read first aid, listen kaplan video lectures,and keep doing UWorld you don't have that much time now... good luck...=)

hi sal10! i'm an img. i took the exam step 1 way back and unluckily I did not pass. My advised for you, if you think you are not prepared, you can extend your eligibity for $50 only as long as you will extend it not before 5 days of your exam. in my experience, it is impt that you aim high for your step 1 because your score will really matter for matching. i've known a lot of IMG who has a low score for step 1 & 2 and was not able to get match. right now, i am studying for my step 1 again (last step 1 is 2005), its hard but hoping to get a hight score. im doing uworld also. in my case, as i progress to my studying, my score is improving. my score before is ranging from 50-55%, now i'm able to get a score of 55-68%... so keep on practicing your uworld and I believe it is better if you can get an extension... hope my advised help you...

Thanks Monalu

@ tutubi
Thanks a lot for your inspiration

Actually I also thought to extend the final exam,, And what abouts the UW? I took it for 2 months and have done almost 80%.. And could you give me some more advice,, How could I review the UW exam. How do you review them,, Do you read and memorize all the explanation? Im very much puzzle what to do,, Really Im going to mad,, And I find no hope..

Sal10
i dont know if I am fit to advise you as I also having a hard time in studying. I kept on extending my eligibility coz I am afraid to fail the second time. i originally wanted to take my exam last dec but now ill take it on feb 20. i'd done almost 70% of uworld. when i started answering it, i chose all main division and all subdivision. i usually get 50-55% as i mentioned before. but when I did by subjects, it raises my scores. i read all the explanations in uworld and tried to understand the concept. but sometimes i alternate with answering all the divisions to give variety in my studying. at the end of the day, i gave some time reading first aid. maybe an hour and then have a good night sleep. to boost my morale, many of my friends told me, it is impt to have a high grade even you take it for the second time than having a low one with one take. i also always check this website http://www.clinicalreview.com/welcome/resources/usmle-score-calculator.html to gauge how will my score for step 1. i plan to review the uworld 2x as what they advise in this forum. and do first aid 2-3x. i read the first aid once but now im reading it the second time ( the one hour that I alot before I sleep. btw, dont get so frustrated, bec I also got 48% when I do all divisions. I know its quite frustrating when you read in this forum because everyone got 99 or 92 and so on... dont be frustrated with then. my advise, after you finish the uworld, just repeat it, and hopefully you will raise you score, thats the time you will gauge that you will able to get the concept when you get a high score. by the way, when do you plan to take you step 1? you can email me at [email protected]. i can share some of my offline practice exam... best of luck...

Tutubi

Thanks again and I think you are perfect for good advice
I really got mad these days after reviewing my exam score. Then I started to read this forum to know about whats other ppl are doing. However I'll try to follow your advice,, I planed to take the exam in feb,, but as i said earlier my prep is very poor and im not confident enough to sit for the exam,, So i think i'll take few more months and extend the exam. And I hope you will do good this time,, You are working hard. Thanks again


Best of luck for your exam.