There are always miserably hard questions on NBME Shelf and USMLE Step exams, and that’s okay. It’s not realistically possible to get them all right. The nature of the test is such that a ball of doubt will form deep in the core of your body, growing with each question you waver ...
Let’s take the cardiology block during my first year of medical school, one of the most conceptually challenging blocks, but also one of the blocks where I set the curve and ranked number 1 in my medical school. Again, I started off with outline method notes, but after lecture...
which is very good for your larger exams, whether that’s theMCATorUSMLE Step 1or COMLEX. With a fragmented deck, this just doesn’t happen. Remember, for spaced repetition software like Anki to work properly, you must regularly review information. Many students are concerned that they’ll be...
set the size of the question blocks to 40: this is how you simulate what the usmle will be like. it helps train your stamina and focus to fit the requirements of the exam as early as possible, and avoid false confidence that could arise if you only work with a few questions at a ...