6 weeks to the test and a lot to study yet. Need Tips.

[doctor 2007]

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Hi there

I have just 6 weeks to the test and I don't think I am near to be prepared yet.
I need some expert advise about which is more important to study now and which are the average weight of some of the step 1 test content to be able to do at least 230. I need to study what will probably be more extensively covered in the test.
I already studied Immuno, microbiology, behavioral, part of pathology. But I forgot a lot of it already. Great!
Anatomy is not a problem to me.
I still need to study physiology, part of pathology, and all First Aid 2008,....
Help!

 

[TexasPhysician]

Most people only study 5 weeks for this exam, so you are already quite prepared.

Path and pathophys was combined at least 75% of my exam.

 

[34140]

whats the best way to study for pathophys?

 

[sd1984]

GOLJAN, hands down 9/10 People will tell u that, a simple google search will help you find any information u need to know about Goljan and Rapid Review Pathology for Step 1.

 

[lankysudanese]

whats the best way to study for pathophys?

you can't learn pathophys in 5, 6 or 12 wks. you can "review" pathophys in 5wks provided you learned it very well during MS2.

 

[Knicks]

you can't learn pathophys in 5, 6 or 12 wks. you can "review" pathophys in 5wks provided you learned it very well during MS2.

and what if you didn't cuz the "teacher" SUCKED!??? 🙁

 

[Lamborghini1315]

and what if you didn't cuz the "teacher" SUCKED!??? 🙁

Don't blame it on your teachers..if you do then you never wanted to succeed as bad some of your colleagues. You need to teach yourself and invest more time relearning concepts you have confused...no time for excuses get the job done.

 

[34140]

you can't learn pathophys in 5, 6 or 12 wks. you can "review" pathophys in 5wks provided you learned it very well during MS2.

ok how do you 'review' for pathophys? ie what material is good to review.

 

[lankysudanese]

ok how do you 'review' for pathophys? ie what material is good to review.

you can take 1 of 2 routes:
1. Kaplan Home Study series (books 3+4).
2. Goljan materials (books and audio)

there are books out there (pathophys for boards and wards, pathophys made rediculously simple), but I havent heard anything about them and thus wouldn't recommend them (after all, the latter book is written by a couple of my classmates 🙁🙁🙁)

 

[34140]

you can take 1 of 2 routes:
1. Kaplan Home Study series (books 3+4).
2. Goljan materials (books and audio)

there are books out there (pathophys for boards and wards, pathophys made rediculously simple), but I havent heard anything about them and thus wouldn't recommend them (after all, the latter book is written by a couple of my classmates 🙁🙁🙁)

thanks, i've already read goljan, i'm going to focus now on his audio and hope the book correlates well