u/Balthezar21

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19 days out, scoring 64% on NBME — need advice to get to 70

Hi everyone,

I'm 19 days out from Step 1 and just scored 64% on NBME 31 under real exam conditions. Previous NBMEs were 62% and 65%.

My situation:

Dedicated since January

Have a baby at home

Pathoma complete

UWorld 60% complete (I have pharm, gi, infectious disease left), 66% average

Sketchy Micro/Pharm partial

Weak areas: Neuro, Pharm, GI, Biochem

What I've used:

UWorld, Amboss

Pathoma

Sketchy

Dirty Medicine

Anki Duke Pathoma

My goal:

Two NBMEs above 70 for school requirement. Need to get from 64 → 70 in 19 days.

My questions:

What's the highest yield thing to focus on in the final 19 days?

Is completing remaining UWorld systems worth it or should I do mixed blocks?

Any advice for someone who struggles with test anxiety?

Any advice appreciated. Thanks 🙏

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