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Ok, so, here is my deal. I have exactly 4.5 weeks to study for the boards, both USMLE and COMLEX, take them both, pack my stuff, move half-way across the country, pseudo-unpack, and be ready to start rotations at another schools hospital (long-story). Anyways, I really need some advice here. Giving myself a realistic 1.5 weeks to recover after boards, pack, move, at least unpack the essentials, and be ready for rotations, I have only 3 weeks to study. The kicker is I have 2 exams to take, IF I take USMLE first, the cram OMM for 2 days and take COMLEX, then I can do it, but that only leaves me with about 2.7 weeks of study time for USMLE, less than ideal for sure.
My other option is to give myself slightly more than 3 weeks to study for the USMLE, take it, move, start rotations, then review first aid again once or twice, cram the OMM and take the COMPLEX about 3-4 weeks after the USMLE.
Which should I do? Please keep in mind two things. 1.) I know that 3 weeks is the bare minimum for study time, which is why I will be studying my ass off all semester until then. 2.) I want to rock the USMLE's, I only need to pass the COMLEX.
So, have any of you hear of anyone putting off the boards (or at least the least important one) until rotations? Will I forget everything and fail? Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated. Thank you very much for your time.
-Monk
My other option is to give myself slightly more than 3 weeks to study for the USMLE, take it, move, start rotations, then review first aid again once or twice, cram the OMM and take the COMPLEX about 3-4 weeks after the USMLE.
Which should I do? Please keep in mind two things. 1.) I know that 3 weeks is the bare minimum for study time, which is why I will be studying my ass off all semester until then. 2.) I want to rock the USMLE's, I only need to pass the COMLEX.
So, have any of you hear of anyone putting off the boards (or at least the least important one) until rotations? Will I forget everything and fail? Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated. Thank you very much for your time.
-Monk