/29 testing date and am now assessing how to move forward in a study plan. If anyone is in a similar boat or has been in the past and would like to offer any advice or support, that would be greatly appreciated.

Resources used before: UW 100% completion, FA, NBMEs in low 60s

Background: US-IMG required to take Step 1 after M3 completion so have been out of preclinical courses for over 1.5 years. The school requires back to back Step 1 and 2, but that is not the case for me anymore due to this circumstance.

I'm a US-IMG who took step 1 on 5/29 and unfortunately didn't pass. Had low 60s on NBMEs, completed all of UW and read pathoma. If anyone has any advice/tips/support on how to try again and succeed, I would greatly appreciate it because I an unsure on how to approach dedicated differently and feel so defeated.

Additionally, if anyone has any advice on overcoming this setback for residency applications and match as an IMG, I'd really appreciate it as well - thank you!