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    This document provides a checklist for medical students to prepare for the USMLE Step 1 exam. It outlines tasks to complete years, months, weeks and days prior to the exam including selecting study materials, registering on time, developing a study plan and schedule, practicing simulated exams, and ensuring logistics are in order. The checklist recommends relaxing and reviewing key facts the days leading up to the exam, and to celebrate completing the exam regardless of the outcome.

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    First Aid Checklist for the USMLE Step 1

    This is an example of how you might use the information in Section I to prepare for the USMLE
    Step 1. Refer to corresponding topics in Section I for more details.

    Years Prior
    䡺 Select top-rated review books as study guides for first-year medical school courses.

    Months Prior
    䡺 Review computer test format and registration information.
    䡺 Register six months in advance. Carefully verify name and address printed on scheduling per-
    mit. Call Prometric for test date ASAP.
    䡺 Define goals for the USMLE Step 1 (e.g., comfortably pass, beat the mean, ace the test).
    䡺 Set up a realistic timeline for study. Cover less crammable subjects first. Review subject-by-
    subject emphasis and clinical vignette format.
    䡺 Simulate the USMLE Step 1 to pinpoint strengths and weaknesses in knowledge and test-taking
    skills.
    䡺 Evaluate and choose study methods and materials (e.g., review books, practice tests, software).
    䡺 Ask advice from those who have recently taken the USMLE Step 1.

    Weeks Prior
    䡺 Simulate the USMLE Step 1 again. Assess how close you are to your goal.
    䡺 Pinpoint remaining weaknesses. Stay healthy (exercise, sleep).
    䡺 Verify information on admission ticket (e.g., location, date).

    One Week Prior


    䡺 Remember comfort measures (loose clothing, earplugs, etc.).
    䡺 Work out test site logistics such as location, transportation, parking, and lunch.
    䡺 Call Prometric and confirm your exam appointment.

    One Day Prior


    䡺 Relax.
    䡺 Lightly review short-term material if necessary. Skim high-yield facts.
    䡺 Get a good night’s sleep.
    䡺 Make sure the name printed on your photo ID appears EXACTLY the same as the name printed
    on your scheduling permit.

    Day of Exam
    䡺 Relax. Eat breakfast. Minimize bathroom breaks during the exam by avoiding excessive morning
    caffeine.
    䡺 Analyze and make adjustments in test-taking technique. You are allowed to review notes/study
    material during breaks on exam day.

    After the Exam


    䡺 Celebrate, regardless.
    䡺 Send feedback to us on our blog at www.firstaidteam.com.

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