Hi Amanda, Thank you for the post. Hey Amanda I was wondering if good answer a quick question for me. His research really that important when applying for residency? The importance of research hinges on what specialty and type of program you are interested in. Residencies in large academic medical centers tend to also weigh research experience more heavily.
Since the spreadsheet was pretty much verbatim what was on the pharmacology flashcards I purchased, I do not feel comfortable sharing a copyrighted item. My apologies! Keep in mind that there are tons of already pre-made study sheets out there on the internet — just search for them. Also, just making one yourself is a way to study the material. Hey Amanda As for an IMG who graduated from med school 3 years back, and is preparing for step one, I bought first aid and pathoma and im planing on having usmle rx as my first qbank and uworld of coarse, what would you recommed in terms of how much time I need, and books to review, knowing that I work 8 hours a day.
Hey Maher! Thanks for commenting. Take NBMEs in order to gauge your progress, too. Do you mind if I ask what your score was? If you can see my email, you email me back on that if you prefer. Thanks for your comment! My score was slightly above average. This being said, many of my peers that followed the same schedule did standard deviations above the mean. One question about the study schedule: It looks like you blocked out time for it during lunch according to the color coding, but did you just study by chapter or pick and choose based on what was on the schedule in the afternoon?
Thanks so much for posting this. Hi Amanda. Now I feel like I have only a year left to start properly studying for Step 1. Or should I use more comprehensive books and review materials? Thank you. Thank you so much for your post. I was wondering for Uworld, did you mean that you took 2 blocks and reviewed them in 4 hours total?
Any recommendation on this matter? In regards to your schedule, were you able to review 1 block f Uworld in 1 hour? I am having a little trouble reviewing a block in an hour and was wondering how you went through when reviewing. Or did you flip through First Aid? I think my main concern is wasting time passively reading first aid. I guess I could also ask, how did you read actively read through first aid during your afternoon sessions? I really want to improve it to and have my exam in a month.
Please suggest. Appreciate any kind of help. I still have 2. Thank you for your comment! Break up your studying for the next 2. Make a study plan and get loved ones or your support network to cheer you on to ensure you stick to it as best as possible. Sometimes having a study partner can be helpful to keep you accountable. Thanks for stopping by and my apologies for the serious delay. This response is mostly for historic purposes in case others have similar questions.
The NBME is truly the most representative test you could do to predict your performance on the real exam other extenuating factors aside. Have you really taken a hard look at the areas where you feel deficient? For example, it can be very helpful in long questions to read the actual question and answer choices first before reading the stem. Then eliminate the options that you recognize are wrong until you get down to either one or two options. Sometimes being stuck between two similar choices is a reflection of a deficiency in knowledge.
Hope this helps! You may want to consider finding an advisor to help focus your test-taking skills and strategy. I agree that passive review of First Aid is pretty useless; generally my reviewing of FA was making sure I could recite specific areas of a page or looking up some sort of background information to help me truly grasp whatever concept I was reading. Most of the time, you will know where your weaknesses are; so I used my FA review time as a chance to find those holes again and really attack them.
Keep in mind that what I did may not be helpful for you. I hope that those of you using my schedule just see it as a guide for creating your own study plan! My study plan was merely a guide for me — some days I needed to spend more time reviewing and other days, I needed less. I adjusted the schedule when I got behind and revamped it as I became more burned out from studying at the end of the dedicated time. I hope that all went well for you and clerkships are treating you well! Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Step 1 Necessities: Back in my day [haha], I used one of the study rooms on a daily basis and would re-write things I needed to memorize on the whiteboard wall.
Pathoma When Pathoma came onto the scene, I was admittedly a die-hard Goljan fan. Tips for Success Here are some final words of wisdom for all of you: Pick a study plan and stick to it. If you picked something that ensures you will learn all the material in First Aid and UWorld, you will be successful on the exam.
Take at least one day off each week of dedicated study time. Pick a day of the week that you will always take off — so I took Sundays off because I knew my test day was on a Monday and I scheduled all my practice exams for Monday to simulate the real thing. You will burn out by the end of week 2 if you do not heed this advice. Take the day before your exam off. All the knowledge you accumulated over the last two years will not magically fall out of your head in that one day that you decide not to study.
You want to be fresh for the day of your exam. Do not change your test date. Unless you had something major happen and you missed more than a week or two of dedicated time because of it. Make time to exercise or get your heart rate up on a daily basis. Sitting at a desk all day hunched over a book or your laptop is not good for your health. You know that. Find a study partner. Also, I found that taking an hour each week prior to dedicated time to quiz each other on pharmacology was the best decision I ever made. Simulate a full-length exam at least once during dedicated study time.
I did this by taking 2 NBME practice exams back to back [this makes 8 sections, not 7… but close enough]. Trust me when I say that the exam itself is not that difficult, but is a test of your endurance. Pack some healthy food for the day of the exam. Chips and coke probably will lead to post prandial sleepiness.
How well you do on it is a function of many, many, many variables, some of which may be out of your control.
What other questions do you have for me? Share this: Like this: Like Loading Id like to know how your friend formatted his spread sheet with the drugs! I need advice on what I need to do Please help? The Student Room - August 15, Category: Any one else study for step 1. Let's form a girls only study group and kill the exam together. The Student Room - July 19, Category: Rana87 Tags: Here you will find lectures with pages of information on a single flashcard The goal of these lectures is to help you avoid pitfalls and to prepare you for the inconspicuous complexity of common conditions.
Because sometimes, even the most well-defined illnesses can yield tricky questions that require in-depth knowledge of contemporary algorithms. With an emphasis on what to do in a real-life setting, these short lectures focus on the clinical manifestation of disease, targeted patient evaluation, and the curren Med Student Guide - June 15, Category: What other requirements are present for further applying for the same.
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I assume this is because fewer US medical graduates did not apply? There are a few DO residents though. Student Doctor Network - May 14, Category: USMLE score needed for each speciality Does anyone have a link or info for what step score is the average for each specialty? The Student Room - May 12, Category: Hi peers Does anyone know of any usmlerx discount codes? Poor med student here and really interested in purchasing. Thank you to all! Student Doctor Network - May 10, Category: Is anyone around looking for a study partner I currently live in San Jose?
Skype is also an option just to compare notes, study and be accountable in terms of covering ground. Hit me up if you are interested. Student Doctor Network - May 9, Category: Mhysa Source Type: Puppyreddy16 Source Type: With that being said, I was always a better learner watching videos.
Are there any videos, or lecture series dedicated to this exam? Also, there were mixed reviews about when to use true learn. Everyone states its a must, however is it better to save it till the end once I have reviewed and read, or supplement throughout the year i did the former to study for usmle ITE exam Source: Hey all, DO student here graduating Nothing else really seems to interest me. Student Doctor Network - May 7, Category: Also just realized I put this in the wrong forum so if one of the moderators can move it that would be great: Student Doctor Network - May 3, Category: Scored in the s on Steps 1 and 2.
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I've tried reading FA sections and I'm just not getting any traction. What other requirements are present for further applying for the same. Also just realized I put this in the wrong forum so if one of the moderators can move it that would be great: Good luck if this is the case. Residencies in large academic medical centers tend to also weigh research experience more heavily. Hope this helps!
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I have a bit of a lengthy story so I hope nobody minds. I went abroad to medical school after high school in the US. I wasn't a very good student and it took me 2 years extra to finish.
I tried to study for the USMLE after graduation but it didn't work out and I ended up quitting without taking the test.