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Basic Timeline:
First run through: (7 :! stud":#$s%& '- .onsolidate all /ooks into 0) 1e2ce3t &ol4ans Ra3id Review Path and 56 Molecular will /e used throughout and in *ull2- #isten to corres3onding &ol4an audio during a33ro3riate su/4ect7system 3- 8nline 9uestion /ank sources directly /y su/4ect a*ter studying each su/4ect 1as s3eci*ic as 3ossi/le..ie cardio 3ath+ cardio 3hys+ cardiac 3harm...all individually-. 6ou can also use 3retest style 9uestion /ooks. :deally+ " 9uestions 3er day. - 'tud" for understanding+ ie don;t try to memori<e all the details yet !- Take =BM> !.
*(This means that you should be spending 75% of your time reading and only 25% of your time doing practice questions)
'econd run through: ( (: ( stud":#$s%& '- Study in *ull systems using only 0) w7 all annotations+ &ol4an RR+ 56 Molec 3- ?2 @smle$orld 9uestions every morning in random and timed /locks o* " !- Take =BM> " A @smle$orld Simulated >2am '. 8ne e2am every % days. "- Memori<e more and more detail /eyond 4ust understanding
*(This means that you should be spending 50% of your time reading and only 50% of your time doing practice questions)
Third run through: (! :7 stud":#$s%& '- 0)+ &ol4an+ 56 molec only 2- #isten to corres3onding &ol4an audio during a33ro3riate su/4ect7system *or 2nd time during last 2 weeks. 2- '3B @smle$orld 9uestions. Random+ in three /locks o* ". 3- Take =BM> % and7or @smle$orld Simulated >2am 2 - >verything should /e *ully memori<ed /y now
*(This means that you should be spending 25% of your time reading and 75% of your time doing practice questions)
)ast two wee*s and final + da"s: 1details /elow'- Take *ree '!( in the *inal 3 days
#uestion 'ources:
/ Re*erence and7or write incorrect answers or anything you were even remotely unsure o*0) to review the conce3t again later / use 9uestions 3rimarily as a learning tool and don;t worry a/out your I until you are near the test date Boo*s: / Ro//ins Review o* PathF only *or re*erence / Ha3lan Q/ook G 0)F Questions and )nswers /ook G 0)F .linical .ases 4omputer Based: / @smle$orld 1J2'((9G $e/3re3F htt3F77li/rary.med.utah.edu7$e/Path7>K)M7>K)M:,K.html G Ha3lan Q/ank G @SM#>r2.com _______________________________________________________________________ _
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=a" ?b: ! hours ;eme7-nc: /!ol"an' .h.''E'! /0) =a" a: ! hours 4ontinue ;eme7-nc: /!ol"an' .h.''E'! /0) =a" b: ? hours 4ardioF /!ol"anF.h E*luids1only edema to end-+ .h?ENascular ,<+ .h'(+ 5eart ,< 0) =a" @a :? hours ,enal: /!ol"anF .h E*luids 1/eginning to edema-+ .h'?EHidney disorders G0) =a" @b: ! hours ,espirator": /!ol"anF .h'"Eu33er and lower res3iratory G0)+ Bugs 7a: ! hours 4ontinue ,espirator": /!ol"anF .h'"Eu33er and lower res3iratory G0)+ Bugs =a" 7b: ? hours 80F /!ol"anF .h'%E&:+ .h'BEhe3ato/iliary G0)+ Bugs 1diarrhea+he3+worms=a" Aa: + hours
? ,eproductiveF /!ol"anF .h2(Emale and lower &@+ 2'E*emale G0)+ @T:7ST, /ugs =a" Ab: + hours 6ndocrine: /!ol"anF .h22Eendocrine G0) =a" 3a: hours .usculs*eletal : '*in : 5nat: /!ol"anF .h23 msk disorders G0) MSH anatomy 1in neuro section/!ol"anF ch2 Eskin /look at some &:7thoracic .T;s =a" 3b: > hour 6mbr"o: /0) =a" >(a: ? hours <euro: /!ol"anF ch2!Enervous system /0)+ /ugs /Radiology in 567online =a" >(b: ! hours 9"sch: G0) 1some in /ehav section too-
+rd to last =a" E O o* margin 1/lue- notes in RR Path A slides E cramma/le *acts in immuno 1., markers+ etcE all o* Biochem !nd to last =a" E O o* margin 1/lue- notes in RR Path A slides E molec A genetics in *ull E all o* 3harmE go through all systems in 0)F E some /ehavioral7/iostats 1nonE3ysch-9uickly review high yield areas )ast da" E 0) 56 section 1at end o* /ook- A Pics E *ormulas and la/ values one last time+ mostly *ocusing on /iostats E 3harm sides in 0) 1those 2 3ages in the intro to 3harm section-
#uestion answering advice C w7 a long 3assage+ read the last line 'st then always read *rom /eginning and in *ull C 3ractice doing 9;s in ' minute C J ! seconds read Q+ J'! secs answer C only read 9uestion once C always 3ara3hrase a*ter each sentence in Q C don;t look at answers til have read entire 3assage and thought o* answer C i* you think you;re taking too long on a Q+ you are.guess+ mark it and move on C never change answers on anything e2ce3t LmarkedM 9;s C only check answers o* 9uestions marked *or review C i* you think you know answer+ /ut not '((I+ 3ut it and move on+ no time to /e '((I C Ste3s o* answering a QF '. Read Q and 3ara3hrase a*ter each sentence 2. Para3hrase entire 9uestion and think o* the answer w7o looking at answers 3. Select your answer and 9uickly make sure it;s the L/estM answer . :* didn;t get answer yet+ eliminate answers and narrow down to 2E3 then guess !. :* couldn;t narrow down+ select *avorite letter then guess E do not reEread the 9uestion /7w any o* these ste3sthere is no time
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Bee* Before Test: C =8 new material C slee3 on a set schedule that will /e the same as test day+ no na3s C review the tutorial 1you can download the so*tware on usmle.orgC call 3rometric to con*irm time7date =a" Before: Rela2+ work out+ watch a movie+ etc.nothing stress*ul..you wouldn;t run a 3ractice marathon the day /e*ore the real race..so rest your /rain Test =a" 5dvice & only mark a *ew Q;s 3er section *or review and mark Q;s on white /oard C during /reaks clear your head+ don;t think a/out test or 3revious 9;s C =ever 3ress )ltR.ontrolR,elete C 6ou can highlight and7or strikeEout in*ormation in the Q and answers C la/ values are categori<ed+ /ut still memori<e /e*ore C com3uter shortcutsF >nter or S3ace/ar S ne2t 9uestion+ >sca3e S closes la/s or other 3o3u3 /o2es+ )lt TS shows timers C There is no warning a/out going over your /reak time on the screen+ you have to kee3 track o* your /reak yoursel* C Passing is usually around "(E%(I correct C no digital watches+ analog only C take a 3( second /reather at your seat during a /lock in you;re really stressed C Remem/er that the instruction7tutorial is /lock '+ so your e2am starts on /lock 2 o* B C ,o not *orget to 3lan your *ood *or the day with lots o* com3le2 car/ohydrates and a 9uick suger /oost in the *orm o* a chocolate /ar such as Snickers. )void large meals at lunch. 'core ,eport: / 3E" weeks *or score re3ort+ always comes on a $ednesday
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