Perseverating on such things will only skew your opinion of your performance and may cause you to worry that you failed or that you didn’t hit your goal score.Īgain, I recommend that you take your mind completely off of the test. Thus, you were more likely to have guessed and, probably, more likely to have guessed wrong. Odds are, the questions that stand out in your mind are the questions about which you were uncertain. Don’t add to it by focusing on questions you might have missed. Don’t bother! There’s some stress already associated with the post-test waiting period. In the days following the test, you might be tempted to look up the answers to some of the questions from your test that stand out in your mind. We’ll try to post any announcements we see from the NBME on our website, as well. Keep an eye on the USMLE website for announcements regarding reporting delays, so you won’t worry about your score. Average reporting time is 3-4 weeks, tending more toward longer reporting times during the summer months (May – July). A little social time and relaxation can go a long way toward recharging your work ethic for your first clinical rotation, which most of you will likely begin before receiving your scores. Even if it’s just a weekend getaway, you should reward yourself for all of your hard work by getting away from the places you associate with board study and maybe visit the friends and/or family you’ve probably been neglecting a little over the past several weeks. Take some vacation time, if your schedule allows it. You’ve worked really hard to get to this point, so you should celebrate. Or maybe you’re reading this post in advance of taking Step 1… Regardless, this is the attitude you should embody during the post-test waiting period.

Congratulations! You’ve just taken Step 1.

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