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TL;DR: I updated the 2010 New Taus Method. Read the word doc first; the excel file is for organizing the work, and is optional.
There are two general strategies for learning top-down and bottom-up. Gunnertraining/Firecracker seems to be the latter, consisting of learning details from tons of flash cards. It works really well for many, so try it out if you are curious. I did, found that it is not my style, and so I searched for other resources.
The more traditional method for studying is to learn the concepts and then fit the details into them. The Taus method codified the traditional method of board studying into a concrete plan with everything outlined. Following that, the 2010 plan was a (non-Taus) revision that updated the resources and put increased emphasis on questions.
This plan, the New(er) Taus Method, is intended to let you all benefit as I share the ~20 hours of research Ive put into planning my studying. Dont take it as gospel (I havent taken the exam yet!), but Im standing on the shoulders of giants here.
Ive improved this in two ways: Ive updated the sources using first aid and forum posts, and I have an excel spreadsheet that outlines the plan, well, day by day. The latter was made for my personal use, given my inherent inability to organize, so feel free to ignore it.
I've included that in the zip file with the Newer Taus method word doc.
I didn't change the word much from the old one, except a little organization, resources and changing to Pathoma instead of goljan's rapid review of path. Why mess with success?
Anyhow, hope this helps you guys. Lemme know what you think... not that I'll probably be on here incredibly often. This is obviously an alt... hopefully you all got the reference to an "anonymous" employee of Guinness. Wasn't sure if I wanted to get a gunner rep if this starts to be used by a decent number of people.
Files attached, and DL link below for good measure.
http://rapidshare.com/files/556727130/New(er) Taus Method 2013.zip
-Students Plan
There are two general strategies for learning top-down and bottom-up. Gunnertraining/Firecracker seems to be the latter, consisting of learning details from tons of flash cards. It works really well for many, so try it out if you are curious. I did, found that it is not my style, and so I searched for other resources.
The more traditional method for studying is to learn the concepts and then fit the details into them. The Taus method codified the traditional method of board studying into a concrete plan with everything outlined. Following that, the 2010 plan was a (non-Taus) revision that updated the resources and put increased emphasis on questions.
This plan, the New(er) Taus Method, is intended to let you all benefit as I share the ~20 hours of research Ive put into planning my studying. Dont take it as gospel (I havent taken the exam yet!), but Im standing on the shoulders of giants here.
Ive improved this in two ways: Ive updated the sources using first aid and forum posts, and I have an excel spreadsheet that outlines the plan, well, day by day. The latter was made for my personal use, given my inherent inability to organize, so feel free to ignore it.
I've included that in the zip file with the Newer Taus method word doc.
I didn't change the word much from the old one, except a little organization, resources and changing to Pathoma instead of goljan's rapid review of path. Why mess with success?
Anyhow, hope this helps you guys. Lemme know what you think... not that I'll probably be on here incredibly often. This is obviously an alt... hopefully you all got the reference to an "anonymous" employee of Guinness. Wasn't sure if I wanted to get a gunner rep if this starts to be used by a decent number of people.
Files attached, and DL link below for good measure.
http://rapidshare.com/files/556727130/New(er) Taus Method 2013.zip
-Students Plan