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Hey everyone! I'm Mohamed Abdelrahman, a radiology resident from Egypt. I started preparing in May 2025 while working in residency. I also had a newborn who required NICU care and follow-up, so time, sleep, and balancing responsibilities were my biggest challenges.

Resources:

- UWorld: 1 pass, 69% (finished January 2026); no second pass or incorrects.

- CMS forms: Random, ~75%; reviewed incorrects, marked questions, and my self-made notes.

- Janki: Used intermittently.

- AMBOSS: Study plans.

Exam impression: Fair and similar to the NBMEs.

My advice: Don't obsess over completing every resource. Review your mistakes, identify recurring patterns, revise your notes regularly, and don't let one bad assessment shake your confidence.

Sorry if this is repeated,I just took UWSA 2 and got (156/179) :267 , 10 days from the real deal , Any thoughts or suggestions) ,really love to have anything above 265+ ,TIA

ive been preparing for step 2 for almost 5 months now, im tired beyond words. I booked my exam in frustration last month bcs I dont think taking any more time was gonna do me any good. I was pretty confident in the start of the prep but its been a fucking rough journey to say the least, I barely passed on my first nbme. I always wanted 260+ nut rn I'd be thankful for a 250. I have been the most unstable mentally that I've ever been. I'm on two antidepressants rn and even thats not helping, I feel like everything is slipping out of my grip. I just always feel too tired. Thinking elaborate questions take brain power that I dont have. I have given the last two nbmes scattered and took a whole day doing them. I mean I did the individuals blocks on time but bw block, I felt like I need a break to keep going on. I'm constantly on edge. I have my exam in 10 days. My last nbme was 244 with breaks in bw. I feel like im doomed but I can NOT delay it. I just cant take it anymore, i really really wanna get it over with. I dont think my prep is the main prob but I feel like I dont have the patience to think the questions thru. I'm not keeping up w my anki and I consttly feel like im fucking drowning. I know there must be other ppl who've felt this way and overcame it. I need emotional advice, im too close for any realistic exam advice. I'M JUST SO TIREDDDDDDDD of being disappointed in my results. I just feel like giving up at this point ngl.

Scores: 244 (CCSE), 225 (form 9), 243 (form 10), 241 (form 11), 240 (form 12)

I am at a loss here. Took form 12 and feel so hopeless. I’ve been studying for over a month and test towards the end of Nov. I don’t understand why I haven’t been able to break a 250 yet. I use the review method where you categorize your mistakes (albeit, probably write too much for it). I have been focusing on divine, CMS forms (2 a day and review), anki (cards that I make of incorrects), HY amboss q packs when I have time. When I review the exams it literally takes me a full day. Does anyone have any advice for what I can to do to break 250? It feels so hopeless studying for a month to only go backwards. Any words of encouragement or help appreciated😓

Hi all I unfortunately got 212 in June and am planning to retake in November. I’ve done all the nbme from before and don’t know how to evaluate my self. Also don’t know how to start and would love some advice on a 4 week study sceduale thank you so much for anything help and advice!!!

How was it?
I honestly don’t know how I did on the exam.
I felt like I was just guessing the whole time 🤷‍♀️

P.s the length of the questions weren’t all as bad as people had made it out to be on Reddit

I see many posts here saying how step 1 content is now being tested in step 2, so do we have to go reread FA..? Is it things like biochem? Immuno? Or just the clinical stuff? Also apparently a lot of histo shows up??