u/OxidizedSodium

To everyone worrying about not getting interviews

Breathe. You're going to be okay.

I know its been said before a million times but the truth is that if you're visa requiring, you're going to get IVs later than everyone else. Interview season is till January, we have literally 3 months for you to get an interview and trust me, if your profile has no flags, there is a high chance you will get at least one. You just need to take your time and breathe.

There is also a very high chance that some of your applications haven't even been LOOKED at yet, let alone categorized as good or bad. So give the programs time, and go do something fun, a hobby perhaps?

We all signed up for a marathon, not a sprint. So keep jogging on and eventually you will reach the finish line.

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u/OxidizedSodium — 7 days ago
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3 days to dedicate to Amboss HY plans, tell me which ones to do

Basically the title. My exam is coming up soon and I can spare 3 days for amboss HY plans. I've already done the ethics + QI before, so now I need advice on the remaining ones I should do.

Which ones do you suggest, and which ones do I leave out? I can usually hit 100-120 questions a day.

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u/OxidizedSodium — 3 months ago
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Old free 120 (2021) equivalent?

Just got an 81% on the old free 120 form from 2021. What would that be equivalent to score wise?

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u/OxidizedSodium — 4 months ago
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Are the old free 120s worth it?

Since there are three free 120s in total (2018, 2021, 2023 I believe, with 2023 beilng the latest that's available on the website) I just wanted to know if doing all three were worth it.

As of right now I plan on doing the 2021 and 2023 ones, but should I also spend 2 days to answer and review the 2018 one as well? Thanks!

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u/OxidizedSodium — 4 months ago
▲ 4 r/Step2

So I'm almost done with Uworld, just wanted to know a few things about the CMS forms:

  1. Should I take the CMS forms in timed or tutored mode?
  2. Do I start with the lower yield subjects and work up to IM/FM/Surgery or do I do one of each in a rotating cycle (eg: 1 form of gyn, em, im, surgery, etc... till the last subject and then again from gyn)
  3. Should I do them in order of oldest to latest or the opposite?
  4. Do I do only the latest 2 or all active ones from each subject?

Thanks for the help!

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u/OxidizedSodium — 6 months ago