USMLE STEP 1 - 8 Week Study Schedule (Sample)
USMLE STEP 1 - 8 Week Study Schedule (Sample)
Make sure you look at both sheets in this excel file (week 1-2 and week 3-8)
For the first two weeks, try to annotate FA as much as possible while you are review these sources so that you can
For the first two weeks, try to work on your weaknesses while reviewing all the sources I listed above
Things to accomplish during Week 1 and 2:
Sources:
pathoma www.pathoma.com
microbioloty www.usmlesimple.com
physiology BRS Physiology
Uworld qbank www.usmleworld.com
Biochem www.usmlesimple.com
High Yield Neuroanatomy High Yield Neuroanatomy
Uworld Practice Exams www.uworld.com
NBME Practice Exams www.nbme.com
First Aid First Aid for Step 1
Biostats www.usmlesimple.com
day 3 day 4 day 5
BRS Physiology BRS Physiology Pathoma
BRS Physiology BRS Physiology Pathoma
Rapid Review Path Rapid Review Path Pathoma
Rapid Review Path Rapid Review Path Pathoma
lunch break lunch break lunch break
Lippincott's Pharm Lippincott's Pharm Embryology Section-First Aid
Lippincott's Pharm USMLE-Simple Biochemistry Embryology Section-First Aid
usmlesimple microbiology usmlesimple microbiology usmlesimple microbiology
usmlesimple microbiology usmlesimple microbiology usmlesimple microbiology
BRS Biochem Rapid Review Path Rapid Review Path
High Yield Neuroanatomy Rapid Review Path Rapid Review Path
dinner break dinner break dinner break
USMLE-Simple Biostatistics Psych Section- First Aid Psych Section- First Aid
USMLE-Simple Biostatistics Psych Section- First Aid Psych Section- First Aid
USMLE-Simple Biostatistics Psych Section- First Aid Psych Section- First Aid
Make sure you look at Sheet 1 and Sheet 2 in the excel file!
**The reason you are doing so many uworld questions per day is so that you can get through u world two times in 6
**Always to uworld questions in random mode (either timed or tutorial); never do uworld questions by suject, alwa
**At the end of the study period you will have gone through:
3x pathoma www.pathoma.com
2x usmle simple microbilogy www.usmlesimple.com
2x brs physiology
2x uworld qbank www.usmleworld.com
2x usmle-simple biochemistry www.usmlesimple.com
1x high yield neuroanatomy
2 uworld practice exams
3 NBME practice exams
4x FA (this is a must)
2x USMLE Simple BioStatistics www.usmlesimple.com
If you feel that you need more time; just cut short your lunch and dinner break. Remember this a a very rigorous
day 3 day 4 day 5
15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review
BRS Physiology- Ch. 7 USMLE-Simple Microbiology Pathoma
USMLE-Simple Microbiology USMLE-Simple Microbiology Pathoma
15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review
lunch break lunch break lunch break
15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review
USMLE-Simple Microbiology Pathoma Pathoma
USMLE-Simple Microbiology Pathoma Pathoma
15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review
USMLE-Simple Microbiology Pathoma Pathoma
15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review
dinner break dinner break dinner break
15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review
15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review
15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review
y is so that you can get through u world two times in 6 weeks, which is a key!
or tutorial); never do uworld questions by suject, always random
world questions in tutorial mode and take 3 hours to finish 75 questions; take notes in FA
ton starts. Try to repeat FA as many times as you can; I would do it at least 3-4 times
look at the pharmacology sections for each organ system and also the basic pharmacology section
day 18 day 19 day 20 day 21
uworld- incorrect/marked 75
FA Practice NBME Practice NBME
Lunch Lunch Lunch
FA Review Exam Review Exam
FA Review Exam Review Exam
FA Review Exam Review Exam
FA FA
FA FA
uworld- incorrect/marked 75 FA FA
FA FA FA
Dinner Dinner Dinner
Pathoma-repeat at 1.7x Pathoma-repeat at 1.7x Pathoma-repeat at 1.7x
Pathoma-repeat at 1.7x Pathoma-repeat at 1.7x Pathoma-repeat at 1.7x
Day 42
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