

Failed UWorld Self Assessment #1 1 week before my exam. TL DR: Did 3/4 of Uworld getting about 50ish% correct. Check out these examples taken from the Kaplan Qbank, and read expert explanations of the answers. On the cases I finished "early" on all but 3 of them. Prepare for the United States Medical Licensing Examination ® (USMLE ®) Step 3 exam by reviewing questions most often missed by test-prep takers. I felt like the 2nd day multiple choice was a lot harder than the 1st day, which is less commonly heard from others I have talked to. All this aside, I am not sure if it is worth the extra money compared to what you can get from other resources, but it is probably the best one for cases compared to UWorld or a First Aid book. I did 30 of these cases, which I found very helpful and similar to the real test.

I did them at random systems and subjects.

I got through about 3/4 of the questions. Towards the last week I started doing 40-100 questions a day. UWorld casually for 7 weeks: about 20-40 questions per day for 4-5 days a week on Tutor Mode.I was nervous, but I decided to take my exam anyway and ended up passing with a score of about 30 points from my practice test, giving me a good amount of room beyond the passing score of 198. I heard from many people that the practice test underscores you by around 20 points. I was extremely nervous and considered rescheduling. One week before my exam, I took the UWorld Self Assessment #1 and failed with a score in the high 180s. I was grateful for those who have shared on this thread with their own experience which brought me some comfort, and to pay it forward I want to share now in case it can help relieve the nerves of others! I passed USMLE Step 1 and 2 on the first try, but I was always scored below average on probably all of my standardized tests in medical training.
