1. Practise questions 2. Reverse learning 3. Read micro and pharma regularly 4. Prepare for hill and valley 5. Be okay to veer up with schedule 6.Have a cut of time 7.Personal tier schedule
Really like the tier system. I will keep it in mind whenever I start my Step Studying! I am thinking of starting to do random questions from the get go!
Thank you so much for tip 4 In my first practice test i got a good score and then i fell down in the next practice exam and was so depressed untill now
time x knowledge ...this is a simple trick ...study as much as possible and even little extra so that after the exam you feel happy and excited for next step
Great video, thanks for all the info. One question can u share or send me a copy of your study schedule. I feel as every subject is a tier 3 for me, it might be my stress levels or my test anxiety. But i would appreciate it i could compare to your schedule. thanks
You’re really great! Im actually couple wks into my dedicated and have been feeling guilty abt focusing more on Qs than reading/ watching( cuz not enough time in the day and im really slow with reviewing) But i did see a big increase in my score by doing more Qs (tho not enough 😂). Now i can be more strategic with this thank to your advice! Ill be sharing with my classmates:)
how would you structure your tiers during the day? my school doesn't really have a dedicated period, but we don't have much class time. how much time per day would you dedicate per tier? could you break that down?
Great question. During your classes I would dedicate different days of the week to focus on the different tiers. For example, every day you can do 30 -60 mins of your weak topics. Every other day you can also include 30 mins of questions/review of topics you're average at. Once a week (on a day you're not doing an average topic) you can focus on doing a 30 min session on a mastery topic. Time will vary depending on how much time you have but that's how I would split it up. Hope that helped!
It's pass/fail now so hopefully this makes med school less stressful during the first 2 years but I can guarantee you that Step 2 has now become even more important.
@johnny torres What do you mean the "hospital" still gets your real scores? Do you mean the residency program you are applying for or after you are done with residency and applying for positions?
Hey! I must say your tips and tricks are really helpful!!! Just one question that when you talk about integrating micro and pharm everyday do you mean watch videos or do questions as well?! Please do answer I’m 6 weeks away from my test! Thankyou
a huge piece of personal advice: no matter how hard you work and how you work, unfortunately large degrees of natural book smarts gives people a huge advantage over others. just letting everyone know this to not beat yourself up if you can't break a certain score
Amazing video! thank you! What's your advices for an international post-residency step 1 examinee applying for a fellowship. I have like 3 months to study and take the exam before the start of the applications.
hello brother! I'm a 1st MBBS student. Plz do advice me what should be my strategy from the very first to score 260+ in my maiden usmle step 1 and at which year should I give the exam?
thank u very much , i have a problem i thought that this exam is big step in my life no one from region ever did it it close to impossible for but im starting but i hope not too late
Nice video, just had one doubt , is it better to read anatomy,physiology, pathology , microbiology , pharmacology in that order system after system or is going subject to subject better approach in dedicated period for an IMG?
I prefer subject to subject - like cardiology then GI and cover everything under those topics. But then there are general copies of micro or pharm you'll have to cover individually!
Yay glad you enjoyed it! Let me know if I can help you out further or want to see specific topics in the future. Also feel free to share the channel with anyone you think may benefit from it. Have a great day!
Thank you for the video!!! I wanted to asked you I started doing 70-80 questions daily and according to the questions I review that material in FA. I have been doing something similar looking for the page in FA after I do the questions and write any anotations. I have been a week since started, do you consider is a good quantity of questions to consider? In the process of reviewing a block do you consider reading the elimination explication of the other answers?
Start from the day 1 which will make everything easy for you moving forward! Try to give the step 1 as soon you complete basic science at the end of second year! Good luck 😇
I would recommend the first few months to just nail down your med school studying before trying to add step 1 studying. Maybe second semester, consider adding a resource which you can for a few mins per day (question bank, Sketchy, Physeo, Pathoma, etc.) or find a half day where you can dedicate to studying and reviewing Step 1 stuff.
Thank you for your video. What about just passing the step 1? Do you think that just learning all the questions and answer at Uworld would make it possible to just pass? Thank you. I'm an IMG approaching the 50 y/o mark and I just feel the need to have a passing score as a challenge.
Great question - depends on how close you are to the real thing. If you have some time - maybe try a question bank like USMLE-Rx to go along with the first aid material. if you're close to test day then yes you can start it at the same time. I like to save the high quality questions for closer to dedicated to allow for a solid prep. Hope that helped!
Bro I have cleared step 1 and preparing for step 2 I’m in a relationship and I have doubt can I take her with me after getting residency . If not how can I take her with me.. I really need ur advice please
When you do UWorld questions during studying (my test date is in 12 weeks), do you mix all subjects? Or are they subject specific? I just started studying last week
Added it to my list. But 2 days before the exam you should really make sure to give yourself the day before off. I would recommend making that last day (2 days prior to the exam) to be designed around confidence boosting. Make sure your feel amazing and confident for the exam. I'll try to release the video before your exam though!
Can you please guide me I am in middle of my 2nd year student and want to prepare for USMLE step 1 with my medical school learning can you tell me how much time I should study for USMLE and in which manni because I am too late
Best thing to do now is to first master the high-yield material from your second year courses. So if you see it in First Aid & your class lectures, spend some time focusing on long-term retention for those topics. If you like flashcards then you can do Bros or Zanki cards with your classes Finally, I'd recommend watching the Pathoma and/or Sketchy medical videos along your classes (depending on how much time is reasonable for you and your health.) This will make it easier when your dedicated comes around!
Yes so after week 1 if you struggled doing cardio, do a block of card questions on random a few times that week. I prefer this method over the typical approach where you know you're covering cardio during week 3 day 5 of your prep. Here you can adjust based on your scores and weaknesses.
Hey do you have a shedule of every topic? Im having struggles with what to read of pathology, anatomy, microbiology etc .. or do you have an email account wich i can contact You? Im from México.
Can you take a test while you are pregnant? I've done with first aid 3 times and so worried about that I don't want to delay my exam and now I have to do questions and test myself and practice? Please tell me I'm so worried because after having a baby it's gonna be more difficult for me
yes you can. tell your doctor to write you a note for extended break. send it to usmle and they would give you an additional 45 mins break. very doable
Takes 1 to 2 hours sometimes to get process and end up in your inbox, please let me know if you didn't get it and it didn't end up showing in your spam or trash folder.
I've heard good things about them, but never used it myself. Any program that uses videos to teach (lecturio, pathoma, Physeo, Sketchy Medical, etc.) are good but require you to commit to them. If you learn via watching videos then it may help. But again I've never used it to give recs on it.
Not a specific one but the main is to either have or find one. There's plenty online and our website also has products which include some sample schedules. Let me know if you had a specific question about schedules
I just started FA with sketchy, pathoma and Boards and Beyond as resources. I was wondering if I should just focus on concepts for now and then incorporate Qbanks like uworld once I feel like the topics are clearer?
I have not. I can't imagine it'd be easy nor can I recommend it if you can avoid the full time job. The typical 6 week schedule would have to be doubled otherwise. The repetition and dedicated focus is just necessary but I know everyone has unique circumstances. May have to begin dedicated studying earlier. Good luck!
@@TheMDJourney well that's me working full time trying to study when I can in the morning and then at night, even in the bathroom at work. It sucks and its moving slow for me.
Yeah step 1 studying isn't fun for 6 weeks and cant imagine it longer. Not sure of your personal situation, but if you can maybe work less hours - I think your future self and score will thank you
It's personal preference after all. I don't think we read the same for material we haven't seen tested. Or at least I think you can get the big ideas easier with a test then read model but again person preference
Heard great things about it. Like many other med school resources, I'd recommend sticking with one for the long haul. For Step 1 I would use such a resource during the school year instead of beginning during dedicated prep.
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Hi friends! Hope you guys enjoy this video about my favorite tips for USMLE Step 1! Let me know if you have more quesitons below! :D
Did you buy micro and pharm Sketchy videos?
How much actually cost to give all 3 steps of exams and get a match as an Indian student.
Thank you so helpful
I have 7 weeks more,what more should I be doing now
@@ogbaogbuagu106 What happened. how was it my brotha. hope all is well with you.
1. Practise questions
2. Reverse learning
3. Read micro and pharma regularly
4. Prepare for hill and valley
5. Be okay to veer up with schedule
6.Have a cut of time
7.Personal tier schedule
Found a perfect video for last month's countdown of step 1! Needed the direction to plan revision and practice.
Appreciate your content so much✨
So glad I found this video now before starting dedicated! Thank you for these tips!!!
Glad you found them helpful!
You are so kind and calming, thank you!!!!!!!!!!!
Aww I'm glad I could be of help
You validated all of my doubts. I had fickle opinions on using UWorld and AMBOSS the way you said. Instantly subbed
Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for the sub!
Bro please make video on how to get externships and how to find research spots for IMG’s ??? It would be very helpful 😊
Yeeees, that would be really helpful :)
@@allyhvis6046 Really really helpful
I'll work on that!
Really like the tier system. I will keep it in mind whenever I start my Step Studying! I am thinking of starting to do random questions from the get go!
Yeah random is the best! It's tricky at first but it's test environment from the start
Thank you so much for tip 4
In my first practice test i got a good score and then i fell down in the next practice exam and was so depressed untill now
Thanks so much for this helpful video! :) Can you please make another video going over more in detail of the tier system?!
Of course!
time x knowledge ...this is a simple trick ...study as much as possible and even little extra so that after the exam you feel happy and excited for next step
Great video, thanks for all the info. One question can u share or send me a copy of your study schedule. I feel as every subject is a tier 3 for me, it might be my stress levels or my test anxiety. But i would appreciate it i could compare to your schedule. thanks
You’re really great!
Im actually couple wks into my dedicated and have been feeling guilty abt focusing more on Qs than reading/ watching( cuz not enough time in the day and im really slow with reviewing) But i did see a big increase in my score by doing more Qs (tho not enough 😂). Now i can be more strategic with this thank to your advice! Ill be sharing with my classmates:)
Glad I could be helpful! Best of luck on your test! You'll do great 😀
Thank you so much for making this video. Great work, man. Thank you!
Of course! 😀
how would you structure your tiers during the day? my school doesn't really have a dedicated period, but we don't have much class time. how much time per day would you dedicate per tier? could you break that down?
Great question. During your classes I would dedicate different days of the week to focus on the different tiers. For example, every day you can do 30 -60 mins of your weak topics. Every other day you can also include 30 mins of questions/review of topics you're average at. Once a week (on a day you're not doing an average topic) you can focus on doing a 30 min session on a mastery topic. Time will vary depending on how much time you have but that's how I would split it up. Hope that helped!
So practical and valuable
It's pass/fail now so hopefully this makes med school less stressful during the first 2 years but I can guarantee you that Step 2 has now become even more important.
Yep I agree there :)
I think the pass/fail start in 2 years
@johnny torres What do you mean the "hospital" still gets your real scores? Do you mean the residency program you are applying for or after you are done with residency and applying for positions?
@johnny torres Then that means nothing has changed and they are being disingenuous about making step 1 pass/fail.
Tip #4 is gold♥️
Glad you enjoyed it! 😁
Hey! I must say your tips and tricks are really helpful!!! Just one question that when you talk about integrating micro and pharm everyday do you mean watch videos or do questions as well?! Please do answer I’m 6 weeks away from my test! Thankyou
Thank you very much for your advice on this video
a huge piece of personal advice: no matter how hard you work and how you work, unfortunately large degrees of natural book smarts gives people a huge advantage over others. just letting everyone know this to not beat yourself up if you can't break a certain score
Best tips. Noticed this worked for me before i ever watched this video
Amazing video! thank you!
What's your advices for an international post-residency step 1 examinee applying for a fellowship. I have like 3 months to study and take the exam before the start of the applications.
hello brother! I'm a 1st MBBS student. Plz do advice me what should be my strategy from the very first to score 260+ in my maiden usmle step 1 and at which year should I give the exam?
thank u very much , i have a problem i thought that this exam is big step in my life no one from region ever did it it close to impossible for but im starting but i hope not too late
Nice video, just had one doubt , is it better to read anatomy,physiology, pathology , microbiology , pharmacology in that order system after system or is going subject to subject better approach in dedicated period for an IMG?
I prefer subject to subject - like cardiology then GI and cover everything under those topics. But then there are general copies of micro or pharm you'll have to cover individually!
This is very valuable advice. Thank you.
Of course! Thanks for watching! 😀
I wish I listened to you sooner ;)
What subscription plan did u choose for uworld.? I'm in 1st year and I'm really confused about uworld bcz there plan is for 3 or 4 month and so on...
I did 180 days to allow for an earlier start if I wanted. But the 3 month plan is also appropriate.
Hello doctor..l need your advice in best book for study gynecologic and ophthalmologists in medical school..l need your advice necessary..and thanks
What an excellent video.. Thank you
Yay glad you enjoyed it! Let me know if I can help you out further or want to see specific topics in the future. Also feel free to share the channel with anyone you think may benefit from it. Have a great day!
Thank you for this video! Which nbme do you recommend doing to practice for step 1? Thank you!
Thank you for the video!!! I wanted to asked you I started doing 70-80 questions daily and according to the questions I review that material in FA. I have been doing something similar looking for the page in FA after I do the questions and write any anotations. I have been a week since started, do you consider is a good quantity of questions to consider?
In the process of reviewing a block do you consider reading the elimination explication of the other answers?
I'm just going to join first year med school.
How can I made schedule for my USMLE preparation and which year is perfect for me to give the exams
Start from the day 1 which will make everything easy for you moving forward! Try to give the step 1 as soon you complete basic science at the end of second year! Good luck 😇
I would recommend the first few months to just nail down your med school studying before trying to add step 1 studying. Maybe second semester, consider adding a resource which you can for a few mins per day (question bank, Sketchy, Physeo, Pathoma, etc.) or find a half day where you can dedicate to studying and reviewing Step 1 stuff.
Heyyy, need a schedule for steps can you help me?? My basics are awful 😂 I need help on what to do😭😭😭
I need help too
Thank you for your video. What about just passing the step 1? Do you think that just learning all the questions and answer at Uworld would make it possible to just pass? Thank you. I'm an IMG approaching the 50 y/o mark and I just feel the need to have a passing score as a challenge.
Yeah UWORLD alone can surely get you a good score as long as you use an active method to review
@@TheMDJourney An active method? I apologize for asking more from you Dr.. Would you please clarify that?
Quizzing yourself or drawing out explanations vs just reading the explanations (passive)
Hey I am starting my FA for first time now.. should I do uworld along with fa now? Or do fa with any other resources? I finished kaplan notes
Great question - depends on how close you are to the real thing. If you have some time - maybe try a question bank like USMLE-Rx to go along with the first aid material. if you're close to test day then yes you can start it at the same time. I like to save the high quality questions for closer to dedicated to allow for a solid prep. Hope that helped!
Great advice
Bro I have cleared step 1 and preparing for step 2 I’m in a relationship and I have doubt can I take her with me after getting residency . If not how can I take her with me.. I really need ur advice please
am glad i listened to you early!
Glad you enjoyed it! :)
When you do UWorld questions during studying (my test date is in 12 weeks), do you mix all subjects? Or are they subject specific? I just started studying last week
Personal preference but I prefer to do one random and one subject related during the day. Keeps a good mix without the feeling of fomo
Can you make a video and what to study 2 days before exam as soon as possible because my exam is next month
Added it to my list. But 2 days before the exam you should really make sure to give yourself the day before off.
I would recommend making that last day (2 days prior to the exam) to be designed around confidence boosting. Make sure your feel amazing and confident for the exam. I'll try to release the video before your exam though!
Can you please guide me I am in middle of my 2nd year student and want to prepare for USMLE step 1 with my medical school learning can you tell me how much time I should study for USMLE and in which manni because I am too late
Best thing to do now is to first master the high-yield material from your second year courses. So if you see it in First Aid & your class lectures, spend some time focusing on long-term retention for those topics.
If you like flashcards then you can do Bros or Zanki cards with your classes
Finally, I'd recommend watching the Pathoma and/or Sketchy medical videos along your classes (depending on how much time is reasonable for you and your health.) This will make it easier when your dedicated comes around!
@@TheMDJourney thanks a lot
i am in first year i planning to give usmle step 1 in 4th year suggest me with material 🙂
Pathoma and sketchy for now. Uworld should be added during your actual test prep.
You are great👍👍 ... from IMG student
Hi bhaiya. Thank you so much for the coaching. Thode doubts reh jaayenge wo pooch sakta hu right?
Yep
Bhaiya what is the probability of IMG's matching into internal medicine and radiology?
Not sure if exact numbers. Harder for radiology unless you have research. IM should be easier. Again any research or clinical experience helps
advices from gold!
Hii.. pls answere this.. am doing first aid and uworld together is this really bad idea without FA first pass pls tell me am totallyconfused
No that's fine. It's actually a common approach. If you're struggling you can do topic specific questions using the tutor mode vs. the random mode.
Thanks for this video!
Of course!
Thanks, it helps 😇
thank you
THANK YOU
By tier system, do you mean doing the questions system wise? Also, thoughts on system vs random uworld during dedicated?
Yes so after week 1 if you struggled doing cardio, do a block of card questions on random a few times that week. I prefer this method over the typical approach where you know you're covering cardio during week 3 day 5 of your prep. Here you can adjust based on your scores and weaknesses.
Thanks Lakshya! This is super helpful!
Glad I could help!
Sir can the Non-US graduates get a residency in surgery?please reply.TIA
I have forty % 😥first practice. I struggle with genetics 😭
Hey do you have a shedule of every topic? Im having struggles with what to read of pathology, anatomy, microbiology etc .. or do you have an email account wich i can contact You? Im from México.
You can reach me at themdjourney.com@gmail.com
Can you take a test while you are pregnant?
I've done with first aid 3 times and so worried about that I don't want to delay my exam and now I have to do questions and test myself and practice?
Please tell me I'm so worried because after having a baby it's gonna be more difficult for me
yes you can. tell your doctor to write you a note for extended break. send it to usmle and they would give you an additional 45 mins break. very doable
@@JU1CEEY is that true?
Thank you so much
Because I'm in a lot of anxiety
It is true. Just do it early
@@JU1CEEY like how early?
Like is that ok at 5 months
Any update? Please how did it go ? And how is your baby?
I suscribed and payed for step 1 academy and have not received my link via email.
Takes 1 to 2 hours sometimes to get process and end up in your inbox, please let me know if you didn't get it and it didn't end up showing in your spam or trash folder.
I just received the link to my other email, aparently my email won't receive this link. Thank you MD journey for your help and patience :)
TheMdjourney how can i get practice questions for step 1 USMLE
Some free ones on NBME website.
Go head bro
best video ever!
Besides uworld qbanks, what other qbanks do you recommend?
Here's a good video for that - th-cam.com/video/u9iwiL7xasc/w-d-xo.html
What is your opinion on Zanki/lightyear pre-made decks
Great to use throughout the year to prep. Harder to use during dedicated. But doing 10 a day will help for sure!
Hi the MD Journey,
Plzz what do you think about lecturio ?? Can you tell me plzz why some programs are good to study?
I've heard good things about them, but never used it myself. Any program that uses videos to teach (lecturio, pathoma, Physeo, Sketchy Medical, etc.) are good but require you to commit to them. If you learn via watching videos then it may help. But again I've never used it to give recs on it.
Which subscriptionis is good to score good marks in usmle step1 like kaplan amboss etc...
I prefer UWORD and USMLE-Rx. Never used Amboss myself. Heard good things about Boards and Beyond and Physeo as well!
Do you recommend an schedule ?
Not a specific one but the main is to either have or find one. There's plenty online and our website also has products which include some sample schedules. Let me know if you had a specific question about schedules
My "tear" guide ;(
I like the video.. and l learn from you
Glad you liked it!
this guy is wearing my glasses
Great minds think alike? 🤓
@@TheMDJourney awesome!
I just started FA with sketchy, pathoma and Boards and Beyond as resources. I was wondering if I should just focus on concepts for now and then incorporate Qbanks like uworld once I feel like the topics are clearer?
You can start with a small session per week ( 10 questions) and increase amount and frequency over time
Question: have you worked with anyone that has worked full time while trying to study for step?
I have not. I can't imagine it'd be easy nor can I recommend it if you can avoid the full time job. The typical 6 week schedule would have to be doubled otherwise. The repetition and dedicated focus is just necessary but I know everyone has unique circumstances. May have to begin dedicated studying earlier. Good luck!
@@TheMDJourney well that's me working full time trying to study when I can in the morning and then at night, even in the bathroom at work. It sucks and its moving slow for me.
Yeah step 1 studying isn't fun for 6 weeks and cant imagine it longer. Not sure of your personal situation, but if you can maybe work less hours - I think your future self and score will thank you
Please make tier video Sir :)
Do I need to study first aid before starting uworld? I feel like doing question banks before substantial study isn’t all that
It's personal preference after all. I don't think we read the same for material we haven't seen tested. Or at least I think you can get the big ideas easier with a test then read model but again person preference
Are USMLE step 1 practice tests easier than the real thing?
cool
Ur teeth are brighter than my future 😁
Haha 😂😂😂 I'm sure your future is quite bright itself
How does u world helps us? Does the concepts from u world asked on our real exam?
For sure! It's the most realistic preparation for the exam
Which book is preferable for pathology, Pathoma or First Aid?
I much rather prefer pathoma and the videos on their for sure
how is lecturio?
Heard great things about it. Like many other med school resources, I'd recommend sticking with one for the long haul. For Step 1 I would use such a resource during the school year instead of beginning during dedicated prep.