Step 1 Preparation:

Exam Date: June 9th

My Style:
Crammerlast minute works for me
Needed to relearn information
Efficient, focused, willing to leave details behind
General Timeline:
Spring Break: made study schedule
May: prepared resources, made plans for month
o Settled unnecessary things
o Studied for Pulm & Renal courses as Step reviews
Serious Study Days: May 9-June 8
Sunday Monda Tuesday Wednesd Thursda
y
ay
y
May 6-12

Friday

Saturda
y

Pulm
Renal

Pulm Final
Exam

Make plans
Renal

Renal Final
Exam

Behavioral
Science
Biochemistr
y
Behavioral
Science
Microbiology

Biochemist
ry

100
Questions
Microbiology
MSK
Biochemistr
y

EXAM!!!!

May 13-19
+relevant
?s

100
Questions

100
Questions

Biochemistr
y

Behavioral
Science
Biochemistry

May 20-26
+Relevant
?s
+50?/day
May 27June 2
+Relevant
?s
+50?/day
June 3-9
+200?/day

Microbiolog
y

Microbiolo
gy

Neurology

Neurology

NBME
Practice
Test

Cardiology

Cardiology

Hematology

GI

Basic
Pharm
Biostatistic
s
GI

GU
Immuno
Renal &
Pulm

Embryolog
y
Biochem
Review

Microbiolog
y
Neurology

Cards Drugs
Review

Review

Review

Endocrinolo
gy

Resources:
Pathomaamazing!
First Aidso-so, useful for organizing information
UWorlduseful (idea-oriented)completed ~90% mainly as random-mode
Kaplanuseful (detail-oriented)completed ~75% mainly as subject-based
NBME Testnot very usefulonly did 1 two weeks before exam
General

Advice:
Be somewhere relaxing
Study in a way that works for youand trust your study methods
Stick to your schedule
Relax (a little)
Exercise, eat well, and be with comforting people
Look forward to something!