u/Armored_medic

Posted here bout day 1 yesterday : https://www.reddit.com/r/Step3/s/nBubSR8ULS

MCQs got steadily harder as I progressed.a lot of them I paused for too long- cos I had no idea what the answer is .. made silly changes to answers (don’t do that- first instinct almost always right).

My biggest problem is that I forget things Ive already studied.

Also, testing BACK TO BACK is bad : I was tired after the first hour. I could feel the fatigue man! I didn’t have much of a choice in the matter tho. Just gotta juggle the cards you’re dealt.

The questions were CERTAINLY better than day 1.

CCS was weird - like idk if I’m doing alright. I know for sure I got the dx right.. in almost of all of them. Hope that’s enough to pass?
surely missed out on a few entries cos I forgot in that moment.

Man! I half assed step 3 prep and probably gambled my journey. Please prep well for this test cos this exam makes you feel so miserable and it’s gonna suck trying to take it again.

Best advise STUDY PHARMA- lots of adverse effects were tested on day 2
Day 1 was more about MOA.
I really wish I’d gotten around to doing sketchy pharma.

I hope I pass 😭. Please just pass me! Please! Cos this exam is torture.

Seen so many posts saying Day 1 is step 1 content. Didn’t realize it would be so “we can ask just about anything under the sun- and we will totally ask you so much of step 1 including insane amount pathology slides & pathogenesis mechanisms.

Like molecular & cellular mechanics of disease?! Bruh I’ve not seen that content in a million years now.

I was doing fine with practice test biostats but exam day biostats felt awful : very few calculations- more conceptual (and I did not feel confident at all)- only way to fix is to do 200-300 biostats Qs and actually know the concept properly - & No Randy Niel isn’t enough. (Or maybe I’m a dumb ass)

Practice test pharma was easy but exam day MOA was BRUTAL!

My step 1 knowledge was close to zero at this point (step 1 done in 2023)

I know I didn’t prepare well. I did like so little of Uworld & just NBMEs. Not an excuse but limited visa stay time & juggling a full time rotation and doing step 3 was too much for me. Not an excuse.

Did not have time for F137.

Divine Pharma review helped on a few Questions. So Divine, if you reading this, thanks man.

I think I gambled with my career by sitting this exam without adequate prep. Idk how I am gonna match with an F.

NBMEs Average : 62% 😭