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USMLE step 1: 250

Got my score this week : 250
Here is my Step 1 experience, I’ve read so many in the past and they really helped me, so here’s mine, hope it helps you out!
Resources:
1. UW qbank x 2
2. FIRST AID x 3
3. Kaplan 2014 live online lectures
4. Kaplan lecture notes
5. Pathoma
6. Goljan Audio lectures
7. Sketchy Micro and Pharmacology
8. B&B videos
9. Rx qbank 7 day free trial
10. Biostats- Randy Neil Videos and UW biostats
11. 100 cases of Ethics by Conrad Fischer and 30 cases of ethics by dirty USMLE
12. Anatomy shelf notes
Nbme 16 240 (3 mo. before)
Nbme 17 244 (2 mo. before)
UWSA 1 252 (1.5 mo. before)
UWSA 2 258 (1 mo. before)
Nbme 19 238 (3 wks before)
Nbme 15 262 (2 wks before
Nbme 18 250 (1 wk before)
Free 120 83%
What I did in the last week
1. Reviewed FA last time focused on weak areas, skimmed though others and made a 1 page list of the stuff I couldn’t remember.
2. Read UW notes that I made.
3. Did nbme 18
4. Reviewed sketchy images
2 Days before:
1. Heart sounds (https://www.youtube.com/watch… )
2. CT images
3. Did the tutorial
4. Tried to memorize my 1 page rapid review list.
Day before - BREAK
Morning of the exam:
-Rapid Review in the back of FA
-Read my 1 pg RR
-Made a small page of formulas to memorize
Main Pointers:
1. Questions are the most important, start as early as possible, and do as many as you can. I did almost 7000 questions before my exam.
2. Mnemonics helped a lot, if you are a visual learner sketchy is the best.
3. Nbmes weekly to gauge your weak areas and read accordingly in the last stage of your preparation.\
4. Take a break before day before the test to calm the nerves. This was so important for me!
Here are some other videos that may help on youtube:

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