BOTH Realistic 5.5 month study plan for step & level 2?

[SurgDoc95]

Recently figured out what specialty I want to pursue, but also realize I’m going to need a nice big jump on my boards for it to be realistic. What’s a reasonable study plan to maximize the next several months? We only get 4 weeks to study and take boards in May/early June so I’d really like to get a jump on things now. Anki? If so I’d really appreciate it if someone could walk me through which deck(s) and how to utilize it as I was not an anki guy the first two years. Been using comquest for shelf exams and have been doing surgery and IM uworld questions the last few weeks now that I don’t have a shelf this month. Any and all advice is appreciated!


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[risus_sardonicus]

What specialty? How low is your step 1 score?

I see you’re a DO, in case you don’t already know your step 1 score will play the biggest role in determining whether you’re invited for an interview. Keep that in mind before thinking that a high step 2 will salvage a poor step 1 score. This is especially true and directly correlated with the competitiveness of the specialty.

 

[SurgDoc95]

What specialty? How low is your step 1 score?

I see you’re a DO, in case you don’t already know your step 1 score will play the biggest role in determining whether you’re invited for an interview. Keep that in mind before thinking that a high step 2 will salvage a poor step 1 score. This is especially true and directly correlated with the competitiveness of the specialty.

Classic SDN “advice”. This isn’t a what are my chances post. I simply asked for study plan advice. Thanks


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[risus_sardonicus]

Classic SDN “advice”. This isn’t a what are my chances post. I simply asked for study plan advice. Thanks


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Well clearly you can’t appreciate honest constructive criticism, already a terrible indicator of your future success as a resident. As someone going through the match process, I was giving you honest, realistic advice but evidently that’s not what you’re after.


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[SurgDoc95]

Well clearly you can’t appreciate honest constructive criticism, already a terrible indicator of your future success as a resident. As someone going through the match process, I was giving you honest, realistic advice but evidently that’s not what you’re after.


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Not sure who pissed in your Cheerios buddy, but thank you for the constructive criticism on a post about study advice. You’re so helpful and insightful!


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[Neopolymath]

Not being a jerk, but do you really need a study plan??? Like what is there to plan?

It's as simple as it was for step 1. Do Uworld, watch OME, listen to Emma Holliday/Divine Intervention podcasts, do tzanki/dorian deck, maybe review a little sketchy.

 

[SurgDoc95]

Not being a jerk, but do you really need a study plan??? Like what is there to plan?

It's as simple as it was for step 1. Do Uworld, watch OME, listen to Emma Holliday/Divine Intervention podcasts, do tzanki/dorian deck, maybe review a little sketchy.

Honestly should’ve asked what resources and timeframe was best to use not necessarily a study plan per say. Wanted to make sure what I had in mind was sufficient is all. Appreciate it


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[Neopolymath]

Honestly should’ve asked what resources and timeframe was best to use not necessarily a study plan per say. Wanted to make sure what I had in mind was sufficient is all. Appreciate it


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Ok. That makes more sense. Continue to study hard for comats and chugging along. We got this, man. It's honestly easier than how year 1-2 goes in a way. The info you need for school exams just isn't aligned with boards well but in 3rd year it definitely feels much more aligned between comats/boards.