Studying For Step 2 During Rotations

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.

Studying for step 2 during rotations.

A medicine sub i should actually be helpful review. I hustled with step 1 i hustled with rotations and i hustled for step 2. Third year may seem overwhelming but it doesn t have to be. Took ck during psychiatry in mid june.

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. The most popular question bank is uworld with over 77 of students using it for step 2 studying. It s key when you re doing uworld to learn from your mistakes. Unlike a lot of other posts my low grades weren t due to a lack of effort.

Studying for step 1 during dedicated studying. How would you use anki. So you have a few weeks to study for step 1. I find it to be a great tool to keep track of your missed questions.

Anyone who says memorization doesn t exist in step 2 likely has a great foundation with excellent critical thinking. The tips in this post are important before referring to that post. Third year means the start of rotations shelf exams and step 2. 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.

Others will use a word doc etc. It was a pretty easy rotation though. 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. 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.

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. Having a third year study plan is the key to. Master a few key resources. In the end heavy memorization continues to be achilles heel.

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. Use a question bank during your rotations and during your dedicated usmle step 2 study period. This is a technique i ve developed after spending over a year in clinical rotations. Update 2018 if you want an updated step by step method on how i study in clinical rotation click here.