Hi guys. Hope you are doing well.

I took my step 2 CK exam 5 days ago. It was the most difficult exam ever. The questions were so long, weird and confusing. I marked at least 15 questions per block. I ran out of time. There are 2 blocks where i missed 3-4 questions and answered them blindly. There were 5 easy questions I answered wrongly!
I got about 10-15 questions in biostat

I was aiming for 260+. I am not quite sure about my performance in the real exam. I will just keep hoping and praying.

-I studied Medicine and Obgyn from OME
-I did all uworld questions and i red the explanations carefully. My first pass was 73%. I went through wrong questions only.

-My self assessment tests in order:
NBME 8: 232 (30 days before the exam)
UWSA 2: 242 (20 days before the exam)
NBME 7: 245 (10 days before the exam)
UWSA 1: 261 (2 days before the exam)

Anyone took the test and felt the same?

Wish you all the best...
edited by on 3/1/2020

You had good scores on your practice tests, I am very surprised you found it hard. What material did you use?

Do you have any suggestions after your experience?

What do you think about Doctors in training?

Good luck, I wish you the best!!

Alejandro

Thanks Alejandro.

Still waiting for the result.

The exam was strange. Many questions make you hesitant between 2-3 answers.

I did not use Doctor in training.

I recommend OME + UWORLD (gold standard) + Time management is crucial.
When you use UWORD try to read the entire explanation.

Psychiatry questions were difficult

Best of luck for your exam.

Khalid

This is exactly how I felt too, the exam was very confusing! I agree, so far it was the most difficult one. I had studied only UWORLD, did it twice and read the entire explanation to all questions. My score was 12 points lower than UWSA1.
After the exam I thought I failed, but my score wasn't too bad. You will either get an average of your scores( mine was an average) or most probably a score closer to your best on assessments, because I know people who got the same score as their UWSA.
The wait is brutal I know, wish you all the best!

Thank you!

This is very helpful.

Best wishes for your application and good luck!

Alejandro

Can you update us about your score please?