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USMLE STEP 1 - 8 Week Study Schedule (Sample)

This document outlines a 14-day study schedule with assigned readings, practice questions, and reviews for each hour of each day. The schedule focuses on completing multiple passes of key resources like Pathoma, BRS Physiology, UWorld, First Aid and practice exams to prepare for the USMLE Step 1 exam. It emphasizes completing UWorld questions each day with reviews and annotating First Aid during the first two weeks. The goal is to finish all resources at least twice in the 6 week period leading up to the exam.

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USMLE STEP 1 - 8 Week Study Schedule (Sample)

This document outlines a 14-day study schedule with assigned readings, practice questions, and reviews for each hour of each day. The schedule focuses on completing multiple passes of key resources like Pathoma, BRS Physiology, UWorld, First Aid and practice exams to prepare for the USMLE Step 1 exam. It emphasizes completing UWorld questions each day with reviews and annotating First Aid during the first two weeks. The goal is to finish all resources at least twice in the 6 week period leading up to the exam.

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day 1 day 2

8:00 AM BRS Physiology BRS Physiology


9:00 AM BRS Physiology BRS Physiology
10:00 AM Rapid Review Path Rapid Review Path
11:00 AM Rapid Review Path Rapid Review Path
12:00 PM lunch break lunch break
1:00 PM Lippincott's Pham Lippincott's Pham
2:00 PM Lippincott's Pham Lippincott's Pham
3:00 PM USMLE-Simple Biochemistry USMLE-Simple Biochemistry
4:00 PM USMLE-Simple Biochemistry USMLE-Simple Biochemistry
5:00 PM High Yield Neuroanatomy High Yield Neuroanatomy
6:00 PM High Yield Neuroanatomy High Yield Neuroanatomy
7:00 PM dinner break dinner break
8:00 PM Rapid Review Path Rapid Review Path
9:00 PM Rapid Review Path Rapid Review Path
10:00 PM USMLE-Simple Biostatistics USMLE-Simple Biostatitcis

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

and week 3-8)


le while you are review these sources so that you can go a little more quickly weeks 3 through 8
e reviewing all the sources I listed above
day 6 day 7
Pathoma Pathoma
Pathoma Pathoma
Pathoma Pathoma
Pathoma Pathoma
lunch break lunch break
Immunology Section- First Aid Uworld- 20 questions
Immunology Section- First Aid Uworld- 20 questions- review
usmlesimple microbiology usmlesimple microbiology
usmlesimple microbiology usmlesimple microbiology
Rapid Review Path Rapid Review Path
Rapid Review Path Rapid Review Path
dinner break dinner break
Neurolology Section- First Aid Neurolology Section- First Aid
Neurolology Section- First Aid Neurolology Section- First Aid
Neurolology Section- First Aid Neurolology Section- First Aid
day 8 day 9
Pathoma Pathoma
Pathoma Pathoma
Pathoma Pathoma
Pathoma Pathoma
lunch break lunch break
Uworld- 20 questions Uworld- 20 questions
Uworld- 20 questions- review Uworld- 20 questions- review
First Aid Pharm- all organ systems too First Aid Pharm- all organ systems too
First Aid Pharm- all organ systems too First Aid Pharm- all organ systems too
Rapid Review Path Behavior Science (your own source)
Rapid Review Path Behavior Science (your own source)
dinner break dinner break
Catch UP BRS Physiology
Catch UP BRS Physiology
Catch UP USMLE-Simple biochemisry
day 10 day 11
Pathoma Pathoma
Pathoma Pathoma
Pathoma Pathoma
Pathoma Pathoma
lunch break lunch break
Uworld- 20 questions Uworld- 20 questions
Uworld- 20 questions- review Uworld- 20 questions- review
First Aid Pharm- all organ systems too First Aid Pharm- all organ systems too
First Aid Pharm- all organ systems too First Aid Pharm- all organ systems too
Behavior Science (your own source) Behavior Science (your own source)
Behavior Science (your own source) Behavior Science (your own source)
dinner break dinner break
BRS Physiology BRS Physiology
BRS Physiology BRS Physiology
USMLE-Simple biochemisry USMLE-Simple biochemisry
day 12 day 13 day 14
Pathoma Pathoma Day OFF Enjoy
Pathoma Pathoma Day OFF Enjoy
Pathoma Pathoma Day OFF Enjoy
Pathoma Pathoma Day OFF Enjoy
lunch break lunch break Day OFF Enjoy
Uworld- 20 questions Uworld- 20 questions Day OFF Enjoy
Uworld- 20 questions- review Uworld- 20 questions- review Day OFF Enjoy
Anatomy from First Aid Anatomy from First Aid Day OFF Enjoy
Anatomy from First Aid Anatomy from First Aid Day OFF Enjoy
High Yield Neuroanatomy High Yield Neuroanatomy Day OFF Enjoy
High Yield Neuroanatomy High Yield Neuroanatomy Day OFF Enjoy
dinner break dinner break Day OFF Enjoy
Biostats (practice questions) Catch UP Day OFF Enjoy
Biostats (practice questions) Catch UP Day OFF Enjoy
Biostats (practice questions) Catch UP
day 1 day 2
8:00 AM 15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review
9:00 AM BRS Physiology- ch. 1 BRS Physiology- ch. 4
10:00 AM BRS Physiology- ch. 2 BRS Physiology- ch. 4
11:00 AM 15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review
12:00 PM lunch break lunch break
1:00 PM 15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review
2:00 PM BRS Physio- ch. 3 BRS Physiology- ch. 5
3:00 PM BRS Physio- ch. 3 BRS Physiology- ch. 5
4:00 PM 15 uworld questions and review BRS Physiology- ch. 6
5:00 PM Brs Physio- ch. 3 BRS Physiology- ch. 6
6:00 PM 15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review
7:00 PM dinner break dinner break
8:00 PM 15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review
9:00 PM 15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review
10:00 PM 15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review

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

and dinner break. Remember this a a very rigorous study schedule.


day 6 day 7 day 8
15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review
Pathoma Pathoma Pathoma
Pathoma Pathoma 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
Pathoma Pathoma Pathoma
Pathoma Pathoma Pathoma
15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review
Pathoma 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
day 9 day 10 day 11
15 uworld questions and r 15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review
Pathoma Pathoma Pathoma
Pathoma Pathoma Pathoma
15 uworld questions and r 15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review
lunch break lunch break lunch break
15 uworld questions and r 15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review
Pathoma Pathoma High Yield Neuroanatomy
Pathoma Pathoma High Yield Neuroanatomy
15 uworld questions and r 15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review
Pathoma Pathoma High Yield Neuroanatomy
15 uworld questions and r 15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review
dinner break dinner break dinner break
15 uworld questions and r 15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review
15 uworld questions and r 15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review
15 uworld questions and r 15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review
day 12 day 13 day 14
15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review
High Yield Neuroanatomy FA Immunology
USMLE-Simple Biochemistry FA Immunology uworld- 75 questions
15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review FA
lunch break lunch break Lunch
15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review FA
USMLE-Simple Biochemistry USMLE-Simple BioStats FA
USMLE-Simple Biochemistry USMLE-Simple BioStats FA
15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review
USMLE-Simple Biochemistry USMLE-Simple BioStats
15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review uworld- 75 questions
dinner break dinner break FA
15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review Dinner
15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review Pharmacology review from FA
15 uworld questions and review 15 uworld questions and review Pharmacology review from FA

** From this day, do the uworld questions in tutorial


** From this day, FA repititon starts. Try to repeat FA
**For Pharm Review, just look at the pharmacology s
day 15 day 16 day 17

uworld- 75 questions uworld- 75 questions uworld- 75 questions


FA FA FA
Lunch Lunch Lunch
FA FA FA
FA FA FA
FA FA FA

uworld- 75 questions uworld- 75 questions uworld- 75 questions


FA FA FA
Dinner Dinner Dinner
Pharmacology review from FA Pharmacology review from FA Pathoma-repeat at 1.7x
Pharmacology review from FA Pharmacology review from FA Pathoma-repeat at 1.7x

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- 75 questions uworld- 75 questions uworld- 75 questions uworld- 75 questions


FA FA FA FA
Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
FA FA FA FA
FA FA FA FA
FA FA FA FA

uworld- 75 questions uworld- 75 questions uworld- 75 questions uworld- 75 questions


FA FA FA FA
Dinner 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 Pathoma-repeat at 1.7x Pathoma-repeat at 1.7x
day 22 day 23 day 24 day 25

uworld- 75 questions uworld- 75 questions uworld- 75 questions


FA FA FA Uworld practice Exam
Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
FA FA FA
FA FA FA
FA FA FA

uworld- 75 questions uworld- 75 questions uworld- 75 questions Review practice Exam


FA FA FA Break/Enjoy
Dinner 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 Pathoma-repeat at 1.7x Pathoma-repeat at 1.7x
day 26 day 27 day 28

uworld- 75 questions uworld- 75 questions uworld- 75 questions


FA FA FA
Lunch Lunch Lunch
FA FA FA
FA FA FA
FA FA FA

uworld- 75 questions uworld- 75 questions uworld- 75 questions


FA FA FA
Dinner Dinner Dinner
USMLE-Simple Micro Repeat at 1.4x USMLE-Simple Micro Repeat at 1.4x BRS Physio Repeat
USMLE-Simple Micro Repeat at 1.4x USMLE-Simple Micro Repeat at 1.4x BRS Physio Repeat
day 29 day 30 day 31 day 32

uworld- 75 questions uworld- 75 questions uworld- 75 questions


FA Practice NBME FA FA
Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
FA Review Exam FA FA
FA Review Exam FA FA
FA Review Exam FA FA
FA
FA
uworld- 75 questions FA uworld- 75 questions uworld- 75 questions
FA FA FA FA
Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner
BRS Physio Repeat BRS Physio Repeat BRS Physio Repeat FA Pharm Review
BRS Physio Repeat BRS Physio Repeat BRS Physio Repeat FA Pharm Review
day 33 day 34 day 35

uworld- 75 questions uworld- incorrect/marked 75


FA Uworld practice Exam FA
Lunch Lunch Lunch
FA FA
FA FA
FA FA

uworld- 75 questions Review practice Exam uworld- incorrect/marked 75


FA Break/Enjoy FA
Dinner Dinner Dinner
FA Pharm Review Pathoma-repeat at 1.7x Pathoma-repeat at 1.7x
FA Pharm Review Pathoma-repeat at 1.7x Pathoma-repeat at 1.7x
day 36 day 37 day 38

uworld- incorrect/marked 75 uworld- incorrect/marked 75 uworld- incorrect/marked 75


FA FA FA
Lunch Lunch Lunch
FA FA FA
FA FA FA
FA FA FA

uworld- incorrect/marked 75 uworld- incorrect/marked 75 uworld- incorrect/marked 75


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 39 day 40 Day 41

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
ENJOY
FREE
DAY

Read the High Yield Review Section in the back of FA

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