The HARDEST MEDICAL EXAM I've Ever Taken | USMLE STEP 2 VLOG

[@nxtgenmd]

Curious to hear other people’s opinions about the USMLE vs. MCCQE 1 (Canadian exam) 🤙 anyone else find the American exams way more in depth and just harder overall?

[@alexconlon7210]

I did the Canadian exam a few weeks after the US one and found it hard cause I was so used to the questions trying to trick you all the time, also some of the case scenarios on the Canadian exam were pretty whacky, hard to know what they were looking for. Overall American exam is way harder tho from a pure knowledge standpoint. Very different exams though and I'm not sure why we are all told to take them back to back.

[@nxtgenmd]

@@alexconlon7210 I think that's exactly how I'd sum it up too - glad to hear it from someone else 🤙

[@Djme2]

respect for putting your failures out there and not just successes, takes strong character to do that

[@nxtgenmd]

Thank you 🤙

[@dooseabege]

I admire your honesty and transparency. Congratulations on taking your Step 2 exam, you did it 🎉. I’m also looking to take step 2 and I know how draining preparing for step 1 was, so I can literally feel your pain. It hurts literally to prepare for these exams. You got this, thanks for being an inspiration to us all 🙏🏾🤗

[@nxtgenmd]

Thanks Doose :) feels great to be done. Likewise congrats on being done with step 1 and all the best with your prep for step 2 🤙 do what you gotta do and if you can, take a few days or a week off afterwards to recover. I really needed it. All the best!

[@nickpalagonia3871]

Yes will love to see your score reveal, how you improved and what you changed to make these improvements !

[@nxtgenmd]

🤙

[@AB-uk3ms]

Looking forward to the future videos and please do do a score reaction! We want to see your elation when you realize you absolutely aced the exam!

[@nxtgenmd]

I'd love for your prediction to come true 🙏 and if that's the case, then I'm looking forward to making that video fingers crossed :)

[@budtalks]

Welcome back! Great video as always 👍

[@nxtgenmd]

Thanks bud - great to be back 🤙 have a merry Christmas and see you in the new year

[@XMagicStar]

Would love for you to make a video telling us how you performed! Don’t keep us in suspense :) also love the honesty about how hard this time was on you.

[@joshbritton]

Looking forward to seeing your videos next year! Take some well deserved days off, hope you’re doing better now that it’s over with!

[@nxtgenmd]

Thanks Josh! Definitely been a lot better the last couple days once I was able to catch up on some sleep aha. Merry Christmas and see you in the new year 🤙

[@marcello7993]

Well done. You can only do what you say you can do. Enjoy 👍

[@nxtgenmd]

Thank you :)

[@AumJi13]

score reveal would be a good video. Helps ppl like me (IMG) who is planning to give MCCQE1 and Step2ck!

[@nxtgenmd]

Sounds good AL :) Best of luck with studying! 💪

[@AumJi13]

@@nxtgenmd Thank you! Any tips and resources for MCCQE1 and NAC would also be very very helpful! If you can share :)

[@chrislifts2981]

Definitely want to see your score and tips for it 💪

[@nxtgenmd]

Fingers crossed dude, I would love to get that video out for everyone 💪

[@richtigress1652]

Welcome back it’s been a substantial amount of time

[@nxtgenmd]

Feels great to be back 💪

[@richtigress1652]

👍 thanks for your hard work on this channel and in the medical field as a whole I hope to join you in the future

[@Hamza-rr4ic]

Requires a lot of strength to rewrite such big of an exam! Btw we do want to see your scores on this one. Looking forward to great, learning videos next year! Happy vacations 🤙

[@nxtgenmd]

Thank you Hamza :) have a merry Christmas and happy holidays

[@Hamza-rr4ic]

@@nxtgenmd cheers mate! 🎊

[@Hanyssey]

Ima. Canadian, currently in aruba for med school. I’m in my final semester prepping for USMLE Step 1 before clinical rotations in the states. It’s definitely a lot harder than MCCQE because your getting 3/4 order questions vs 1st order questions. cool to see your experience through Canadian med school.

[@nxtgenmd]

Hey Hanyssey, nice to meet you 🤙 best of luck with the Step 1 and I hope you get a couple of days off afterwards to recover. I agree about the 3rd order questions but also think that the US system wants their students to be aware of everything regardless of what specialty they get into, whereas the Canadian system holds back on a lot since plastic surgery residents will never need to know about tropical parasitic infections for example. In any case, happy New Years and all the best with your studies!

[@Dr.MaorPich]

Waiting for the score reveal :) . Congrats 🎉

[@nxtgenmd]

Thanks Maor :) coming next weekend 🤙

[@alexconlon7210]

U the man, get some well earned rest my man.

[@nxtgenmd]

Thanks Alex, I'm taking your advice right now aha. Merry Christmas and see yo around

[@gurjotdulay3453]

Inspirational!

[@nxtgenmd]

:) 💪

[@umapriyaa.b873]

Congo, expecting a superb result and preparation,, and I have que,, have u followed ur previous 3- 4 sleep schedule for the same, always massive efforts produce mammoth results

[@nxtgenmd]

Best of luck with your exam Uma - I’ve seen time and again that the hard work is the only way to improve :)

[@sn7510]

Hi, can you do a seperate video entailing the differences between step 2 CK and the qe1 you faced ad since majority of the students do UWORLD for the qe1 and what extra do you need to do for the qe1. Thanks

[@nxtgenmd]

Hi Anas, I’ll definitely compare the 2 in the future - but I’d be quick to recommend anyone prepping for the MCCQE 1 to watch my video on it. In brief though, for QE1 do UWorld and then read up on Canadian ethics via Toronto notes. Then do some official practice exams. All the best 🤙

[@kanetawaheed8914]

kindly make detail video on how to prep for mcqe1 /resources / links for img canadian citizen tho and all the best ! (:

[@nxtgenmd]

Hi Kaneta :) I have made a video like that already. Please search my channel if you'd like. Thank you

[@studyplan5759]

Hi, does it matter which university you go to to for undergrad if you want to apply to med school in Canada. Like do you have higher acceptance chances if you go to a highly ranked university like western or McMaster????

[@nxtgenmd]

No it does not matter :) I did not go to a prestigious university myself - I was accepted into medical school in my first try after graduating from biomed at Ryerson University. The most important things are your GPA, MCAT score and CASPer score (for the schools that look at casper). Then your supplemental application (essays and ABS) are important for the schools that look at them too Good luck!

[@studyplan5759]

@@nxtgenmd thank you so much

[@jasonflipz]

please make a video that contrasts MCCQE1 and Step 2 CK

[@nxtgenmd]

Sounds like a great video idea 🤙

[@eggsyaquino7638]

Please make a how to pass video for Step 2 CK :))

[@nxtgenmd]

Will do Jay :)

[@studymania1904]

Yes we wanna see ur step 2 ck score .

[@nxtgenmd]

🤙🤙

[@zainabfarrukh7041]

how do you mannage to study for two usmles and mccqe all the while handling medical school courses?

[@nxtgenmd]

It was very difficult and not something that I'd advise in most cases. I was applying for residency at the same time as studying for step 1 - however this was the only way since my medical school follows the 3 year model and does not offer dedicated time for self study (we study through the summer each year). For step 2 studying now, I aimed to do about 3-4 hours per day for 2 months. I slept between 2-5 hours per night with the exception of weekends (I would sleep in on Saturdays in an effort to catch up). I'm glad it's over lol

[@DrRRaza]

i just took step 1 and it was brutal

[@nxtgenmd]

Congrats on being done! I'll keep my fingers crossed for your score, but I'm sure you did great Step 1 was brutal for me too, but somehow it felt more manageable than step 2. Maybe because I was much busier studying in residency than back in med school.

[@DrRRaza]

@@nxtgenmd thank you! I've been watching you since MCAT days trying to get my CARS score up. Looking forward to your progress in the future!

[@nxtgenmd]

@@DrRRaza That's awesome to hear :) Thanks so much Rab and all the best - have a merry Christmas and happy holidays

[@DrRRaza]

@@nxtgenmd happy holidays to you to doctor

[@lukepearson8918]

I'd like to know what resources you used to study for the Step 2 Exam.

[@nxtgenmd]

the UWorld question bank, 2 NBME exams and free KZbin lectures. I'm not trying to get a competitive score since I've already matched into residency in Canada. My study plan was 2 months part time (while working in residency) on a limited budget 🤙 I'll get a review out of my plan when I get my score back

[@yahyapatel4752]

Why are you doing USMLE if you already are a Canadian Resident Doctor?

[@budtalks]

So he can have the option to practise in the US in the future.

[@MohamedAhmed-wc3pw]

@@budtalks but doesn’t he have to do residency in the U.S again? Incase he wants to transfer here?

[@Djme2]

@@MohamedAhmed-wc3pw no, canada and US allow transfer without redoing residency in most cases

[@nxtgenmd]

1) Keeps options open for the future - I don't want to be studying for these when I'm 40 and working as an attending 2) I want to get involved in med education and having a good understanding of the American exams and Canadian exams allows me to be better positioned to speak on both systems 3) Studying for the American exams has definitely made me a better doctor - no question about it. I feel like the last 2 months of studying have helped me get a better handle of some different pathology and approaches to common presentations in the ED and in my family practice

[@gourabsarker9552]

Sir how much will be your attending family doctor salary after residency in Canada? Plz reply. Thanks a lot.

[@nxtgenmd]

I have an entire video on my channel talking about family medicine 🤙 please give it a watch if your are interested

[@jasleenpannu4402]

aside from studying longer what else did you do differently?

[@nxtgenmd]

More UWorld questions, more NBME forms and KZbin video lectures. If you saw my first attempt, then you know that I really didn't study that much for the first attempt because many people had told me that it was similar to the Canadian exam. That was incorrect and I definitely recommend a different study plan ✅

[@arthurjenkins6935]

wonderful! Promotion that works = 'Promo sm'!!!

[@akashahire6298]

please do score revel , please pleaseplease please

[@nxtgenmd]

Will do buddy :)

[@sonyasever7625]

9 hour exam ☠☠☠☠☠☠ why...

[@nxtgenmd]

Must be a diamonds from pressure type thing… or just to torment us ☠️😅

[@sonyasever7625]

@@nxtgenmd secret American diamond manufacturing 😭😹

[@nxtgenmd]

@@sonyasever7625 😂

[@gamingkidd5715]

much respect for the work and studying u do. I hope u really get what u want in life man🫡

[@nxtgenmd]

Thank you my friend. All the best with your endeavours as well!