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on May 01, 2011

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This is one of the popularly used method to study for USMLE step 1 and is very helpful for anyone starting to study for USMLE step 1.TAUS Method

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My USMLE Step 1 Experience: 261/99 (WOW)

Status: 6th year medical student at a university in Romania Target score:250+ Final score: 261/99 Exam date: 12.1 received score: 12.22 Total prep time: 1 year 1/2 - effective prep 9 months I have to explain this part a bit. My still being a student, and hence with recent contact (well not THAT recent) with basic sciences might have helped me out a bit. But the lack of clinical experience is also to be taken into consideration. My total prep time was that long, atypical for most exam takers, for a few reasons. I started in March 2009 reading around in forums about materials used and general guidelines regarding prep (while I was in my 4th year). I gathered books (downloading a few, buying others) step wise. This means I first used Kaplan lecture notes and FA, read through a subject (see description below) and then decided if I needed any extra material. Looked up ratings on these forums and Amazon and bought it. This was not a classical first read, it was more of a recon mission

Tips from USMLE

Here Are Tips From My Friends Who Got Respective Scores of 97, 90, and 91... Enjoy! Success of the exam is made up of 3 components, studies according to Dr. Daugherty show how students score is comprised of these components. Knowledge base is 60-70% Test Strategy is 25-30% Personal is 5-10% These are the variables that individually make up the score, for most people Personal can have no effect and thus be 0%, examples of personal can be financial, family, or what not. Study method is the most important, and the trick is to maintain a perfect balance. Methods my vary depending on the person, but again according to Dr. Daugherty, his analysis shows that for majority of test takers Study method Highlight – select what your going to learn, the most important points Repetition – set the material into memory ( 2 to 3 times) Recall – create a mental index, do something with the material that will reinforce the information, ex write an outline, make a game, compare and contrast, mak

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