USMLE Do Step 1 Questions While you Eat, Drive, Workout!

[StepTips]

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Hey fellow Step 1 test-takers--

I came across this awesome, free resource that offers an audio version of publicly available, official USMLE Step 1 practice questions.

I often felt guilty to take study breaks to eat, workout, or even drive a restaurant/gym, and this is definitely the best resource I've found that has made these times productive! It is also great to give your eyes a rest, and I've used this to study while winding down before I go to bed.

It can easily be played on your phone/ipad/laptop and is posted on SoundCloud at this link:



Give it a try--hope this helps you all too!!

Best of luck!

 

[sunnymm18]

Thanks!! Great for driving!

 

[chillaxbro]

I'm sure you two don't know each other

 

[PhillyMed777]

Yea good idea. Take away the last few remaining sources of mental sanity you get for months while taking step.

 

[worldbeater]

I'm sure you two don't know each other

I literally laughed out loud at this comment..getting some weird looks from people around me

I often felt guilty to take study breaks to eat, workout, or even drive a restaurant/gym, and this is definitely the best resource I've found that has made these times productive! It is also great to give your eyes a rest, and I've used this to study while winding down before I go to bed.

It's not a good idea, sorry to say. When your reviewing clues and concepts from your practice questions, you should be able to visually connect it to your reading source, whether it's physically writing it in your book or picturing the connection in your head. That's how application of the material works. Also the best way to visualize connections is by closing your eyes for a moment (at least for me) and seeing it in your mind's eye. That would be a disaster while driving.

If your listening to content, that's different because your learning material to build your foundation (ala Goljan tapes, etc)

If your feeling guilty during your study breaks, your not studying properly. You should have a quota of reading material/practice questions that you aim to finish everyday; once it is done, you should have guilt free relaxation for the rest of the day. You should be in a rhythm when you study. Breaks are to cool off to prevent your head from getting too thick and getting a mini-recharge for the next material you are going to do.

 

[Transposony]

What about while sleeping ?
I would love to get some feedback on listening to audiocast while sleeping.😉

 

[Reperfused]

Hahaha... I'm truly enjoying this thread. Gave me a good break from studies and I didn't feel guilty at all about it ;P

 

[tasar1898]

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[plasmodium]

I literally laughed out loud at this comment..getting some weird looks from people around me


It's not a good idea, sorry to say. When your reviewing clues and concepts from your practice questions, you should be able to visually connect it to your reading source, whether it's physically writing it in your book or picturing the connection in your head. That's how application of the material works. Also the best way to visualize connections is by closing your eyes for a moment (at least for me) and seeing it in your mind's eye. That would be a disaster while driving.

If your listening to content, that's different because your learning material to build your foundation (ala Goljan tapes, etc)

If your feeling guilty during your study breaks, your not studying properly. You should have a quota of reading material/practice questions that you aim to finish everyday; once it is done, you should have guilt free relaxation for the rest of the day. You should be in a rhythm when you study. Breaks are to cool off to prevent your head from getting too thick and getting a mini-recharge for the next material you are going to do.

Study strategy and habits are incredibly subjective, and not as black-and-white as you make them out to be.

 

[worldbeater]

Study strategy and habits are incredibly subjective, and not as black-and-white as you make them out to be.

True. At least what I wrote above works for me and a couple other students I know. Maybe a better way of saying it is that studying is an art form. Different for different people, but you get better at it the more you practice.

 

[WeedForLunch]

I had to write this...

Read about weed while smoking it...
gets u 2 - 3 questions at the least...

 

[StepTips]

Different things work for different people, agreed, constructive comments are valuable

 

[StepTips]

For those who find this useful ... block 3 questions added to round out the sets!

 

[huluflix]

thanks for sharing, are there more question sets?

 

[arbitrarian]

thanks for sharing, are there more question sets?

It looks like there are 3 sets up on the USMLE page: http://www.usmle.org/practice-materials/