Product Description

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2014 Step 1 Review Course Release Schedule:

 What’s Included:

Primer

This series of videos is designed to prepare you with high yield USMLE Step 1 information for Part 1 and Part 2 of the course.

• Primer videos cover a broad range of high yield review topics:

*2013= 25 videos
*2014= 30 videos

• PDF downloadable study guides
• Unlimited access through the date of your USMLE Step 1or COMLEX Level 1 exam, available promptly after purchase

Part 1 Questions and Video Answers

You will receive 34 sets of 10 short answer questions three times a week posted to your dashboard. The purpose of these questions is to further build your bank of high yield USMLE Step 1 or COMLEX Level 1 knowledge and fill in any gaps.

• High yield study questions incrementally delivered to your customized dashboard along with concise video answers provided by physician educators
• Unlimited access through your USMLE Step 1 or COMLEX Level 1 exam date

Part 2 Videos

These videos will provide high yield study material in a structured manner, building critical relationships of knowledge and facilitating your ability to reach your peak score.

• Focused high yield videos, 70-75 hours (average video is approximately 20 minutes each), incorporating active learning principles and dynamic MD educators
• The course contains more than 800 images, illustrations, charts, graphs, animations, and pathology slides, plus more than 50 Right Brain Bonuses.
• A high yield Part 2 study guide corresponding to the videos containing study questions, notes, diagrams, study hints, and quizzes
• 45 days of unlimited access
• 2014 Step 1 Course: Includes convenient page references to First Aid (2013 and 2014) and Step-Up to USMLE Step 1: The 2014 Edition
• 2013 Step 1 Course: Includes convenient page references to First Aid (2012 and 2013) and Step-Up to USMLE Step 1: The 2013 Edition

All videos are taught by licensed physicians.

Online Access Details

• After your purchase, you will receive login credentials via email as well as access to your personalized dashboard. On your dashboard, you can access available questions and PDF study guides as well as view the videos when they become available. Existing customers will use their normal login.
• Videos are recorded in HD* and can be viewed on most Mac or Windows computers with compatible browsers** as well as most iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad models and most Android*** phones and tablets.
• Videos can be viewed at 1x or 1.5x real time on Mac or PC devices and at real time on mobile devices.
• One-week course extensions can be purchased here if additional time is needed for Part 2 access. If you need to pause your subscription for any reason, you must purchase a one-week extension.

Study Calendar

If you need assistance creating a study calendar, click here for our Student Advising Team who will be happy to assist you. Whatever your advising need, we’ve got it covered.

* Videos are recorded in full HD and streamed to your device using device required resolutions
** We recommend the latest version of Firefox, Chrome or Safari
*** Some Android models that include both HTML5 and Flash may have difficulty viewing the videos.

Frequently Asked Questions

Student Testimonials

“DIT is an indispensible tool to prepare for Step 1. After just completing the DIT course and taking one practice test, I was 10 points above my target goal for the exam. I could not have succeeded as well as I did without DIT—not a chance.”
- Johns Hopkins, Class of 2015

“DIT increased by score by almost 40 points. I used DIT for my 3rd (and final) attempt on the USMLE Step 1 exam, and I couldn’t be happier. I am forever indebted to this unique program. I went into the test confident, and that made a huge difference. I will recommend DIT to ALL of my friends, & I have already purchased DIT products for my 3rd year rotations/shelf exams. THANK YOU!”
- LSU-HSC Shreveport, Class of 2015

“Thank you DIT! Several of your high yield facts presented in your rapid fire facts appeared on my exam. DIT was the perfect complement to my Question bank. Got my scores back→a 241!! I could be happier. Thank you!”
- UTHSC, Class of 2015

General Recommendations for Course Usage

Suggestions while still in your classes

• Your first priority should be to continue to do well in your current studies.
• While concentrating on your medical school curriculum, annotate your comprehensive review book as you go through your coursework. Divide the total number of pages by the number of days until your intensive study period* begins to establish how many pages you need to read.
• Take an NBME practice exam 2-3 months prior to your intensive study period to establish a baseline and determine your weak areas.
• Find a study partner to keep you on track and to make your learning more active, rather than passively reading to yourself.
• Make a schedule that works for you and stick with it.

* Intensive study period:Varies depending on student needs and schedule

How to use the Doctors In Training Primer Series

• Prior to the release of Part 1, the Primer series provides an opportunity to dig deeper into particular subject matter areas and to complement current coursework. The videos in the Primer series were hand-picked by our physician educators based on the criteria of high-yield, often difficult to understand concepts and material that will be useful to have access from the fall semester moving forward.
• After the release of the Part 1 questions, the Primer series videos can be viewed, as needed, during the completion of the Part 1 questions and prior to viewing Part 2 of the course.

Several Methods to use the Doctors In Training Part 1 Questions and Video Answers
The Part 1 questions are posted by mixed subjects so you get used to being able to switch your thought processes from subject to subject, similar to the actual board exam. This is similar to how you should approach your question bank; in timed, mixed mode.
Further, we recommend that you first challenge yourself by attempting to answer the question on your own or writing out what you know about the topic. Then, refer to the resources suggested with the questions to locate the answers and annotate your comprehensive review book. Only after completing the question set(s), view the video answers and further annotate your comprehensive review book.

Method 1: Do a few questions each day

If you begin using the Part 1 questions at least 3 months prior to beginning Part 2 of the course, the recommended method for using the Part 1 Questions is to divide the total number of Part 1 questions by the number of days before your intensive study period begins. For example, if you have 4 months before your intensive study period begins, you might want to complete approximately five Part 1 questions per day.

Method 2: Start early but save the questions for a weekend at the end of the month

• Set aside a Saturday or Sunday to do the Part 1 questions that are relevant to the courses you have already covered in your curriculum and the chapters you have reviewed in your comprehensive review book
• Also, view the video answers and annotate your comprehensive review book

Method 3: Take two weekends to complete before starting Part 2

• Complete the Part 1 questions in two weekends (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) before beginning Part 2. You will also need time to annotate your comprehensive review book as well.
• As you complete the questions, you can see how your knowledge base has improved over the past few months.

Method 4: If you begin Part 1 and Part 2 concurrently

• If you have 5-6 weeks to study and begin Part 2 within a few days or a week of purchase, the Part 1 questions can be used as a mini review or preview to Part 2.
• If you have already read a comprehensive review book, take a day to do all of the questions on your own. It will most likely take an entire day, if not two, to complete this exercise.
• Then, view the video answers and annotate your comprehensive review book.

How to use the Part 2 Videos and Study Guide

• The Part 2 videos are divided into approximately 205 separate videos that average 22 minutes in length for greater retention and maximum flexibility.
• We recommend that you “click to start” your Part 2 access 45 days prior to your scheduled exam date, allowing you the maximum opportunity to access Part 2 of the course.
• Further, we recommend that you view the videos in the order that they are provided, as the quizzes have been carefully placed to maximize retention; however, you may view the videos in any order you please.
• Part 2 comes with 45 days of unlimited access. Below you will see examples of 12, 15, 19, 21 and 25-day plans, depending on your specific study plan.

Part 2 2013 = 73 hours of videos (average 22 minutes each)

*Does not include study breaks or time spent annotating and answering questions

The last week before your exam

• Most students perform best sitting for their exam within 5-10 days after completing Part 2 of the DIT course. However, students who are not scoring in the passing range on their NBME exams in the last week prior to sitting for the USMLE Step 1 should postpone and continue to study.
• Continue doing practice questions the last week before your exam; this will further your learning and keep your test taking rhythm going.
• Concentrate on studying your annotated comprehensive review book the week prior to your exam if you have completed your question bank. Knowing this information extremely well will help you make the best-educated choices when taking your exam.

Additional Recommendations:
Using a Question Bank

• We strongly recommend you complete a minimum of 2,000 questions. In addition, studying the explanations to the questions is an essential component of your preparation using a question bank; so do not make the mistake of just answering the questions.
• Most of the question banks for Step 1 will be set up so you can take your practice quizzes in Subject Mode or Mixed Mode. Most students benefit greatly from setting their question bank to timed, mixed mode and completing the entire question bank before taking their board exams.
• Typically, you will be able to set your quizzes in blocks of 46 questions and  break them down into smaller quizzes while still keeping them in timed mode.

2014:

Click here to view the Table of Contents for 2014 Part 2 Videos

Click here to view the Recommended Course order for 2014 Part 2 Videos

2013:

Click here to view the 2013 part 2 videos in the recommended course viewing order