10-07-2010, 07:10 AM
Hi everyone,
You all don't know me and I have been a silent member of this forum for some time now, only because I have been so depressed. I also gave my step3 Sept, 15 & 16th and I too did not pass. I am just like you all, I worked so hard and did ok on the UWA however the night of my exam and during my exam I had a panic attack and on top of that I have a h/o asthma so that made it even worse. I agree that the key to this exam once you have prepared well is to do a rapid revision and test taking skills one of which is to stay calm. I too have multiple attempts like you all and when I got my result I was devastated and could not stop sobbing. For a second I even thought of suicide but then I looked at my child and spouse sleeping and thought against it. I have been through a lot of struggle in my life over these few years including loosing 2 family members back to back. So it wasn't just the step 3 score that made me feel desperate but just all the blows God has been giving me in my life. Anyways after my result I started to apply for PA and Nursing programs because I felt like after my step 3 results I will never get a residency here in the US and we are in a financial strain so I have to do something. However I then read all your comments yesterday and I was amazed to see that you all decided not to give up on this dream we all share, but to keep going despite what people say. It gave me a new strength to also keep trying and not give up especially having come this far, maybe finally God will heal our wounds one day. The reason I am writing this is because I thought we can tackle this final test together and form a study group. I have been only using PR notes ( read 2x and attended the live course) UW ( 2x) and wish to continue the same materials to study. However I am trying to slog and reapply with in 20 days (if that's possible since I don't know how early we can re-apply and also it depends on the performance on the UWA & NBME ). If anyone of you is interested in studying PR notes together on the phone including CCS cases please let me know, if not that's ok too but I will keep you all in my prayers and hope that we all pass this time around. Thank you & God Bless.
You all don't know me and I have been a silent member of this forum for some time now, only because I have been so depressed. I also gave my step3 Sept, 15 & 16th and I too did not pass. I am just like you all, I worked so hard and did ok on the UWA however the night of my exam and during my exam I had a panic attack and on top of that I have a h/o asthma so that made it even worse. I agree that the key to this exam once you have prepared well is to do a rapid revision and test taking skills one of which is to stay calm. I too have multiple attempts like you all and when I got my result I was devastated and could not stop sobbing. For a second I even thought of suicide but then I looked at my child and spouse sleeping and thought against it. I have been through a lot of struggle in my life over these few years including loosing 2 family members back to back. So it wasn't just the step 3 score that made me feel desperate but just all the blows God has been giving me in my life. Anyways after my result I started to apply for PA and Nursing programs because I felt like after my step 3 results I will never get a residency here in the US and we are in a financial strain so I have to do something. However I then read all your comments yesterday and I was amazed to see that you all decided not to give up on this dream we all share, but to keep going despite what people say. It gave me a new strength to also keep trying and not give up especially having come this far, maybe finally God will heal our wounds one day. The reason I am writing this is because I thought we can tackle this final test together and form a study group. I have been only using PR notes ( read 2x and attended the live course) UW ( 2x) and wish to continue the same materials to study. However I am trying to slog and reapply with in 20 days (if that's possible since I don't know how early we can re-apply and also it depends on the performance on the UWA & NBME ). If anyone of you is interested in studying PR notes together on the phone including CCS cases please let me know, if not that's ok too but I will keep you all in my prayers and hope that we all pass this time around. Thank you & God Bless.