starting to study now for Step 1

[Kanga]

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Any thoughts on a Step One prep routine from Jan-May?

I've seen these schedules that tell you to study for 12 hours a day for 4 weeks before taking the boards. Seriously, I'm fried after studying intensively for a week of exams! I'd rather put some time in during the semester and be a little more relaxed in May and June.

This is what I'm thinking...class next semester is systems based pathophys. So maybe I could read step-up for the system we're covering in class and do some practice questions. I could probably put in an hour a day and a bit on the weekends.

I'm not trying to crush the boards. I'd be happy with average.

Whadda you all think? Anyone have a Jan- May schedule you could share?

Thanks and good luck

 

[nutmegs]

I haven't done this yet but I'm starting to try to integrate a little of it into my studying for class... got Qbank access already and doing some of those and the usmleasy questions as I review for my courses, writing stuff from my course notes into my review books, when I get first aid over break definitely going to start using and filling that in.

 

[tom_jones]

Any thoughts on a Step One prep routine from Jan-May?

I've seen these schedules that tell you to study for 12 hours a day for 4 weeks before taking the boards. Seriously, I'm fried after studying intensively for a week of exams! I'd rather put some time in during the semester and be a little more relaxed in May and June.

This is what I'm thinking...class next semester is systems based pathophys. So maybe I could read step-up for the system we're covering in class and do some practice questions. I could probably put in an hour a day and a bit on the weekends.

I'm not trying to crush the boards. I'd be happy with average.

Whadda you all think? Anyone have a Jan- May schedule you could share?

Thanks and good luck

Nerd alert!

 

[andwhat]

Any thoughts on a Step One prep routine from Jan-May?

I've seen these schedules that tell you to study for 12 hours a day for 4 weeks before taking the boards. Seriously, I'm fried after studying intensively for a week of exams! I'd rather put some time in during the semester and be a little more relaxed in May and June.

This is what I'm thinking...class next semester is systems based pathophys. So maybe I could read step-up for the system we're covering in class and do some practice questions. I could probably put in an hour a day and a bit on the weekends.

I'm not trying to crush the boards. I'd be happy with average.

Whadda you all think? Anyone have a Jan- May schedule you could share?

Thanks and good luck

I think that with this routine and planning ahead you should crush for sure... look at first aid now, and start getting familiar with it.. it will pay off in the end believe me..
good luck, keep up the hard work.. this exam is important.
systems based pathophys is extremely important for both step I and step II, so learn it very very persistently and you should be set to perfom well.