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CK Score 267. April 2018

The document summarizes the author's experience taking the Step 2 CK exam in April 2018. They scored a 267 after around 6 months of preparation that included UWorld questions, Kaplan videos and notes, CMS forms, and AllUWNotes for psychiatry. The author found Step 2 CK to be very mentally grueling. They recommend using UWorld as the primary resource, along with UpToDate for additional learning. Regular self-assessments like NBMEs and UWSAs are also recommended every 2 weeks starting 2 months from the exam to identify weaknesses and monitor progress. UWSA2 should be taken in the last 2 weeks as the best predictor of the actual exam. With focused preparation including these

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CK Score 267. April 2018

The document summarizes the author's experience taking the Step 2 CK exam in April 2018. They scored a 267 after around 6 months of preparation that included UWorld questions, Kaplan videos and notes, CMS forms, and AllUWNotes for psychiatry. The author found Step 2 CK to be very mentally grueling. They recommend using UWorld as the primary resource, along with UpToDate for additional learning. Regular self-assessments like NBMEs and UWSAs are also recommended every 2 weeks starting 2 months from the exam to identify weaknesses and monitor progress. UWSA2 should be taken in the last 2 weeks as the best predictor of the actual exam. With focused preparation including these

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Step 2 CK experience April 2018

I got a lot of guidance from this FB group. So 1st of all, thanks to this group and all the past
experiences I've read!

Score - 267
Date of test - April 10th, 2018
Result date - May 2nd, 2018

Background info -
Prep time - around 6 months with multiple breaks and distractions. (was emailing PDs for
observerships, getting visa stuff done etc PLUS I was working full time during prep except for
the last month)

Step 1 score 268 (test taken in Aug 2017)

UWSA 1 - 267 (2.5 months before exam, with around 1/2 of UW done)
NBME 8 - 262 (1 month before exam)
NBME 7 offline - 22 wrong (around 3 weeks before exam)
UWSA 2 - 259 (10 days before exam)

Dear readers,
The first thing to understand about Step 2CK is that this is NOT an easy exam, in fact it was one
the most mentally gruelling exams I have ever taken. The scores are higher in this exam
because everyone must be doing relatively worse than Step 1 on this exam and thankfully the
scoring system is percentile based.

Materials used - UWorld (I got a 6 month subscription)


A few kaplan videos for IM (Cardio, Nephro), Peds and Surgery (trauma)
Kaplan lecture notes for OBGYN.
CMS - did only 2 CMS forms due to lack of time.
ALLUWNOTES - did pysch from here.

From my experience it is clear that one can score a 250+ on CK with just UWorld alone. But if
you want 265+ you have to go beyond that.

Recommendations -
1. UWORLD online!!!!
2. Uptodate (UTD) is the one resource I would recommend everybody to use(if access to this is
possible), I used it only in the last 10 days of my preparation and realized that if I'd started using
it earlier I could've learnt much more.
3. If possible go through all CMS forms once.
4. Make notes from UW, annote the 1st line management for EVERY disease from UTD, REVISE
YOUR NOTES in the last couple of weeks.
5. Test yourself regularly with NBMEs and UWSAs. Take 1st self assessment preferably 2
months before exam to know how much you need to improve and which subjects/areas need
extra attention. Thereafter, take at least 1 self assessment every 2 weeks. Keep UWSA 2 for the
last 2 weeks. It's the toughest, best predictor and closest to the exam.

All the best for your USMLE journey!!! This journey is a test of your focus, determination and
discipline.

PS. Proof attached below for the non-believers. ;)

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