50 Tips To Pass Your USMLE Step 1 Exam

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Here's a list of the tips discussed so you can jump around if you want to check out different tips:
0:00 - Introduction
0:25 - Tip #1 - When to start thinking about the USMLE Step 1 exam
0:35 - Tip #2 - Don't stress about the USMLE Step 1 too early
1:03 - Tip #3 - Build study notes as you go through your med school classes
1:30 - Tip #4 - Find & fix your basic sciences weaknesses early
1:50 - Tip #5 - Building notes on your weaknesses
2:00 - Tip #6 - The benefits of a good study partner
2:15 - Tip #7 - Committing to a regular USMLE Step 1 review schedule
2:50 - Tip #8 - Identify and master the toughest concepts
3:25 - Tip #9 - Create a book of important concepts
4:15 - Tip #10 - Achieve peak Step 1 review by the start of 5th semester
5:00 - Tip #11 - Start doing practice question early (but be careful)
5:30 - Tip #12 - Start doing drill sessions early
5:45 - Tip #13 - Take excellent care of your health
6:30 - Tip #14 - Focus on the next step in your journey/process
6:55 - Tip #15 - Practice visualizing your goals
7:20 - Tip #16 - The right way to use the First Aid
7:55 - Tip #17 - Use 2 question banks during your dedicated USMLE Step 1 prep
8:30 - Tip #18 - The 3 key performance metrics to follow when doing USMLE Step 1 questions
8:45 - Tip #19 - Use additional Step 1 resources sparingly
9:20 - Tip #20 - Use the 'review, apply, fix, reassess' strategy
10:00 - Tip #21 - Avoid doing the same questions twice
10:40 - Tip #22 - Take reddit or forum advice with a grain of salt
11:40 - Tip #23 - Keeps things as simple as possible
12:10 - Tip #24 - Become a highly detailed planner
12:30 - Tip #25 - Avoid getting comfortable with resources
13:10 - Tip #26 - Active studying crushes passive studying
13:40 - Tip #27 - Identify & leverage your most productive hours
14:10 - Tip #28 - Learn how to remove distractions
14:30 - Tip #29 - Use the pomodoro technique
14:50 - Tip #30 - Leverage the 80/20 rule
15:25 - Tip #31 - Use NBME's to asses the entirety of your knowledge
16:00 - Tip 32 - Use NBME feedback as gospel
16:20 - Tip #33 - Take NBME #2 only after working on weaknesses
17:00 - Tip #34 - You should be exam-ready by NBME 3
17:20 - Tip #35 - What to do if you run out of NBME exams
17:50 - Tip #36 - Spend 2-3 days fixing ONE weakness
18:15 - Tip #37 - Start with focused questions first
18:45 - Tip #38 - Focus on building your stamina over time
19:00 - Tip #39 - Think about exam day ahead of time
19:15 - Tip #40 - Strongly consider doing the in-person free 120 exam
19:47 - Tip #41 - Work out exam day logistics early
20:05 - Tip #42 - Fixing a lack of progress
20:35 - Tip #43 - Learn how to manage stress
21:00 - Tip #44 - Microbiology and pharmacology are last-minute life savers
21:20 - Tip #45 - Don't memorize opposite conditions
21:45 - Tip #46 - Understand lab values, don't memorize them
22:00 - Tip #47 - The "3 P's" will get you far, but not all the way
22:40 - Tip #48 - Don't take the exam before you're truly ready
23:15 - Tip #49 - Think of the patients as you study
23:45 - Tip #50 - Strive for incremental improvements

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[teoleal]

Hi Dr. Paul, an old IMG here! I´m so grateful for all the tips and different videos of you guys. I have applying your tips in my preparation and i fell more confident, obviously i have a long journey ahead yet. 💪 I just have a question that may you can help. unfortanely as an old IMG who is living in the USA im also have to work almost everyday to get some money, i tried to get 4-6 hrs of study daily but i feel that i´m not making enough progress through the days and it could be frustrating. I'm rebuilding all the knowledge from the scratch (bc i haven´t seen this in more than 5 years ), should i be trying to get more knowledge daily (like going through different topics, videos and lectures) or i should be focusing in the already weakness that i have identified ? there is a lot of information for usmle students that are just focusing on studying (the ideal scenario) but i haven´t found any extra "tips" for students like me, who have to work daily. once again thank you for your amazing channel it has been a amazing resource for me.

[kanukuntlagouthami-mhdo]

Im very much terrified about the pool change of questions for may june july !! Is this gonna really affect my preparation getting pass scores . Thankyou 😊

[kanukuntlagouthami-mhdo]

Im very much terrified about the pool change of questions for may june july !! Is this gonna really affect my preparation getting pass scores . Thankyou 😊