How did I prepare for USMLE Step 1

[superwild]

I've been asked by lemontea to post my experience in preparation for the step 1 exam.
I already gave two threads here
http://www.usmle-forums.com/usmle-st...p-1-score.html
http://www.usmle-forums.com/usmle-st...-did-exam.html

Now let me tell you what did I read
I finished

• Kaplan notes twice, DVDs once
• FA twice and third time before the test
• USMLERx once (only difficult questions)
• Kaplan Qbank once
• UWorld twice (second time only wrong answers)
• Did not do NBME
• Did not do Goljan
• Did not do any simulation exam

[lemontea88]

Thanks!

What did you do on your final 3 weeks before your exam?

[superwild]

Originally Posted by lemontea88

Thanks!

What did you do on your final 3 weeks before your exam?

FA in the morning and UW in the evening

[fauzan]

hey bro temme one thing....

u mentioned in ur thread that ur xam was very very difficult, with many difficult clinical scenarios, new drugs etc, and u ve also mentioned that u r an old graduate...

temme did u manage da difficult scenarios and drugs with da usmle preperation u did or ur personal clinical xperiences....

thanks

[superwild]

Originally Posted by fauzan

hey bro temme one thing....

u mentioned in ur thread that ur xam was very very difficult, with many difficult clinical scenarios, new drugs etc, and u ve also mentioned that u r an old graduate...

temme did u manage da difficult scenarios and drugs with da usmle preperation u did or ur personal clinical xperiences....

thanks

I managed through the materials I mentioned above. my personal experience perhaps helped a little with the clinical scenarios but mainly it was the materials that helped me get the score.

[sohni]

when did u start the FA first time?nd what was ur schduale while u were taking ur firt reading to FA?

[superwild]

Originally Posted by sohni

when did u start the FA first time?nd what was ur schduale while u were taking ur firt reading to FA?

I had a quick look (no constant schedule) while I was studying Kaplan but the major reading was in the few weeks before the exam.

[lemontea88]

Hey superwild, you mentioned that you did not do any simulated exam, means you did not do any UWSA?

[superwild]

Originally Posted by lemontea88

Hey superwild, you mentioned that you did not do any simulated exam, means you did not do any UWSA?

Yep, I did not do it

[rbajwa]

thanks a lot man, am trying to get organised for this huge exam myself. Personal experiences really help

[Seetal]

I like yr plan for the exam.
I planned on something simple as well.
I'll probably spend more time on the NBME and UW though since I will have extra 2 months before taking the exam in November (as according to the schedule I made for myself).

[superwild]

Originally Posted by Seetal

I like yr plan for the exam.
I planned on something simple as well.
I'll probably spend more time on the NBME and UW though since I will have extra 2 months before taking the exam in November (as according to the schedule I made for myself).

Good luck, wishing you all success

[sibb]

Originally Posted by superwild

Good luck, wishing you all success

can you plz help me in making a study plan ..I am on first reading