Good advise from Tri723. Based on what I hear from folks who took the exam, this test not only test your ability to memorize, it really is a test of problem solving skills. Anyone who just finished their MS2 is already exhausted so it's definitely not a easy moment for all of us to study again for the step 1.
In my case, I take the entire day off and do what I want to do. But I constantly carry mp3 file of names of drugs and Goljan audio and just listen while I am driving, walking, and sleeping.
Then I let the fear of failing or doing poorly in step 1 gets into my psychology and then I am back on hitting books again.
Right now, I am trying to master FA, but it hasn't been easy. Check out this post from a recent exam taker who got a 266. (Also, check our my threads on FA, everyone's feedbacks are appreciated.)
Hopefully this post will help your burnout and give you some more motivation.
So I took the exam today and well, for the most part A LOT of the information was in First Aid (~90-95%). There were actually even a few questions that were straight regurgitation of the random facts that you’d possible “skip” over/disregard and say "there's no F'N way that'll be tested", which is a statement I used to often say before I started doing the NBMEs. So if I had one piece of advice to give, it’s to GET TO KNOW YOUR FIRST AID – inside and out. There is absolutely no other book that is a better “bang for your time” if you will. It literally has the answers to so many tests questions it’s ridiculous. I say to say this however; UNDERSTANDING FA is key ─ each and every line, period, exclamation point, whatever. If you don’t know what something is, how it looks, or the pathophysiology isn’t explain in FA – LOOK IT UP, it will serve you wonders when you take the actual exam. Don’t be lazy – it’s a huge book filled with a seemingly insurmountable amount of information, but the answers are LITERALLY at your fingertips (or eyeballs if you’re using a digital version). Become one with the book to the point where you can regurgitate it in your sleep. Step 1 (at least my form) seemed to be more of a test of “how fast can you figure where this line of FA is?” – so in the end, he who knows (and UNDERSTANDS) FA like the back of their hand will do well; don’t underestimate the power of this book! I’ll write up a more detailed review later, for now it’s time to go drench the memories of the last few weeks in EtOH. As a guide of reference for the numbers-oriented, my (approximate, so that I can retain anonymity on this forum) practice scores are below.