IMG : Scored 260 in Step2CK
I want to share with you my experience, hope it might be helpful :
Total preparation time = 3 Months + 20 Days (6-7 hours a day)
Material Used = Kaplan Lecture Notes + Master The Boards
UW overall Score = 75% (Unused+Timed+Mixed)
UW SA Score = 260 (3 days before the real test)
Date of exam = 15 Jan 2012 > Date of release of my score = 8 Feb 2012
edited by HoKh28270895 on 2/9/2012
Awesome score....many many congratz.
Any plans to give CS in next few months?
Best of luck
Thanks sss
Actually, I cannot believe it !
My CS will be in May in L.A.
HoKh28270895 wrote:
I want to share with you my experience, hope it might be helpful :
Total preparation time = 3 Months + 20 Days (6-7 hours a day)
Material Used = Kaplan Lecture Notes + Master The Boards
UW overall Score = 75% (Unused+Timed+Mixed)
UW SA Score = 260 (3 days before the real test)
Date of exam = 15 Jan 2012 > Date of release of my score = 8 Feb 2012
edited by HoKh28270895 on 2/9/2012
Congratulations! Which Master the board did you use? Please reply.
Thanks zwang
I used MTB for step 2CK (by Conrad Fisher-2010)
I studied about 3/4 of this book.
hello Hokh; congrats to you getting good score in ck i want to know whats your percentage with 260 SCORE IN STEP2 CK. in real exam how many questions of PSCHIATRY/ BIOSTATICS./OBGYNE.let me please reply me soon THANKS. SHME
Hello and Thanks SHME
The two digit score is NOT a percentage
And it will NOT BE REPORTED to residency programs anymore
Psychiatry & OBGYN are so commonly questioned in the exam, Biostat a little
But bear in mind that INTERNAL MEDICINE is the MOST IMPORTANT one.
Near my exam, I did a good review of Internal Medicine which helped me so much.
edited by HoKh28270895 on 2/10/2012
HoKh28270895 wrote:
I want to share with you my experience, hope it might be helpful :
Total preparation time = 3 Months + 20 Days (6-7 hours a day)
Material Used = Kaplan Lecture Notes + Master The Boards
UW overall Score = 75% (Unused+Timed+Mixed)
UW SA Score = 260 (3 days before the real test)
Date of exam = 15 Jan 2012 > Date of release of my score = 8 Feb 2012
edited by HoKh28270895 on 2/9/2012
congrats ...wish you good program that you like
I have several q in my mind
1 how many time you did UW and how many time you did kaplan
2 what you find most helpful for the exam
3 many test taker reported about pathphysio q so are they alot and what about its difficulty can mangable or not
4 what did you study in last month
thank you in advance
edited by SaAb49177100 on 2/10/2012
edited by SaAb49177100 on 2/10/2012
Thanks SaAb
1.UW : First time all mixed + timed and 2nd time ONLY incorrect Qs.
Kaplan Lecture Notes : First time a quick study + 2nd time a complete study with all details + Several times my own notes from Kaplan LN (I summarized 1400 pages of Kaplan LN into 150 pages of my own notes which was very helpful)
2.The most helpful is your own notes + UW
3.Pathophysio is 2-3 Qs per block and was not a problem for me bcs I had recently passed step1.
4.Last month : UW + MTB + My own notes >> the last 10 days I forced on INTERNAL MEDICINE bcs I found out it was the best way to increase my score.
***I hope this can help you, please ask me if there are any Qs I can help.
edited by HoKh28270895 on 2/11/2012
HoKh28270895 wrote:
Thanks SaAb
1.UW : First time all mixed + timed and 2nd time ONLY incorrect Qs.
Kaplan Lecture Notes : First time a quick study + 2nd time a complete study with all details + Several times my own notes from Kaplan LN (I summarized 1400 pages of Kaplan LN into 150 pages of my own notes which was very helpful)
2.The most helpful is your own notes + UW
3.Pathophysio is 2-3 Qs per block and was not a problem for me bcs I had recently passed step1.
4.Last month : UW + MTB + My own notes >> the last 10 days I forced on INTERNAL MEDICINE bcs I found out it was the best way to increase my score.
***I hope this can help you, please ask me if there are any Qs I can help.
edited by HoKh28270895 on 2/11/2012
Thank You .... sure you post helpful for many of student, at least for me .... thanks again
hey congrats.
listen i have done kaplan twice and done UW once ..
what do you recommend ?
you think MTB is any importances..
and how did you mange your time?
zekh37576317 wrote:
hey congrats.
listen i have done kaplan twice and done UW once ..
what do you recommend ?
you think MTB is any importances..
and how did you mange your time?
Thanks zekh
You need to know every single detail in Kaplan LN, specially in internal medicine which is the most important topic. I suggest that you write down your own notes from Kaplan to study it several times, and MTB can help you get stronger in decision making in your exam. You should also review your incorrect Qs in UW very well.
How did I manage my time ? Do you mean during the real test ?
zekh37576317 wrote:
hey congrats.
listen i have done kaplan twice and done UW once ..
what do you recommend ?
you think MTB is any importances..
and how did you mange your time?
My time management :
1st block = 55 minutes + 5 min for rest (at the table)
2nd block = 55 minutes + 25 min for rest (outside the exam room)
I repeated this cycle until the exam finished
Congrats for that awesome score!
Can you please comment if you used kaplan lecture videos or just the books? Would you recommend the videos?
Did you studied the main subjects in any specific order?
Thanks
MorrisS wrote:
Congrats for that awesome score!
Can you please comment if you used kaplan lecture videos or just the books? Would you recommend the videos?
Did you studied the main subjects in any specific order?
Thanks
Hi MorrisS, thanks
I did not use lecture videos for step 2CK, So I don't know how useful they are
I had no specific order to study, but make sure to do your best on INTERNAL medicine.
I hope this helps you.
15 jan was a sunday. how could u possibly appear for exam on sunday???
edited by rasi94634195 on 9/23/2012
rasi94634195 wrote:
15 jan was a sunday. how could u possibly appear for exam on sunday???
edited by rasi94634195 on 9/23/2012
Hey You, what do you mean ?!
I TOOK MY EXAM IN DUBAI AND SUNDAYS ARE OPEN THERE
and you are a smart ass.
@rasi94634195 : you are either very ignorant or funny!
Do you really want to say that your whole world is so small that you have no freaking clue that Sunday is not a holiday in every country!!!
Seriously.... hope you were joking! Cause if not then you are horrible candidate to practice as a Medical doctor, I don't even see you as a Walmart clerk either!!!
hellO ; CONGRETS TO YOU ON YOUR GOOD SCORE IN STEP 2CK. i did UW SA i got score 490/ 3 DIGIT SCORE 216. THIS SCORE IS PREDICTOR OF REAL EXAM. did i pass that test or not. wha is my percentage. of UW SA, PLEASE REPLY ME SOON . SHME
SHME77646266 wrote:
hellO ; CONGRETS TO YOU ON YOUR GOOD SCORE IN STEP 2CK. i did UW SA i got score 490/ 3 DIGIT SCORE 216. THIS SCORE IS PREDICTOR OF REAL EXAM. did i pass that test or not. wha is my percentage. of UW SA, PLEASE REPLY ME SOON . SHME
Hi SHME
Yes, with 216 you will pass. This score is a bit lower than the average (220) in step2, and I don't know about 2 digit score.
congrats! great job... would you mind telling me which edition of kaplan did you use?? Cuz I have the 2009 ones ... would it work by using them along with the latest FA and MTB??
sndhgrvr wrote:
congrats! great job... would you mind telling me which edition of kaplan did you use?? Cuz I have the 2009 ones ... would it work by using them along with the latest FA and MTB??
Thanks so much, I used 2009 (or maybe 2010, I am not sure) version and that's pretty enough if you use MTB. I don't like FA for step 2CK and I don't recommend it.
Good luck
HoKh28270895 wrote:
sndhgrvr wrote:
congrats! great job... would you mind telling me which edition of kaplan did you use?? Cuz I have the 2009 ones ... would it work by using them along with the latest FA and MTB??
Thanks so much, I used 2009 (or maybe 2010, I am not sure) version and that's pretty enough if you use MTB. I don't like FA for step 2CK and I don't recommend it.
Good luck
thanx so much! all the best for your next step ...
hi congrats....
i have heard that Master the Boards for step3 is very useful for step 2ck...is it true?
HoKh28270895 wrote:
I want to share with you my experience, hope it might be helpful :
Total preparation time = 3 Months + 20 Days (6-7 hours a day)
Material Used = Kaplan Lecture Notes + Master The Boards
UW overall Score = 75% (Unused+Timed+Mixed)
UW SA Score = 260 (3 days before the real test)
Date of exam = 15 Jan 2012 > Date of release of my score = 8 Feb 2012
edited by HoKh28270895 on 2/9/2012
Congrats!
I also recently took the exam (sept 2012)and got my scores back 230 (Oct 2012) and I wanted to confirm what you have said here so others can benefit. Master the Boards 2 appears to be scanty when you flip through the pages but honestly, if one can sit down and go through every page of that book, doing well on CK is guaranteed! PLUS the reliable and trustworthy UWorld Qbank and Self Assessment. Concentrating on these 2 materials in a detailed manner and occasional glances at Kaplan Notes, you will definitely do well on CK. But above all, believe you can and YOU WILL!!
Just wanted to share this with everyone here,in addition to what you already told them. Congrats again!!
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