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After taking a near 2 week break post exams, I’m ready to post a write up on my NBME CBSE. I am an ECFMG certified and a fresh graduate from King Edward Medical University. I have another CBSE being offered at my school on January 19. I normally don’t post on Reddit but as a lurker during my dedicated time, I thought I could give back to this sub by contributing. Latest score 54%…what do I do?! Study methods. So I’ve taken the CBSE 4 times. CBSE 1 (FEB 20) = 63% ; 89% chance of passing. If anyone needs advice feel free to HMU. It seems like yours are though! Overall the NBMEs are the most predictive and reliable practice exams. The UWorld questions I've done actually seem easier in comparison. I got 6 days (exam is on Friday) Then do 200 questions per day till then. But I also took a 14 day break right after I took cbse (hindsight I should not have taken that break) From my experience with the CBSE, I definitely recognized some of its questions on the NBME exams lol. Attempt 1: 50% Attempt 2: 51% Attempt 3: 54%. com. Scores: CBSE on 01 March: 42 NBME 26 on 06 Apr: 51 NBME 27 on 22 Apr: 56 NBME 28 on 05 May: 64 NBME 30 on 11 May: 69 NBME 31 on 18 May: 72 Free 120 on 20 May: 73 Two parts to answering questions: seems basic, but realizing this helped me both study and increase performance. 05/19/23: 44% - CBSE attempt #2. "Of note NBME considers a 65 as a 90% chance of passing STEP 1" this unfortunately doesn't translate to real life. P. Its to complex for CBSE, CBSE is a basic science exam. What really helped was First Aid, Uworld and Kaplan. Mostly been reading FA and have only done 8% of UWorld (at 75% correct on there if it matters). CBSE on Feb 5 and Step 1 March 20-ish. Likewise, let's say you got 182 questions correct out of 280. If your school has a pass requirement for cbse, then aim to pass it. I posted my score report that hows I got a 182, which is not a pass. Form 31 (4 days out): 78%. I took my name off because to be honest, I'm actually embarrassed to say that I did study for this exam and still I took step 1 a month and a half after cbse. Hi! I am in a very similar situation as you, got my CBSE score report today which was 56 with same school passing range. Step1 has long questions with a bit more thinking/intrepretation required + experimental questions which throw you off. I didn’t study great after that and failed a few more times ahahah and then gave up on step for a while. As a tutor for USMLE steps, I bring a wealth of experience and expertise to help students achieve their goals of passing these critical exams. the questions are short making you think about the knowledge you have- in the sense you need to know exactly what they are asking. I think if step 1 still followed this formula I might have failed as I struggled mightily with motivation to learn content. Will that be enough to raise this score? Thanks guys! Yes it’s enough time. Used the questions under “basic science” and “step 1”. The content, however, at times felt like "we never covered this", but it was quite similar to the free 120, or the NBME's. 817xA)+ (5. No anki and no FA . 🔗 Check out the video here: Mastering USMLE Step 1 CBSE Preparation: Study Plan and Strategies Go through the high-yield organ systems in First Aid (approx 10) and spend 1-2 days on each system. FWIW, i got a 61% on the CBSE and i passed the real deal 2 months later. I did 80% of Uworld for my first attempt and then stopped altogether. I studied FA, UWorld, and did NBME form 20-30. Write Up - must read! : r/step1. Hello I am new to this site. This will usually override any vague/conflicting clinical information in the Open menu Open navigation Go to Reddit Home. the questions are different. If you focus on NBME 25-30 for your exam, you will do well. There's a general principles section in first aid. None, CBSE isnt that reflective IMO. That being said, I felt CBSE was slightly more difficult than NBME forms. Have been studying for 4 weeks. Pay attention to any histology, pathology, tumor markers, high confidence evidence, etc. CBSE has short questions with a lot of rote memorization style answers. Took an nbme today and im at 40% 😔 my cbse is in 3 weeks. I thoroughly reviewed NBME 26 and went over more immunology between these two tests and that helped a lot. If you are viewing this on the new Reddit layout, please take some time and look at our wiki (/r/step1/wiki) as it has a lot of valuable information regarding advice and approaches on taking Baseline CBSE 02/14- 53% NBME 26 03/15- 54% (I knew I am in no way, shape, or form ready to take step anytime soon because even on these forms I was blindly guessing on many of the questions). Everyone seems to be getting confused. Anyone have any advice? Keep doing all the nbmes i pushed my cbse from a fail into a pass in 21 days I finished nbme 15-30 did one nbme a day/review the exam no content review. You need to get 65% of the 200 questions that are scored correct. I think you can safely assume your final score will be within 10 points of your NBME average. George's University SOM recently (Dec. Their physiology videos are unrivalled. You should get through all of them in 2 weeks. CBSE 3 (APR 21) = 64% ; 92% chance of Passing. Not great but gave me an idea as to how they like to ask questions compared to Uworld. 51% is around 10-12 points lower than the alleged passing score of 60 Redirecting to /r/step1/new/. Reply reply. I dont want to be one of those assholes who posts high scores and is still scared to take the exam but this is my THIRD fucking time taking the CBSE/Comp and I am scared damnit, asshole part is debatable. The MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) is offered by the AAMC and is a required exam for admission to medical schools in the USA and Canada. My exam is in 4 months, 1 month of that is dedicated. Each block had 1/2 questions I just knee-jerked right like "a fat, snoring, alcoholic person who is tired all day has sleep apnea, why The #1 social media platform for MCAT advice. Quick tips on Step 1 strategy. Hey yall just got my score back and was really Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now. The time I took CBSE, they considered a 70 passing. That's all you need to know. -1. I take it on Wednesday, I'll try to be as helpful as possible in remember specific Also I do private 1 on 1 tutoring for CBSE and USMLE Step 1 - please check my website elitemedicaltutor. However, most people take the CBSE at the very beginning of dedicated, so in that sense CBSE is much harder than the actual exam. CBSE 2 (MAR 30) = 70% ; 98% chance of passing. CBSE is closer to NBME25-30. Like general pharmacology may have questions about loading dose or something as an example. It was very neuro, respi and renal heavy. The CBSE exams I took were extremely similar to NBME 30 and 31 in both length and style, and I believe they reflected the style of older step 1. I’m using the time to study but simply need to get a 70 on it to take Step 1. I was wondering if the CBSE does emphasize topics which are particularly relevant to the real Step 1. And (rant mode) I cant believe I see people here passing with NBMEs in the 50s From the authors: "Ultimately, 62. READ THE RULES BEFORE POSTING! // USMLE Step 1 is the first national board exam all United States medical students must take before graduating medical school. Is 9 weeks enough time for me to be ready for step 1? My plan is to do all of uworld and amboss. Try to do them random and really focus on explanations. Don’t take nbmes, they take time to do. 845xN)+ (0. As a result even for the students who PASS CBSE in April, they will have to take an LOA and would not be all to start clinical rotations until August 2024. IMG: On my 4th attempt for CBSE. It's like basic pharm, path, and biochem. I see this over and over again, people think they can just memorize old exams and pass. A lot of people say that it is easier than Step 1 but that is not my experience at all. But just reading through posts, A lot of people said they watched ALL of B&B and they passed CBSE. I am having difficulty passing my CBSE and I have not been able to proceed to STEP. e. I was SHOCKED that they dropped the grade requirement, but a word to wise: Don't bank on them dropping it again. 5% chance of passing Step 1). Resources used: Uworld, Bros (my substitute of First Aid), Pathoma, Sketchy Micro, Sketchy Pharm (Sketchy Path used extremely sparingly while taking dumps in the bathroom to flash-fact areas I was weak in) ; Dirtyusmle (so freaking awesome). 625+ (0. Uworld is not for CBSE i almost finished uworld question bank while studying alone for 1 year, its ment for step 1. In this video, I spill the beans on my journey, sharing the resources, techniques, and timeline that made all the difference in my success. I watched it for biochem and cardio. I'm having a really hard time raising my scores, I need a 194 on the NBME CBSE. I'm genuinely terrified and am suffering from resource overload: Anking, FA, BnB, Sketchy, Pixorize, Bootcamp, Mnemosyne deck, UWorld, Amboss, USMLERx, Mehlman, etc. pathogeN7. My school requires me to get a 75 on CBSE in order to be cleared to take the exam. Got my CBSE score back and I scored 40%. Hello, I’m an US IMG. View community ranking In the Top 5% of largest communities on Reddit. Please upvote! :) Edit 1: Change of anki properties for cards not to build up. This plan is just to 100% clinch passing the exam. Award. NBME 28 (2/16/2021): 179. This is my 4th retake (this was mandated by the school as im going to do med school with my residency). No idea how the percentage correct works, they just give you the CBSE scaled score (0-100) and then the converted 3-digit step score. Read the last sentence of the question first. Read my exam deep dive below if you’re confused what I mean. Different focus. Just did a CBSE for school and I was wondering how to get better at this section since it was pretty bad and I am not sure what READ THE RULES BEFORE POSTING USMLE Step 1 is the first national board exam all United States medical students must take before graduating medical school. I should not have failed. I missed 4 Qs on the cbse and more than that on step, so I did worse on step for sure but pretty similar overall. It saves you time and if you do end up needing more information, you know what to focus your reading on. Would prefer to focus all my energy into step 1. Edit 3: I can create a personalized schedule just for you! r/medicalschoolanki • A 2023 study about Anki and the impact of Anki usage in a medical school curriculum on academic performance. Free120 (3 days out): 75% and the last section I took with only 40 minutes because I accidentally took too long a break (helped to know how breaks work for the actual exam though) UWorld: Finished 71%, score 58%. K. Kaplan tests minuscule details so I would definitely do flashcards for that. My school gives us 3 cbse but we only have to pass one to be eligible to write step with a cbse score of 62 to pass. 319xCBSE)- (3. I ended up getting a 71% which translates to a three digit score of 200 or so. 2 things that vastly helped me 1. General principles of the topics. Result: PASS! How it was looking: UW: 45% First round (never made it through a full second run or even 10% through my incorrects, of the incorrect blocks I took it averaged 65-78%) UW Completed: 70% <-- Really think this was the game changer right here. Hi everyone, I'm pretty overwhelmed right now. I think its wise to stop them from taking step. CBSE/ Step 1. So i have roughly over three weeks. If you are viewing this on the new Reddit layout, please take some time and look at our wiki (/r/step1/wiki) as it has a lot of valuable information regarding advice and approaches on taking I got a cbse score of 58% giving me a 72% chance of passing step 1 if I were to take it in a week. . 5 weeks out: NBME 18: 258 -1 week out (do not recommend; anxiety peaked at this point duh) NBME 19: 242 Actual Step 1: 250 EDIT: even if you don't buy/do NBME 19, highly recommend looking over an offline PDF version; some very similar questions to actual form I recently took the school CBSE and got a 51% percent correct score (without reviewing anything). Heya, just wrote cbse for semester 5, I’m on my step 1 leave of absence period rn. I did well (~80) using the same resources that medical students use for step 1. My scheduled the CBSE exam for the 12th feb (in a week). Just be prepared to have questions dumbed down to the basics a lot and browse FA. The school I attend requires a 199 on CBSE to approve me to sit for STEP. I scored a 189 on NBME 30, a 208 on NBME 25 and a 202 on NBME 29. Part 1: learning how to recognize a disease or pathology from the Study methods. S. I did 26% of uworld. Step 1 score: 215-220. what is the most likely cause of…) and the sentence immediately preceding it. This is an AutoModerator notification that you have referenced Dr. This was 5 weeks ago. Study period: 7 weeks. As for my previous CBSE, I've watched B&B here and there. Failed CBSE 4 times, passed on my 5th attempt and got 229 on step 1 (continued part 6/6) Great job! READ THE RULES BEFORE POSTING USMLE Step 1 is the first national board exam all United States medical students must take before graduating medical school. CBSE score of 66%— when should I take Step? The score report indicates that an equated score of 66% is associated with a 95% chance of passing Step if taken within one week. I recently created a video that's a game-changer for anyone preparing for the USMLE Step 1 CBSE exam. So my school made us take CBSE last weekend under test conditions to give us a baseline score before dedicated, which starts in 2 weeks and is about 5 weeks long. The pdf link officially has old free 120 which has feb 2021 written on 2nd page as… CBSE clearance for Step 1 IMG here (Europe). Taking the NBME CBSE in two months, just wondering if there’s been a compiled document of questions seen on the exam/remembered. My score report said that I have a 98% chance of passing if I take step 1 The last CBSE I took that week before Step 1 was a 65%, which gave me a 93% chance of passing but my prior NBMEs weren’t as consistent. A fail on step 1 will impact your residency application much more than a LOA. CBSE 215 Real Deal 234. I haven’t taken step yet, but from what I’ve heard of people say the official step exam is a little more challenging then the NBME exams as well. 5. Unlikely-Set-3320. Najeeb. I never took step 1 because I originally planned on completing the foundation program in the U. To anyone who has to take COMP for the 1st or 3rd or 4th time, just want to say I AM PROOF that you can do it. In my experience, the CBSE was harder than Step 1. I took the CBSE as a dental student. The highest score I have gotten was 192. Of the exams I listed, my Step 1 score was within 5 points. Save those for actual Step 1 prep. Don’t understand CBSE score. Review FA, and try to remember clues. Most questions did not make any sense they gave a lot of info that i started with BnB ,was stuck for weeks. Hey, guys my schools require me to take a CBSE before step 1. Other than that, as a metric to predict if you'll pass the real step 1, it does a poor job. That said, all the numerical scores are similar. You would pass the exam despite only getting 46. For uworld, you can make anki but what I found helpful was having a notebook and writing down the concepts for each incorrect. My journey of passing STEP1 was a rollercoaster of a ride: 04/14/23: 40% - CBSE attempt #1. NBME 25-31. Harder by far. This was before dedicated started, which served as a baseline for my school. but i had 2 months in between. I started in November 2021 and did boards and beyond for a few months and wrote my schools CBSE and got 45. I am currently a 2nd med school student. They are good practice for the real comp exam, but you cannot just study NBME’s and expect to pass the actual comp exam. medicalstudyzone. MembersOnline. CBSE 171 to 248 on step 1. The problem isnt that 500 students are in LOA the problem is 500 students are almost failing step. If you are viewing this on the new Reddit layout, please take some time and look at our wiki (/r/step1/wiki) as it has a lot of valuable information regarding advice and approaches on taking St. 4% of the question pool correct (130/280). I took NBME 29 the day before CBSE and I scored a 216 and the next day scored a 233 on CBSE. I haven’t taken any NBME exams yet, but I did a 63% correct one 100% complete pass of UWorld during M2. If one month left, do 200 questions/day non-uworld (amboss,kaplan,rx, medbullets) till exam. Took NBME 31 yesterday for the first time and got a 69% and my school requires a 65% on the CBSE/comp before I can sit for Step 1. Does anyone know what step 1 score this would be equivalent to? I have about 8-9 weeks of dedicated. Cbse 1 I got a 55 (I was taking three other classes at the time so I couldn’t study much), a month later we had cbse 2 - I only did uworld for Don’t do NBME 25-30 just to pass an in house CBSE exam. 823 votes, 190 comments. I somehow got a 62 on the CBSE and was able to sit Step 1. NBME CBSE write up. In the case of the CBSE, the score you receive will obviously be much lower than your ultimate score, don't let this deter you. For those who taken CBSE and the actual Step 1, is the CBSE (from NBME) is an accurate reflection of the I took the CBSE and got a 215. Anki usage is significantly associated with increased exam scores regardless of a student’s inherent test-taking ability and may be beneficial for students with lower MCAT scores. Worse than expected. I would make an excel sheet/document/notion whatever where you review each NBME and write down ONLY the most important parts of info on your incorrect. I had a lot of questions on the CBSE that were very poorly worded or asked for an obscure fact. Study Period was January 2022 - August 2022. A 70 scaled score is equivalent to a 200 step score, and every 2 points the scaled score increases, the step score increases 5 points (60=175, 68=195, 72=205, 80=225, etc. and well there was 1 biochem question and 2 cardio questions in my CBSE. I recently decided to try and apply for family med programs in the states because of personal issues. My school recently made CBSE a requirement before taking STEP 1. ago. com there you can download offline, NEW NBMEs !!!! hey, similar requirement from my med school and my recent cbse score was 71%. Content review combined with questions. IMO, anki is probably something you could use to help your scores go up. It was my fourth attempt and I was pretty sure after the exam I didn't pass! I was in the same position of not being able to get into STEP prep until I pass the CBSE for my school. As dental students, unless you're at a didactic school like harvard/columbia/uconn that takes med school classes, you have to basically ignore the larger details about studying (i. I passed!! Write Up - must read! 🥂 PASSED: Write-up! Where to even begin with this. My school requires us to take an NBME comp exam before we can sit for step 1. 2023) made changes requiring students to take the NBME CBSE before sitting STEP 1. You want it to be 95-99% to minimize your chances of failure on test day, so work toward that. this study material vs that one, heavy in this vs that). I mean the question quality of the CBSE is very very similar to what you will see on Step 1, so in that sense it is about the same. FIRST AID , first aid is a high yield review so Drill in pathoma/sketchy micro/sketchy pharm and just keep doing questions. CBSE: 260 UWSA1: 260 UWSA2: 260 NBME 16: 258 NBME 17: 256 Step 1: 259 Each was harder in difficulty with Step 1 being the hardest, but they are scaled correctly. Took it in December Pathoma CH1-3. Obv not the entire deck but do certain CBSE vs Step 1? : r/step1. Hmmm studying for cbse and studying for step are two completely different things. I am done with OET, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 Ck with scores of 263 and 262. 3% of variability can be accounted for by the following predictive model: 140. I would bet 5-10 questions per block could be answered from solely this information. Took NBME 30 11 days out and scored a 66% (96% chance). Stems were long like UWorld, and easier to identify the disease or concept being tested. Step 1 is indeed harder than the CBSE, USMLE World, NBME 16 and 17. Edit 2: AnatomyHY deck changed to Dorian Expanded deck. Second time around, same exams, Lowest score was a 64% and my highest was one of the free 120's with a freaking 80%!!! Rest were in the 70's. Or check it out in the app stores Ive heard from a lot of ppl that step 1 is a lot easier than CBSE If you are viewing this on the new Reddit layout, please take some time and look at our wiki (/r/step1/wiki) as it has a lot of valuable information regarding advice and approaches on taking Step 1, along with analytical statistics of study resources. Study methods. Exams 20-24 are easy to find online and should be plenty of indication for how the CBSE will go. Make sure to refer to FA with every question you do and read the excerpt in FA on that topic. Switched to Kaplan for the 2nd attempt then to AMBOSS for 3rd. Form 29 (9 days out): 84%, felt a LOT more confident now. School CBSE (2/4/20): 191 (did not do much of any Step-specific review before this, pretty surprised I almost passed) Form 18 (5/1/20): 209 (baseline score - I wasn’t too concerned about this score because I recognized so many of the questions asked on this form as something I once knew, so I just had to start reviewing) I would focus on doing NBMEs 25-31 properly + old and new free 120. 173 CBSE to 238 Step 1! I was always stalking reddit looking for someone with similar practice scores to mine to give me some reassurance, so hopefully this will help someone else! I was pretty average in my class on block exams and watched some sketchy and boards and beyond throughout, but not a ton. Need a 64% to take step 1. First time around, took NBMEs 25-31 & both Free 120's--lowest score= 63%, highest in the low 70's. That should help you maximize your learning in 3 View community ranking In the Top 5% of largest communities on Reddit. Passed CBSE on 1st try. trust me it is harder than nbme. My U world avg are all between 60-70%. Is there anything else I can do? I’m doing uworld and boards and beyond right now, and have looked through the mehelman PDF/. I feel so concerned about failing CBSE and Step 1. Physeo is great Scores were low passes. Also did chapters 1-3 videos of Pathoma. For context, I had finished 83% of Zanki. Hypothetically, let's say you got all 80 experimental questions wrong and got 130 of the remaining 200 correct. This had been by far the hardest one i have ever taken and i personally felt not a single easy question was there. finished biostats currently on neurophys and loving every second of it. Our emails about the CBSE/and USMLE's online description says that the CBSE has topics "highly relevant to the Step 1 Exam". Sometimes, that’s all you need to answer the question, and the rest of the information is fluff. Practice exams (w/ scores, countdown time): CBSE @ end of Pushing the exam back is not an option at the moment. But since you've only got 20 days, just focus on pathoma and questions. If you search this subreddit, you will find many students who have paid to access his content for an advertised price, only to be actually charged an exorbitant amount, and encountered great difficulty in obtaining a refund. It is similar to Uworld in the question format but I would suggest do first 3 chapters of Pathoma (it was gold) and do older NBMES, I had seen similar pictures. Then switch to randomized questions in your last week. 452xU) where A=1 if straight As and 2 if no straight As and where N=1 if receiving need-based scholarship and 2 if not, U=UWorld percentage and CBSE=the three-digit translated score of the Hello everyone I’m scoring mid 50s for my NBMEs but I need to score a 68 to be able to take step one. Good luck, I hope you kill the CBSE NBME exam. That has since decreased to 67, and then to a 66. down to the specifics. My formula for passing - QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS! STATS: 2/14 - School CBSE 1 - 51 with 28% chance of passing 2/24 - form 25 - 55 with 52% chance of passing 3/3 - form 26 - 52 with 34% chance of passing READ THE RULES BEFORE POSTING USMLE Step 1 is the first national board exam all United States medical students must take before graduating medical school. You will def pass since you are very close. ) So pretty much whatever you would make Took NBME 26 13 days before Step 1 and scored a 60% (77. as soon as i switched over to physeo i've been looking forward to studying everyday!!!!!!!! if i would've known , would've started way earlier like doing physeo is a delight. r/medicalschool A chip A close button A chip A close button My school required me to get 62 on the CBSE in order to sit Step 1. So I can't really say if B&B helped. Today was my second time, first time got a 62% (the minimum to pass is 65% for my school), and honestly, today I felt like the exam was super trash in terms of question development and answer choices. • 4 yr. If you are viewing this on the new Reddit layout, please take some time and look at our wiki (/r/step1/wiki) as it has a lot of valuable information regarding advice and approaches on taking Break 2: 10mins (10 mins) Break 3: 5mins (10 mins, finished block 5 mins early even after reviewing marked & didn't want do anything stupid like changing answers) Break 4: 15 mins (10mins) Break 5: 15 mins (15mins) Break 6: 10 mins (15mins) Doing the step-wise was really nice and naturally accommodated for fatigue. For those wondering, a pass on the CBSE for my school was a 50%. 1. What can I do this 1 week to make sure I get above a 70% on CBSE (that's the percent I need to get for them to let me sit step1 later) I think it’s predicting the 5-10 point range for sure as all three of my assessments have been in the same ballpark. CBSE baseline (2/2021): 150. Any help is appreciated This is M Haider Tariq, MD. If you are viewing this on the new Reddit layout, please take some time and look at our wiki (/r/step1/wiki) as it has a lot of valuable information regarding advice and approaches on taking I got my NBME CBSE score, at 64% (it was an institutional NBME) When should I book my exam? I'm hesitant as I haven't done any UWORLD (only about 25%), and no passes on first aid or anything, I'm just going off my basic science course knowledge. Use Rx qbank instead to focus on your test skills and basic concepts since it gives you the pages in FA related to helping you solve the questions on CBSE. I used FA and AMBOSS. After taking CBSE, I had exactly 1 month to study for Step 1. Test day: Passed. by Senior-Indication464. I occasionally clicked through the I took step 1 a month and a half after cbse. I didn't get a chance to do NBME 25-30 so I can't say much about that. CBSE >260, step1 >260. /r/MCAT is a place for MCAT practice, questions, discussion, advice, social networking, news, study tips and more. Just took the CBSE (as a dental student). The more practice questions the better. Hi! I gave NBME26 and got a 53% on it. I am a Caribbean-Canadian IMG who had to pass the CBSE before attempting to write STEP1, therefore I will put both CBSE results, NBME and Free 120 results as well. I was originally planning on taking Step on February 24th. r/step1 • 3 yr. 2. I taken CBSE cuz my school requires us and I found that pretty challenging compared to other NBME exams. . I literally have to pass CBSE, take the step 1 and go through clinicals in the next three years. Probably one of the highest yield to time spent ratios. Don't worry about the equated score or the obsolete three-digit scores. READ THE RULES BEFORE POSTING USMLE Step 1 is the first national board exam all United States medical students must take before graduating medical school. There's a requirement that you should finish medical school within 7 years. After a bit of preparation, take a few NBME's and see where you stand. I feel like the lack of a high score on the forms can be attributed to not It takes a 1 week for CBSE results to be released and another 2-3 weeks for ECMFG to provide the USMLE Exam permit (allows students to register for STEP 1). That's the best advice 20 days before any test tbh. CBSE and step 1 question banks? Study methods. Start by reading the stem (i. If you are viewing this on the new Reddit layout, please take some time and look at our wiki (/r/step1/wiki) as it has a lot of valuable information regarding advice and approaches on taking Step 1, along with analytical statistics of study resources. So honestly just wondering, do these come The #1 social media platform for MCAT advice. On April 1, I started just content reviewing because I was clearly lacking in it. Definitely make sure you get through some NBMes & I would encourage you to focus on your three weakest systems so you can get an exponential increase in your score. xo em ta um uq eq lu se lb ux