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Study Plans
Unless otherwise specified, this study plan is intended to be used Monday-Saturday. We generally recommend one day off for every six days of studying to prevent burn-out, except in the few before your exam when you may want to study seven days per week.
To purchase a study plan customized to fit your unique situation, please visit our Student Advising page, call (817) 347-7316 anytime from 8:30am to 6:30pm CST Monday through Friday or email us to set up an appointment with one of our student advisers.
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This plan has been developed for students that have already scored below 188. It requires the Doctors In Training Step 1 Split Access. |  |
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| WEEK | QBANK | FIRST AID | PRACTICE TESTS | DOCTORS IN TRAINING |
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23 Q's Daily M-S |
Add information to First Aid from online course (First Pass) and additional resources. |
4 Hr Question Bank Practice Test (200 Q's). If less than 45% correct, then you will require at least 12 weeks of study, and this plan will not work for you. | Online Review Course - First Run |
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2 |
23 Q's Daily M-S |
Add information to First Aid from online course (First Pass) and additinoal resources. |
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Online Review Course - First Run |
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23 Q's Daily M-S |
Add information to First Aid from online course (First Pass) and additional resour |
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Online Review Course - First Run |
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46 Q's Daily M-S |
Second Pass (73 pgs/wk) |
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Bi-Weekly Part 1 DIT Q's |
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46 Q's Daily M-S |
Second Pass (73 pgs/wk) |
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Bi-Weekly Part 1 DIT Q's |
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6 |
46 Q's Daily M-S |
Second Pass (73 pgs/wk) |
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Bi-Weekly Part 1 DIT Q's |
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46 Q's Daily M-S |
Second Pass (73 pgs/wk) |
4 Hr Practice Test (200 Q's) on weeke |
Bi-Weekly Part 1 DIT Q's |
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23 Q's Daily M-S |
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200 Q NBME Test on weekend |
Online Review Course - Second Run |
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23 Q's Daily M-S |
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200 Q NBME Test on weekend |
Online Review Course - Second Run |
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23 Q's Daily M-S |
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100 Q Doctors In Training Predictive Exam on weekend |
Online Review Course - Second Run |
- 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 another NBME self-assessment to see how you are performing before the actual exam.
- The last 6 days before your test, re-read First Aid (a sixth of the book daily) and re-review highest-yield topics of DIT.
Important Notes:
- If you are retaking Step 1, you need to take time off from work and school and concentrate solely on your exam preparation success.
- If you must attend school while preparing, 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.
- Place a check mark on the upper right-hand corner of a page in First Aid 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.
- Each week, set aside a small amount of time to quickly review the First Aid pages that you read the previous week.
- Take all practice tests in timed, mixed mode like the actual exam.
- If this plan is too difficult, then ditch the "Additional Books" and use them as reference resources when reviewing First Aid.
- 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.
