I just made up my schedule. tell me what u think. and u can use this one too

[virilep]

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So I'm dumb. I definately found out this isn't working. Here is what I'm *hopefully* doing.

The red and yellow is First Aid

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[blz]

Looks like a good plan but some of your days seem really stacked if you're looking at this stuff for the first time (like doing all of microbio and immuno in one day, biochem-embryo-behavioral in two days). What resources are your using? just reading FA straight up? also how many qbank questoions are you doing? what are those goljan days about - listening to audio or reading books?besides the biochem and the micro days in the beginning, the rest of your schedule seems very managable.

 

[bjackrian]

Looks like you'll accomplish a lot, though I'd worry a little about burn out. It looks like you're planning to work morning/afternoon/evening six days a week and morning/afternoon on the seventh. I know that I don't have the discipline and stamina to pull that off for a whole month, but props to you if you do. Other than that, it looks great to me!

 

[virilep]

Looks like a good plan but some of your days seem really stacked if you're looking at this stuff for the first time (like doing all of microbio and immuno in one day, biochem-embryo-behavioral in two days). What resources are your using? just reading FA straight up? also how many qbank questoions are you doing? what are those goljan days about - listening to audio or reading books?besides the biochem and the micro days in the beginning, the rest of your schedule seems very managable.

I think I have a decent handle on micro bio and immuno. I'm going to use FA as a primary resource and then use ridiculously simple as a backup book. then 75 questions in the evenings during a 7-10:30 pm block. should be enough time to review them as well.

Goljan... going to listen to his lectures and read along with his notes. Then if something that I notice wasn't written in FA, annotate it then.

As far as burning out. I *think* I can handle it. We'll see.

ok.. back to crackin. thanks for the break and looking over it for me.

cheers

 

[blz]

You should be fine. this burnout thing people talk about is pretty overrated. it's one month of your life to determine the rest of your life, so get the job done at all costs. if anything, lose sleep early on so you can slowly add more hours of sleep as you get closer to the exam. good luck.

 

[KNightInBlue]

I think I have a decent handle on micro bio and immuno. I'm going to use FA as a primary resource and then use ridiculously simple as a backup book. then 75 questions in the evenings during a 7-10:30 pm block. should be enough time to review them as well.

Goljan... going to listen to his lectures and read along with his notes. Then if something that I notice wasn't written in FA, annotate it then.

As far as burning out. I *think* I can handle it. We'll see.

ok.. back to crackin. thanks for the break and looking over it for me.

cheers

forget about goljan audios and get a transcript - HUGE time saver..........yes, I know, most SDNers praise goljan audio and want to be its little love slaves, but honestly, as funny and interesting as his anecdotes are, u can get the job done in a fraction of the time with a printed transcript...........why bother listening to days worth of audio when u can go over a transcript in a few hrs?


Good Luck!


p.s. nice schedule 🙂, keep up the good work!


p.p.s. FOR ALL THE SND LURKERS - PLEASE DONT PM ME ASKING FOR A COPY!! I GOT A PRINTED ONE FROM A FRIEND AND DONT HAVE AN E-COPY.......

 

[KNightInBlue]

You should be fine. this burnout thing people talk about is pretty overrated. it's one month of your life to determine the rest of your life, so get the job done at all costs. if anything, lose sleep early on so you can slowly add more hours of sleep as you get closer to the exam. good luck.

its insanely eerie how alike we think....

 

[blz]

its insanely eerie how alike we think....

yea seriously, i got the same feeling. i'm taking the test at the same site as you now (just changed recently because im gonna bounce from the train once the test is over).

if i remember correctly, you were around here during mcat time and i think we got the same score 😱

regardless, we both got the prize in sight and know what it takes to get the job done.

 

[KNightInBlue]

yea seriously, i got the same feeling. i'm taking the test at the same site as you now (just changed recently because im gonna bounce from the train once the test is over).

if i remember correctly, you were around here during mcat time and i think we got the same score 😱

regardless, we both got the prize in sight and know what it takes to get the job done.

lol next you're gonna tell me u r south indian

 

[blz]

lol next you're gonna tell me u r south indian

lol i am

 

[Just Applied]

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[WhoisJohnGalt]

What is Houston?

It's the best kept secret in step 1 review...

 

[virilep]

ha.... i'm guju.

oh and houston... it's top secret USMLE stuff. shh... don't tell anyone

 

[Just Applied]

Dumb question...I need to learn to read next time.

 

[virilep]

damn.. this is harder than I thought it was going to be! I'm thinking of changing my second pass of first aid into a pass guided by USMLERx. hmm..

 

[blz]

damn.. this is harder than I thought it was going to be! I'm thinking of changing my second pass of first aid into a pass guided by USMLERx. hmm..

i know you probably dont' want to hear this, but i would try to postpone that houston trip.

 

[virilep]

so I revamped it. sorry everyone for wasting your time. i know that's precious.