How in the **** am I supposed to remember all of this stuff for Step 1?!?!

[auburnO5]

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This stuff is just not sticking into my brain for some reason... I'm screwed

 

[paintballguy]

The human mind is an amazing thing. It's capable of storing vast amounts of information and recalling it at a moments notice. You will be surprised by just how much you know come test day. Well, that's at least what I'm hoping for.

 

[medicine0509]

This stuff is just not sticking into my brain for some reason... I'm screwed

You have time. Take a break (go workout, see significant other, go drink, whatever floats your boat) on days that your brain feels fried. You WILL have those days.

Also "most" of the questions on Step 1 are NOT minute-details, if that reassures you at all.

 

[auburnO5]

Thanks, that's what I'm hoping for.

 

[MrBeauregard]

Every day that I review there are things I will have forgotten from the week before; however, there are always those couple of things that stuck and that I can spout off like nobody's business, and those are the things that keep me going. When I can completely recall a pathway or trace the pathophysiology of some disease across various organ systems, it keeps me motivated to study again the next day. This is why I'm starting early: there is just too much to try and cram it in during 5 weeks (for me at least). I think if we just chip at it slowly and make repetition our friend, we'll be successful come test day.

That's my plan.

 

[Bartelby]

Repetition.

 

[secants]

I think the hard part comes when you have to integrate things together and reason out how things are linked and affected by each other.

 

[RySerr21]

that's the biggest mistake people make when studying for the step 1 (or med school in general). You are never expected to know it all. Its not possible. Instead of thinking "i have to learn everything" just think " i have to learn as much as i can" and it becomes a lot less daunting. You will know what you need to know by the time you take your exam.

 

[Soccer171983]

Question banks like uworld are amazing. You will find yourself remembering similar questions you answered on q banks when you take the actual test.