Studying For Step 2 During Rotations

Hey everyone i have recently taken comlex and got a good score on it but now im trying to start again studying for usmle step 1 been about a month since last studying while im also doing rotations.

Studying for step 2 during rotations.

After a long day on rotations i felt coming home and having to read would have been too much said pavan a student at touro college of. Third year means the start of rotations shelf exams and step 2. If you do your best to prepare for every single shelf exam during third year by the time you get to step 2 ck studying you ll be way ahead. Studying for step 1 during dedicated studying.

A medicine sub i should actually be helpful review. The tips in this post are important before referring to that post. So you have a few weeks to study for step 1. I hustled with step 1 i hustled with rotations and i hustled for step 2.

I ll also be giving you my own sample study schedule and step 2 ck study plan later in this post but for now let s look at how other med students created their own step 2 study plans. This is a technique i ve developed after spending over a year in clinical rotations. The only resources i used for step 2 ck were the uworld qbank and self assessments the nbme comprehensive clinical science self assessments and ome. It was a pretty easy rotation though.

Use a question bank during your rotations and during your dedicated usmle step 2 study period. Third year may seem overwhelming but it doesn t have to be. I had done above average on step 1 my shelf exams did all of uworld throughout third year and read mtb2 twice in the 2 5 weeks leading up to the exam. It s key when you re doing uworld to learn from your mistakes.

The most popular question bank is uworld with over 77 of students using it for step 2 studying. In the end heavy memorization continues to be achilles heel. I find it to be a great tool to keep track of your missed questions. Most students will write their missed questions down.

How would you use anki. Having a third year study plan is the key to. Aside from knowing how to study for step 2 you should also be acquainted with good step 2 study plans to guide you in your studying. Just wanted to know if anyone had any particular advice if they have gone through this as well.

Others will use a word doc etc. Studying for step 2 and shelf exams during rotations we explain the best strategies medical students recommend for creating the perfect third year study plan. Update 2018 if you want an updated step by step method on how i study in clinical rotation click here. Unlike a lot of other posts my low grades weren t due to a lack of effort.