It's just another hurdle to becoming a doctor

It's just another hurdle to becoming a doctor

• It's just another hurdle to becoming a doctor

Resources

• Resources

• Study Schedule

• Sanity

Start doing Qbank questions now

• Start doing Qbank questions now

• You have just over a month to study for the exam (not including studying for mini-boards)

• Make a schedule and stick to it!

• But don't beat yourself up over if you mess up a bit…

• The average time to study is 28 days....which is perfect for many people

Last day of school: April 19, 2013

• Last day of school: April 19, 2013

• Mini-boards & OSCE’s: April 25 – May 10

• Step 1 Sit-by Date: June 15, 2013

Develop your own study schedule

• Develop your own study schedule

• Some people study based on systems, some study based on courses, some both, and some neither.

• Schedule “catch up” days and extra time at the end to review material

• Don't be afraid to adapt your schedule, but stick to the plan!

8AM-9AM- Breakfast

• 8AM-9AM- Breakfast

• 9AM-1PM- Read

• 1PM-1:30- Lunch

• 1:30-6:00- Read some more

• 6-7 Dinner

• 7-8 Personal Time

• 8-12 Questions and review

• 12-8AM- Sleep

Some study at their apartment

• Some study at their apartment

• Some study at their parents' house

• Some at the library

• Point is...you've figured out what works for you, do it!

You need to relax

• You need to relax

• Take personal time every day

• Work out

• Catch up with friends

• Socialize

• Go to dinner

• Vent

EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT and to stick to what style has worked for you the past two years (ie- learning from questions, etc).

• EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT and to stick to what style has worked for you the past two years (ie- learning from questions, etc).

• 28 days is enough time to crush it. I didn’t think it would be enough but was sick of studying by the last week

• Leave days for review the final week before your test. Review your WEAK subjects, don’t try to re-read all of First Aid again

• Do NOT push back your date unless a catastrophe occurs

• Watch a movie, hang out, have a beer, but DO NOT study the day before your test

• Special thanks to MUSOM faculty and staff and Tim Nywening, Katherine Schnell, and Parin Chheda from the University of Florida