Stephen Walters Step 1 study schedule
General:
I started studying everyday at 8:30 AM. Would read till about noon then do 1
question block (46 questions or whatever it was), took 45min-hour for lunch, then
after lunch from ~1-2pm I would review the question block, which consisted of
referencing the topic in first aid and taking some minor notes if necessary. I would
then read from 2-3pm and do another qbank at 3. From 3:45-6pm I would drive
home, exercise, eat dinner. From about 6-8:30 I would review that question bank
and read. At night I would often incorporate some more general reading (Goljan
high yield, images in FA and Goljan, charts in medical micro made…). I very rarely
finished all the chapters I set out to read for each topic in that 1 or 2 day block so
would finish them on the review/makeup day or in june (6/11-6/24..see below). I
used USMLE World and when finished that I used Kaplan Qbank (about 500
questions). I would HIGHLY recommend exercising and getting plenty of sleep. I
didn’t take any days off but would stop studying around 3 or so on Sunday and take
the rest of the day off. I listened to Goljan audio while I was driving to and from
school and occasionally while working out. Stress quality over quantity. Your Step 1
score is important and can open a lot of doors. It will also carry over into 3rd year. It
is a challenging experience but work hard and you will do great. If you have any
additional questions please do not hesitate to contact me. Best of luck!
Materials:
-First Aid
-Step up to USMLE step 1
-Goljan (book and audio)
- Medical micro. Made ridiculously simple (JUST the charts)
-Usmle world Q bank, Kaplan Q bank
MAY:
5/9-5/15
Friday (start):
Behavioral science, embryology, psychiatry (First Aid), Step up (pg.39-43), Qbank x2
Saturday:
Genetics+development, environmental path., nutrition (Goljan), Qbank x2
Sunday:
Biochem (FA), step up (pg. 11-22, 37-39), Immunology (FA), Immunopath. (goljan),
Qbank x2
5/16-5-22
Monday:
Biochem (FA), step up (pg. 11-22, 37-39), Immunology (FA), Immunopath. (goljan),
Qbank x2
Tuesday:
Microbiology (clinical mirco made ridic. Easy-Just charts and first aid), Qbank x2
Wednesday:
Microbiology (clinical mirco made ridic. Easy-Just charts and first aid), Qbank x2
Thursday:
Pharm. (First aid and step up pg. 20-26)
Friday:
Review and make up, Qbank x2
Saturday:
Pathology (First Aid, Goljan ch. 1,2,5), Qbank x2
Sunday:
Pathology (First Aid, Goljan ch. 1,2,5), Qbank x2
5/23-5/29
Monday:
Heme./onc (First aid, step up ch. 10, Goljan ch. 11,12,13,14,15), Qbank x2
Tuesday:
Heme./onc (First aid, step up ch. 10, Goljan ch. 11,12,13,14,15), Qbank x2
Wednesday:
Respiratory (First aid, Step up ch.4, Goljan ch. 16), Qbank x2
Thursday:
Respiratory (First aid, Step up ch.4, Goljan ch. 16), Qbank x2
Friday:
Review and make up, Qbank x2
Saturday:
Endocrine and reproductive (First aid, step up ch. 7+8, Goljan ch. 20,21,22), Qbank
x2
Sunday:
Endocrine and reproductive (First aid, step up ch. 7+8, Goljan ch. 20,21,22), Qbank
x2
5/30-6/5
Monday:
Cardio (First aid, step up ch. 3, Goljan pg. 73-80, ch9+10), Qbank x2
Tuesday:
Cardio (First aid, step up ch. 3, Goljan pg. 73-80, ch9+10), Qbank x2
Wednesday:
Musculoskeletal, CT, Derm (First aid, step up ch. 9, Goljan ch. 23+24), Qbank x2
Thursday:
Musculoskeletal, CT, Derm (First aid, step up ch. 9, Goljan ch. 23+24), Qbank x2
Friday:
Review and make up, Qbank x2
Saturday:
Renal (first aid, Step up ch. 6, Goljan ch. 4 up to pg 73+ch. 19), Qbank x2
Sunday:
Renal (first aid, Step up ch. 6, Goljan ch. 4 up to pg 73+ch. 19), Qbank x2
6/6-6/10
Monday:
GI (first aid, Step up ch.5, Goljan ch. 17+18), Qbank x2
Tuesday:
GI (first aid, Step up ch.5, Goljan ch. 17+18), Qbank x2
Wednesday:
Neuro (first aid, Step up ch 2, Goljan ch.25), Qbank x2
Thursday:
Neuro (first aid, Step up ch 2, Goljan ch.25), Qbank x2
Friday:
Review and make up, Qbank x2
6/11-6/24 (Test date)
Spent most of the time re-reading first aid start to finish, Qbank x2 everyday, Read
any sections in any of the books above that I did not finish, Goljan high yield
(recommend this)