Study Timing: How Soon Is Too Soon?
By Tim Durso There’s one age old question that inevitably creeps into the forefront of the (admittedly neurotic) mind of …
How to Not Freak Out While Prepping for Step 1
By Luke Murray So, you’re sitting down to start studying for Step 1 and you’re freaking out. That’s understandable. I …
How NOT to Take Step 1
By Jocelyn Compton I’d scoured the internet for every last dribble of advice for Step 1 test day. I’d even …
Perseveration, or Perseverance?
By Patrick Sylvester Alternately titled… what to do about topics you just don’t feel comfortable with! From my own experience, …
How To Tackle The Hardest Part About Studying
By Luke Murray “The hard part about writing is not the writing. It’s sitting down to write.” – Steven Pressfield, …
Test-Taking Strategies: Laminated Paper/Whiteboard Topics
By Patrick Sylvester Part of what we’re hoping to do with these First Aid Team posts is to share with …
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Perfect Practice Makes Perfect
By Mark Ard In the immortal words of NCAA legend John Wooden, “Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice …
A Little Ethics, A lot of Strategy
By Jocelyn Compton The ethical principles section of Step 1 is perhaps the hardest to anticipate and study due to …
Give Me A Break! Step 1 Time Management
By Patrick Sylvester Let’s talk about your plan for exam day. You might be thinking, “Surely there are more important …
Settling the Score: Setting Step 1 Goals
By Patrick Sylvester What’s in a score? Would that which we call Step 1, by any other number, match as …