USMLE STEP 1

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USMLE STEP 1
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GOALS

• Mean USMLE Step 1 score
• US seniors 221 vs independents 215
• Competitive specialties
• US seniors 234 vs independents 217 (36 in 2007)
• Less competitive specialties
• US seniors 217 vs independents 211
• Source Charting Outcomes in the Match
• https//services.aamc.org/publications/showfile.cf
  m?fileversion95.pdfprd_id197prv_id238pdf_id
  95

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RESOURCES

• First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 BIBLE
• Systems (10)
• Anatomy Deborah Bryce lectures
• Physiology BRS Physiology, any physiology text
• Pathology Robbins BRS Pathology
• Pharmacology Rang Pharmacology at a Glance

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MORE RESOURCES

• First Aid for the USMLE Step 1
• General Principles (7)
• Behavioural science none
• Biochem Lippincotts illustrated reviews
  biochem
• Embryology High yield embryology
• Microbiology Clinical microbiology made
  ridiculously simple
• Immunology Basic immunology
• Pathology Robbins BRS Pathology
• Pharmacology BRS pharmacology Pharmacology at
  a Glance

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OTHER RESOURCES

• Kaplan course books not necessary, expensive
• ?Course e.g. Kaplan Step 1 Webprep USD1799
• Q books Kaplan, First Aid
• Q banks Kaplan (189) vs USMLERx (129 for 3
  months) do Qs in blocks!!
• Goljan lectures purchase online approx 40

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PLANNING

• lt 6 months to prepare (?36 hrs / wk)
• Register EARLY via ECFMG choose 3 month
  eligibility period to fit your plan
• Pick a date and STICK TO IT
• 17 chapters in FIRST AID 17 weeks
• New chapter each week review 1 2 old
• 6 weeks to review 3 4 sections / wk
• 4 weeks before test NBME Self Assessment Service
  (https//apps.nbme.org/nsasweb/servlet/mesa_main)

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CHANGING YOUR PLAN

• CANNOT rewrite if you pass
• Reschedule gt14 days in advance of test date

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TEST DAY

• 7 blocks, 60 min / block
• 45 min break 15 min (skip tutorial)
• You will not know everything
• Q difficulty changes
• ?celebrate
• Scores in approx 4 weeks PRINT or SAVE the PDF

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THE END

• USMLE Step 2 CS/CK
• MCCEE
• Questions???