#usmle step 1

[myscrubslife]

I’m not even preparing for USMLE but First Aid for Step 1 when paired with pre-made flashcards on the USMLE-RX app is such a great revision tool for Pre and Para-clinical subjects for even Post Graduate medical entrance exams in India! I think I owe my degree to SketchyMicro/Pharm, Pathoma, Osmosis and FA haha.

#first aid #usmle step 1 #usmle #med student #doctor #med school #medblr #studyblr #academia #neet pg #INICET #study inspiration #study motivation #Indian medblr #mine

[meshouldbestudying]

Endocrine today. Hopefully will get through with Basic Science (Biochem/Genetics) review this weekend🤞🏾.

#black studyblr #medschool #med student #studyblr #medical school #productivity #usmle step 1 #study motivation #✍🏾 #medstudent #step 1 studying #pathoma #medblr

[emgoesmed]

5/3/2022

It’s been cloudy all week; I am getting desperate for some sunshine. Studying biochemistry this week (today’s topic is vitamins) and taking another practice exam this weekend.

🎧 Sleep Token - Hypnosis Vocal Cover by Will Ramos Been playing this on repeat, I like it even better than the original + I think I have a celebrity crush at this point lol

#emgoesmed #studyblr #studyspo #med student #med school #med studyblr #usmle step 1 #exams #productivity #days of productivity #little free library #neighborhood #clouds #where is the sun #music #lorna shore #sleep token #will ramos

[caffeinated-medblr]

INTRODUCTORY POST! (long post ahead but please do give it a read)

I'm a third year med student from India who's also planning to start step 1 prep(have been for a while😶) I will be posting (hopefully) daily snippets of my study sessions and student life..

The inspiration to start a blog struck a few years ago, while I was watching the movie Julie and Julia.

I had started a studyblr soon after but I have been unable to post there anymore because I have recently come to the realisation that one of my close friends did not respect my wishes for privacy was keeping tabs of my blog without my knowledge.. I'm not sure since how long, but once I found out, I just completely lost interest in posting there..

To me, tumblr was a place to just be myself and get to know you wonderful people and a time to be away from my usual circle.. I'm an introvert myself and so having a space that I called my mine meant a great deal to me, and to know that it was violated by someone close really got to me..

So this is a fresh start, and it was a difficult decision, because that was a blog I really held close to my heart but I suppose all good things come to an end..

Few of my favorite studyblrs who have always inspired me to do better - @myhoneststudyblr @a-young-doctors-journey @ontrackmind @medemedemed @medicineinside @starrystvdy @studyblr @eintsein @lee-sarahh @emmastudies @medcury @studyquill @studylustre @studydiaryofamedstudent @academedical @academiix @galina @usmlestar

#new studyblr #medblr #studyspiration #mbbsindia #usmleprep #usmle step 1 #Medicine #chaotic academia #coffee #coffee academia

[cupcraft]

My Step 1 Study Guide

Hello! I recently took the step 1 test and passed and I thought I'd share what I did to study and prepare just in case it helps anyone out. Plus advice i'd give looking back on things i didn't do. Hopefully this helps and sorry it's so long. Feel free to send me asks on anything at all!

1: during m1/m2 year -> utilize the Anking deck/study sheets + first aid + things and videos like amboss/scholarrx/sketchy/boards and beyond + pathoma as you go through the blocks. Don't focus on step studying but utilize these resources to bolster your block exams. I used anking & sketchy & first aid primarily but kinda too late and i wish i utilized it earlier. Also, if your school doesn't have step 1 style test questions overall (like mine did for a bit) i'd do scholarrx questions to practice right before a test (it helped me with the tests and also got me to see patterns ahead of time). I wouldn't start using UWorld right away, at least not intensely. If you want a first pass you could start in November/December but honestly for me that was too much so I didn't.

2: Last block/pre-dedicated -> Make a study plan. You can use things like cram fighter or you can do it by hand or in excel/google sheets. If you need mine as an example feel free to ask, though my general plan was review first aid/content review/practice exams and questions/free 120/rest/exam in that order and i did the stuff i forgot first and ended with the info i did in my last block which was msk/derm/heme/onc/ct. It should be noted that you must tell yourself now that this plan won't be adhered to 1000% and you will get behind and you will just say fuck it to some stuff as you go. And be honest with yourself that you may give up studying earlier than you think or sleep in a lot of days. Just be kind to yourself now. This is just a guide to help you, not a strict rule book. For example, i meant to do cardio block review in 2 days and my mental health tanked so it took me like 5 days and i still had a ton of questions i couldn't do.

3: Dedicated ->

Prioritize getting through First Aid srsly and supplement it as you do content review. I read First aid one pass and then i supplemented information from Boards and Beyond videos and some information from pathoma. Mostly, i kept my notes within the pathoma textbook (as i bought a subscription and received the textbook).

As you do content review do Uworld questions and once you get through review really prioritize practice questions and finishing Uworld. You won't realistically finish all questions or blocks but at least try to do as much as you can. I ended Dedicated about 64% through. With Uworld your average will be low and at times will barely improve, honestly as long as you are improving on the net and your average is 40% or higher i think you're doing just fine imo (as that was my experience). UWorld is meant to be harder. When you do UWorld at first do tutor mode and always write down questions you guessed on/got wrong/don't understand in a notebook for review later. I wish i had made anki on them as i went along but i was too burnt out for that realistically for many reasons.

Looking back on it i watched every sketchy but i wish i at least did the anking for the sketchy (as i did no anking during dedicated) to help me remember.

Do practice exams. I did 1 uworld one and 4 NBME tests plus the free 120. the UWorld one in my opinion was not worth it and it lowered my confidence majorly as it was so fucking hard and full of trick questions. The NBME ones were much more useful. The free 120 was the most useful as many of the questions you get may reappear on step, and so it's the best one to do the week of your test so it's fresh in your mind. Make sure as always you review the questions you got wrong because it's so so helpful.

Day before the exam what do i do? -> maybe light review (ie stuff you got wrong a lot, some anki, first aid notes) but otherwise do nothing. srsly just rest, eat, and go to bed!

Remind yourself that you just need to pass. 60% is passing. No one will know your score. It's pass fail!

4: What resources do you recommend? Don't? Etc? ->

Resources I used: Boards and Beyond (videos), Pathoma (videos and textbook), First Aid, Sketchy Micro & Pharm, UWorld, NBME Practice tests (the CBSE), NBME free 120.

Usefulness of the resources: I really found everything I used to be useful but there's some stipulations. I found that neither UWorld nor First Aid prepared me for the biostats questions well other than memorizing equations. Biostats/public health is often a lot more problem solving oriented not just "can you do an odds ratio" for ex, so the NBME practice exams were more useful for that concept. I also did not find every boards and beyond video useful so there were many i skipped, esp pharm videos as i used sketchy! Along with first aid i bought the other first aid book, the clinical reasoning one. TBH it is a useful book (i used it a bit during my blocks) but during dedicated i was so tired and didnt have time to use it so do with that what you will. Sketchy was so so useful esp for micro but like I said i wish i supplemented with Anki. Also, Boards and Beyond cardio was so helpful but a lot of info i skipped through as i found it too detailed for step overall, but it is good to use looking back on it for clerkships i imagine (as there's info specific to clinical practice).

Anki specifically: I stopped all anki during dedicated because I just was too overwhelmed and couldn't keep up with it. Looking back I would've used Anki a lot earlier than i did during the blocks and kept up with it in small amts cumulatively, and then during dedicated done the sketchy ANKI primarily/old reviews/+anki for stuff i got wrong on questions a lot to make it easier. But, i still did well without it during dedicated.

5: test day tips ->

if you have stomach problems like me don't drink caffeine and prioritize sleep the night before (if you can tolerate caffeine then this is fine).

Pack lots of snacks that you know you will be able to eat while exhausted and stressed. I find it hard to eat something heavy on days like that, so i packed things like grapes/oranges/granola/pretzels/pbj/beef jerky. Stuff that would fill me and fuel me but not make me feel sick. Pack lots of water and potentially Gatorade or something.

Go to the bathroom before you enter the exam room.

Before the test day plan how you will take your breaks (this helped me because it was really overwhelming otherwise) and then you'll be able to read yourself on the test day to modify your break time.

Go through all the questions and then review marked ones and then review all of them together. Just know you will mark almost every question and it doesn't mean you got them wrong and failed.

6: other misc tips ->

just avoid the reddit. There are plenty of good advice plus links to resources (ie anking deck/etc.) on reddit and you should use it for that. But often i found the reddit to be a place that made me feel like i was gonna fail just like it was during MCAT/applying to school. I'd be like "is this score good" and they'd be like omg delay your test youre not gonna do well you should be scoring xyz. I just couldn't read that stuff, even if there was good and honest advice in between.

It's okay to push back your test/retake it if you have to (and can! It depends on your situation).

Consult an academic coach/advisor at your school during dedicated!

Work in groups: ie meet up with people at a library and use each other for accountability or if you need group review sessions please do that. All in all, just don't let yourself be isolated. Even do work with friends in other programs, just having ppl there will help you.

Prioritize sleep, food, water. Seems redundant to say but genuinely do this.

Change scenery a lot. Go to a cafe, go to school, go to a library or WeWork, go to your family's house, etc. It really will help you.

Regardless of your schedule and how well you follow it try to stop working at the same time every day. Set a time you will stop work forever and play video games or read a book or just collapse onto the couch. If you study 24 hours a day you will burn out faster.

Accommodations? How do i get those for the test -> this should be a post on it's own so i will just say if you want me to make a post on this I can. I had private room accommodations just to share! But there are many types of accommodations. Just know you really have to do this like a year/many months in advance!

That's really all i can think of. Just ask me if you have any q's! Goodluck ya'll.

#step 1 #advice #usmle step 1

[tobe-sogolden]

Not that anyone asked or cares but I PASSED STEP 1!!!!!!!! Hands-down the most demoralizing exam I've ever studied and sat for and it literally made me want to d*e or drop out of med school several times but I'm so grateful it's done and I never have to do that again!!!!

#fyi step 1 is the first of many medical licensing exams to become an MD #you take it after the first two years of med school which are your preclinical years #to make sure you've learned all the information you need to start the clinical portion of med school #i literally start rotations on monday 😬😬😬😬 #scared for my life tbh but also excited #i know it's going to be brutal but i also know im going to learn and grow so much so im trying to focus on that! #but also shout out to harry for getting me through my dedicated study period for that exam bc i genuinely don't know how i would've coped #without him doing things that i was looking forward to #im also SO grateful he's going to be around during my first year of rotations like ik it's gonna make things so much more bearable for me #ill have so much to look forward to and be excited about!!! #anyways cool thanks for listening #usmle step 1 #step 1 #medical school #med school

[turfaa]

Heyy! After a long time i’m back here!

(Will post sth later describing what happened in the last period of my life.)

Now I’m just here to say good morning!

I’ve been struggling with biochemistry for the past few months and this made me really depressed🤦🏼‍♀️

But now I believe i can beat it! 💪🏻

With consistency and dedication.

Get up and work hard! Your future is waiting for you!

Good morning ☀️

#morning #autumn #photography #studyblr #study blog #study motivation #study hard #usmle step 1 #usmleprep #biochemistry #wake up #first aid #booklr #exam preparation #motivation #studystudystudy

[medicinefordays]

I hope to become more consistent with my studying seeing as how I aim to give Step 1 next summer.

I've found seeing pretty, studious posts helps me feel inspired so this Tumblr is just a compilation of those.

Plus there may be a smattering of posts about life in a foreign country (v romanticised).

#first post #new medblr #usmle step 1

[mokshconsultant]

USMLE Step 1

In order to practice medicine within the United States, passing the USMLE Exam, also known as the United States Medical Licensing Examination, is a prerequisite. This comprehensive examination comprises three distinct steps: Step 1, Step 2CK, and Step 3, overseen by both the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME).

Step 1, the initial stage, is a computer-based assessment conducted over one day. It evaluates candidates' comprehension of fundamental scientific principles crucial for medical practice. Typically taken following the second year of medical school, Step 1 delves into essential concepts and principles of basic sciences, emphasizing their application to health, disease, and treatment. Moreover, it verifies candidates' proficiency in scientific fundamentals essential for continual learning in the medical field.

Regarding eligibility, candidates must meet specific criteria. Those eligible to undertake Step 1 include current medical students or graduates from U.S. or Canadian medical schools leading to an MD degree accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), as well as graduates from U.S. medical schools leading to a DO degree accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).

For International Medical Graduates (IMGs) seeking to undertake Step 1, additional criteria apply. They must be officially enrolled in a medical college or university listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools (WDOMS), along with meeting other stipulated eligibility requirements outlined by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).

#usmle step 1 #usmle step1 #step1 #step 1 #Medical residency in US

[ibraheem-contemplating]

I feel guilty...

Didn't study anything today... Constantly feeling the need to keep studying.. No matter what I do during the day or how much I achieve, if I don't study, the feeling of guilt will ensue..

It's the mentality that I should always do what needs to be done and nothing else matters even if I actually enjoy it... whatever joy I feel will be diffused by a feeling of remorse for not doing what I "should've" done... as if I have committed a crime...

When I look at others.. I feel like I'm the only one who is going through something similar... It's summer vacation for God's sake!

I don't know if what I am doing is the right thing or not.. I have a bizarre mix of feelings... Guilt, disappointment, frustration, along with emptiness and a fear that all this struggle will lead to nothing at the end... I won't be able to take the US exam and also wasted a golden opportunity to start with what I am passionate about...

My indecisiveness will lead me astray... the inability to choose between two things, subsequently staying in the middle and not committing to any path is so destructive and catastrophic !

I'm really sick of not making decisions!

I don't know how long this will take and when I am actually going to make a decision when it matters!

#usmle step 1 #medicine #study hard #frustration #guilt #indecision

[medverses-blog]

Hi

I am a second year medical student preparing for USMLE Step 1

This will be my studyspace

Today I read biochemistry it was very little but I am happy that I at least started now

Excited to meet you all

#biochemistry #usmle step 1 #usmleprep #first aid

[myscrubslife]

#doctor #med student #med school #medblr #studyblr #study inspiration #studyspo #study motivation #studywithme #study aesthetic #academia #light academia #romantic academia #muji pens #muji #sakura micron #ikea #first aid #usmle step 1 #nephrology #kidneys #nephrotic syndrome

[meshouldbestudying]

Final Countdown! Speed watching Step 1 high yield videos tonight and skimming First Aid.

#black studyblr #medschool #med student #studyblr #medical school #productivity #usmle step 1 #study motivation #step 1 studying #✍🏾 #medblr

[emgoesmed]

6/22/2022

Today is a big study/review day, mainly anatomy and pharmacology. Gonna try to review some respiratory physiology and renal pathology as well. It doesn’t feel real that my exam is coming up in a week. On another note, this is possibly one of the prettiest cortados I’ve ever had the pleasure of drinking.

#emgoesmed #studyblr #studyspo #med student #med school #med studyblr #productivity #coffee #cafe #exams #usmle step 1

[zydea]

The usmle transcript not uploaded eras

The usmle transcript not uploaded eras are extremely important application components for residency programs in the United States. To retrieve their USMLE transcript, applicants can submit a request through the Request for Transcript Transfer from ECFMG Certification provided by the ERAS Support Services section. This transcript is a compulsory requirement. As a component of the application process, various MD residency programs require this.

An Overview of the Types of Documents Accepted by ERAS

Before assigning documents, it is important to conduct thorough research on each program’s specific requirements for the documents to be submitted along with the MyERAS® application. Each program has its own set of requirements, so it is vital to gather this information before proceeding.

You can perform various tasks and manage essential documents within your MyERAS account, such as crafting personal statements, designating recommenders, granting access to your medical transcripts, and overseeing other relevant files. The succeeding section provides an overview of the primary documents used in ERAS. If you need precise details, please check out the Documents section of the MyERAS User Guide.

References: Brocali.co

#usmle #usmle step 1

[ray-beck]

I got the sweet PASS for STEP 1, so I'll have you know I'm... still not a doctor

#usmle step 1 #i have become one with the standardized test