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Step I Step 1 schedule (PLAN)
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Could you send it to me as well, please?
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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)
"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)"
- Study high yield topics, graphs and charts.
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.
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?
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.
This article reviews evidence based study techniques which looks like its backed by some credible studies:
Study Tips for USMLE Step 1
Study Tips for USMLE Step 1
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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.
