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Originally Posted by Kappamd

We are systems based, also blocks (so 4 weeks for pulm, 5 for cardio, etc.). I personally hate systems based, as it separates out the anatomy from the physiology from the pathology. Then, you get to Step 1 and have to integrate everything, so it definitely takes more of a shift in mindset.

I'm going to first give you the whole "well, really you should be studying throughout the year as you learn the course material." Riiiiiight. (Ok, maybe to some extent, because I did follow along in First Aid as we went through the systems).

Now, I'm going to tell you that I realistically REALLY started studying (as in starting committing First Aid to memory, doing UWorld) the day after we took the basic sciences NBME on our last day of M2. I studied for five weeks and did well. I don't think I could have studied any longer than that; I was starting to feel burnt out that last week and ending up taking the last couple days off from studying to rest.

And if anyone tells you that you need anything other than First Aid and Uworld (and maybe BRS phys depending on your level of comfort with phys), they are lying.

Ok. That's exactly what I'm doing. I feel much better.

What's UWorld? I have BRS (I was a big fan of the practice tests first year) but I'm getting the feeling they aren't too terribly helpful for Step 1.