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well here's a crash course timetable for you .. 42 days of USMLE step 1 studying...

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Thanks for this but has anyone ever managed to prepare in such a way and do well or is this just for those people who want to pass?
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the best way to read is to do kaplan notes and kaplan Q book alongside. after 1st reading, start on kaplan Q bank, and usmle Rx... then revise again, along with mcq s---3 months ---good score in 90 s....
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Thank you.

What is *usmle Rx* and *mcq s*?
How to find them?
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i agree wid drarjun...but add to that USMLEWORLD...and NBME...and u r set fr da exam...

@vadik: usmlerx is a question bank...i think its from the makers of First Aid (not sure)...
mcq = multiple choice questions... :P
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the best way to read is to do kaplan notes and kaplan Q book alongside. after 1st reading, start on kaplan Q bank, and usmle Rx... then revise again, along with mcq s---3 months ---good score in 90 s....
Thanks for the tips. Any ideas on how long one takes for step 1's first reading?
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heey friends im 2 yr student of medicine school in istanbul/Turkey and i want to know about USMLE more from you, about how can i start to prepare and how can i apply.
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In order to apply, you should visit the ecfmg website:
www.ecfmg.org
Set up an account. They will email you when your account is ready. After that just log on to the website and choose your exam. I'm not sure if they still have paper applications or they made the entire process online but the last time I checked, they have both. Just follow the instructions and if you have any doubts you can ask us.

Everyone has a different way of preparing for the exam so it depends on how good you were in your basic science subjects. You can either start with an easy subject or a hard one. It depends solely on you.

Regarding books, here are some of the recommended books:
1. Step 1 kaplan lecture notes 2008
2. Step 1 videos 2007
3. Goljan pathology notes and audio
4. MedEssentials textbook
5. First Aid for step 1 2008
6. Kaplan qbank
7. IV qbank (also known as usmleRx)
8. USMLE world qbank
9. NBME forms (I believe there are 6)

People have taken from 2 months to a year to prepare for the exam. You should set up a time table to get an idea of what date to pick for your exam. Maybe choose your exam date once you have atleast 60 - 70% of your studies completed.
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