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Time needed for Graduates to prepare for USMLE Step 1?

  • < 3 months

    Votes: 31 3.8%
  • 3 - 6 months

    Votes: 182 22.4%
  • 6 - 9 months

    Votes: 323 39.8%
  • 9 - 12 months

    Votes: 178 21.9%
  • 1 - 1.5 years

    Votes: 64 7.9%
  • 1.5 - 2 years

    Votes: 24 3.0%
  • > 2 years

    Votes: 18 2.2%

Time needed for International Medical Graduates to prepare for USMLE Step 1

149K views 56 replies 47 participants last post by  Louis56rth 
#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
In addition to voting in the poll above please post your reply with details so that we get a grasp of the real situation.

Please note that this thread and poll is for graduates only, mainly IMG grads
For time needed by medical students check this poll http://www.usmle-forums.com/usmle-s...-medical-students-prepare-usmle-step-1-a.html

Please follow this format (which is a true example of my USMLE step 1 experience)

Time needed: 14 Months
Average study hours per day: Eight
Scored: 235/98 (u can leave blank if you don't want to tell)
Years since graduation at time of test: 2 years

Also check the following links for the other steps:
time needed for Step 2 CS preparation
time needed for Step 2 CK preparation
time needed for Step 3 preparation
 
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#17 ·
Time needed: 4.5 Months
Average study hours per day: 4 or 5 at max
Average Time spent watching TV Serials: 3-4 :p Lol
Scored: 249/99
Years since graduation at time of test: 5 Month :p

I believe people reading this thread can have an estimation of the timeline but should NOT follow it as everyone has a different aptitude.

Good Luck and Cheers Buddies and Don't forget First Aid If you wanna Ace this beast ... Lol
 
#19 ·
Under what conditions?

It would be nice also to know under what conditions? I mean... "old" IMG were working or just preparing the exam...this can be a bias in making a conclusion.

I would like to make the question that: the years for graduation are inversely proportional to the score?
 
#21 ·
4 months

IMG, from pakistan
time taken; 4 months,
average hours of study; 3-5 at max
other activities; post graduate training, part time private job, could get only 7 days leave from my hospital for the exam n none from the private job Happy-2
Score;212
Years since graduation; 6 yrs
so i would say if u can give it a little more time thn u can easily score higher.
 
#22 ·
Time needed: 10 Months (Till Aug when I take the exam)
Average study hours per day: 2-3hr/d (Nov-Apr, was working full time)
avg 6hr/d since mid Apr (resigned)
Scored: No steps taken
Years since graduation at time of test: 4 1/2 years
 
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