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Systems Based 5 - 5.5 Weeks

The document provides a detailed 28-day study schedule for medical school board exam preparation. It includes time blocks for reading first aid textbooks and practice questions, as well as subject areas like biochemistry, microbiology, pathology, and systems-based courses. Review questions are scheduled daily, and practice tests are planned for days 6, 12, 26, and 1. The final days are reserved for tapering study hours and taking the board exam.

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Systems Based 5 - 5.5 Weeks

The document provides a detailed 28-day study schedule for medical school board exam preparation. It includes time blocks for reading first aid textbooks and practice questions, as well as subject areas like biochemistry, microbiology, pathology, and systems-based courses. Review questions are scheduled daily, and practice tests are planned for days 6, 12, 26, and 1. The final days are reserved for tapering study hours and taking the board exam.

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Playoff Schedule

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday


13

BIOCHEM


7:00-12:00
FA (66-115)
RRBC (1-4)



1:00-4:00
50 Qs


7:00-10:00
Review Qs
14

BIOCHEM


7:00-12:00
RRBC (5-9)




1:00-4:00
50 Qs


7:00-10:00
Review Qs
15

BIOCHEM


7:00-12:00
Remaining Reading
Goljan (5 & 7)



1:00-4:00
50 Qs


7:00-10:00
Review Qs
16

BIOCHEM/
REVIEW

7:00-12:00
RRBC Test 1&2
Cases (Ch2)



1:00-4:00
50 Qs


7:00-10:00
Review Qs
17

RENAL


7:00-12:00
FA (458-475)
BRS Phys (Ch 5)
Goljan (Ch 4)


1:00-4:00
50 Qs


7:00-10:00
Review Qs
18

RENAL/PATH


7:00-12:00
Goljan (390-435)/
FA (220-230)
BRS Phys (Ch1)


1:00-4:00
50 Qs


7:00-10:00
Review Qs
19

PATH


7:00-12:00
Goljan (Ch 1, 2)
Goljan (Ch 6, 8)
BRS Path (Ch 1,2,6,7)


1:00-4:00
50 Qs


7:00-10:00
Review Qs

20

MICRO


7:00-12:00
FA (136-198)



1:00-4:00
50 Qs


7:00-10:00
Review Qs
21

MICRO


7:00-12:00
Ridic (skim140 pgs)



1:00-4:00
50 Qs


7:00-10:00
Review Qs
22

MICRO


7:00-12:00
Ridic (skim140 pgs)



1:00-4:00
50 Qs


7:00-10:00
Review Qs
23

IMMUNO


7:00-1:00
FA (200-217)
Goljan (Ch3)
+/- Rapid Immuno

2:00-4:00
50 Qs


7:00-10:00
Review Qs
24

CATCH UP/REVIEW








Physiology? Pharm?
Cases (Ch 3: micro/im,
12: renal)
25

EMBRYO/
ANATOMY

7:00-12:00
FA (117-134)
High yield (Embryo)


1:00-5:00
High yield (Anatomy)


7:00-10:00
50Q
26

PRACTICE TEST


8:00-2:00
NBME







5:00-10:00
Review Qs (both days)
27

CARDIO

7:00-12:00
FA (253-286)
Goljan (Ch9, 10)
BRS Phys (Ch 3)
Cases (Ch 5)

1:00-4:00
50 Qs


7:00-10:00
Review Qs
28

HEME/ONC

7:00-12:00
FA (342-368)
Goljan (191-237)



1:00-4:00
50 Qs


7:00-10:00
Review Qs
29

HEME/ONC

7:00-12:00
Goljan (238-272)
BRS Path (Ch 3, 11)
Cases (Ch 8)


1:00-4:00
50 Qs


7:00-10:00
Review Qs
30

GI

7:00-12:00
FA (308-339)
BRS Phys (Ch 6)



1:00-4:00
50 Qs


7:00-10:00
Review Qs
31

GI

7:00-12:00
Goljan (315-389)
BRS Path (Ch 15, 16)
Cases (Ch 7)


1:00-4:00
50 Qs


7:00-10:00
Review Qs
1

PRACTICE TEST

8:00-12:00
WORLD Test




1:00-10:00
Review Qs
2

CATCH UP/REVIEW








Clinical vignettes?
Physiology? Pharm?
Other Weakness?
3

REPRO

7:00-12:00
FA (478-499)
Goljan (436-474)
Cases (Ch13)


1:00-4:00
50 Qs


7:00-10:00
Review Qs
4

ENDO

7:00-12:00
FA (288-305)
Goljan (475-514)
BRS Phys (Ch7)
Cases (Ch6)

1:00-4:00
50 Qs


7:00-10:00
Review Qs

5

PULM

7:00-12:00
FA (502-516)
BRS Phys (Ch4)
Goljan (273-314)
Cases (Ch 14)

1:00-4:00
50 Qs


7:00-10:00
Review Qs
6

PRACTICE TEST

8:00-12:00
WORLD Test




1:00-10:00
Review Qs


Dont want to do
this <2weeks from
test!

7

BEHAV/PSYCH

7:00-12:00
FA (49-63)
FA (438-440)
Cases (Ch 1 & 11)


1:00-4:00
50 Qs


7:00-10:00
Review Qs
8

NEURO

7:00-12:00
FA (381-436)
BRS Phys (Ch 10)
Goljan (566-604)


1:00-4:00
50 Qs



7:00-10:00
Review Qs
9

NEUROANATOMY

7:00-12:00
Rapid Review (Skim)
BRS (Ch 23)
Cases (Ch 10)


1:00-4:00
50 Qs


7:00-10:00
Review Qs
10

MS/DERM

7:00-12:00
FA (370-393)
Goljan (515-
539;540-565)


1:00-5:00
50 Qs


7:00-10:00
Review Qs

11

CATCH UP/
REVIEW






MS? Derm? Renal?
Other Weakness?
Pharm?
Cases (Ch 9: MS/D)
12

QUESTIONS

7:00-12:00
100+ Qs



1:00-5:00
Review Qs



7:00-10:00
Review Qs

13

QUESTIONS

7:00-12:00
100+ Qs



1:00-5:00
Review Qs



7:00-10:00
Review Qs

14

QUESTIONS

7:00-12:00
100+ Qs



1:00-5:00
Review Qs



7:00-10:00
Review Qs

15

REVIEW

7:00-12:00
First Aid



1:00-5:00
First Aid



7:00-10:00
First Aid

16

REVIEW

7:00-12:00
First Aid



1:00-5:00
First Aid



7:00-10:00
First Aid

17

REVIEW

7:00-12:00
First Aid


1:00-5:00
First Aid


7:00-10:00
First Aid

18

REVIEW

7:00-12:00
First Aid


1:00-5:00
First Aid


7:00-10:00
First Aid

19

TAPER

7:00-12:00
Review High Yield


1:00 10:00
Mani Pedi
Massage
Nice Dinner
Rest & Relax
20

GAME TIME!

9 AM

ROCK & ROLL!


21


22

23

COST RICA








Study Materials:

REMEMBER, YOU CAN DO THIS. FOCUS ON FIRST AID & GOLJAN. KEEP REVIEWING PHARM.
MAXIMIZE YOUR QUESTION TIME because you would prefer to have 4 instead of 3 question days!

Cram Fighter App on iPhone
o (Helped determine reading pages and pace averages about 150 pages per 5 hours obviously this varies by
personal comfort level with material! THUS THE CATCH UP DAYS!)

Italics means +/- not essential!
o Simply an idea in the unlikely case Ive finished the reading before noon, most likely case: to use during review
periods

Pharm Cards Daily

Goljan Lectures Daily

Core Books:
o (FA) First Aid
o (Goljan) Rapid review pathology - Goljan
o (RRBC) Rapid review biochemistry Goljan
o (Ridic) Micro made ridiculously easy
o BRS physio

Supplemental Books:
o (Cases) First Aid Case Studies
o BRS path
o High Yield Embryology
o High Yield Anatomy
o High Yield Neuroanatomy


PENN METHOD SAMPLE
SCHED
MY SCHED USMLE
Multisystem processes (p8)
PHARM

Daily
Pharmacodynamic &
pharmacokinetic processes (p8)
PHYSIO

Integrated

PATHOLOGY



Alone &
integrated
Biology of tissue response to
disease (p7)
BIOCHEM


Biochemistry & molecular
biology (p7)
Biology of cells (p7)
Human development & genetics
(p7)

MICRO


Microbial biology & infection
(p8)
IMMUNO


Immune system (p18)
EMBRYO



with anatomy


ANATOMY


with embryology


NEUROANATOMY




See neuro
BEHAVIORAL



with psych
Gender, ethnic & behavioral
considerations affecting disease
treatment & prevention (p7-8)
Quantitative methods (p8)
REVIEW/
FIRST AID



CARDIO

Cardiovascular System (p14)
HEME ONC

Hematopoietic &
lymphoreticular systems (p9)
REPRO

Reproductive System (p16)
ENDO

Endocrine system (p18)
















Step 1 Content Outline (p6-8) NOTE!!! THE EXAMPLES LISTED ARE NOT ALL INCLUSIVE, THE TEST IS NOT LIMITED TO
THESE TOPICS, THEY ARE SIMPLY EXAMPLES!!! But, its probably not a bad idea to make you sure you at least know these!
General Principles (purple) *


PULM


GI

Gastrointestinal system (p15)
RENAL

1/2

Renal/Urinary System (p16)
MS


with derm
Musculoskeletal System (p12)
DERM


with MS
Skin & related connective tissue
(p11)
NEURO/OPHTHO



Central & peripheral nervous
systems (p10)
PSYCH


with
behavioral
Gender, ethnic & behavioral
considerations affecting disease
treatment & prevention (p7-8)

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