Step 1 schedule (PLAN)

[htamimi94]

Can someone share a good study plan/schedule to finish step 1 in around 8-12 weeks?

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[831929]

here is a sample 4 week schedule I found online. Very straightforward but easy to modify. Add sketchy and pathoma and you are set.

 

[placeboconspiracy]

here is a sample 4 week schedule I found online. Very straightforward but easy to modify. Add sketchy and pathoma and you are set.

Could you send it to me as well, please?

 

[831929]

Example of a 4 Week Study Schedule for USMLE Step 1 – USMLE Gunner

 

[Redbarron21]

50 questions / day for 6 days a week you will cover UWorld in about 8 and a half weeks. If you don't plan on annotating First Aid from UWorld answers then you can probably do 100 questions a day and knock out UWorld in half the time. I copied the following from the website Medgunner.

"The Study Red-Zone (2 months before USMLE Exam)

• Ok so it's crunch time... Hopefully you read my article and took some of my advice.
• You should aim for reading your main source 3-4 times through during the red zone. Repetition is key!
• Aim for 50-100 questions per day of timed testing across all subjects. This will help you switch thought patterns between subjects and as I mentioned before will help you nail the timing.
• Reviewing answers should be quicker and a more focused. You should not be writing notes during this time. Focus on knowledge gaps and reviewing major concepts.
• If you have extra time during a day, you can rewatch videos for some of your weaker subjects or topics.
• 1-2 days before the exam:
  • Study high yield topics, graphs and charts.
    • First Aid has a high yield systems rapid review in the back of the book.
    • Use bookmark tabs to mark 4-5 star topics covered in DIT videos and review those pages.
  • Review statistics and equations so they are fresh in your mind.
  • Review your high yield mnemonics (MedGunner Board Prep)"

 

[USMLE_Pro]

I took one look at the schedule with "read 50 pages of first aid a day"...

Don't do that! Retention for information you only read is SO LOW. Questions + flashcards = much better approach.

 

[placeboconspiracy]

I took one look at the schedule with "read 50 pages of first aid a day"...

Don't do that! Retention for information you only read is SO LOW. Questions + flashcards = much better approach.

You'd recommend flashcards even in the final two weeks?

 

[USMLE_Pro]

You'd recommend flashcards even in the final two weeks?

Yes I would! If you get a question wrong, you need a flashcard for it. Doesn't take too much time, and with spaced repetition, you will learn quickly. Study the cards every day.

 

[Redbarron21]

This article reviews evidence based study techniques which looks like its backed by some credible studies:

Study Tips for USMLE Step 1

 

[831929]

This article reviews evidence based study techniques which looks like its backed by some credible studies:

Study Tips for USMLE Step 1

But who has 4 months to study (or even 2 months). There are lots of good sounding schedules out there for that time frame but really most people only have 4-7 weeks tops.