FAQs Study Strategies USMLE
Dear friends,
I'm posting some study strategies that WILL help you in your preparation for the USMLE. These are based on information from various sources, including the internet and from my experiences in studying.
In my opinion, there are a few important questions that can be asked during prep for any exam or any study for that matter. I'll list the questions first and then the answers to them. See which question answers your problem and go to its answer.
1. I know I should study for the USMLE, but I can't study either because I don't find studying interesting, or I don't have enough motivation/will/drive to study hard. What should I do? (If you are not studying even half the available time, or if you have studied for more than a year and yet not taken Step-1, or taken the test and failed once, or if you graduated from med school long time back, or if you didn't study well in your med school, then you need to see this answer)
2. I have a problem in understanding some Kaplan books, especially Pathology and Pharmacology. What should I do?
3. I studied many times, yet I forget things, and I don't think I'll remember everything on the day of the exam. Are there any effective and efficient methods for review and recall?
4. What are best strategies for practising questions?
5. I understood well the subjects, and even remember them quite well - actually everything is at my finger tips, yet I'm scoring less than 70 on the Kaplan Q bank. Can you fix it?
6. How should I plan my study for the Step-1?
I'm posting some study strategies that WILL help you in your preparation for the USMLE. These are based on information from various sources, including the internet and from my experiences in studying.
In my opinion, there are a few important questions that can be asked during prep for any exam or any study for that matter. I'll list the questions first and then the answers to them. See which question answers your problem and go to its answer.
1. I know I should study for the USMLE, but I can't study either because I don't find studying interesting, or I don't have enough motivation/will/drive to study hard. What should I do? (If you are not studying even half the available time, or if you have studied for more than a year and yet not taken Step-1, or taken the test and failed once, or if you graduated from med school long time back, or if you didn't study well in your med school, then you need to see this answer)
2. I have a problem in understanding some Kaplan books, especially Pathology and Pharmacology. What should I do?
3. I studied many times, yet I forget things, and I don't think I'll remember everything on the day of the exam. Are there any effective and efficient methods for review and recall?
4. What are best strategies for practising questions?
5. I understood well the subjects, and even remember them quite well - actually everything is at my finger tips, yet I'm scoring less than 70 on the Kaplan Q bank. Can you fix it?
6. How should I plan my study for the Step-1?
posted by Subhas Reddy @ 7:15 AM
2 Comments:
At 9:35 PM,
PJ said…
thanks 4 the motivation! im taking mine in nov and can use all the wisdom i can get :)
( i also just realized that im the only non spam comment on here lol)
At 10:33 PM,
Unknown said…
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