Goal:

230

***See how NBME and First Aid review goes, adjust schedule.

7-8: shower and breakfast 8-9: anatomy, physio, embryo 9-12: Robbins Pathology images, 20 Qs; pathophysiology 12-1: lunch break 1-2: pathophys, pharm 2-4: 55 USMLE 4-5: walk and Goljan lecture 5-7: 55 USMLE 7-8: dinner break 8-10: First AID; 20 Qs

Extra time: more questions, First AID, Goljan lecture

Should be done with USMLEWorld by the time you take Prometric

First Aid Review Days Catch up/Review means First AID, catch up, or more questions (try to do 110) End day early???

Date Wed May 20 Thurs May 21 Fri May 22 Sat May 23 Sun May 24 Mon May 25 Tues May 26 Wed May 27 Thurs May 28 Fri May 29 Sat May 30 Sun May 31 Mon June 1 Tues June 2 Wed June 3 Thurs June 4 Fri June 5 Sat June 6 Sun June 7 Mon June 8 Tues June 9 Wed June 10 Thurs June 11 Fri June 12 Sat June 13

8-12noon Biochem CV Neuro respiratory heme renal GI Micro/Immuno repro/endo Biochem Micro/Immuno Stats/Psych? CV Neuro respiratory heme renal GI Micro/Immuno repro/endo Genetics CT/Derm Stats/Psych
Read High Yield; 20 USMLEworld Goljan Ch 9-10; 20 USMLEworld High yield; Ch 23 Goljan; 20 USMLEworld Ch 16 Goljan; 20 USMLEworld Ch 11-15 Goljan; 20 USMLEworld Ch 19-20 Goljan; 20 USMLEworld Ch 17-18 Goljan; 20 USMLEworld Read Micro in First AID; 20 USMLEworld Ch 20-22 Goljan; 20 USMLEworld Read High Yield; 20 USMLEworld Read Micro in First AID

1-2p
General Qs See above See above See above See above See above See above See above See above General Qs First AID 110 USMLEworld 110 USMLEworld 110 USMLEworld 110 USMLEworld 110 USMLEworld 110 USMLEworld 110 USMLEworld 110 USMLEworld 110 USMLEworld 110 USMLEworld Pharm

2-7p

Catch up/Review Embryo/Pharm

First AID High yield; First AID First AID First AID First AID First AID First AID First AID First AID First AID First AID First AID

Read all of First Aid

Pharm Pharm Pharm Pharm Pharm Pharm

NBME 1***
First AID First AID Ch 5 and 7 Goljan Goljan Ch 24; First AID Read BRS, All Qs, Pharmcards, notes First AID/ Select Topic

Review NB
First AID First AID First AID First AID Finish morning Goljan

ME answers1st half First Aid

Pharm Pharm Second half First Aid Pharm

Prometric 3-6:30pm--arrive at 2:30! Laurelin Wedding

Sun June 14 Mon June 15 Tues June 16 Wed June 17 Thurs June 18 Fri June 19 Sat June 20 Sun June 21 Mon June 22 Tues June 23 Wed June 24 Thurs June 25 Fri June 26

Review Neuro
Biochem

Kaplan, USMLE Pharm 150 Qs biochem and neuro 150 Qs 150 Qs 150 Qs, Review Embryo, Anatomy, Behav/Psych EXAM DAY

Review Qs Review Qs Review Qs Review Qs Tabs, paper, eqns

Pharm, Pathology, CV
Neuro, Renal Biochem, Heme/Oncology Pharm, Pathology, CT/MK, Respiratory Hand/foot bonespack snacks, lunch, ID EXAM DAY

Review DAY OFF Leave 6:40am

Wendy Wedding

Wendy Wedding

DEADLINE TO TAKE STEP 1

DEADLINE TO TAKE STEP 1

Materials: First Aid for Step 1 Goljan pathophysiology textbook High Yield Biochem High Yield Neurology BRS Physiology BRS Stats (select chapters) along with my course condensed notes Robbins and Cotran Atlas of Pathology (images) Goljan CD of lectures USMLE Roadmap Gross Anatomy (highlighted portions only) Langman's embryology (select sections, mostly images) Pharmcards flashcards (although just using First AIDs pharm sections are more than sufficient)

During winter or spring break, take some time to jot down a basic outline for your studying for the summer. I made this more detailed as I got closer to the summer, eventually ending with an hourly schedule for my day, which would keep me on track. Remember to work in some break time throughout your day! It really helps for motivation. My schedule included a pathophys topic for every day, studying the anatomy/embryo, physio, pathophys, pathology, and pharm of that topic in the morning through afternoon. The key, I felt, was timing myself: if I had only an hour to go over anatomy physio and embryo, that meant 15 mins anatomy (Roadmap), 15 mins embryo (mostly pictures) and 30 mins physio. Then I did at least 150 questions a day. If I did more, it was just an added boost to my confidence. I began my month by using this schedule; by the last week I was reviewing First AID only and working on questions. My goal was to go over First Aid six times in total but I ended up going through it 4-5 times depending on the section. I used Kaplan Qbank throughout the year and during the summer, USMLEWorld during the summer, and a small free Kaplan book with questions, in all throughout the year totaling over 6000 questions (over 4000 during the summer). You may want to use some of the NBME practice exams. If you purchase one online, it will tell you a score but not the correct answers so you will have to do the leg work to see why you got a question wrong. There are free copies floating around but you have to be careful with those: the free copies have someone elses answer key. I found multiple errors in some of the newer versions (NBME 4 and 5). I also found it to be a waste of time looking up the correct answer when I could be utilizing a source which would tell me the answer with an explanation. You may also want to schedule a practice exam at your site. It can help you get comfortable with the atmosphere if you need that but bewarethe exam is the exact same as the free exam given on the NBME/USMLE website! I went in already having done the questions and it was a waste of money. The computer program is exactly like that you will use in USMLEWorld, so dont worry about not understanding the computer program come test day!

After organizing my study time in a logical manner, my Step 1 score was significantly higher than my exam scores from year 2. I had my goal score posted everywhere in my apartment (cheesy ha), along with some biochem pathways for me to glance at. Stay motivated, maintain your support network, and above all take care of yourself! In the end it is an amazing feeling to realize just how much you have learned. Good luck!

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions/concerns: Sara Smolinski sasmolin@med.wayne.edu Class of 2011

time you take Prometric

8-10p
First AID review, 20Qs First AID review, 20Qs First AID review, 20Qs First AID review, 20Qs First AID review, 20Qs First AID review, 20Qs First AID review, 20Qs First AID review, 20Qs First AID review, 20Qs First AID review, 20Qs 75 Qs before dinner 75 Qs before dinner 75 Qs before dinner 75 Qs before dinner 75 Qs before dinner 75 Qs before dinner 75 Qs before dinner 75 Qs before dinner 75 Qs before dinner 75 Qs before dinner 75 Qs before dinner 75 Qs before dinner 75 Qs before dinner 75 Qs before dinner 75 Qs after 75 Qs after 75 Qs after 75 Qs after 75 Qs after 75 Qs after 75 Qs after 75 Qs after 75 Qs after 75 Qs after 75 Qs after 75 Qs after 75 Qs after 75 Qs after

Laurelin Wedding

Second half First Aid First AID First half First AID

Second half First Aid End Day Early

EXAM DAY

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Mon Tues Wed Thurs
21

Fri
22

Biochem

Biochem

25

26

27

28

29

Neuromuscular

Respiratory

Heme

Renal

GI

June
Mon
1

Tues
2

Wed
3

Thurs
4

Fri
5

Repro/Endo

Genetics/Nutrition

CV

Neuromuscular

Respiratory

10

11

12

Renal

GI

Micro/Immuno

NBME?

15

16

17

18

19

Behavioral Science/Psych

DAY OFF DAY

CRAM EXAM DAY

Sat
23

Sun
24

Physio

CV

30

31

Micro/Immuno

Catchup/Review

Sat
6

Sun
7

Heme

Catch-

up/Review
13 14

Laurelin's Wedding Wendy's Wedding

Catchup/Review