Tips for Step 1 Studying on M3 rotations?

[ArteryStudyPainting]

As the title says, all tips and hints are great.

I'm taking my test 9/25. Starting rotations at the end of this month.

Apart from having questions, Anki, etc., on my iPad.

Anything?

 

[efle]

You're going to be on the wards all day 5-6 days/week for the entire 2 months until your Step?

Unless you are absolutely killing practice exams I'd go out of my way to get at least a few weeks of dedicated.

 

[libertyyne]

Why is your schedule this wonky? did you already have a dedicated?

 

[ArteryStudyPainting]

I'm in dedicated now.

Our school, b/c of covid, is pushing its step deadline back until September.

That being said, I'm not gifted with knowledge, brute force everything I know with pure pushing forward (hello MCAT). I know that the more time I have, the better.

 

[efle]

I know that the more time I have, the better.

I would really reconsider. Taking the test fresh off dedicated is more valuable than the additional time is. Ask anybody who crammed hard for Step 1 about how much atrophy they experienced in the following months. If I had to take Step 1 again tomorrow I would legitimately fear failing it, and I've had an entire extra year of time since I took it.

 

[libertyyne]

yeah i forgot 35% of what i learned for step after a month. And I am being conservative in my estimate here. Best time is after dedicated, if you need more time talk to your school to take a research elective or something and take it right after that. The other option would be to take it after year three altogether with step 2.

 

[TakotsuboOkazaki]

Just hurry up and take it now right before rotations start. Travel if you have to. I did and I don’t regret it one bit. Studying for step 1 on rotations would be a nightmare.