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When To Take Step-1?
medicl2015 - 07-25-10 07:04
Hello all!
I am new to this forum. I am a medical student in the UK. I'm thinking of sitting the USMLE.
I took a look at some of the questions for step 1. A lot of them seem to be clinically oriented. Although I studied the relevant material from the basic sciences, I still could not answer (still a 2nd year student). What is a good time to do the step 1 and get a good score? I've also heard that doing step 2 CK before step 1 usually improves the score. Any reasons ?
Thank you.
medicl2015 - 07-25-10 07:04
Hello all!
I am new to this forum. I am a medical student in the UK. I'm thinking of sitting the USMLE.
I took a look at some of the questions for step 1. A lot of them seem to be clinically oriented. Although I studied the relevant material from the basic sciences, I still could not answer (still a 2nd year student). What is a good time to do the step 1 and get a good score? I've also heard that doing step 2 CK before step 1 usually improves the score. Any reasons ?
Thank you.
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Re: When To Take Step-1? adonis123 - 08-01-10 13:59 
posted by medicl2015 on 07-25-10 07:04
Hello all!
I am new to this forum. I am a medical student in the UK. I'm thinking of sitting the USMLE.
I took a look at some of the questions for step 1. A lot of them seem to be clinically oriented. Although I studied the relevant material from the basic sciences, I still could not answer (still a 2nd year student). What is a good time to do the step 1 and get a good score? I've also heard that doing step 2 CK before step 1 usually improves the score. Any reasons ?
Thank you.
Hello all!
I am new to this forum. I am a medical student in the UK. I'm thinking of sitting the USMLE.
I took a look at some of the questions for step 1. A lot of them seem to be clinically oriented. Although I studied the relevant material from the basic sciences, I still could not answer (still a 2nd year student). What is a good time to do the step 1 and get a good score? I've also heard that doing step 2 CK before step 1 usually improves the score. Any reasons ?
Thank you.
Ye,all Step-1 is clinically oriented.For an IMG it is better to take Step-1 during Internship or right after completing it.This because by then one has also studied the clinical subjects.Due to this one is better prepared to take Step-1 which is clinically oriented and can score high.Most IMGs resort to this strategy and r successful.
I do not think that taking Step-2CK before Step-1 improves one's Step-1 score,but I think the reverse is true.
Remember to take Steps only when u r confident that u can score high.
Good Luck!
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Re: When To Take Step-1? babbu5508 - 08-29-10 01:30 I dont think taking Step-2CK before Step-1 improves Step-1 score,butstep 1 before 2ck may rather be ebneficial...thats what many do.
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