Step I Study plan for May 9th Test

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pandoraone

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Hi everyone,

I have spent the last month going through all the different pointers and threads on how to study for Step 1 the best. I am looking to match into dermatology and had a meeting with the program director at Mayo who told me that if I want to match there, my goal should be 250+.

With that in mind, I want to tailor my studying from January until May to be the most efficient in getting that score.

What advice do you guys have to maximize my chances at getting a score around there? What resources? I have seen Taus' method and have gathered that UW, FA, and Pathoma would be a good plan of action. What about Firecracker? I have a subscription to that - is that something I should use too until M