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USMLE/ COMLEX Step 1 Plan
Table of Contents
Basic Timeline…………………………………………………………Page 2
Review Books and other Study Materials……………………………..Page 3
Question Sources………………………………………………………Page 4
Basic Sciences…………………………………………………………Page 5
Systems………………………………………………………………...Page 6
Last 2 Weeks…………………………………………………………..Page 7
COMLEX-specific Info………………………………………………Page 10
General Pointers……………………………………………………...Page 10
Question Answering Advice………………………………………….Page 10
Week Before, Day Before, Day of Advice…………………………...Page 11
FAQ’s………………………………………………………………...Page 12
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Basic Timeline:
First run through: (75:25 study:Q’s)*
1) Consolidate all books into FA (except Goljans Rapid Review Path and HY Molecular will be used throughout and in full)
2) Listen to corresponding Goljan audio during appropriate subject/system
3) Paper question sources directly by subject after studying each subject (as specific as possible..ie cardio path, cardio phys, cardiac pharm...all individually)
4) Study for understanding, ie don’t try to memorize all the details yet
5) Take NBME 4
Second run through: (50:50 study:Q’s)*
1) Study in full systems using only FA w/ all annotations, Goljan RR, HY Molec
2) Listen to corresponding Goljan audio during appropriate subject/system for 2nd time
3) 50 UsmleWorld questions every morning in random and timed blocks of 50
5) Take NBME 2
6) Memorize more and more detail beyond just understanding
Third run through: (25:75 study:Q’s)*
1) FA, Goljan, HY molec only
2) 100 UsmleWorld questions (as above)
3) Take NBME 3
4) Everything should be fully memorized by now
Last two weeks and final 3 days: details below
* the % study:Q’s reflects the amount of time per day that should be spent on each, with the amount of time spent doing questions progressing up as you move along through each run through the information and the
Table of Contents
Basic Timeline…………………………………………………………Page 2
Review Books and other Study Materials……………………………..Page 3
Question Sources………………………………………………………Page 4
Basic Sciences…………………………………………………………Page 5
Systems………………………………………………………………...Page 6
Last 2 Weeks…………………………………………………………..Page 7
COMLEX-specific Info………………………………………………Page 10
General Pointers……………………………………………………...Page 10
Question Answering Advice………………………………………….Page 10
Week Before, Day Before, Day of Advice…………………………...Page 11
FAQ’s………………………………………………………………...Page 12
________________________________________________________________________
Basic Timeline:
First run through: (75:25 study:Q’s)*
1) Consolidate all books into FA (except Goljans Rapid Review Path and HY Molecular will be used throughout and in full)
2) Listen to corresponding Goljan audio during appropriate subject/system
3) Paper question sources directly by subject after studying each subject (as specific as possible..ie cardio path, cardio phys, cardiac pharm...all individually)
4) Study for understanding, ie don’t try to memorize all the details yet
5) Take NBME 4
Second run through: (50:50 study:Q’s)*
1) Study in full systems using only FA w/ all annotations, Goljan RR, HY Molec
2) Listen to corresponding Goljan audio during appropriate subject/system for 2nd time
3) 50 UsmleWorld questions every morning in random and timed blocks of 50
5) Take NBME 2
6) Memorize more and more detail beyond just understanding
Third run through: (25:75 study:Q’s)*
1) FA, Goljan, HY molec only
2) 100 UsmleWorld questions (as above)
3) Take NBME 3
4) Everything should be fully memorized by now
Last two weeks and final 3 days: details below
* the % study:Q’s reflects the amount of time per day that should be spent on each, with the amount of time spent doing questions progressing up as you move along through each run through the information and the