By Walter Wiggins Relax…the word that keeps popping up in my Study Tips posts. It’s one of the biggest issues that arise toward the end of the preclinical years of medical school. That is, stress and burnout are a big problem in the weeks leading up to Step […]
By Walter Wiggins Self-assessments (or practice tests) can be extremely useful at pretty much any point in the process of studying for the USMLE. Before you start your focused study period, a self-assessment can provide a valuable baseline to guide you as you develop your study schedule (see […]
By Walter Wiggins The USMLE Step 1 is unlike any test you’ve taken before. Therefore, it’s important to know how it works before you walk in the door of the testing center on test day. In this post, I’ll go over the format of the test, how it […]
By Walter Wiggins In my last post (“Preparing for the Boards”), we discussed several things you can and should be doing right now to get yourself ready for Step 1. Now that Step 1 is on your mind, you may have a number in mind for your ideal […]
By Walter Wiggins “Relax.” That’s the first word in Section I of First Aid for the USMLE Step 1, an often neglected but very helpful section that gives and overview of the things you need to know to prepare for the big day. As I’m writing this post, […]