How to use UWorld

[Cliff Huxtable]

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What is the best way to use the questions?

Should I do random, timed blocks?

Do all the micro questions after studying micro, etc.?

Do the tutor mode?

I would like to learn from Uworld, not necessarily use it as practice to assess my knowledge.

 

[Depakote]

What is the best way to use the questions?

Should I do random, timed blocks?

Do all the micro questions after studying micro, etc.?

Do the tutor mode?

I would like to learn from Uworld, not necessarily use it as practice to assess my knowledge.

What I'm doing:

Do a timed block everyday- 48 unused questions. All subjects.

Following the block. Review all the questions.

Make sure you got the correct ones correct for the right reason and look at why you missed the wrong ones.

Then... look up the wrong answer in First Aid and highlight it.

The last week before the exam, I'm going to review everything I highlighted.

 

[ZagDoc]

I'm doing the exact same as Depakote (48 random timed per day then annotate/highlight answers in FA), but in my more intensive study period (3 weeks prior) I've upped my questions per day from 48 to 96. 48 completely random and 48 over the subjects I covered the day prior to assess how well I learned the material in my pass through and reinforce concepts.

 

[Cliff Huxtable]

What I'm doing:

Do a timed block everyday- 48 unused questions. All subjects.

Following the block. Review all the questions.

Make sure you got the correct ones correct for the right reason and look at why you missed the wrong ones.

Then... look up the wrong answer in First Aid and highlight it.

The last week before the exam, I'm going to review everything I highlighted.

Sound like an awesome plan.

I was thinking an alternative would be to do it subject by subject but I think I will get bored learning the same subject for a few days.

Also, have you found that most/all of the topics or answers are in FA?

 

[Depakote]

Sound like an awesome plan.

I was thinking an alternative would be to do it subject by subject but I think I will get bored learning the same subject for a few days.

Also, have you found that most/all of the topics or answers are in FA?

Not everything is in FA. There are some things that I've had to write in, if it's something absolutely off-the-wall obscure I might not bother (that's only happened once so far). But there's generally enough margin room or a closely related topic that I can find an appropriate place to put a note in and highlight it.

 

[Cliff Huxtable]

Not everything is in FA. There are some things that I've had to write in, if it's something absolutely off-the-wall obscure I might not bother (that's only happened once so far). But there's generally enough margin room or a closely related topic that I can find an appropriate place to put a note in and highlight it.

Thanks!

BTW, if you are reading RR Path, how are you using it? Are you memorizing as much as possible?

 

[pokerslut]

What is the best way to use the questions?

Should I do random, timed blocks?

Do all the micro questions after studying micro, etc.?

Do the tutor mode?

I would like to learn from Uworld, not necessarily use it as practice to assess my knowledge.

In short, I had a lot of concepts that were directly from World; I was like you got to be kidding; it was as if USMLE World paraphrased the question. For example; Thiazides for postmenopausal osteoporosis if they are also hypertensive.

I haven't gotton my results back, but based on my experience Golgan Audio, USMLE World 2X (I wrote down every question/concept) and was able to review it this way, and First Aide are enough to get at least 220 range.

I felt confident afterwards as did other classmates that used World.

Also, that last 2 weeks or so of intense cramming was helpful. I memorized 2 formulas for Biostats the day before because I had "stars" on them in my notes. I put the stars because in World they said "comes up very often" or something to that effect and sure enough Odds Ratio and the other calculation was there.

The exam is not as hard as people make it out to be. By that I mean, I found that I was able to at least narrow it down to two for the tougher questions. For example, tongue deviates to the same side as the lesion, so there was only two choices with the correct side.

I can go on and on, but in the end the best advice is to SYADAS.

Sit your ass down and study. LOL. Best of luck.

 

[Cliff Huxtable]

In short, I had a lot of concepts that were directly from World; I was like you got to be kidding; it was as if USMLE World paraphrased the question. For example; Thiazides for postmenopausal osteoporosis if they are also hypertensive.

I haven't gotton my results back, but based on my experience Golgan Audio, USMLE World 2X (I wrote down every question/concept) and was able to review it this way, and First Aide are enough to get at least 220 range.

I felt confident afterwards as did other classmates that used World.

Also, that last 2 weeks or so of intense cramming was helpful. I memorized 2 formulas for Biostats the day before because I had "stars" on them in my notes. I put the stars because in World they said "comes up very often" or something to that effect and sure enough Odds Ratio and the other calculation was there.

The exam is not as hard as people make it out to be. By that I mean, I found that I was able to at least narrow it down to two for the tougher questions. For example, tongue deviates to the same side as the lesion, so there was only two choices with the correct side.

I can go on and on, but in the end the best advice is to SYADAS.

Sit your ass down and study. LOL. Best of luck.

Thanks for taking the time to write that out!

 

[igottaquestion]

Yeah, thanks for this. What's your take on question stem length and/or test time issues in uworld vs. the real thing?

 

[Cliff Huxtable]

Does anyone know the exact number of questions on UWorld so I can plan my daily schedule?

Thanks.

 

[rahulb]

does anyone know the exact number of questions on uworld so i can plan my daily schedule?

Thanks.

2035

 

[hooperg]

If I may, I'd suggest utilizing USMLEWorld exclusively for immunology, as it seems that everything and more is already covered there. To further reinforce the information, make flashcards. Been great so far.

Rock it.

 

[Cliff Huxtable]

Thanks for the quick replies!

I've been doing some Kaplan QBank questions in the meantime.

How do these questions compare to the actual Step 1?

 

[Cliff Huxtable]

I've been doing some Kaplan QBank questions in the meantime.

How do these questions compare to the actual Step 1?

 

[nogolfinsnow]

What I'm doing:

Do a timed block everyday- 48 unused questions. All subjects.

Following the block. Review all the questions.

Make sure you got the correct ones correct for the right reason and look at why you missed the wrong ones.

Then... look up the wrong answer in First Aid and highlight it.

The last week before the exam, I'm going to review everything I highlighted.

Can you review UWorld questions you've already done at any time? I.e. if I do questions on Monday, but don't want to review them until Tuesday, is it easy to access just the questions you did the day before?

 

[igottaquestion]

Can you review UWorld questions you've already done at any time? I.e. if I do questions on Monday, but don't want to review them until Tuesday, is it easy to access just the questions you did the day before?

I think so. There's a previous exams tab that will let you pull up a list of previous exams you took and how you did on them. i believe it lets you review those exams (with answers).

 

[Depakote]

Can you review UWorld questions you've already done at any time? I.e. if I do questions on Monday, but don't want to review them until Tuesday, is it easy to access just the questions you did the day before?

yes. as mentioned above, there is a previous exams tab that will allow you to review any exam that you have taken.

 

[nogolfinsnow]

I think so. There's a previous exams tab that will let you pull up a list of previous exams you took and how you did on them. i believe it lets you review those exams (with answers).

yes. as mentioned above, there is a previous exams tab that will allow you to review any exam that you have taken.

Thanks

 

[Cliff Huxtable]

I've been doing some Kaplan QBank questions in the meantime.

How do these questions compare to the actual Step 1?

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[pokerslut]

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If you are pressed for TIME do only USMLE World; EXCEPT, do the Behavioral Sciences for Kaplan.

World only has a few behavioral; and I didn't feel it was enough. Behavioral for Kaplan has more questions, therefore is more likely to help.

 

[sendwich]

for those of you who did uworld 2X, what's the best way to do this? Ideally, I'd like to redo all questions since there definitely were questions I got "right" but it was more through process of elimination than knowing the concept.