Comment on this Step 2 Study Plan

[Radiculous]

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Hey guys,

Hope you might comment on this Step 2 study plan, what I can add/remove.
Taking early November.

Question Bank: World, all timed, taking notes afterward on salient points of explanations after each block into a word document that I can review prior to exam. Did about half of NMS QBook already and a few hundred Kaplan questions from a friend's account (they seem quite picky and not nearly as good as UW), but World is essentially what I will focus on exclusively, very carefully, 1-2 blocks a day, picking apart each question.

Then reading, focusing on areas identified by World as suboptimal:
Comprehensive Book: Step Up to Step 2 (seems to be preferred to FA2CK)
Followed by: Boards and Wards (more concise, hammer home)
Followed by: Secrets (even more concise, drill further)
PLUS:
-"Blue Boxes" in Blueprints OB and Peds for Highlights
-"Quick Hits" in Step Up to Medicine and color plates for images
-Reading through aforementioned USMLEWorld notes document

Then, returning to question bank and redoing all missed questions quickly, until it shows "UNUSED:0 INCORRECT: 0" and the bank is truly toast.

Plus: NBME Exams (1, 2, 4 - heard 3 sucked) at one week intervals. USMLEWorld self assessment (best predictor) at the end of all this, about a week before the exam.

Free NBME Items a few days before the exam. Final review of USMLEWorld notes document and weakest areas.

I want to destroy this exam. So in your advice, err on the side of recommending more sources if you feel something is weak. Thanks in advance. Other info: Step 1 - did very well but I worked hard for it. Haven't been reading much through third year. Getting in the low 70s on World random blocks now.

 

[MedSchoolPhenom]

Hey guys,

Hope you might comment on this Step 2 study plan, what I can add/remove.
Taking early November.

Question Bank: World, all timed, taking notes afterward on salient points of explanations after each block into a word document that I can review prior to exam. Did about half of NMS QBook already and a few hundred Kaplan questions from a friend's account (they seem quite picky and not nearly as good as UW), but World is essentially what I will focus on exclusively, very carefully, 1-2 blocks a day, picking apart each question.

Then reading, focusing on areas identified by World as suboptimal:
Comprehensive Book: Step Up to Step 2 (seems to be preferred to FA2CK)
Followed by: Boards and Wards (more concise, hammer home)
Followed by: Secrets (even more concise, drill further)
PLUS:
-"Blue Boxes" in Blueprints OB and Peds for Highlights
-"Quick Hits" in Step Up to Medicine and color plates for images
-Reading through aforementioned USMLEWorld notes document

Then, returning to question bank and redoing all missed questions quickly, until it shows "UNUSED:0 INCORRECT: 0" and the bank is truly toast.

Plus: NBME Exams (1, 2, 4 - heard 3 sucked) at one week intervals. USMLEWorld self assessment (best predictor) at the end of all this, about a week before the exam.

Free NBME Items a few days before the exam. Final review of USMLEWorld notes document and weakest areas.

I want to destroy this exam. So in your advice, err on the side of recommending more sources if you feel something is weak. Thanks in advance. Other info: Step 1 - did very well but I worked hard for it. Haven't been reading much through third year. Getting in the low 70s on World random blocks now.

way too redundant of a plan. Step 2 is no tlike Step 1....the more resources is not better for 2

 

[americanpie]

way too redundant of a plan. Step 2 is no tlike Step 1....the more resources is not better for 2

I agree. Stick with simple thing so I would go with SUS2, UW, and 1 or 2 full length timed exams (NBME or UWSA)--> you should be fine.

 

[sylvanthus]

I don't think the OP cares what people think about this study plan considering he/she has already taken the exam. Way to resurrect this thread dudes!

 

[512TA]

considering my score report. how do you wish me to go about this? i have about 45 days before i go in. at present i am learning notes that i took while doing UW in random and tutor mode. i wish to score >250.
thank you for any inputs...