• studied 4-5wks
• Started some 1^st Aid studying earlier by tape recording the whole book then listening during his free time—felt he almost had the book memorized using this technique
• BRS books—path and phys are key!
• Thought Exam Master had questions that were too hard and lengthy

• Studied for about 8wks
• Studied in am then quizzed (Trivial Pursuit-like questions) with a group in pm.
• Recommends group study to break up monotony
• Recommends BRS path and phys. Also USMLE Sample Questions.
• Took frequent breaks—GOLFING
• Last two weeks just did questions.
• Relaxed for last 3 days before test
• Don’t get too stressed out

Niki CHRISTENSEN—

• Write out a schedule and stick to it
• Studied by organ system during the day and then did questions about the OS at night.
• Practice tests were key. Exam master was too hard but did help build up endurance.
• One week before test—did Kaplan diagnostic test
• Two days prior did another large practice test
• Studied with two others.

• Started around Thanksgiving
• Made 1^st Aide Flashcards and read throughout year on free time
• Serious study 8-10 weeks before boards—did 4wks @ 8hrs/day and 4wks @ 4hrs/day
• Memorized 1^st Aide as much as possible
• Thought test was weighted 70% 2^nd year stuff vs. 30% 1^st year stuff
• For Biochem recommends "Digging up the bones"—it had all the questions on her test
• Practice Tests—NMS covered all the right topics, maybe a little easier than real test
• Two nights before test skimmed 1^st Aide, relaxed the day before
• On test, recommended taking a small break between every one hour test block

• Importance of planning ahead with a good schedule for each day
• Study hard for path final—very good for boards prep
• NMS was good

• Know 1^st Aid for Boards, didn’t use much else

• Did lot’s of questions—used retired USMLE questions and NMS book which worked well

• Avoid pretest psych
• Bring snacks

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