Ideal order of subject review

[mtwop]

I've heard over and over to start with subjects are less "crammable" while leaving the others until closer to test date. Other people have said don't listen to that and just pick your weakest subject first, then next weakest, etc. What would you consider the ideal order to start reviewing step 1 subjects for best understanding/integration?

Thanks for the responses

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[contemplate206]

I'm just starting to study and this is how I'm doing it.

1. General Principles - Behavior Sci, Micro/Immuno, Biochem/Genetics, Pharm (Kinetics and Dynamics), General Path

2. Organ System - CVS, Endo, CNS, Heme/Onco, Renal, Resp, MS, GIT, Repro
(each OS done in this format - Histology → Embryology → Anatomy → Physiology → Pathology → Pharmacology → First Aid to summarize)

This is the breakdown I would like to adhere to for GP

Behavior Science (3days) → Micro (4days) → Immuno (4days) → Biochem (5days) → Genetics (3days), General Pharm (1day), General Path (5days)

I'm not sure how long OS will take, but I can't imagine more than 2 weeks.

After which I'll take an NBME, make note of my weakpoints and start Uworld while annotating FA.

Then it's just about going over FA as many times as possible while doing questions every day. NBME's periodically and take care to go over weaker points until they're not weak anymore.


A lot easier said than done, however. Hope this helps.

 

[OveractiveBrain]

I've heard over and over to start with subjects are less "crammable" while leaving the others until closer to test date. Other people have said don't listen to that and just pick your weakest subject first, then next weakest, etc. What would you consider the ideal order to start reviewing step 1 subjects for best understanding/integration?

Thanks for the responses

It doesnt matter the resource, the order, or the time spent. So long as you choose a plan that you can actually accomplish in the time you have alotted, and that YOU STICK TO, AND NEVER DEVIATE FROM the plan. Many people will offer different forms of advice. Everything that worked for them, or didn't. The problem is they have NOTHING to compare it to, since they did it one way and had no alternative experience.

Take things like "First Aid is a must" for granted or "Do Questions" for granted. These are essential and almost ubiquitous. Aside from that, as you try to mull around the details, you find that they just dont matter. Get the resources, do them all, win the game.

 

[ucsfstudents]

Agree with above. Choose a study schedule and stick with it. But I would say -- don't forget to review (obviously not for the first time) the short term memorry topics (eg. pharm/micro topics) that are more difficult to memorize a few times a few days leading up to the exam.