6wks out - critique study schedule

[kienbock]

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6 weeks out:
- so far have reviewed USMLERx + Kaplan Qmax
- I've gone through FA once, and Pathoma once
- Gone through SketchyMicro
- Bought Uworld but haven't started yet.

Just took Kaplan self-assessment 1 = 81%

This was my first full-length simulation. Percentage seems ok, but throughout the test seemed 'incompletely sure' about A LOT of answers. Marked alot. Time was not an issue on all but one block where I spent like 8 minutes on the first question fumbling through some drug infusion calculation..

Plan is to take the 2nd Kaplan Self-Assessment test tomorrow. Hopefully, will not be markedly lower percentage.

After that planning on review + Uworld (this is a must right?).

Micro, Pharm and Pathophysiology mess with me the most. Does anyone have suggestions for last month studying of these subjects? I keep reviewing but then the answer choices show up with virulence factors I haven't read about, and drugs I've never heard of.

Also, what is the best resource to get better at the "up arrow, down arrow... etc." questions?

 

[mxmd]

uworld uworld uworld. you have 6 weeks left, do as much of it as you can. I'd say forget about Kaplan questions, do UWorld. have you done any NBMEs? you want to do at least a couple..

as far as micro/pharm are concerned, keep reviewing it, but also make a list of the stuff you get incorrect the most. Review that a few days before your exam, so it stays fresh in your mind.

As far as the arrow questions go, I feel UWorld taught me extremely well how to handle these. Remember, UWorld is a teaching tool as much as it is a testing tool.