Mainly due Qbanks?

[SpinDrift]

I like simplicity. For step 1 in May I plan on starting USMLE-RX qbank and Uworld on Christmas break and using sketchy, B&B and pathoma to help re-learn my weak spots as I plow through the questions. By the time I get to dedicated in mid March I should be ready to go through Uworld for the second time. Basically I'm trying to do as many questions as I possibly can and only focus on the stuff I'm weak on so I'm not being redundant. Any advice?

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[Aloha_Medicine]

I'm in the same boat as you, so take my advice as someone who is learning as they go. I think the RX q bank is the best one to start with (easier than amboss/uworld, so it helps solidify knowledge and ease into content). I would wait to do Uworld a little later, after you finish the entire RX bank. Sketchy/B&B/Pathoma (and FA!) are all good resources as reference, but I think it is best to mostly focus on questions and anki.

There are two schools of thought on how to do questions: mixed or by organ system. Personally, I am doing them mixed, but I think doing them by system also makes sense if you make a set schedule and stick to it.

At this point, I also find myself completely drained if I try to do more than 2 40 question blocks timed. Slowly building up mental endurance to survive the 7-hour test seems like a good idea.

Good luck with your studies mate!

 

[SpinDrift]

I'm in the same boat as you, so take my advice as someone who is learning as they go. I think the RX q bank is the best one to start with (easier than amboss/uworld, so it helps solidify knowledge and ease into content). I would wait to do Uworld a little later, after you finish the entire RX bank. Sketchy/B&B/Pathoma (and FA!) are all good resources as reference, but I think it is best to mostly focus on questions and anki.

There are two schools of thought on how to do questions: mixed or by organ system. Personally, I am doing them mixed, but I think doing them by system also makes sense if you make a set schedule and stick to it.

At this point, I also find myself completely drained if I try to do more than 2 40 question blocks timed. Slowly building up mental endurance to survive the 7-hour test seems like a good idea.

Good luck with your studies mate!

Thanks for the feedback! I'm of the thought that doing mixed questions is the way to go too and that's what I plan on doing. I'm using the lightyear anki deck but I feel like I need to condense it down to about 10,000 cards to really make it useful. There's no way I can efficiently go through 20,000 cards between now and then. I'll probably pick the highest yield topics in lightyear and use those. Good luck to you!