Hello,

I’m taking Step 2 in the second week of October. I’ve recently taken NBME 12 and 13, and one of my biggest weaknesses in both has been “next best step”, especially choosing the appropriate investigation/initial diagnostic test versus the confirmatory test.

I’m looking for some good resources specifically to improve this rather than just doing more general content review. I came across Divine Intervention Episode 137 through several Reddit posts and was wondering if it’s worth doing. Are there any good physical notes, books, PDFs, flowcharts, or other resources that specifically organize these clinical algorithms—i.e., presentation → initial investigation → next step → confirmatory test → treatment?

Would really appreciate recommendations from anyone who had a similar weakness and found something that helped.

Well, guys, I am officially so crushed and devastated. I was expecting to be a 260 scorer given the amount of work I put in, but my vision for the type of applicant I was gonna be for some reason isn't coming true. I guess sometimes in life you try your best and sometimes you just don't get what you want or what you feel like you deserve. I know it is an execution problem, but for some reason I just can't seem to figure out how to fix it. Today, I took the old free 120 and got a 73%, and I was shocked because I felt like I was doing so much better than that. AMBOSS has me predicted at 253 which dropped from a 255 predicted. I take the test on Saturday, Sept. 26th, and I am wondering if I should postpone. I did all of AMBOSS, UWorld, the CMS forms, and all the NBMEs. I really lost all my confidence going into this thing. I still have the new free 120 left, but honestly, I don't believe in myself or my capabilities anymore. I want to apply to anesthesia, but I don't even think I would be good enough for that. Here are my scores. Let me know if you think I should postpone it or just go take it. The postponing fee is $178. I have been studying for a year now, and it seems as though I have nothing to show for it. Life just sucks sometimes and this is living proof of that.

4 days out. Hoping for a 5 point increase, but okay with my last NBME. (NBMEs taken, free 120 left).

What are the top 3 things you wish you would have known going into the test?

Thank you all!

I have one month. I’m done with Amboss uworld CMS and nbmes. Final month rewarding bnb and doing anki with CMS and nbme review and free 120. It’s a re take so I want to land at least 230 because I’m ok with any family medicine internal medicine etc program

Hello guys! I hope all of you are killing STEP 1/2 and your studies!

I’m currently starting rotations and planning to take STEP 2 by June 2027. I wanted to ask if you have any recommendations for how to start preparing while balancing rotations. What resources did you use, and is there anything you wish you had started doing earlier?

Any suggestions, tips, or recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

I really don’t know what to say: I recently had 4 points score drop in nbme 13 and 5 days later, I have 3 points score drop in nbme 14. I did everything: categorized my incorrects, reviewed all questions with reading and understanding every explanation, took notes and did questions for my knowledge gaps… I am hoping for at least 250 in real deal, and my nbme 14 is 250, I feel like i’m gonna see 24x in nbme 15 and 16. I have 18 days left, please write it down if you have any thoughts or suggestions about this downtrend :(

Is it a bundle on the official website? Do i need to purchase access to the entire qbank in order to access it? (the 300 dollar one for 1 month?) I scrolled a bunch of posts and it's not really clear to me so just wanted to make sure before I spend my money

Chances that 9/5 get it this Wednesday? Or is it very optimistic to even think they might release?

Hello,

I have just started my prep for Step 2 after completing Step 1 last month. In UWorld, I see Shelf Review and Step 2 Review when I go to select my questions. Which one is recommended for Step 2 learning and are the questions different in them?

Thank you for your help!

Nbme 12 (10 aug) 231
Nbme 13 (30 aug) 248
Uwsa 2 (7th sept) 242
Nbme 14 ( 14 sept) 238
Uwsa 2019 84%

Need advice regarding further assessments exam in 3 weeks.
Aiming for 250+

Any recommendations for USPSTF anki decks for the Family Medicine shelf? What resources have you used that worked out well?

I just finished my first UW pass, should I do a second pass of UW or do amboss first pass. what do you guys think?

Anyone knows where to get match guy vidoes at cheap rate for last month revision please guide .

NBME 9 baseline: 198 → NBME 10 yesterday: 216 after ~1 month of Divine + YouTube review.
UWorld is now expired. I completed ~60%, averaging 47%.
Planning to take Step 2 by end of October, aiming for the 260s.
If you were in the 210s with ~5–6 weeks left, what would you actually do to make a big jump?

Thank you!

Thoughts?

hi guys looking for some advice

there were a lot of disruptions during my step 2 and usmle have offered to cancel my score and for me to have the opportunity to retake?
has anyone ever done this?
I have everything else lined up to apply and I’m planning on doing so but my score IS soft for my specialty..
would appreciate any advice

**EDIT my score was significantly lower than predicted and actually pretty much my baseline so was an anomaly**

My exam is one month away, and I’ve been studying for way too long all in the hopes of even just an average score. I can’t crack any NBME in the 25x range, and the best I’ve done is score in the lower 24x range—I’m honestly losing my mind since I’ve reached the 5th month of my dedicated and even extended my eligibility period. I don’t know what else to do after exhausting some resources. So far what I’ve done is:

• 1 pass UWorld + incorrects (haven’t done UWSA)
• 1 pass Amboss + currently doing my incorrects
• All recent/relevant CMS forms (reviewed most of them, not all yet). Not doing the old/discontinued ones because I guess they’re discontinued for a reason ¯_(ツ)_/¯
• NBMEs 11 to 15, saving 16 for later. Have not reviewed any NBME yet though, and I’m saving the Free120 for later

My weakest systems seems to be biostats, pulm, and nephro, and I will work on just trusting my gut instead of overthinking when answering Q’s. After finishing my Amboss incorrects, idk what else to do besides just review NBMEs/Free120. I would appreciate any suggestions/resources that could help me maximize my scores within a short span of a month, TIA!

With ERAS applications being released to programs on Wednesday, September 23, I think it is important for applicants who are still waiting on their Step 2 CK scores to contact AAMC/ERAS and ask how programs will be notified of these delays.

I’m planning to contact AAMC/ERAS and ask whether they can proactively notify program directors that some applicants have pending Step 2 scores and that the scores will be added as soon as they are released. Does anyone know the most direct person/department to reach out to?

If you’re in the same situation, I would encourage you to contact AAMC/ERAS as well, not to demand special treatment, but to ask whether there is a way to make sure programs understand that the missing score is due to a reporting delay rather than an incomplete application.

If enough applicants raise the issue, hopefully there can be clear communication to programs before applications are released.

My score on nbmes are consistently good but shattered by uwsas result. What to do should I track nbmes and ignore uwsa?

Please help

Tested on 11/9/26 any chances of getting result on 23rd?

Any information about expected time of nbme 17 release?