Help with improving Amboss Percentages - Student Doctor Network Communities Hi all, Just finished M1 year and currently doing some Step 1 review prep outside of my research for the summer From other information that I've read about qbanks, I decided to start going through Amboss with the goal of finishing a first pass by mid fall before I start UWorld Prior to
Long term prep towards step 1 - AMBOSS? - Student Doctor Network . . . I really like AMBOSS so far, as a fellow M1 It's a huge ball buster but learning a lot AMBOSS seems to be regarded as "harder" than some of the other platforms so I'm mainly using it to learn and not caring about my score the first pass through, especially since I haven't completed preclinical yet I set up a study plan to do 1-2 hours per weekday a few months ago and the whole Step 1 bank
Amboss vs UWorld for Shelf Exams M3 | Student Doctor Network Forums Most of the threads on this are from years past and if you even mention using Amboss you get dumped on since UWorld was clearly the meta However, Amboss really has risen up recently and more people I'm sure have started using Amboss alongside UWorld or just Amboss alone I start rotations soon
Contemplating preparing with only AMBOSS for shelf exams and using . . . AMBOSS has been out for a couple of years at this point I would like to know how people who relied on it faired on *shelf exams! I credit using AMBOSS all throughout MS1 and MS2 for giving me a strong knowledge base in preparation for NBME-based block exams and ultimately Step 1 Didn’t use
Which AMBOSS hammers for Shelf exams? - Student Doctor Network Communities Hey all, I start clerkships in like a week and I plan to do Amboss questions daily alongside Anki to prep for the Shelf exams (and Step 2) I've heard varying opinions about the question difficulty from folks, specifically that 1 Hammer questions are far too easy and 5 Hammer questions are so
Is there a benefit to doing Step 1 Amboss on top of Step 1 UWorld for . . . I can see how both could be overkill in a PF Step 1 world, but would doing more practice problems for Step 1 have a tangible benefit for Step 2 down the road? My plan was always to start UWorld 6-7 months before my exam date I recently received a decent discount for Amboss through my school
How difficult are shelf exams compared to Amboss Uworld? I've been doing Amboss questions somewhat casually as I prep to go back to the wards after a PhD (and try to shake off all this rust) My averages are around 30-40% through the first 150 questions or so Overall averages for all users are ~50-60% People say you typically need 90%+ on shelf
Uworld vs AMBOSS for preclinical | Student Doctor Network Forums I know Uworld is the gold standard for step studying but practice questions is how I learn best and I am struggling for preclinical so I want to incorporate qbanks into my studying I have heard amboss might be a bit too broad for preclinical studying for in house exams but that Uworld is great
Step 2 Retrospective | Student Doctor Network Forums In other words, put yourself in the best position to succeed on S2 by completing uworld for each rotation, finishing as many 2-4 hammer questions on Amboss as you possibly can, and taking all practice shelf exams (and studying the questions, answer explanations, and concepts in depth in the weeks leading up to your exam) For Step 2 dedicated: