![]() Since I purchased a USMLE Rx (I’ll call it just Rx from here on out), I decided to try the Rx Express videos that are available for almost all FA sections. FA is a huge summary document of all the key things I find this to be very dry, and I could not succeed reading through it by itself. I’m so far using only FAPS (I have yet to purchase UWorld, but I definitely (absolutely) will).įirst Aid: I’m using the 2019 version (if you’re curious how 2019 compares to a previous edition, check out this blog post HERE!). Seasoned Step 1 study-ers will know what I mean when I say UFAPS is the definite way to go, but for those of you that don’t, UFAPS is an acronym that sums up the key resources that essentially everyone uses. So now I have to reevaluate a bit, and I’ll share my NEW plan in Part Two. ![]() However, since we still have classes every single weekday, it has been really difficult to study for Step 1, so essentially between February, March and now April, I’ve only done the following chapter read-throughs/associated block questions: That would give me from Feb-October, which would be about 9 months. My plan was to take the exam maybe in October, early November. In retrospect, that wasn’t a terribly great decision, since the beginning of my semester was really busy, so I didn’t use it too much. ![]() I used a ton of online forums (Reddit, USMLE FB Group, etc.) trying to reading as much as I could and watched a few YouTube videos.Īt the end of January, I purchased 6 months of the USMLE Rx 360 platform (more on that later). How I’m Approaching Step 1įourth year, 2nd semester: over winter break, I started doing serious research into Step 1. Most students at our uni choose to take USMLE after 4th year, because that’s when we’ll have finished all of the “basic sciences” classes. Third year is a bit mixed: intro to internal and surgery, along with pathology, microbiology, etc.įourth year is mostly clinical, except for pharmacology and public health, our last two full “theory” classes, along with a ton of clinical (dermatology, nephrology, etc.) Our uni is from September to June, and it’s split into 2 semesters (Sept-Jan, Feb-June) if you’re interested in how much we study during different points of exam period, check out this blog post here.įirst two years, it’s the foundation, the basics totally theoretical. I’m currently nearing the end of my fourth year. I attend medical school in Europe it’s a 6 year program here, since most students start right after high school. Step 1 is a difficult exam, and I think studying for it as an IMG has some unique challenges. This stands for International Medical Graduate, and it refers to any medical student who graduated from a medical school outside of the United States. The exam itself is a bit less than $1000, and the key resources (FA and Uworld, the best Q-bank) are between $3-400, depending on the length of the subscription. □ How do you study for it? The key is First Aid, a book that serves as the bible of the USMLE, and questions, doing lots and lots of questions in the form of Q-banks. ![]() □ What does it cover? It’s a 7-block exam of 40 questions/block covering biochem, physiology, pathology, cardio, renal, musculoskeletal…lets just say, all of the “foundation” medicine classes. Also of note is the fact that you can only take it ONCE. Although other factors definitely play a role in the application, it’s a major part. □ Why is Step 1 such a big deal? For starters, the score largely determines what hospitals and specialties you would apply to. □ It’s made up of Step 1 (basic sciences), Step 2 Clinical Knowledge and Step 2 Clinical Skills. ![]() □ What is it? It stands for US Medical Licensing Exam, and it’s made up of three mandatory parts that are required to pursue medical residency in the United States. Some Key Factoids about USMLE Step 1įirst, a quick intro for anyone who doesn’t know what Step 1 is (taken from my Instagram): Important disclaimer: I have not yet taken Step 1 therefore I do NOT have my score and I can’t know if my method will work - this is purely to explain what I’m doing, but it’s very very important to do your own research. I put together this post to explain how I’m going to go about studying for the exam, mostly because I get a lot of questions about it, and because I found it so helpful to read other people’s experiences. If you’re planning to take Step 1, then you’ve probably spent as much time thinking about it (agonizing over it) as I have. ![]()
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