NBME 9 -222 (need advice😞)
Hi everyone, took NBME 9 today and got a 222. Honestly devastated because the exam felt easy while I was doing it, and I genuinely thought I was scoring 240+.
Background:
UWorld first pass: 58% avg
CMS averages around 75–80%
Currently started doing AMBOSS, 4% done (not very consistently)
I’ve seen people jump from NBME 9 low 220s to 240s/250s on NBME 10. How do you make that jump? What actually helped you improve?
I’m hoping to take Step 2 by early July, so I’m limited on time. Right now I’m thinking AMBOSS + thorough NBME review + CMS Anki cards.
I really want to hear from people who actually went from scores like this to very good scores, how did you do it? What do you think was the real factor that improved your score so much? Honestly, this result has completely shattered me.