Post by Admin on Apr 29, 2014 22:42:44 GMT -5
My USMLE Step 1 Exam Experience
Salamo alikom ,
I mohammad,graduted decmber 2010 with very good score degree (76%) ,I started usmle step1 journey with beginning of my internship ,
Thanks God ,my score is 238/85 (99 on 2-digit)
I will tell my experience in questions trying to avoid confusion
Duration?
15 month continuous
Materials used?
1-KAPLAN books and videos for 6 months
2-doctors in training audio
3-BRS physiology (only solved 350 questions in it)
4-Golijan audio
5- FIRST AID
Question Banks I used in order?
1- usmle world
2- usmle rx
3- Kaplan
4- Usmle world
What you must do?
First aid +usmle world
If u want score above 225 ,I recommend to add Kaplan bank after u first finish usmle world bank
i.e. if u have any defects in first aid and usmle world this will really affects your score
What u should avoid?
1- Kaplan Decoy Syndrome of Egyptians
i.e. just give Kaplan books and videos maximum of 3 months with 2 reads
2-Start practice questions with Kaplan bank before usmle world
My mistakes ?
6 months in Kaplan with 4 reads gave me false impression of collecting all data .
My NBMEs?
NBME 7 : 226 (2 months brfore exam)
NBME 12 : 221 (1 month before exam)
TIPS FOR STEP 1:
The most important parts in Kaplan in my opinion if u have no time to do all videos and books are the following:
Behavioral Science
Physiology
Pharmacology
Biochemistery
Finally usmle is neither easy nor hard ,you only need to word hard
Thanks and good luck.