Once you have time: (most likely later During the School Year: R years) 1. Complete Uworld once along with your 1. Complete the Kaplan Lecture Series classes in systems based mode. TAKE
e (Est. Time 4-6 Months)
2. Read First AID multiple times.
NOTES IN UWORLD ITSELF. FOCUS ON THE BIG PICTURE AND UNDERSTANDING AND WORRY ABOUT DETAILS LATER
q 3. Watch all Pathoma based on what
First AID section you’re doing. 2. Review Pathoma before and after each system’s lectures.
u 4. Complete Uworld once along with
your classes in systems based mode. TAKE NOTES IN UWORLD ---------------------------------
During your dedicated:
ITSELF. FOCUS ON THE BIG PICTURE i AND UNDERSTANDING AND WORRY ABOUT DETAILS LATER 0. Start with an NBME and take one every single or other week.
r 5. Take an NBME exam online and
purchase feedback to find you weaknesses. This is your baseline 1. Complete Uworld in Subject Mode. Now is the time for memorization
score. Continue taking NBME 2. Review and memorize Pathoma
e Exams.
6. Complete Uworld in Subject Mode.
3. Memorize First AID verbatim (ANKI helps)
d Now is the time for memorization
7. Review and memorize Pathoma
8. Memorize First AID verbatim (ANKI
helps)
9. Stop When your NBME score is 5
points over what you’re satisfied with and take the exam confident you will score what you did on the NBME U 1. SketchyMedical (Pharm & Micro) S 2. ANKI (memorization tool) E 3. USMLE Secrets (understanding, not meant to be comprehensive) F 4. Sanjiv Microcards (Microbiology) U 5. Déjà vu Pharmacology (Quick Recall book for Pharmacology) L 6. USMLE Rx (QBank to help memorize FA verbatim) 7. UWORLD Self Assessments (Good for targeting weaknesses, but overpredicts score) S 8. Kaplan Behavioral Science (if you’re a US student at a school who doesn’t focus on behavioral science) U 9. BRS Physiology (US Students, use this only when studying physiology) P 10. Webpath: Great resource for pictures P 11. Robbins Pathology (Good to use as a Pathology reference when you want more detail) L 12. First Aid Q and A (more questions) E M E N T S
O -Goljian (hard to simply read)
V -Clinical Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple (too passive, images are stupid) E -Lange Pharmacology Flash Cards (do not do a good job differentiating the characteristic R feature for drugs). R -Lange Pathology Flash Cards (do not do a good job differentiating the characteristic A feature for pathologies). T -Picmonic (Inferior to SketchyMedical) E -Dr. Najeeb Lectures (not necessary) D -USMLEConsult Qbank (riddled with mistakes) -Kaplan Qbank (focuses on useless details) -Entire High Yield Series (First Aid = High Yield, Kaplan = Source for understanding, no need for an intermediate) -DIT (just goes through First Aid, little help with understanding) USMLE Fast Track (see DIT)
UL - General Rule: Always Attempt Closed Reduction With Percutaneous Pinning (Wiring) Does Dislocations - Shoulder MC Anterior, Elbow MC Posterior, Hip MC Posterior