I scored ~ 82% (Sept 2019) on the old scale. My preceptorships surely helped with my communication skills and I encourage all IMGs to have some sort of Canadian clinical exposure before going for the OSCEs. I reapplied for NAC OSCE, and this time I was more confident, I practiced more and performed seamlessly. I joined the IMG group in my province and had excellent preceptorships with CaRMS as my goal. I hurriedly studied for step 1 in a month and scored 217, I had my focus on Canada with the US as a backup, so I wasn’t fazed. I was satisfied with my scores especially because the USMLE was just an add on, but I had crossed the rubicon by taking USMLE2CK, so I wanted to get the exams out of the way. I scored 238 in USMLE 2CK and 260 in MCCQE1. The sheer difficulty and stamina needed for nine hours of USMLE made the MCCQE1 feel like a walk in the park. I took both the USMLE 2CK and the MCCQE1 in the first week of May 2019. In April 2019, one month to my MCCQE1 exam, it suddenly dawned on me that there is a ton of similarities between the MCCQE1 and USMLE 2CK. I then shifted my focus to MCCQE1 and studied 4 to 5 hours daily for 5 months using Toronto notes, First Aid and UWorld. It was later that I got to understand that centre choice plays an important role, as where I took my exam was hosting for the first time, ever…Īnyway, I found out that I wasn’t eligible for CaRMS that year since my permanent residency was still under processing ( I came in as a visitor). Everyone I practiced with scored between 76 and 82%. It was a rude awakening when I found out I scored 72%, because I felt I did well. I scored 330 in MCCEE which I felt was okay, I immediately applied for NAC OSCE (Sept 2018) thinking it would the same, or better. I started writing my licensing exams immediately. I graduated from a Nigerian University last decade and I relocated to Canada in July 2018. My story is super long, but it all happened in two years. I am Niyi, an avid reader of your blog, so I feel telling my story is a way of giving back to IMGs.
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