We don't get time off for boards either. I'm just studying hard for each core rotation using subject specific material and doing UWorld questions. Taking a lax rotation in July to redo UWorld, take a few NBMEs, and take Step2/Level2 at the end of the month. Will probably squeeze in a pass of Savarese between both exams.
Do you guys not get vacation time to use at your leisure? Be sure to schedule an easy rotation or 2 as your last 2 if you can not get a few weeks of dedicated study time. That said its important to study hard for every shelf and use those as prep for step 2. Lastly, you did not include uworld on your list. That is higher yield than any of your study materials.
You get no breaks blocks or gaps for interviews and such? How do you get anything done?
Go with what you think is best. Most would say Uworld better preps you for both USMLE and COMLEX, with the exception of OMT. I did use comquest for the OMM questions, but other than that I used uworld, and I felt as though I scored better than most of my peers.
Literally every DO school has told their students the same thing. Don't fall into that trap. I recommend onlinemeded videos (including intern contents) if you need to quickly brush over the guidelines. The audio and notes are also excellent if you want to pay for them.
My school doesn't allow any time off either. Unless you are scheduling for sub-i, you would want to find light rotations during these months.
Exactly! We get a max of 4 days off a month for interviews (they claim to be lenient with that number). No time off for boards, no time off for mental health, and not sure how they are going to deal with audition rotations that start mid-month.
