This plan is geared towards students who just need a quick recap before their exam.

It requires the Doctors In Training Step 1 Review Course. Unless otherwise specified, this study plan is intended to be used Monday-Friday. We generally recommend two days off for every five days of studying to prevent burn-out. To have a study plan customized to fit your unique situation, please call (817) 796-0583 to set up an appointment with one of our student advisers.

6 Week Study Plan

WEEK
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FIRST AID
First Pass (89 pgs/wk))

QBANK
25 Q s daily M-F

PRACTICE TESTS

DOCTORS IN TRAINING
4hr practice test (200q). If less than 45% correct, then you will require at least 12 weeks of study, and this plan will not work for you. Bi-weekly Part 1 Email Q s Online Review Course Online Review Course Online Review Course

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First Pass (89 pgs/wk) First Pass (89 pgs/wk) First Pass (89 pgs/wk) First Pass (89 pgs/wk)

25 Q s daily M-F 25 Q s daily M-F 25 Q s daily M-F 25 Q s daily M-F

150 Q NBME Test on weekend 150 Q NBME Test on weekend 150 Q NBME Test on weekend 100 Q DIT predictive exam on weekend

WEEK 6: WHAT TO DO IMMEDIATELY AFTER FINISHING THE DIT COURSE Take your exam within a 5-10 day window of finishing your DIT course. During that period, you should: Take an 8 hour home practice test using your electronic question bank in mixed question mode and then brush up on weak areas indicated from results of test. Take your next NBME self-assessment to see how you are performing before the actual exam. The last 5 days before your test, re-read First Aid (a fifth of the book daily) and re-review highest-yield topics of DIT. Strongly consider the following book choices for additional preparation: (Use especially for the weakness areas noted by your NBME Self Assessment baseline) 1. Board Review Series Pathology (or Goljan Pathology) 4. Lippincott Pharmacology 2. Board Review Series Physiology 5. Robbins Pathology Chapters 1-7 3. Lippincott Biochemistry (or Goljan Biochemistry) 6. High Yield Neuroanatomy

Important Notes: Because you will also be studying regular medical school material during this time, it will be best to skip around First Aid and study along with your course. Place a check mark on the upper right-hand corner of a page completed to keep track of what you have already done. Meet with a study partner 2-3 times a week to quiz each other over the First Aid pages read in previous weeks. Look at your med school schedule now and determine which weeks you will study less for the USMLE and which you will need to devote more time to complete the study plan. Each week, set aside a small amount of time to quickly review the First Aid pages that you read the previous week. If this plan is too difficult, then ditch the "Additional Books" and use them as reference resources when reviewing First Aid. If this plan is still too difficult, then bump the number of weekly questions down to 75-100q/wk. Our blog The DIT Student Center is a place where students can be confident that they are getting advice from an expert. Our chief blogger Melodee Mancuso, PhD, shares her wealth of knowledge from over 25 years experience at the University of Texas Medical Branch, most recently as the Director of Academic Support Services and Career Counseling.