#Usmle world step 1 2011 full#

I thought the questions were as tough as, if not tougher than the USMLE World Qbank. This was undoubtedly the most unprepared I had ever been for an exam.

#Usmle world step 1 2011 full#

I took 3 full days off completely in those 54 days вЂ“В daysВ 6, 12 and 32. This was my first time reading the Rapid Review section, and I wish I had done it once previously. I read through Rapid Review and High Yield Images (in First Aid). I would recommend giving yourself at least 2 days more than I had done (I ran out of time) to read through First Aid again вЂ“ I had to skim through some sections quicker and less thorough than I wouldвЂ™ve liked (e.g microbiology), and did not read some chapters again at all (e.g. I read through most of First Aid for the second time вЂ“ most the Organ Systems chapters, and some of the High Yield General Principles (basic science) chapters. I revised the rest of the topics I hadnвЂ™t covered as listed above. a fail! I decided to postpone Step 1 by 2 weeks. I got a score of 270, which is equivalent to a USMLE Step 1 score of 168, i.e. To be certain, I took the NBME Comprehensive Basic Science Self-Assessment Form number 5. I did not feel ready, particularly as I still hadnвЂ™t revised and done the Qbanks for neurology, reproductive medicine, hematology, psychiatry and dermatology. This was 2 days before I was originally scheduled to take Step 1. On average, I spent about 9 hours studying per day (more or less on some days as I was also doing some unrelated lab research at the time) I had the intention to go through all the questions twice, but I didnвЂ™t manage to even finish it once. In total, I did 1750 out of the available 2080-2100 USMLE World Qbank questions. With regards to the Qbank, I used вЂњtutorвЂќ mode only. For each system, if there was a Qbank question relating to a basic science topic not covered within the вЂњHigh Yield Organ SystemsвЂќ topic, IвЂ™d take that opportunity to assimilate the relevant pages within the basic science вЂњHigh Yield General PrinciplesвЂќ in First Aid (e.g. I would spend 3 to 5 days on each system in total. I took in as much as I could, and the Qbank is extremely helpful in filling in the missing links and with providing detailed explanation (e.g. It was difficult trying to understand a lot of the First Aid information, as it is heavily summarized and assumes you already have an understanding of the topic from reading of other/larger texts. Starting with the cardiovascular system in First Aid, IвЂ™d read through a chapter once (1/2 to 1 day), and then did the USMLE World Qbank questions on that system only. I agree with other forum posts about using more books for a higher score and if you have more time.ДЄs itвЂ™s been so many years since I did any general basic science work, I decided to revise by organ systems as this generally makes more sense to me as a practising clinician (even though IвЂ™m an ophthalmologist and not an internist or general surgeon). I needed to be extremely focused and targeted with my revision. USMLE World Qbank (2 months subscription)ДЄs I was short for time, I was forced to limit the number of books I used to just 1. This was a very short period of time for the number of subjects that needed to be covered. I was originally scheduled to take Step 1 just under six weeks followingВ StepВ 2В CS. I tookВ StepВ 2В CSВ in June 2011 and passed. WHAT USMLE STEPS HAD I TAKEN BEFORE STEP 1? I am taking the USMLEs for the reason I have highlighted in the first paragraph. I have not done anyВ generalВ medicineВ or surgery for 10 years вЂ“ only ophthalmology.

I am of Asian origin and grew up in Asia. I went to medical school in the UK, and graduated 11 years ago.

For those who havenвЂ™t, I am a board certified ophthalmologist in the U.K. You may have already read my thread in this forum about passingВ StepВ 2В CSВ after 17 days of revision (How I passed Step 2 CS in 17 days вЂ“ lesson & tips). This may not be useful for many of you, as my sole aim was to pass the exam as I have already secured a subspecialty clinical fellowship in ophthalmology in the USA. IвЂ™d like to share my experience of passing Step 1 in September 2011 at my first attempt, after 54 days of revision.