[Sabio]

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

 

[khanar]

Time needed: 16 Months
Average study hours per day: 12
Scored: 222/91
Years since graduation at time of test: 4 years

 

[khanar]

American Grad

Time needed: 3 Months
Average study hours per day: 10
Scored: 247/99
Years since graduation at time of test: Medical Student

 

[khanar]

Time needed: 8 Months
Average study hours per day: 8
Scored: 237/99
Years since graduation at time of test: 2 years

 

[khanar]

Time needed: 5 Months
Average study hours per day: 8
Scored: 245/99
Years since graduation at time of test: 3 years

 

[khanar]

Medical Students Timing is different

I posted a thread with a great guide for medical students scheduling of USMLE Step 1 preparation here' the link
http://www.usmle-forums.com/usmle-step-1-forum/787-usmle-step-1-preparation-medical-students.html

 

[ath.pantelis]

Time needed: 6 Months
Average study hours per day: 10
Scored: 229/95
Years since graduation at time of test: 2 years

 

[karthik89]

my way of preparation

My total study duration was 5 months..6 hrs a day..not everyday continously since i did it along with my third yr subjects..but last two months worked upto 10 hrs a day..scored 237/98..i am medical student doing my final yr now.

 

[prachu85_v]

hey

time needed- 4 months
hours per day- 8
score- 247/99 test taken on 9th september 2009
year of graduation- 2009

 

[khanar]

time needed- 7 months
hours per day- 8
score- 238/99 test taken in November 2009
year of graduation- 2007

 

[rankin]

This is pretty crazy long times. My school doesn't even let you take more than 4.5 months and most people do it in 2-3 months.

What schools are you guys from, especially those that say 8 months or more?

 

[StepTaker]

This poll is for graduates

This is pretty crazy long times. My school doesn't even let you take more than 4.5 months and most people do it in 2-3 months.

What schools are you guys from, especially those that say 8 months or more?

It's mentioned in the first post that this poll is for graduate not medical students.

I created a poll for medical students here
http://www.usmle-forums.com/usmle-s...-medical-students-prepare-usmle-step-1-a.html

 

[alimak]

time needed 6 months
247/99
6-7 hours a day
4th year student at pakistani med school)

 

[tkourkou]

Time needed: 7 Months
Average study hours per day: 9
Scored: 243/99
Years since graduation at time of test: 2 years

 

[NAZIAMK]

Great thread..!!

 

[tzbs]

Time needed- 5 months
Average study hour/day- 6-7hours
scored-230/99
year since graduation -8 yrs

 

[hammad16]

Time needed: 4.5 Months
Average study hours per day: 4 or 5 at max
Average Time spent watching TV Serials: 3-4 Lol
Scored: 249/99
Years since graduation at time of test: 5 Month

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

 

[Nadiakhan]

6 monthis enough for study atleast 10 hours a day

 

[Dr. Mexito]

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?

 

[kenman93]

Time to prepare: 8 months
Average study time: 5 hours per day
Score: 237/84
Time from graduation when test taken: 11 years