Hello all. I've been thoroughly reading this thread, and thanks a lot for all of the great tips. I have a few questions...
1) I have taken the psych and ob/gyn shelf exams. My biggest issue by far is timing. I continuously get lost in all the information and find myself rushing to finish by the end. This is incredibly frustrating, because I know it is hurting my score. Any tips on a systematic approach to each question?
2) I realize that doing as many practice questions as possible will also help me get faster. To this end, I already have MKSAP 3, but should I invest in UW as well? From what I've read, everyone seems to think that both are great resources. But..do I realistically have enough time to do both properly? It's December 4th today and my shelf exam is February 6.
3) Lastly, I plan on going through Step Up thoroughly. Does it make more sense to read cardio chapters and then do cardio questions? Or...should I set a reading schedule and do a set of random questions each night?
Please help me out! I really want to do better on the IM shelf than I've done on my previous shelf exams, and I think I need a solid approach in order to do so. In fact, I'd like to ACE IT...so I need some advice. Thanks for reading this, and good luck to everyone with their exams and what-not.