stuff i did right

• i started soon after my step 1 results
• i did almost all relevant qbanks
• i quickly gave up on doing uw fully random from the start
• i quickly gave up on anki apart from screening and vaccinations
• i didnot depend fully on qbanks but did normal studying (reading and watching)
• i did only tell few people about when i am sitting 2ck to alleviate pressure
• i realized that 2ck is just like step 1 so i should do what worked for me in step 1 with a few tweaks oriented more towards maxxing scores
• i didnot rush my prep at all and took my time and sat when i felt i have nothing else to do

stuff i did wrong

• i memorized so many stuff in the beginning without real understanding so i advice all to understand why we do x to manage the disease dont just memorize cuz my base was deformed and it took lots of work to fix that
• i wasnot serious about uw from start and like first 25% i had weak retention from due to changing how i do qs alot (random vs systems) and i was on the high of passing step 1
• i did all of amboss but that added like 3 months to my prep which could have been trimmed
• i was a little unorganized in tracking my scores in cms forms so i suggest u keep track better
• i tried so many reading sources and that wasted my time i should have commited to uw library and melhman from start but i kept alternating till before my exam by like five months i stuck to them
• i wish i had someone who did nbmes with me but couldnot find a reliable partner, when i did so in step 1 it made me perform better