How to PASS The USMLE Step 1 For People In A Hurry | Study Guide + Tips
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
- This is my study guide for students looking to PASS Step 1 of the USMLE as quickly as possible and outlines a 2-3 month schedule that mostly uses UWorld, First Aid and Dirty Medicine / RUclips videos. As a Canadian medical student in my final year of clinical rotations, I needed to come up with a plan to pass one of the hardest exams in medical school on my first attempt and while studying part time... and I'm confident in saying that for me, this was what worked best! The Step 1 exam is basically a harder version of the MCAT, so you're going to see a lot of crossover between how I approached both exams. This is a free / non-sponsored video designed only to help other students. If you have any questions about the exam or how to prepare, please feel free to leave a comment below :)
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⏳Chapters
Intro: 0:00 - 1:09
My Step 1 Experience: 1:10 - 2:33
Resources to use: 2:34 - 4:17
Study Plan / Guide: 4:18 - 9:40
Tips For Studying: 9:41 - 14:08
Outro: 14:09 - 15:41
Bio:
Hi everyone, its nice to meet you 🤙 I'm a third year medical student at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada. I'm just trying to document my experiences throughout my medical training and beyond to hopefully help inspire/guide some other students... and make things more fun for myself :) I post a new video once per week.
Feel free to contact me on RUclips or Instagram if you have any questions.
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Just wanted to leave my pre-exam stats for people heading into the exam - you've got this!
UWorld first pass - 53% correct and 90% complete
UWorld Form 1 score - 190 (17th percentile) - 2 weeks before exam date
UWorld Form 2 score - 176 (8th percentile) - 1 week before exam date
NBME full length exams (not done - I would highly recommend AGAINST skipping these!)
Step 1 Test Day (April 1st, 2022) - Felt nervous afterwards but pretty good in reflection :)
Step 1 Score (Released April 13, 2022) - PASSED (No score breakdown available)
Happy to take questions if you have any. My practice test scores were a product of me doing the forms at 3 AM after working but also I think that UWorld is actually just harder than the Step 1. Best of luck!
It's so nice that your helping others to prepare for there exam! Hope they save this to watch again as there getting ready for theirs.
@@sherrydawson6253 Thanks Sherry :) I hope it can help some other students too. Have a nice week!
thanks so much for this ive been studying system by system without really seeing any improvement on my scores this week ill focus way more on doing questions! also congrats on passing! im sure it must of been very hard and so glad u did it! hopefully i pass too ahah
Congrats!! Can you tell me what did you do in your last week to boost your score?
congrats on passing, can you please share your anki deck you used.
This is the most genuine and down to earth video that ive seen across this topic! Thank you a lot and congratulations!
Congratulations! And your honesty is refreshing!!!
Thank you! and glad it helped :)
Thank yoouu !! Best of luck to you too for Step 2 CK
Love your video! Planning to do step 1 test by the end of this year , appreciate your advices ❤️🤗
Thank you doc! Goodluck with the exam :D
Amazing bro, really perfect video!
Love the picture behind you. Mindset IS everything 😄
I follow around 25+ med school channel, I truly believe YOU ARE THE BEST FROM FAR, I don't know how you're not nb1 in the game. The way you talk, and your whole vibe is just great. No fancy light, no pretentious attitude and idiotic advices delivered in 25min explanations with useless Ipad drawing . SO GOOD. You just feel like a caring and honest dude wanting to help students to work harder. Thank you.
Thank you Cecilia, I really appreciate it :) all the best of luck with your studying and the exam 💪 I’m glad the video was helpful
Much needed video😭♥️♥️♥️♥️
Thankyou so muchhhhh
Excellent...
Thanks man!
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. It was very helpful for me!
Glad to hear it :) good luck!
thanx gian that was really helpful and motivational in some level uworld low scores scares the shit out of me and i have been informed before that they are not predictive and relatively harder than the real step one
Glad it helped Mazen :) Dude... when I scored in the 170's on the UWorld form 2... I think I almost had a heart attack LOL. Best of luck with yours!
Thanks for the video... love it!
Glad it helped David! :)
thank you for a very reassuring video!!! my Uworld scores are pretty similar to yours and I was getting concerned...but I'm gonna push through by God's grace!
That’s all we can do 🙏 best of luck with your exam! :D
The most realistic video out there.
IMG here preparing for both Canadian and usmle. Pathway. I genuinely like your videos a lot.
Congrats Zoya! I just finished the entire pathway myself and just wanted to wish you the best of luck with it!Also, thank you and I'm glad the videos have been helpful :)
This is really inspiring! Tysm
Glad to hear it Mohamed! Good luck with yours :)
Great video btw!!!
Holy congrats man so motivational , can’t wait to write this and get it over with. Knowing that u can pass with those uswa scores makes me feel a lot better . Gonna do a couple NBME’s though
You've got this dude! I have complete faith :) I would HIGHLY recommend doing at least 2 of the NBMEs if you can, but best of luck in the home stretch now 💪
This was the best video I can relate too. I have to prepare for step 1 in a short space of time and could find any video for within 3 months period. Almost thought it was impossible. Thank u thank u thank u 🙏🙏🙏
Waiting on part 2 patiently 🙏🙏
Glad it helped Shakie :) Good luck and part 2 has been posted
congrats on passing! and thank you for the transparency regarding all of the life events you had to juggle while studying. it's not as frequently mentioned how hectic and stressful life is during step studying especially if you don't have the luxury of just devoting several months to only studying. when do you plan on taking step 2? what is your approach, and are you going to make a video for that?
Hi Katya :) Thank you so much for the well wishes and I'm glad that the transparency was helpful. Step 2 has been booked for June 21st and my Canadian MCCQE 1 board exam is May 16. I will make a video for both of those exams - or probably a few videos on those. My approach is to do the UWorld Step 2 Q bank and spoiler alert - I've found it very helpful so far.
Truthfully, I'm kinda burned out writing all these exams back to back but I believe that doing step 1 in relative close proximity to step 2 is probably very beneficial. I'll provide more updates in the future via video - see you around :)
@@nxtgenmd I hope it was went well 🎉
great man you did great one ... dirty always there and yeah randy neil dont forget his channel the best of all ...
Thanks Hamad :) Yes I totally agree - I didn't watch as many of Randy's videos because of my time crunch but they were definitely helpful and I would recommend them too
great vid. thanks bro
Glad it helped bro 🤙 good luck!
Congratulations!!
Thanks Erika! :D
Thank you so much for the best advice and congratulations on passing the exam!!! I've been looking for an IMG going through the same stuff I am going through. What I loved the most is you sharing your Uworld comulative score. I am doing Uworld, and my cumulative score is 51% (after 78% of questions, with a slight overall positive slope). I was so depressed until I saw your video (best ever). Thank you so much!
I am pretty much using everything you used except I rarely annotate FA, and I have no idea where I need to go to find the ANKI flash cards. I googled my ass off, and I have no idea where this database is. Any advice on that would be greatly appreciated!!
No problem buddy :) I’m glad that the video was helpful.
Here’s the Reddit to the actual Anking page, the download link should be somewhere there: www.reddit.com/r/medicalschoolanki/comments/lgxm1y/anking_overhaul_step_1_v9_step_2_v4_release/
Best of luck with your exam!
Hey, thanks for the video! Its great. Can you tell what NBMEs to focus on since there are a bunch of them. Thanks
Hey thanks for the video, really well done! Which Anki deck(s) do you recommend specifically? Also thanks for the transparency with your % correct in Uworld. Mine look very similar (although I don't do nearly as many blocks as you a day) and like you said, sometimes seeing those LOW numbers can make you nervous.
Hey Drip, glad it helped :) I recommend ANKING but its a huge deck and should be started at the beginning of medical school or at least 1 year before test day - its great though if you just want to use it for a few sections that you need extra help in (immune for example). www.reddit.com/r/medicalschoolanki/comments/cypgj6/the_king_of_all_step_1_anki_decks/
Totally get it... when I saw my scores on the practice forms for Uworld... I almost had a heart attack LOL. Goodluck with your test!
Reduced my raging anxiety .. thank you .. I’ll come back to this comment when I get my pass .. I promise I’ll make it
Awesome!!! ❤ where did you buy the Stethoscope
Thank you
I Hope I could pass the exam too 🌷.
Best of luck Levi :)
Great video . Thank you so much for sharing your experience and congratulations on passing! I am planning to start my studying journey soon after I finish my fifth year finals , I do have a question regarding the time frame it should take me to finish . So I haven't really done any Anking flash cards in previous years and I regret it, I feel like I am pretty decent in system reviews but as you said , basic science like immunology, biochemistry and pharmacology is my biggest weakness . Do you think I can finish in 3 months doing your exact study plan but more like 5-7 hours of studying daily ??
Hi Basel :) Glad it helped. I think that it can totally be done in 3 months with 5-7 hours. I assume that being in 5th year means you've finished your clinical rotations - this should be helpful as well. Get a solid question bank and just start plugging away... that's my recommendation anyways :) Good luck!
Congratulations 🎊
Thank you ❤
This was the best and detailed video I’ve ever watched. Can I ask your advice about uworld question? Why do you prefer choose mix questions instead of doing with per system? Is it more easier? Thank you so much. I hope you can reply my question 😊
Can you please answer this because im curious to know as well
This is awesome thank you Gianluca, congratulations on passing!
Do you think you can revisit the MCAT and how you would go about taking that exam considering everything you have gone through now? Since you’ve made A LOT of progress as a content creator I think it would be a great video topic to go over again.
If your original 3 month plan is still something you would recommend then you can disregard this comment haha
Thanks so much Jorge, I really appreciate it :) I think that this is definitely something that I may get around to again in the summer if students have particular details that they need me to clarify. What I can say for now is that the MCAT plan video has almost crossed the 50,000 view mark which is incredible to think about. I routinely (maybe on a monthly or biweekly basis) get emails or messages from students who say that the plan allowed them to be successful and have even spoken with 2 students who have achieved perfect MCAT scores of 528 while using the plan. There might be room to add things in (Anki cards and UWorld questions if you have more than 3 months to work with) but I would still strongly recommend my original MCAT plan at this time.
My Step 1 plan also draws on inspiration from the MCAT plan, but is designed mores for students looking to pass... whereas on the MCAT, we were shooting for the gold LOL.
Hope that helps and best of luck with everything!
@@nxtgenmd thanks for such a thorough response, you’re awesome. I wish you all the best with wrapping up med school and starting residency!!
Thanks for the video! Did you do any NBME exams?
No problem :) I did not - please see my pinned comment for my explanation
I think the most important question is how you can function on so little sleep for such a prolonged period of time? The sleep deprivation would have gotten to me!!! And that would snowball into not having those 3 - 4 hours of study time per day.
Hi Elsabe :) I think that's a very valid point... Truthfully the last 3 months haven't been the healthiest for me and I know that the sleep deprivation was taking its toll. I've really been trying to catch up on some missed sleep in the last 2 weeks since finishing the test and before starting to study for the step 2 and Canadian boards. Personally, my key to functioning off of little sleep is a combination of lots of caffeine, strategically placed naps and daily physical activity. I would like to make a video on it maybe at some point in the future, but it's one of those unwritten rules of medical school that I don't necessarily want to perpetuate. Unfortunately though, sometimes there's only so many hours in a day so you need to give things up. All the best!
@@nxtgenmdare you going to practise in america or canada
💊👌🏻
Thats simple. Get adderalls lol
Hi, thank you for sharing your experience.
Please do you use the caplan books ?
Glad it helped :) I only used the resources that I mentioned in this video
Hello Sir, Congratulations on passing USMLE Exams 🎉
Please guide that which systems and subjects we should cover first during step 1 prep ?
Hi Adeel :) everything from the UWorld categories or from your study guide. Step 1 is comprehensive from the first 2 years of US medical school
If you do your previously incorrect q's, they get moved to your correct pool
how can you figure out your first pass score?
Congratulations on being done with the beast! I’m having my Step1 exam in 3 weeks. Even though my assessment (NBME 29) is 227, i’m still hella nervous😓 hope it goes fine for me as well!🤞🏻🙏🏻
Hi can you guide me about preparation
Mine is 4 weeks away! DO NOT FREAK OUT! you got this one in the bag, and I believe in you!! 💪🏼
@@taibahlavander6758 omg thank u and good luck!
@@Nikolaosi thanks! You too!!
@@taibahlavander6758 where are you from taibah
Great video
Glad it helped!
Hi, anyone who took the step 1 recently? What do you think are the high yields you have encountered? or any repetitive high yield topics?
I am a 32yo IMG back at '15 and I recently started studying for Step1. Truth is what kept me from doing it during med school and afterwards during residency years (mocrobiology) was both mental and financial issues. So my age is worrying me too much having to work simultaneously and most importantly what you said about memorisation I tried anki and seems too superficial and just rote learning and so thata applies for first aid it is impossible to rote learn first aid that said of you get a question implying prader willi and multiple choices ask for chromosome not remembering the chromosomes out of heart is rote rearning not understanding. Whats your opinion? I would appreciate your time for my concern? TIA
Should I do UWorld on Random or System-wise mode, and if random how to tackle those questions of undone systems like biostatics, ... to not get those questions wasted?
Good video! Great Job! May I ask, why didn't you include Biostatistics, Biochemistry, Histology and Immunology in the UWorld test? at 5:41
Thanks Nurkali :) The screenshots shown at 5:41 were from my UWorld account after having completed >90% of all questions. There are way less questions in the bank on Biostats, biochem, histology and immunology then there are for pathology (as an example). This is because of the relative representation that these questions will have on the actual exam. As a result, when I completed more than 90% of questions - I had already completed all of the available questions on those topics 😅 Hope that clears it up
@@nxtgenmd Ooh I see, thanks a lot! Now it's clear. Great!
Do you have a video on advice for applying to residency? My friend tells me they can’t apply to residency until they have completed the USMLE Step 1. Is this correct?
Hi scored a three digit score of 200 on nbme 22 ,7 weeks out,is this a good score since i just started uworld a week ago ?
First, It was an absolutely enlightining video for me and thank you! Second, yesterday I took the exam and before the exam I was so nerveous and questioned myself if I should delay the exam or not bcs last week, correct ratio of my free120 was 65%, nbme30 was 52%(which was disaster), nbme 29 was 59% and uworld stats were similar to your's. I watched your video and saw so many similarities with your story so decided to attend the exam... In the exam, everything felt like it was like having a test exam in my home at last days, nothing more difficult or easier than that. The exam was not easy at all and yes I found myself in a dilemma for many questions but whatever I didn't feel like I did a disaster exam.. Anyways I really wish to pass this exam and would like to here some motivational words from you hahahahh
Hey Burak :) Huge congrats on finally being done this thing! I had a similar feeling coming out of my exam - not disastrous but just a little uneasy (which id say is totally understandable after an 8 hour exam LOL) You did the prep, put in the work, and if your story was similar to mine - absolutely grinded it out the last few weeks. I think that the best thing to do now is trust the process and keep your fingers crossed 💪 The next 2 weeks until you get the score back are gonna SUCK... unfortunately 😅 (speaking from my experience). But I'm sending you all the good vibes and one way or another - you're just a few years away from being awesome Doc 🔥 best of luck!
same for me!! got 56% nbme 30
burak did u passed the exam??
😅 I forgot to update here, and here is the good news.. Passed! Although I couldn’t reach to the confidence interval at the preparation time, it went well. I believe it’s about courage around these correct ratios. So believe in yourself!
@@burakalapala369 What was your highest NBME score? My school requires CBSE and I cannot break 70.
@@Purpleporkypine 59
You are real. !!
Hey man is it possible as an IMG to practice medicine if America if I passed USMLE steps 1-3 but did my residency and fellowship in Canada? Thanks
Hey :) From my understanding, it depends on the specialty and the state where you intend to practice. Having the Steps completed makes the process much easier, but in some cases, even Canadian trained doctors may need to complete some form of additional training. I suspect that relatively speaking, you will not have a very difficult time making the switch to working in the US if you want! Goodluck
hey, great video. I just have a question that how you started it, did u directly start it with Uworld or you referred other question banks before. Also, congrats for passing and Keep sharing your experiences :)
Hi Punnya :) I started by doing the UWorld practice questions and reading the chapters of the first aid book that I talked about in this video. I did not use any other question bank and did not feel the need to. Thank you and best of luck!
@@nxtgenmd were the uworld practice questions offline?
Hey man, great video. What percentage of questions correct do u think constitutes passing? For example on the nbme questions, is about 63 percent high enough to pass?
They say to be safe over 70% on NBMEs.
Hey :) I've heard the number correct on the actual test is ~ 60%. This changes depending on the test form.
Do you have a link for the anking deck for practice questions, please share
www.reddit.com/r/medicalschoolanki/comments/cypgj6/the_king_of_all_step_1_anki_decks/
Im a resident in my country and I’m preparing for usmle step 1 😭 please pray for me, any advice ?
Brother y have any notes to study usmle
Did you do
Anking?
Hi, whats the reason for doing the UMSLE as a canadian fam med resident?
Hi :) Please see my Step 1 VLOG if you're interested in my personal reasons - its easier for me to explain in the video. For most other Canadian students though, writing the steps helps keep options open for fellowship training and practising in certain states.
How long will it take you to prepare for step 1,using Uworld and first aid??
I recommend 2-3 months in this part time study model - but this will vary based on your own previous studies :)
Can you explain the percentile statement you made about needing to passing... Also, did you do any of the NBMEs?
Hey Jerry, sure thing :) Take a look at this document if you haven't seen it already - www.usmle.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/USMLE%20Step%20Examination%20Score%20Interpretation%20Guidelines_1_10_22%20%28PF%20Transition%29.pdf
Statistically, only 5 percent of students who write step 1 will score below a 200 (keep in mind that the passing score is 196 this year). Because Step is a scaled score (your score is adjusted based on the difficulty of your test, etc.) then my rational with the UWorld tests were that so long as I was beating out 5% of the students who did the forms, then I would have likely scored at least 200 points on the actual test. So for example, when I scored in the 17th percentile on UW form 1 and we apply that percentile to the official document that I linked - we get a score of around 215.
I did not do any of the NBMEs due to time constraints but would highly recommend people do them :) Hopefully no-one watching this video is studying for step while applying for residency and can be afforded with a little more time.
Hope this helps and good luck!
@@nxtgenmd definitely helped, thank you for explaining it and for the content you put out for others to see. Good luck in residency
@@nxtgenmd
How can one do or get the NBMEs please?
Is it part of the Uworld subscription or it has its own or something?
why nobody use first aid basic priciples i think it is an importar resource
Thanks
No problem! :)
How were you able to do around 140 QS per night (3-5 hours)? I am having trouble in doing more than 50 QS. My percentage is the same (53%), however I have not done as many QS as you. Any advice in how to push myself? I really want to tackle in 3 months or less ( if possible). Thanks. Great video by the way.
Same here
Hello I am going to complete my 3rd Yr in 3 months Iam studying in Gerogeia I need a infromation munch time it need to prepare for step 1 and how to plan the timetable for preparation
Hi Shreenidhe :) Everyone will be different depending on their education and how what they've learned will cross over to the American board exams. I recommend 2-3 months of part time studying - but your best bet would be to take a NBME practice exam and see how you do. Then you can make a rough time table for how long you will need. Best of luck!
what do u think of kaplan q bank??? This is what the school gives. If you dont have uworld , can kaplan q bank do the job??
Hi there :) personally, I have no experience with Kaplan so I can't give them an honest review. From my experience and from talking to other students, UWorld is the most commonly recommended but I suspect that man students have passed using other products
Do u mind sharing what were you scores for the nbmes?
Hi Kcin :) I did not do any NBMEs. Please see my pinned comment for a better explanation and good luck!
Heloo i am going right now freshly for step 1 so what are the study resources should I get and start
Hi Neena :) Good luck with prep! Please watch the video if you'd like to know what I used. Best
Lol I’m in nursing school, but I am interested on the tests doctors have to do as well :)
Best of luck in nursing school :)
how do u apply for residensy and still not completed step 1 and 2 ????
Hi Basma :) Please remember that I am a Canadian medical student and soon to be resident. The step 1 and 2 exams are not required for us in Canada.
what made niagra your #1 choice out of all the mcmaster options?
Great question :) Do you mean for medical school or residency? From a residency perspective, Niagara is an amazing training location for family med imo because it combines a varied patient population with great training from specialists. Because St. Catherines General is a community hospital, we don't have any specialty residents working there (except for general surgery). This means that when I'm on OB/GYN for example... all of those consults are ours - and greatly increases our exposure and 1 on 1 instruction from specialists. This is the same for emergency medicine, psychiatry and everything else. Also Niagara offers a longitudinal post grad training instead of block training. This means that I will get to be in the family medicine practice for 2 years straight even when I'm rotating in the specialties. All this to say that I believe the Niagara program produces very strong family docs - second probably only to the rural programs where you get a lot of responsibility from the very beginning.
Point 2 - Niagara has great job prospects from a family medicine perspective and has recently been voted I believe #2 in the country for best places to practise as a new doctor.
Hope that helps!
@@nxtgenmd thanks bud! All the best!
I want something for one month
could u also post the anking in the description??
Here's the link to the reddit forum: www.reddit.com/r/medicalschoolanki/comments/cypgj6/the_king_of_all_step_1_anki_decks/
I'll throw it in the description too :)
First time I see someone saying that did 30, 40, 50% in first pass UW. Everyone says they do 60,70 and this is so discouraging. ☺️
Thanks for these tips! You mentioned a 53% success rate after completion of 90%, but I was wondering if you could share what was your success rate closer to the exam, let's say 2 weeks prior to the exam. Thanks!
No problem Keshet :) in the last week or 2 I averaged between 50-70%. Most blocks were closer to the 58-62% range
@@nxtgenmd This was really helpful, gives me some hope! Great video and to the point! Your hard work paid off!
I got 250 on step2 ck and don’t really feel like studying much for step 1, is it likely that i will pass step 1 without much studying?
I say its about 35% backwards compatible from step 2Ck to step 1 imo. You will very likely pass, but I do still recommend working on step 1 focused practice questions and using your performance their as a guide for how hard and long you will need to study 🤙
Congrats on that step 2 score though 🔥
How's your step 1? I just got 247 in step 2ck and planning to do step 1
The Anking v11 work ?
Forsure 💪
Hello, if I do a paediatric residency in US, will it be valid in Canada?
Is clearing USMLE step 1 and 2 CK enough to practice in Canada?
can you please help me by answering these questions.
Hi Sumayya, please see my video on international students and doctors coming to Canada :) good luck
I love dirty medicine so much
His explanations were amazing! Such a good resource to use
Anking ？ how do I get anki cards？
Anking is free to download from their reddit page
please ...can you make a video of the pathway to take for IMG in order to practise medicine in canada ...thank you for your precious infos
I have made a few videos on this topic :) Please refer to my channel library
Buona Pasqua Doc!
Btw what is the Canadian equivalent to the USMLE?
Buona Pasqua amico :) The Canadian equivalent is the MCCQE which I will be making a video on asap since I'll be writing that one next!
Ci vediamo!
@@nxtgenmd Grazie Mille☺️
Why are you writing Step 1? I thought a Canadian trained doctor can compete for residency in the USA without Steps.
Hi there :) Any medical student wishing to match to residency in the US after medical school needs the step exams...regardless of state I believe. For doctors who have completed residency, whether or not you need the steps to transfer will depend on the specific state. Finishing the steps keeps doors open in the future, especially since guidelines are subject to change
I want to pass usmle
Studying from UWorld is enough?
For me it was 🤙 and using the First aid book as well
Is GPA affect usmle?
Actually I think the biggest predictors of USMLE score performance are
1) MCAT score
2) which medical school you attended (especially US based vs IMG)
3) your medical school grades
There’s a few studies published on this if I’m not mistaken - I had read about it in passing a number of months ago
how many times can you apply to step 1 ? 😅
Hi Belan :) this is from the USMLE website:
The total number of attempts allowed per Step is four (4). Examinees who have attempted any USMLE Step (including Step 2 CS) four or more times and have not passed are ineligible to apply for USMLE Steps.
@@nxtgenmd thanks !!!! 😀
How long will you prepare for step 2? And when do you plan to take it?
Deciding to write Step 2 is something I'm currently juggling with right now. Because I'm not doing residency in the US, I just need to pass and don't need a super high score. My Canadian exam is May 16 (MCCQE 1) and residency starts July 1st. So the plan might be to write step 2 on the weekend of May 28, which gives me just over a month to prepare 🔥 I'm going to try and book a test date later today and will make a video at some point to explain if it all goes through :)
@@nxtgenmd
Can you also make a/some video(s) with guide(s) and study plan(s) and material(s) or resource(s) for the MCCQE 1?
Also, how many months would you advise to study or practice for USMLE STEP 1?
Hello I have studied for 2 months now and will be glad to take the exams on july
@@tanwieneville4470
Is that enough to study?
Did you use first aid and the NBME’s only?
Nope I have extra studies which leads to my success
so what was your final score?
The exam is pass or fail. They do not show you final scores. My official score was written as “PASS”
@@nxtgenmd Do Americans get their scores? I have seen some youtubers celebrating that they got 270. Is the pass/fail recent?
@@alext7202 No Americans do not get scores on step 1 - it was made pass fail as of January 2022. You do get a numerical score for step 2 though which may be what you saw
This is how to find where to study from, not really how to study and understand facts and differentiate between diseases
Congrats on your passing score but unfortunately this video is quite misleading. There's no way you can pass Step 1 by only doing U-World questions, you clearly have some background from studying in medical school or rotations that would substitute the required knowledge from First Aid. I tried this method of only doing U-World and it wasn't great at all. This is a major exam for all medical students and it's important to clarify how you got all that knowledge outside of U-World that assisted you in passing the actual exam. For anyone reading this, do First Aid and U-World questions together then take the Step 1 exam. Don't risk getting a bad score over these tips that unfortunately don't reflect the full scope of one's knowledge and how they studied for a major exam...
Since it has become pass/fail exam do you still recommend i do usmle step 1 book and pathoma or just go for uworld qbank and learn from explanations. Note: i did step2 qbank multiple times and took it before step 1