How to Best Maximize my Time?

[SoulinNeed]

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I've got 5 weeks left until the test, but my average on UWorld has been going down. The last few tests I've taken have been below 60%. Now, I understand I need to review FA again, but I don't know how. It takes me so long just to get through a few things. I've been using USMLE Rx, but that combined with Uworld, plus sketch micro, and I'm spending all day. Should I be using USMLE Rx as a tool to review FA, or should I just forgo it, and just focus on reviewing straight out the book? Thanks!

EDIT: Do you guys think I'm using too many resources? Two 44 question sets of Uworld a day, plus 46 questions on USMLE Rx, plus Sketchy micro?

 

[davezhan]

I find using USMLE Express Videos to be great for reviewing FA but then again, I'm probably not the best source of information since I'm struggling to get through all of the info as well. According to my school sample study plans, you're using an appropriate number of resources. Good luck!

 

[NEEDTOPASS123]

My 2 cents -> UFAP & DIT (if time permittable) but annotate all in FA

 

[seminoma]

I've got 5 weeks left until the test, but my average on UWorld has been going down. The last few tests I've taken have been below 60%. Now, I understand I need to review FA again, but I don't know how. It takes me so long just to get through a few things. I've been using USMLE Rx, but that combined with Uworld, plus sketch micro, and I'm spending all day. Should I be using USMLE Rx as a tool to review FA, or should I just forgo it, and just focus on reviewing straight out the book? Thanks!

EDIT: Do you guys think I'm using too many resources? Two 44 question sets of Uworld a day, plus 46 questions on USMLE Rx, plus Sketchy micro?

Stop using Rx. Stop using sketchy. Just do FA and UW and Pathoma.

My averages dropped after 3-4 weeks of studying too. Could've just been because I was tired or whatever, but in the end the scored rebounded after a few days.

 

[SoulinNeed]

Stop using Rx. Stop using sketchy. Just do FA and UW and Pathoma.

My averages dropped after 3-4 weeks of studying too. Could've just been because I was tired or whatever, but in the end the scored rebounded after a few days.

I think this might be a good idea, but sketchy is really helping. I think I'm going to make my evenings all about reviewing FA, Pathoma, and the UW word document that I'm making of notes.

What do you guys think?

 

[seminoma]

I think this might be a good idea, but sketchy is really helping. I think I'm going to make my evenings all about reviewing FA, Pathoma, and the UW word document that I'm making of notes.

What do you guys think?

Unless micro is a glaring weakness you don't have time to be doing sketchy and sacrificing the time that could be spent on other things.

I think sketchy is awesome too, but it's too time consuming if you need to work on a bunch of things.

 

[SoulinNeed]

Unless micro is a glaring weakness you don't have time to be doing sketchy and sacrificing the time that could be spent on other things.

I think sketchy is awesome too, but it's too time consuming if you need to work on a bunch of things.

Micro and pharm are my biggest weaknesses. I've actually already gone through sketchy. All I'm doing now is just looking at the pictures for a quick review.

 

[SoulinNeed]

How would you guys recommend reviewing FA. Just rereading it?

 

[seminoma]

How would you guys recommend reviewing FA. Just rereading it?

That's what I did. Make it active by writing things down once in a while, testing yourself by covering half of a table, etc.