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    1. The document provides guidelines for creating an effective study schedule for medical licensing exams, recommending that students schedule 1.5 hours each day of Thanksgiving break to review material. 2. It advises learning course material before lectures using resources like First Aid and taking notes during lectures, then reviewing notes within 24 hours. 3. Students should identify their individual learning strengths and weaknesses, including how long they can focus and when they are most alert, to structure an efficient schedule.

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    1. The document provides guidelines for creating an effective study schedule for medical licensing exams, recommending that students schedule 1.5 hours each day of Thanksgiving break to review material. 2. It advises learning course material before lectures using resources like First Aid and taking notes during lectures, then reviewing notes within 24 hours. 3. Students should identify their individual learning strengths and weaknesses, including how long they can focus and when they are most alert, to structure an efficient schedule.

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    1. The document provides guidelines for creating an effective study schedule for medical licensing exams, recommending that students schedule 1.5 hours each day of Thanksgiving break to review material. 2. It advises learning course material before lectures using resources like First Aid and taking notes during lectures, then reviewing notes within 24 hours. 3. Students should identify their individual learning strengths and weaknesses, including how long they can focus and when they are most alert, to structure an efficient schedule.

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    STUDYSCHEDULES

    ThanksgivingBreak ForstudentswhoareinterestedinusingthisshortbreaktobegintheirreviewforStepI,a reasonableapproachwouldbetodesignate1.5hourseachofthefourdaystoaccomplish aninitialreviewofFirstAidORselectasysteme.g.,cardiovascularthatyouhavent masteredasthoroughlyasyouwishandreview.Youmightdevelopamatrixorscaffold tousewiththatsystemthatyouwouldthenapplyinyourreviewofothersystems.

    GUIDELINESFORSTUDYSCHEDULES 1. Approachupcomingblockswithastudyscheduleaimedatbothlearning materialforthecourseaswellaspreparingforlicensureexams. UseFirstAidasareviewofthetopicbeforetheclassstarts.Skimrelevant materialinFirstAidandrelevanttextbeforethelecture.Takenotesduringthe lectureleavingathirdofthepageblankforasummaryofimportantconcepts, formulas,questions,etc.Reviewandsummarizewithin24hoursofthelecture. 2. Identifyandworkwithyourparticularlearningstyleaswellasyour academicstrengthsandweaknesses. Determinethelengthoftimeyouareabletostayfocusedandefficient.Formost individuals,focusandretentiondropsintotheinefficientzoneafteranhourana half.Somefindfiftyminutestheirlevelofefficientstudy.Identifythetimesof dayyoucanmosteasilysustainattentionandthoseinwhichyourenergydips. Planbreaksandexerciseaccordingly. 3. Doaselfappraisalofyourriskfactors. Howhaveyoudoneinfirstandsecondyearcourses?Howstrongisyourscience background?WhatwasthestrengthofyourMCATs?IsEnglishyoursecond language,andifso,atwhatagedidyoulearnEnglish? 4. SetaSchedule. Schedulelargeandimportantsubjects(path,pharm,micro,physio,andbiochem) morethanonceduringyourschedule.Startwiththemfortwodaysormore, addingtimeforrevieweachdayofdifficultareas,andthencomebacktothemthe lastweek. Dontexpecttocompletelyrereadtextbooks.Studyandreviewtheareas outlinedintheUSMLEBulletin(www.usmle.org/General_Information/bulletin. Knowthefocusoftheexamination.Thoroughlymapouttestabletopicsinyour weakareas. Buildhealthymeals,adequatesleep,exercise,andpleasureintoyourschedule.If youdevelopadetailedschedulebasedupon15minuteincrementsyourwillbe amazedhowmuchtimeyoucanhaveforpleasurableactivities,whilestill accomplishing6to8hoursofstudyaday.Eatbreakfast,andbesuretoinclude protein.Abreakfastincludingarobustservingofproteinwillfuelyour concentrationsignificantlylongerthandonuts,bagels,orcereal. 5. Usepracticeteststoassessyourprogress. Takeadiagnosticexamtoidentifyyourstrengthsandweaknessandusethese resultstodirectthecontentofyourstudyplan

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    Schedulepracticetestsintheeveningswhenyouwantabreakfromstudying. ConsideratleastoneNBMESelfAssessment(CBSSA)standardpaced,twoor threeweeksbeforetheexam. Makeyourstudyingactive. Gettogetherwithstudypartners.Teacheachotherandpracticetestquestions. Recitationsignificantlyreinforceslearningsolidifyingknowledgeand understandinginlongtermmemory Whatisyourgoalforthelicensureexams? Doyouwanttojustpass,achieveascorehigherthanthemean,orhittheupper 10percent?Yourgoalwilldeterminehowyouuseyourtimefromnowuntilyou taketheexam,presumablyinApril.MoststudyschedulesIhavereviewedarein therangeof34weeksofintensivestudy. KnowFirstAidfortheUSMLEStep1insideandout. Beforeyoustudyeach subject,readthehighyieldfactsinFirstAid,andreturntoitagainwhenyouare finished. Makeyourscheduleandsticktoit.

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