needed: advice for prepping

[urfuturedentist]

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😕I'm taking Part I in Jan and I'm wondering if anyone has some good strategies for tackling all the studying. My school has given me some material, I currently have dental decks and am shopping for a prep book. I heard First aid is great and I thought about purchasing it now, but there's another edition coming out in Nov. so i'm wondering if I should wait until then to purchase, however, i'm hit with the dilemma of possibly cutting it too close to my test date. I apologize for the lengthy description and thanks in advance!

 

[HupHolland]

Wait until the new edition of First Aid NBDE comes out. The current edition is First Aid's 1st, thus is riddled with errors. I think First Aid for USMLE is superior to NBDE, anyhow.

I would go through decks (starting with your weakest section first), doing practice exams after you complete each section. Then improve on your weaknesses.

The key is building a solid foundation and then doing as many practice exams as possible. I can't stress that enough.

By the way- if you're not taking until Jan then I wouldn't start studying until Nov @ the EARLIEST! You will burn yourself out before the test otherwise. I studied 3-4 weeks total and thought it was enough time.

Good luck!
-Hup!