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Today, we will talk more about the NBME self-assessment tests. We previously discussed what the NBME self-assessment tests are and how they impact your USMLE review. You can read the posts here. Now we will cover three important topics. When to use the NBME self-assessment tests, how to use the NBME self-assessment tests and how wise it is to use the USMLE World self-assessment tests instead. Continue reading NBME Self-Assessment Tests and USMLE Review – Part II   218 comments  Study Methods, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2 CK  accuracy, AMGs, Bank, best time, confirmatory test, correlation, everything, examination, forum, good chance, kaplan, leeway, measure, measure progress, nbme, nbme assessment tests, nbme self assessment, parameters, predictability, predictor, readiness, reason, review, score, screening, screening test, self assessment tests, similarity, Step, step 1, step 2 CK, step 3, study, test takers, Today, usmle, usmle world, usmleword, usmleworld assessment tests, valuable tool, World
The NBME self assessment test is another of those tools that I feel is responsible for the increasingly high scores in the USMLE. It is a great tool that allows the test-taker to assess his or her readiness for the exam. To a certain extent, if used properly, it is also a useful tool for the examinee to target a certain score, even 99′s and achieve it. Continue reading NBME Self Assessment Tests and USMLE Review 105 comments Study Methods, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2 CK, USMLE Step 3 AMGs, Bank, correlation, examination, forum, high scores, important concepts, kaplan, nbme, nbme self assessment, pool, predictability, predictor, readiness, review, score, self assessment tests, Step, step 1, study, time constraint, tough questions, usmle, usmle questions, usmle scores, usmle world, World
This started out as a reply to a question asked by dr patel on my blog on how to evaluate one’s readiness for the USMLE and avoid making the mistake of taking the examination and failing it. However, it got a little bit too long, so I have decided to rewrite it into an article. Failure to properly evaluate one’s readiness for the examination and one’s progress during the whole USMLE preparation process may be one of the most crucial reason not only for failing the USMLE but also for failure to achieve a less than stellar score. Proper self-evaluation involves not only how to do the evaluation, using the right tool to measure the right parameter but also when to do the measuring to insure maximal effectiveness. Most failures in self-evaluation can be divided into these 2 broad categories. Continue reading Guide to Self-Evaluation in USMLE Prep 12 comments Exam Preparation, Study Methods, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2 CK, USMLE Step 3 blog, Blueprints, Guide to Self-Evaluation in USMLE Prep, Immunology, kaplan, Levinson, Medicine, Microbiology, nbme self assessment, note, Q Banks, readiness, score, self assessment tests, Step, step 2 CK, step 3, usmle prep, usmle preparation, usmle step, USMLE Step 1
We begin part 4 of our series on “What to Study for the USMLE”. In Part I, we discussed the need to choose our review material based on what we want to achieve in the exam. We also discussed the use of substituted judgment when we rely on reviewers to know what to review for the examination, and the need to make sure that these judgments are based on the same goals we have with regards to passing, scoring well or acing the exam. In part 2, we discussed that the score you want to achieve not only dictates the review materials you choose, but also how much of those review materials should be mastered and not just read through. In part 3 we talked about the various materials you used for review and the need to go back to textbooks for concepts you do not know, since you cannot review concepts you do not know. You have to learn them first and you need textbooks for that. In part 4, we will discuss the two types of text reviewers you should be using for your review and how to use the concept of different types of recalls with the reviewers to maximize the amount of material you can store in your head for the exam. Continue reading What to Study for the USMLE – Part IV 8 comments Study Methods, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2 CK, USMLE Step 3 Blueprints, board, board examinations, examination, forum, Immunology, information, Jawetz, kaplan, Levinson, Medicine, Microbiology, multiple times, NMS, note, Outline, review, reviewers, score, Shelf, Step, step 1, step 2 CK, step 3, study, textbook, usmle, What to Study for the USMLE - Part IV
For the past few months, I’ve written articles that deal with all the different Steps except for Step 2 CS. So this will cover preparations for Step 2 CS. Like most IMGs, I felt really anxious preparing for the Step 2 Clinical Skills. This was primarily due to the novelty of the examination method. (simulated patients, etc.) Although, we had a type of clinical skill exam in training, we had actual patients which we examined rather than a simulated patient and what was graded was more on did we get the diagnosis and treatment right, rather than how we did the interview or physical examination. In other words, on the results rather than the process.
We begin part 3 of our series on “What to Study for the USMLE”. For those just joining us, please refer to previous post here and here. Due to the sheer number of review materials available to examinees, we need to classify them in order to make it easier to choose and mix and match between them. Broadly, we can classify our study materials into three. First are reading materials, mainly books and other written study aids, eg. Flashcards, etc. Second are Question Banks, which by themselves are very important and crucial study materials. Lastly and increasingly gaining importance are audio and visual resources like lectures both audio and video. Continue reading What to Study for the USMLE – Part III 6 comments Study Methods, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2 CK, USMLE Step 3 audio, Bank, buzzwords, capacity, concise explanations, examination, Flashcards, hard time, how, kaplan, maxim, memory, Outline, poor performance, Q Banks, question banks, review, reviewers, right solution, score, second time, Step, study, study aids, textbook, usmle, visual resources, what, What to Study for the USMLE - Part III
This is the question often asked by newbies in various USMLE forums. The usual answer is either a yes or no, but the honest answer is another question. Enough for what? For acing the exam? Continue reading Is Kaplan enough for Step 1 Review?
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