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So I am about 3 weeks away from my Step 2 CK. I haven't touched any NBMEs or USWAs yet but I am currently on my second go around of UWorld (1st run 55-60s, 2nd run 70s through 20 blocks of timed, random). I doing 1.5-2.5 blocks a day, and reading a chapter of MTB 2 at night, and trying to squeeze in some Secrets in there as well. This is all I am able to complete in about 10-12 hours of studying.
Problem is, I am not feeling confident on my prep. I was originally planning on doing DIT, but I realized it takes like 6 hours a day to do, which is exhausting and takes away from me being able to complete the UWorld blocks, I would have to compromise and only do 1 block a night, and probably no MTB at all, and maybe Secrets in the last week.
Here are the options:
Stay the current course: 2 blocks of UWorld (I have 50% of the bank remaining) reviewing each question right/wrong and making notes. Then reading a chapter of MTB 2, and trying to read Secrets (usually doesn't happen). With this plan, I will finish UWorld about a week from my test date, and I will have a week to review the notes made from UWorld, do my incorrects on UWorld, read weak sections in MTB2 and hopefully read all Secrets.
OR
Start DIT/SUT2tomorrow, it will take me about 6 hours a day to complete it in 15 days, but I would be doing this 'active learning' and would have the peace of mind of having seen everything once. Then do 1 block of UWorld at night, MAYBE throw in an extra half a block, and probably call it a night. I would finish DIT about a week before my test date giving me a week to go over weak sections in SUT2/DIT, read whatever notes I made in UWorld up till that point, read all of Secrets in that week, and I would have about 20-25% of my second run of UWorld remaining which I would do my best to complete in the last week, BUT probably no time for doing my Incorrects on Uworld and pretty minimal time to review my notes via Uworld.
I apologize for the long post, but if any of you guys that have been throw this can share anything ideas/anecdotes/comments, I would appreciate it.
Lastly, Happy July 4!
Problem is, I am not feeling confident on my prep. I was originally planning on doing DIT, but I realized it takes like 6 hours a day to do, which is exhausting and takes away from me being able to complete the UWorld blocks, I would have to compromise and only do 1 block a night, and probably no MTB at all, and maybe Secrets in the last week.
Here are the options:
Stay the current course: 2 blocks of UWorld (I have 50% of the bank remaining) reviewing each question right/wrong and making notes. Then reading a chapter of MTB 2, and trying to read Secrets (usually doesn't happen). With this plan, I will finish UWorld about a week from my test date, and I will have a week to review the notes made from UWorld, do my incorrects on UWorld, read weak sections in MTB2 and hopefully read all Secrets.
OR
Start DIT/SUT2tomorrow, it will take me about 6 hours a day to complete it in 15 days, but I would be doing this 'active learning' and would have the peace of mind of having seen everything once. Then do 1 block of UWorld at night, MAYBE throw in an extra half a block, and probably call it a night. I would finish DIT about a week before my test date giving me a week to go over weak sections in SUT2/DIT, read whatever notes I made in UWorld up till that point, read all of Secrets in that week, and I would have about 20-25% of my second run of UWorld remaining which I would do my best to complete in the last week, BUT probably no time for doing my Incorrects on Uworld and pretty minimal time to review my notes via Uworld.
I apologize for the long post, but if any of you guys that have been throw this can share anything ideas/anecdotes/comments, I would appreciate it.
Lastly, Happy July 4!
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