Hi Wtg, I'm so sorry to hear about your Step 1 failure, but I do want to reassure you that it's definitely possible to score well on your second attempt, please don't give up!

I agree with medstudent123 that part of the problem is likely the fact that you only did 1/2 of UWorld, but there likely are several other major contributing factors to consider (many who complete all the NBMEs and all of UWorld still do not get the score that they want). One large issue is that you relied on reading books, which is a very common method, but is actually the least likely to lead to success, as you will only retain 5-10% of material that you read after 2 weeks. We advise much more active learning approaches, which is why we teach our students our method for making Anki cards targeted to the things they need to learn to improve their scores, a method that is designed to lead to greater than 90% long-term information retention. Additionally, most students who fail are making systematic test-taking errors that cause them to lose points, but fortunately we've found that these errors are very much correctable.

If you'd like more personalized advice, you can sign up for a free phone call with me, or sign up for tutoring, through our booking link: https://book.pocketsuite.io/book/usmle-pro-tutors

Based on your prior failure, I definitely wouldn't recommend going it alone on your second attempt, but instead working with an expert who can be with you every step of the way and guide you towards success.