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Proven USMLE Step 1 Dedicated Schedule
Proven Track Record of USMLE Step 1 Success
Over the years, I have been guiding students with a highly efficient and proven Step 1 study schedule, which has consistently demonstrated great results. On average, students have seen their Step 1 practice test scores improve by 12-15%, propelling them well beyond the passing threshold on the actual Step 1 examination. This is a testament to the tremendous work ethic and dedication of medical students. My schedule is designed not only to harness your commitment but also to enhance your productivity and provide clear direction on the 'what', 'when', and 'how' of your study path.
USMLE Step 1 High Yield Resources
I strongly recommend focusing your efforts on only four key resources: First Aid, Pathoma, MD Boost Step 1 Question Bank, and MD Boost High Yield Notes. Diversifying beyond these may dilute your efforts and hinder your focus. First Aid, a cornerstone in medical literature for decades, consistently offers high-yield information in a student-friendly format. Pathoma simplifies pathology by presenting it in an easy-to-comprehend outline format.
Our MD Boost Step 1 Question Bank, is a stellar resource with over 2,000 questions designed from a clinical point of view, helping students to develop vital clinical thinking skills required to excel in the USMLE Step exams. Moreover, our question explanations succinctly differentiate between answer choices, preventing lengthy reviews and saving precious time.
MD Boost High Yield Notes has been specially curated to supplement First Aid, enabling students to comprehend the clinical significance of the information within First Aid. A strategic utilization of these four resources has proven to consistently yield excellent scores on Step 1- not just passable, but truly commendable results. It is crucial to remember, a mere aim to pass could potentially result in underperformance; hence, aim to ace it!
Efficient and Proven USMLE Step 1 Dedicated Schedule
Below I have included a simple table on the first 4 weeks of dedicated broken down by hour to hour
Sunday - Friday | Saturdays | Goals after 4 weeks | |
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8:00 | Review MD Boost High Yield Notes | Take a CBSE | To complete an average of 3 organ systems per week in FA and Pathoma |
9:00 | 40 Questions MD Boost Step 1 Random | 2-3 Passes of Biochem in 3 weeks | |
10:00 | Review 40 Questions | Completely finish Pathoma/FA in 3-4 weeks | |
11:00 | Read 10 Pages of FA Organ System | Remaining weeks to focus on specific topics and touch up | |
12:00 | Lunch | Finish CBSE by 1:00 | Weekly CBSE to track progress (4 completed) |
1:00 | Read Associated Chapter in Pathoma | Eat Lunch | Around 2000 questions in 4 weeks |
2:00 | Read 10 Pages of FA Organ System | Review CBSE | |
3:00 | 40 Questions MD Boost Step 1 Random | ||
4:00 | Review 40 Questions | ||
5:00 | Read 10 Pages of FA Organ System | ||
6:00 | Dinner | ||
7:00 | Read Associated Chapter in Pathoma | ||
8:00 | Read 10 Pages of FA Biochem | ||
9:00 | Catch up time |
After the first 4 week dedicated schedule
Sunday-Friday After 4 weeks | Saturdays | Goals with extra weeks | |
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8:00 | Review MD Boost High Yield Notes | Take a CBSE | Fill in specific topic gaps |
9:00 | 40 Questions MD Boost Step 1 Random | 720 questions done per week | |
10:00 | Review 40 Questions | Weekly CBSE to track progress | |
11:00 | Read Topics of Interests in FA or Pathoma | Score is starting to increase significantly | |
12:00 | Lunch | Finish CBSE by 1:00 | |
1:00 | Read Topics of Interests in FA or Pathoma | Eat Lunch | |
2:00 | Read 10 Pages of basic Science in FA | Review CBSE | |
3:00 | 40 Questions MD Boost Step 1 Random | ||
4:00 | Review 40 Questions | ||
5:00 | 40 Questions MD Boost Step 1 Random | ||
6:00 | Dinner | ||
7:00 | Review 40 Questions | ||
8:00 | Read Topics of Interests in FA or Pathoma | ||
9:00 | Catch up time |
USMLE Step 1 Dedicated Study Schedule Video
For more explanation on the dedicated schedule, I have created a video on our Youtube channel seen below!
This schedule has been proven time and time again to get results. This has been a long time secret of mine perfected over years of tutoring but today I want to release it to everyone to help as many people succeed on USMLE Step 1 as possible!