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I'm a 4th out of 6 year program student and I'm planning on taking Step 1 this year.
The way my school schedule is, I have something like 45 days off between 4th and 5th year. I also have a month and a half in the summer where I can probably skip class (which won't amount to more than a couple hours a day anyways). That starts in June-August and then my big vacation is from August till mid-September.
I'm planning on taking Step 1 in early September and I was wondering what you guys think of this plan:
Now till June: 2 hours or so a day, so far I've done the first 3 chapters of Pathoma (along with bits and pieces of RR). I'm doing Biochem now and then probably Behavioral, Physio and Embryology all from First Aid. I have rounds, classes and finals coming up so I can't dedicate myself full time here.
In June I'm going on a 2 week vacation to the US, and then when I get back it'll be my summer course. So during that midJune-August time, I plan on finishing up the organ systems and what left in FA with Pathoma while using USMLERx.
Then in the 40 days dedicated time I should be able to do FA another 1 or 2 times and maybe Pathoma again, with the last 2 weeks being High Yield. I'd also do UWorld at this time.
Now do you guys think there are any resources I should be adding or anything I should probably modify? My weak points are Biochem, Embryo and Immunology which is why I'm trying to focus on them right now while I can take them slowly. I'm just not sure when to take the NBMEs and the Self Assessments. Ideally I'd take them before starting USMLErx in June, but I'm worried that since I won't have reviewed Pharma, Micro and the Organ Systems I'll get a bad score and be put down.
Any help would be greatly appreciated and thanks in advance.
The way my school schedule is, I have something like 45 days off between 4th and 5th year. I also have a month and a half in the summer where I can probably skip class (which won't amount to more than a couple hours a day anyways). That starts in June-August and then my big vacation is from August till mid-September.
I'm planning on taking Step 1 in early September and I was wondering what you guys think of this plan:
Now till June: 2 hours or so a day, so far I've done the first 3 chapters of Pathoma (along with bits and pieces of RR). I'm doing Biochem now and then probably Behavioral, Physio and Embryology all from First Aid. I have rounds, classes and finals coming up so I can't dedicate myself full time here.
In June I'm going on a 2 week vacation to the US, and then when I get back it'll be my summer course. So during that midJune-August time, I plan on finishing up the organ systems and what left in FA with Pathoma while using USMLERx.
Then in the 40 days dedicated time I should be able to do FA another 1 or 2 times and maybe Pathoma again, with the last 2 weeks being High Yield. I'd also do UWorld at this time.
Now do you guys think there are any resources I should be adding or anything I should probably modify? My weak points are Biochem, Embryo and Immunology which is why I'm trying to focus on them right now while I can take them slowly. I'm just not sure when to take the NBMEs and the Self Assessments. Ideally I'd take them before starting USMLErx in June, but I'm worried that since I won't have reviewed Pharma, Micro and the Organ Systems I'll get a bad score and be put down.
Any help would be greatly appreciated and thanks in advance.