Usmle Step 1 Final Study Plan Based on AskDoc & Taus method Combined By Drromyusmle LEARNING PHASE (4 months) SUBJECT
COMPLETED IN
Physiology
1.5 week
Anatomy
2 weeks
MATERIALS TO BE USED Kaplan Usmle Step 1 Lecture Notes + Videos
Kaplan Usmle Step 1 Lecture Notes + Videos
TEST PREPARATION PHASE (8.5 months) QUESTIONS SOURCES
Do Chapter by Chapter Quiz in Kaplan Physiology Usmle Step 1 Lecture Notes. Step 1: Do Chapter by Chapter Quiz in Kaplan Anatomy Usmle Step 1 Lecture Notes Step 2: Answering Kaplan Usmle Step 1 Physiology Part 1 & 2 Qbook quizzes. Step 3: Do Kaplan Online Physiology + Anatomy Qbank combined & untimed mode.
Biochemistry
1.5 week
Kaplan Usmle Step 1 Lecture Notes + Videos
Step 1: Do Chapter by Chapter Quiz in Kaplan Biochemistry Usmle Step 1 Lecture Notes. Step 2: Do Kaplan Usmle Step 1 Anatomy Part 1 & 2 Qbook quizzes Step 3: Do Kaplan Online Physiology + Anatomy + Biochemistry Qbank combined & untimed mode Step 1: Do Chapter by Chapter Quiz in Kaplan Pathology Usmle Step 1 Lecture Notes
Pathology
5 weeks
Kaplan Usmle Step 1 Lecture Notes + Videos
Step 2: Do Kaplan Usmle Step 1 Biochemistry Part 1 & 2 Qbook quizzes Step 3: Do Kaplan Online Physiology + Anatomy+ Biochemistry + Pathology Qbank combined & untimed mode.
Pharmacology
3 weeks
Kaplan Usmle Step 1 Lecture Notes + Videos
Step 1: Do Chapter by Chapter Quiz in Kaplan Pharmacology Usmle Step 1 Lecture Notes. Step 2: Do Kaplan Usmle Step 1 Pathology Part 1 & 2 Qbook quizzes. Step 3: Do Kaplan Online Physiology + Anatomy
+ Biochemistry + Pathology + Pharmacology Qbank combined & untimed
Step 1: Do Chapter by Chapter Quiz in Kaplan Micro/Immuno Usmle Step 1 Lecture Notes. Microbiology/ Immunology
2 weeks
Kaplan Usmle Step 1 Lecture Notes + Videos
Step 2: Do Kaplan Usmle Step 1 Pharmacology Part 1 & 2 Qbook quizzes. Session 3: Do Kaplan Online Physiology + Anatomy + Biochemistry+ Pathology + Pharmacology + Micro/Immuno Qbank combined & untimed mode. Step 1: Do Chapter by Chapter Quiz in Kaplan Behavioral Science Usmle Step 1 Lecture Notes.
Behavioral Science
1 week
Kaplan Usmle Step 1 Lecture Notes + Videos
Step 2: Do Kaplan Usmle Step 1 Pharmacology Part 1 & 2 Qbook quizzes. Step 3: Do Kaplan Online Physiology + Anatomy + Biochemistry+ Pathology + Pharmacology + Micro/Immuno + Behavioral Science Qbank combined & untimed mode.
MASTERY PHASE (continue)
TEST PREPARATION PHASE (continue)
FIRST REVISION ( WRITE STUFF IN FIRST AID) SUBJECT
Pathology
Pharmacology
COMPLETED IN
5 weeks
2 weeks
MATERIALS TO BE USED (Remember to always write extra notes in FA) -Goljan Transcripts + Audio (GOLJAN) & -Fundamentals of Pathology + Videos (Pathoma) -First Aid Pathology Section -Kaplan Usmle Step 1 Lecture Notes + Videos First Aid Pharmacology
QUESTIONS SOURCES
Step 1: Take first NBME, preferably 6 to view progress during the first week. Step 2: USMLEWorld Subject-wise Mixed Qbank timed mode, practicing doing each question in 1 minute 20 secs (50 seconds to read and 30 minutes answer). Do USMLEWorld Subject-wise Mixed Qbank timed mode, practicing doing each question in 1 minute 20 secs (50 seconds to read and 30 minutes answer).
Microbiology/ Immunology
Anatomy
Physiology
Biochemistry
Behavioral Science
2
8
5
5
3
weeks
days
days
days
days
-Clinical Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple - Lange Review of Medical Microbiology and Immunology by Levinson -First Aid Micro/Immuno section -High Yield Neuroanatomy -High Yield Cell and Molecular Biology -Board Review Series Physiology -First Aid Physiology Section -Kaplan Usmle Step 1 Lecture Notes + Videos First Aid Biochemistry Section -High Yield Behavioral Science First Aid Behavioral Science Section
Step 1: Take first NBME, preferably 7 to view progress. Step 2: Do USMLEWorld Subject-wise Mixed Qbank timed mode, practicing doing each question in 1 minute 20 secs (50 seconds to read and 30 minutes answer).
Do USMLEWorld Subject-wise Mixed Qbank timed mode, practicing doing each question in 1 minute 20 secs (50 seconds to read and 30 minutes answer). Do USMLEWorld Subject-wise timed mode, practicing doing each minute 20 secs (50 seconds to minutes answer). Do USMLEWorld Subject-wise timed mode, practicing doing each minute 20 secs (50 seconds to minutes answer).
Mixed Qbank question in 1 read and 30 Mixed Qbank question in 1 read and 30
Step 1: Take first NBME, preferably 11 to view progress. Step 2: Do USMLEWorld Subject wise and Mixed Qbank timed mode, practicing doing each question in 1 minute 20 secs (50 seconds to read and 30 minutes answer).
MASTERY PHASE (continue)
TEST PREPARATION PHASE (continue)
SECOND REVISION (SYSTEM WISE) - 4 weeks or 28 days SYSTEM
Cardiovascular
COMPLETED IN
3 days
MATERIALS TO BE USED
First Aid For the Usmle Step 1 2013
QUESTIONS SOURCES
Step 1: Usmle Rx First Aid Step 1 Flash Facts Mixed Physiology + Anatomy + Biochemistry+ Pathology + Pharmacology + Micro/Immuno + Behavioral Science Step 2: Do USMLEWorld Subject wise and Mixed Qbank timed mode, practicing doing each question in 1 minute 10 secs (45 seconds to read and 25 minutes answer).
Endocrine
3 days
First Aid For the
Usmle Step 1 2013
Step 1: Usmle Rx First Aid Step 1 Flash Facts Mixed Physiology + Anatomy + Biochemistry+ Pathology + Pharmacology + Micro/Immuno + Behavioral Science + Cardiovascular Section. Step 2: Do USMLEWorld Subject wise and Mixed Qbank timed mode, practicing doing each question in 1 minute 10 secs (45 seconds to read and 25 minutes answer).
Gastrointestinal
3 days
First Aid For the Usmle Step 1 2013
Step 1: Usmle Rx First Aid Step 1 Flash Facts Mixed Physiology + Anatomy + Biochemistry+ Pathology + Pharmacology + Micro/Immuno + Behavioral Science + Cardiovascular Section + Endocrine Section. Step 2: Do USMLEWorld Subject wise and Mixed Qbank timed mode, practicing doing each question in 1 minute 10 secs (45 seconds to read and 25 minutes answer).
Hematology & Oncology
3 days
First Aid For the Usmle Step 1 2013
Step 1: Usmle Rx First Aid Step 1 Flash Facts Mixed Physiology + Anatomy + Biochemistry+ Pathology + Pharmacology + Micro/Immuno + Behavioral Science + Cardiovascular Section + Endocrine Section. Step 2: Do USMLEWorld Subject wise and Mixed Qbank timed mode, practicing doing each question in 1 minute 10 secs (45 seconds to read and 25 minutes answer).
Musculoskeletal Skin & Connective Tissue
3 days
First Aid For the Usmle Step 1 2013
Step 1: Usmle Rx First Aid Step 1 Flash Facts Mixed Physiology + Anatomy + Biochemistry+ Pathology + Pharmacology + Micro/Immuno + Behavioral Science + Cardiovascular Section + Endocrine Section. Step 2: Do USMLEWorld Subject wise and Mixed Qbank timed mode, practicing doing each question in 1 minute 10 secs (45 seconds to read and 25 minutes answer).
Neurology
Psychiatry
3 days
2 days
First Aid For the Usmle Step 1 2013
First Aid For the Usmle Step 1 2013
Step 1: Usmle Rx First Aid Step 1 Flash Facts Mixed Physiology + Anatomy + Biochemistry+ Pathology + Pharmacology + Micro/Immuno + Behavioral Science + Cardiovascular Section + Endocrine Section. Step 2: Do USMLEWorld Subject wise and Mixed Qbank timed mode, practicing doing each question in 1 minute 10 secs (45 seconds to read and 25 minutes answer).
Step 1: Usmle Rx First Aid Step 1 Flash Facts Mixed Physiology + Anatomy + Biochemistry+ Pathology + Pharmacology + Micro/Immuno + Behavioral Science + Cardiovascular Section + Endocrine Section. Step 2: Do USMLEWorld Subject wise and Mixed Qbank timed mode, practicing doing each question in 1 minute 10 secs (45 seconds to read and 25 minutes answer).
Renal
3 days
First Aid For the Usmle Step 1 2013
Step 1: Usmle Rx First Aid Step 1 Flash Facts Mixed Physiology + Anatomy + Biochemistry+ Pathology + Pharmacology + Micro/Immuno + Behavioral Science + Cardiovascular Section + Endocrine Section. Step 2: Do USMLEWorld Subject wise and Mixed Qbank timed mode, practicing doing each question in 1 minute 10 secs (45 seconds to read and 25 minutes answer).
Reproductive
2.5 days
First Aid For the Usmle Step 1 2013
Step 1: Usmle Rx First Aid Step 1 Flash Facts Mixed Physiology + Anatomy + Biochemistry+ Pathology + Pharmacology + Micro/Immuno + Behavioral Science + Cardiovascular Section + Endocrine Section. Step 2: Do USMLEWorld Subject wise and Mixed Qbank timed mode, practicing doing each question in 1 minute 10 secs (45 seconds to read and 25 minutes answer).
Step 1: Usmle Rx First Aid Step 1 Flash Facts Mixed Physiology + Anatomy + Biochemistry+ Pathology + Pharmacology + Micro/Immuno + Behavioral Science + Cardiovascular Section + Endocrine Section. Respiratory
2.5 days
First Aid For the Usmle Step 1 2013
Step 2: Do USMLEWorld Subject wise and Mixed Qbank timed mode, practicing doing each question in 1 minute 10 secs (45 seconds to read and 25 minutes answer). Step 3: Take first NBME, preferably 11 to view progress.
MASTERY PHASE (continue)
TEST PREPARATION PHASE (continue)
THIRD REVISION - 2 weeks or 14 days SUBJECT/ SYSTEM
COMPLETED IN
Biochemistry
Day 1a
Behavioral Science (Except Psych)
Day 1b
Molecular Biology
Day 2
Pharmacodynamic s & Autonomic Pharmacology
Day 3a
MATERIALS TO BE USED
- First Aid Biochemistry section - Goljan: Ch1-cell injury, Ch7Nutritional Disorders -FA Pathology Introduction First Aid Behavioral Science section -HY -FA BiochemistryMolecular section -Goljan: Ch5Genetic Disorders, Ch8Neoplasia -FA Path Intro -Goljan: Ch6Environmental Pathology
QUESTIONS SOURCES
Step 1: Take first NBME, preferably 11 to view progress. Step 2: Do USMLEWorld Subject wise and Mixed Qbank timed mode, practicing doing each question in 1 minute (45 seconds to read and 15 minutes answer)
Do USMLEWorld Subject wise and Mixed Qbank timed mode, practicing doing each question in 1 minute (45 seconds to read and 15 minutes answer)
Do USMLEWorld Subject wise and Mixed Qbank timed mode, practicing doing each question in 1 minute (45 seconds to read and 15 minutes
Immunology
Microbiology Principles & Pharmacology
Day 3b
Day 4a Day 4b
Heme/Oncology
Cardiology
Renal
Day 5a
Day 5b
Day 6a
Day 6b Respiratory
Day 7a
-FA pharm section -Goljan: Ch2inflammation and repair, Ch3immunopatholog y -AIDS pharm -Immuno pharm in FA - FA Musculoskeletal section -FA Immunology section
answer)
FA Pharmacology section -Goljan: Ch.1115 -FA Heme/Oncolog y Section -Goljan: Ch 4fluids(only edema to end), Ch9-Vascular Dz, Ch10, Heart Dz -FA Cardiology Section -Goljan: Ch4fluids (beginning to edema), Ch19-Kidney disorders -FA Renal Section -Goljan: Ch16upper and lower
Do USMLEWorld Subject wise and Mixed Qbank timed mode, practicing doing each question in 1 minute (45 seconds to read and 15 minutes answer)
Do USMLEWorld Subject wise and Mixed Qbank timed mode, practicing doing each question in 1 minute (45 seconds to read and 15 minutes answer)
Do USMLEWorld Subject wise and Mixed Qbank timed mode, practicing doing each question in 1 minute (45 seconds to read and 15 minutes answer)
Gastrointestinal
Reproductive
Musculoskeletal, Skin & Connective Tissue
Day 7b
Day 8
Day 9a
Day 9b Neuro
Psychiatry
Miscellaneous
Day 10a
Day 10b
Day 11
respiratory -FA Respiratory Section Bugs -Goljan: Ch17GI, Ch18hepatobiliary -FA GI section Bugs (diarrhea, hepatitis, worms) -Look at some GI/thoracic CT’s -Goljan: Ch20male and lower GU, 21 female -FA Reproductive Section, UTI/STD, Bugs -Goljan: Ch23 Musculoskeleta l Disorders -Goljan: Ch24 Skin -FA MSK anatomy (in neuro section) -Goljan: ch25nervous system -FA Neurology Section, bugs -FA Psychiatry and Behavioral Science sections -Learn ½ of blue margin notes in Rapid Review Pathlogy & Slides (i.e. from page 1 to 302)
Step 1: Take first NBME, preferably 15 to view progress. Step 2: Do USMLEWorld Subject wise and Mixed Qbank timed mode, practicing doing each question in 1 minute (45 seconds to read and 15 minutes answer)
Do USMLEWorld Subject wise and Mixed Qbank timed mode, practicing doing each question in 1 minute (45 seconds to read and 15 minutes answer)
Do USMLEWorld Subject wise and Mixed Qbank timed mode, practicing doing each question in 1 minute (45 seconds to read and 15 minutes answer)
Do USMLEWorld Subject wise and Mixed Qbank timed mode, practicing doing each question in 1 minute (45 seconds to read and 15 minutes answer)
Do USMLEWorld Subject wise and Mixed Qbank timed mode, practicing doing each question in 1 minute (45 seconds to read and 15 minutes answer)
Miscellaneous
Day 12
Miscellaneous
Day 13 (Last)
- Crammable facts in immunology (CD markers, etc.) - All of Biochemistry -Learn ½ of blue margin notes in RR Path & slides (i.e. from page 303 to 603Molecular & genetics in full - Review all of pharmacology. Go through all systems in FA. - Some Behavioral/Bio stats (nonpsych). Quickly review high yield areas. - FA HY section at end of book & Pics - Formulas and lab values one last time, mostly focusing on biostats Learn Pharmacokineti cs & Pharmacodyna mics section of FA Pharmacology section - NO HEAVY STUDYING. IN
Do USMLEWorld Subject wise and Mixed Qbank timed mode, practicing doing each question in 1 minute (45 seconds to read and 15 minutes answer).
REST
FACT, TRY TO DO NOTHING IF POSSIBLE.
