Serious Step 2 CK Advice Needed: Finished UWorld, CMS, AMBOSS, Anki… Still Only 220
I’ve reached a point where I honestly feel hopeless.
Here’s where I’m at:
Finished all of UWorld (64% correct).
Completed all of my incorrect UWorld questions.
Finished about half of AMBOSS with 77% correct.
Completed all CMS Forms (scores ranged from 65–85%).
I’ve been making Anki cards for every mistake since day one and keeping up with reviews.
Despite all of that:
UWorld Self-Assessment: 50%
NBME 9: 216
NBME 10: 220
I honestly don’t know what else I’m supposed to do.
I don’t feel like I’m being lazy. I’ve put in the hours and covered the major resources, yet my scores barely move.
Has anyone been stuck around 215–220 and eventually scored 240+ (or even 250+) on the real exam?
If so:
What finally made the difference?
Did you change the way you reviewed questions?
Did you stop using Anki?
Did you focus on NBMEs instead of question banks?
Was it a content issue, test-taking issue, or something else?
I’m not looking for motivation—I genuinely want to know what changed your scores because right now I feel like I’ve run out of things to do.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.