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How To Study USMLE Step 1 - 42 Days
How To Study USMLE Step 1 - 42 Days
USMLE Step 1
Follow this schedule as closely as you can however, should you feel the need to focus on your weaknesses, dedicate more time
to those areas and focus less on your strengths.
Su
Initial
Assessment
Comprehensive
Review
Continue
Comprehensive
Review
Finish
Comprehensive
Review
Begin
Biochemistry
Continue
Biochemistry
Biochemistry
Assessment
Begin Anatomy
Continue
Anatomy
10
11
12
13
14
Anatomy
Assessment
Begin
Embryology
Continue
Embryology
Embryology
Assessment
Begin
Neuroanatomy
Continue
Neuroanatomy
Begin
Microbiology
Continue
Microbiology
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Continue
Microbiology
Microbiology
Assessment
Begin
Immunology
Continue
Immunology
Immunology
Assessment
Begin
Biostatistics
Continue
Biostatistics
Biostatistics
Assessment
Begin
Behavioral
Science
22
23
Behavioral
Science
Assessment
Begin
Physiology
24
25
26
27
28
Continue
Physiology
Continue
Physiology
Physiology
Assessment
BREAK
Begin
Pathology
Continue
Behavioral
Science
Neuroanatomy
Assessment
BREAK
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
Continue
Pathology
Continue
Pathology
Continue
Pathology
Continue
Pathology
Continue
Pathology
Pathology
Assessment
Pathology
Assessment
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
Begin
Pharmacology
Continue
Pharmacology
Continue
Pharmacology
Continue
Pharmacology
Continue
Pharmacology
Pharmacology
Assessment
Pharmacology
Assessment
#
1
Goal
Understand the USMLE step 1
Initial Assessment
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
Pages 1-37
30 min
http://www.usmle.org/step1/
default.htm
USMLE.org
15 min
Pages 39-65
30 min
3hrs
Anatomy
Behavioral Sciences
Biochemistry
4hrs
TOTAL TIME
8hrs, 15min
#
1
Goal
Continue Comprehensive Review
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
Microbiology
Physiology
8hrs
TOTAL TIME
8hrs
#
1
Goal
Finish Comprehensive Review
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
Pathology
Pharmacology
8hrs
TOTAL TIME
8hrs
Goal
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
Proteins
Chapter 1-4
Lippincotts Illustrated
Reviews - Biochemistry
3hrs
Metabolism Part 1
Chapter 5-15
Lippincotts Illustrated
Reviews - Biochemistry
5hrs
TOTAL TIME
8hrs
Goal
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
Metabolism Part 2
Chapter 16-23
Lippincotts Illustrated
Reviews - Biochemistry
4hrs
Metabolism Part 3
Chapter 24-28
Lippincotts Illustrated
Reviews - Biochemistry
3hrs
Genetics
Chapter 29-33
Lippincotts Illustrated
Reviews - Biochemistry
2hrs
TOTAL TIME
9hrs
Please Note: Due to the overwhelming amount of information presented in Biochemistry, we recommend the student
concentrates on the illustrations and charts presented in this book, as time will not permit a complete cover-to-cover review.
Goal
Biochemistry Assessment
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
ALL Biochemistry
Questions
Qbank Kaplan
http://www.kaplan.com
2hrs
Chapter 1-4
High-Yield Gross
Anatomy
5hrs
TOTAL TIME
7hrs
#
1
Goal
Perineum, Upper limb, Lower limb,
Head and Neck
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
Chapter 5-8
High-Yield Gross
Anatomy
6hrs
TOTAL TIME
6hrs
Goal
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
Anatomy Assessment
Qbank Kaplan
http://www.kaplan.com
3hrs
Embryology Review
Chapters 1-5
High-Yield Embryology
4hrs
TOTAL TIME
7hrs
#
1
Goal
Embryology Review
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
Chapters 5-end
High-Yield Embryology
5hrs
TOTAL TIME
5hrs
Goal
Embryology Assessment
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
Qbank Kaplan
http://www.kaplan.com
2hrs
Chapters 1-5
High-Yield
Neuroanatomy
5hrs
TOTAL TIME
7hrs
#
1
Goal
Continue Neuroanatomy Review
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
Chapter 6-end
High-Yield
Neuroanatomy
5hrs
TOTAL TIME
6hrs
Goal
Neuroanatomy Assessment
BREAK
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
ALL Neuroanatomy
Questions
Qbank Kaplan
http://www.kaplan.com
4hrs
TOTAL TIME
4hrs
Goal
Bacteriology:
Gram +
Gram
Acid Fast
Mycobacterium
Assignment
Chapters 4-15
Source
Time
Estimate
Clinical Microbiology
Made Ridiculous and
Simple
8hrs
TOTAL TIME
8hrs
Goal
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
Clinical Microbiology
Made Ridiculous and
Simple
4hrs
Antibacterial Medications
Chapters 16-19
Pens
Anti-ribosomals
Anti-TB
Others
Chapters 20-21
Clinical Microbiology
Made Ridiculous and
Simple
2hrs
Begin Viruses
Chapters 22-23
Replication and Taxonomy
Ortho and Para
Clinical Microbiology
Made Ridiculous and
Simple
2hrs
TOTAL TIME
8hrs
Goal
Continue Viruses
Antivirals
Parasites
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
Chapters 24-28
Hepato
Retro
Herpes
Other DNA
Other RNA
Clinical Microbiology
Made Ridiculous and
Simple
4hrs
Clinical Microbiology
Made Ridiculous and
Simple
2hr
Clinical Microbiology
Made Ridiculous and
Simple
2hrs
TOTAL TIME
8hrs
Chapter 29
Chapters 30-31
#
1
Goal
Microbiology Assessment
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
ALL Microbiology
Questions
Qbank Kaplan
http://www.kaplan.com
8hrs
TOTAL TIME
8hrs
Goal
Antigen
Antibody
Assays
Immunogenetics
Immune Response
Immunology Overview
Assignment
PP 6-32
PP 209- 217
Source
Time
Estimate
High-Yield Immunology
4hrs
2hrs
TOTAL TIME
6hrs
Goal
Inflammation
Hypersensitivity
Immunodeficiency
Autoimmune
Transplantation
Cancer
Immunization
Assignment
Pages 35-68
Source
Time
Estimate
High-Yield Immunology
6hrs
TOTAL TIME
6hrs
#
1
Goal
Immunology Assessment
Begin Biostatistics:
Descriptive
Inferential
Hypothesis
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
ALL Immunology
Questions
Qbank Kaplan
http://www.kaplan.com
5hrs
Pages 1-47
High-Yield Biostatistics
3hrs
TOTAL TIME
8hrs
Goal
Continue Biostatistics:
Correlation Techniques
Research
Epidemiology
Medical Decision Making
Biostatics Assessment
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
Pages 47-77
High-Yield Biostatistics
4hrs
Qbank Kaplan
http://www.kaplan.com
4hrs
TOTAL TIME
8hrs
#
1
Goal
Behavioral Sciences Review
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
Chapters 1-13
8hrs
TOTAL TIME
8hrs
#
1
Goal
Behavioral Sciences Review
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
Chapters 14-26
8hrs
TOTAL TIME
8hrs
Goal
Cell Physiology
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
Qbank Kaplan
http://www.kaplan.com
4hrs
Chapter 1
1hr 30min
TOTAL TIME
5hrs 30min
Goal
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
Neurophysiology
Chapter 2
2hrs
Cardiovascular Physiology
Chapter 3
2hrs
Respiratory System
Chapter 4
2hrs
TOTAL TIME
6hrs
Goal
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
Renal Physiology
Chapter 5
3hrs
Gastrointestinal Physiology
Chapter 6
2hrs
Endocrine System
Chapter 7
3hrs
TOTAL TIME
7hrs
Goal
Physiology Assessment
Pathophysiology Assessment
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
Qbank Kaplan
http://www.kaplan.com
4hrs
ALL PATHOphysiology
Questions
Qbank Kaplan
http://www.kaplan.com
4hrs
TOTAL TIME
8hrs
Goal
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
TOTAL TIME
0hrs
BREAK
#
1
Goal
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
General Pathology
Cell Injury
Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Inflammation
Chapter 3-4
Chapter 2
Hemodynamics
Chapter 5
Chapter 5
Nutrition
Chapter 10
Chapter 6
TOTAL TIME
1hr
1hr
1hr
1hr
1hr
1hr
1hr
1hr
8hrs
Please Note: Considering the extend of Pathology coverage on USMLE 1 it is recommended that this subject is studied in
depth a lot more than what is provided in one review book alone. Corresponding chapters of Robbins Pathology Textbook are
mentioned in this schedule however, should the student feel the need to concentrate on one source only it should be said that no
one review source is usually ample coverage of all the material in Pathology.
#
1
Goal
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
General Pathology
Genetics
Chapter 6, 11
Chapter 7
Neoplasia
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
TOTAL TIME
3hr
1hr
2hr
1hr
7hrs
#
1
Goal
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
Systemic Pathology
Cardiovascular
Chapter 12,13
Chapter 10
Lungs
Chapter 16
Chapter 11
Blood
Chapter 14
Chapter 12
TOTAL TIME
3hr
1hr
2hr
1hr
2hr
1hr
9hrs
#
1
Goal
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
Systemic Pathology
Chapter 15
Chapter 13
Immune
-Chapter 14
Gastrointestinal
Chapter 18
Chapter 15
Chapter 19,20
Chapter 16
TOTAL TIME
1hr
1hr
-2hr
1hr
1hr
2hr
1hr
8hrs
#
1
Goal
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
Systemic Pathology
Chapter 21-23
Chapter 17
Breast, Female GT
Chapter 24, 25
Chapter 14
Endocrine
Chapter 26
Chapter 19
TOTAL TIME
2hr
1hr
2hr
2hr
2hr
1hr
10hrs
#
1
Goal
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
Systemic Pathology
Musculoskeletal
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Skin
Chapter 27
Chapter 21
CNS, eye
Chapter 30,31
Chapter 22
TOTAL TIME
2hr
1hr
1hr
1hr
2hr
1hr
8hrs
#
1
Goal
Pathology Assessment
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
Qbank Kaplan
http://www.kaplan.com
8hrs
TOTAL TIME
8hrs
#
1
Goal
Pathology Assessment
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
Qbank Kaplan
http://www.kaplan.com
8hrs
TOTAL TIME
6hrs
Goal
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
Pharmacokenetics
Chapter 1-2
Lippincotts Illustrated
Review
2hr
ANS Drugs
Chapter 3-7
Lippincotts Illustrated
Review
6hr
TOTAL TIME
8hrs
#
1
Goal
CNS Drugs
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
Chapter 8-15
Lippincotts Illustrated
Review
8hr
TOTAL TIME
8hrs
#
1
Goal
Cardiovascular Drugs
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
Chapter 1-2
Lippincotts Illustrated
Review of Pharmacology
8hr
TOTAL TIME
8hrs
#
1
Goal
Respiratory, GI and other drugs
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
Chapter 22-27
Lippincotts Illustrated
Review of Pharmacology
8hr
TOTAL TIME
8hrs
#
1
Goal
Chemotherapeutics
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
Chapter 28-38
Lippincotts Illustrated
Review of Pharmacology
8hrs
TOTAL TIME
8hrs
#
1
Goal
Pharmacology Assessment
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
ALL Pharmacology
Questions
Qbank Kaplan
http://www.kaplan.com
8hrs
TOTAL TIME
8hrs
#
1
Goal
Continue with Remaining Questions
Assignment
Source
Time
Estimate
ALL Pharmacology
Questions
Qbank Kaplan
http://www.kaplan.com
3hrs
Pharmacology Section
4hrs
TOTAL TIME
7hrs
OR
Review First Aid Pharmacology