#step 2 cs

[witchmd13]

I think I’m more happy about the cancelation of step 2 cs of the usmle than american med students themselves 😂

[easywaytolearnmedicine]

Hand Muscles - Usmle Short Notes

[the-pen-and-the-stethoscope]

I passed Step 2 CS!!

fuuuuck why was that so stressful???

[misboxiemd]

my step 2 CS experience

i just took step 2 CS on Friday. yet another 8 hour exam. 

see what had happened wuzz ... i kinda didn't have a date because i had moved my date and the only thing available was a date in like december or so. i knew i was gonna try to move it back to sometime in aug/september but nothing was available. I managed to get a date but it was 1 week before the exam. 

like when i saw the email my heart almost left my body due to the intense anxiety. i didn't want to pay $400 to move my date (since i was less than 2 weeks away from the date) so i stuck with it. I had to amp up the practice with my sister, my friend in houston and a doctor friend in ghana. it was intense. managed to get through all of the cases (maybe minus 1 or 2). mastered some more than others. 

i took the day before the exam off to study and be relaxed. i ended up panicking and crying after breaking down because i just seemed to be messing up more and more. the anxiety was getting to me. 

on D-day, i was pretty anxious too -- i can't think when I'm anxious. i made some mistakes. i overthought a right diagnosis into a wrong one. i unfortunately didn't give closure at the end of one encounter. like the announcement saying the encounter was over started right as i was words into my closing :( 

after the exam i realized i should have left 1 or 2 cases at 1-2 differentials instead of trying to force them into 3. 

so I'm just praying that i pass at this point. i cringe everytime i remember something from it. 

on the bright side, it’s one down. 

i still have CK to go.

 then PLAB 1, then SJT and PLAB 2. then LEK. *sigh*

[medschooltutors]

How to Prepare for USMLE Step 2 CS

Here are the most important pieces of advice I provide for students who are preparing for the USMLE Step 2 CS.

Planning for Step 2 CS can dramatically decrease your odds of being squished like a grape. 

[chocolatesofamedstudent]

I have a question for medical students in the US, well, two.

1. What time of the year do students usually give their Step 2 CS? (months etc)

2. What time of the year do students commonly do their away rotations/sub-internships/clinical electives? (months etc)

I want to know so I can schedule mine at a time without worrying about availability. I would really, really appreciate any info from 1st year med students to residents and whoever knows anything about it.

[medstudentsrock]

Dear Medical School Redditors: I just finished third year (w00t) and thought I'd pass along some tips... One of the most annoying aspects of...

[doctorspork]

Passed step 2 CS!!

NO MORE STEP EXAMS FOR AT LEAST A YEAR!!!!

Now time to figure out the rest of 4th year and ERAS.