10x Your USMLE Step 1 Prep Speed (USMLE Study Tips)

When you're studying for the USMLE Step 1 exam, or the USMLE Step 2 CK exam, the worst thing that you can encounter is a lack of real progress...

Studying for months on end, but not really making any measurable progress... This is not an uncommon situation and we deal with it frequently.

So...

Today I'm (Dr. Paul) going to walk you through a simple change in strategy that will not only help you get ready for your Step 1 or Step 2 CK exam faster, but it'll allow you to better learn the material needed to ensure that you're a great physician in the future.

Video timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction
1:10 - What most students are doing (and why that approach is wrong)
1:55 - The one tweak that makes all the difference
3:30 - This adjustment makes all the difference
5:05 - How to create a 'weakness' and 'strengths' pile
6:40 - A plan for attacking your weaknesses head-on
8:35 - Why a weakness-focused strategy gets the fastest results
9:30 - Refresher of the steps to 10x your prep speed
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[usmleguys]

I see so many students studying and not making any meaningful progress... So in today's video, whether you're studying for the USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2 CK, or even the Step 3 exam, I'm going to show you how you can become hyper-productive so you can get the USMLE exam results you want and move on with your med school career... And into residency! If you've got topic requests, please leave them in the comments below.

[sushanpokharel]

In 10 mins, you literally summarized everything about studying I learned in my 25years of life. wow!

[KaitCervi]

I don't own a study book that still has a spine. The first thing I do is cut it off, hole punch it, and put it in a binder; this way I can literally pull out the pages I need to review and put them aside. It's helped SO much.

Every day is flashcards, walk/workout, study from various sources, review again via flashcards or from the actual material in the book. This structure had made a big difference in remembering but also not having to made decisions on what to do when, its just layed out and I just do it.

[ignitedmedical]

I am procrastinating step prep with these videos buy they are so good. Nice boost for motivation as well.

[TimboSlice]

so basically make anki cards on weaknesses for things weve missed is the vibe im getting

[clarimardiazlopez]

This was so helpful!!! too many weaknesses and NO idea how to deal with them, thank you, Dr. Paul.

[surajparajuli]

Thank you Dr.Paul for such an amazing videos...Could you make videos regarding the question reading strategies especially for lengthy questions of Step2CK ?

[voiiedu]

Thanks Dr.Paul, your method instructions inspire me and I will try.

[muhammadusmanjaved]

Thank you❤️ dr paul your videos are so helpful. God bless you❤️❤️❤️

[twinkleochani]

Exam in 50 days. Will start this trick from tomorrow morning and will let you know, how this works for me. Thankyou for this video!!!

[drmiguelangelgomez]

Thanks Dr. Paul. Your channel should have millions of subscribers 🔥🔥🔥

[SA-lrtj]

Thank you, nice video, keep it up 👍🏼👍🏼

[chinonye]

Thank you, God bless you. I'll do it

[Hamza-bhatti]

My whoe liked video list is mostly filled with yours

[christavernon]

This is helpful. I am keeping a running list if I corrects, but I’m finding that just reading through those notes doesn’t help me retain. I usually do Anki to help remember but if I made Anki cards for all my wrongs everyday, I’d be doing hours of flash cards every day! Any tips on other ways to memorize your notes on wrongs?

[barbie]

Great video as always.
What do u suggest to someone who has lot of weaknesses n no strengths at all?

[pra]

How many hours of study do you recommend to prepare step 1? Or, how to assess the hours u need to study for good scores?

[reskb]

Thank you Dr Paul. I'll definitely make my long long long list today. I deactivated my Instagram to help me focus for the exam. Is there another way to reach you ?

[lakshayrastogi]

Questions questions questions and questions.

[nrxixcz]

What Are your thoughts on doing a Anki reviews over qbank incorrects as a way to target weaknesses with space repetition?