simple question
Iam looking for an answer to my simple question ;
My U.W subscription will end on 27 of this month , while my exam will be on 28 of sep . I finished almost 50% of the Q bank .
my overall percentage of correct answers was 59%.
I would like to ask If it was better to continue solving MCQ and read their explanations till the exam day OR I should read and focus on myweak points ??
one last thing I am looking for a study partner in saudi arabia,jeddah city .
I finished step one exam in May 2010. I think you can finish MCQ and explanation within this period. I took 7blocks each day. I first try to complete MCQ and then try to emphasize on the questions i make wrong. I read explanation thoroughly. its really helpful to practice 7blocks in a day.
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There are 46 questions in each block in exam so I set question mode as in actual exam. I practiced 7blocks every day (ie: 322 MCQ a day) because I subscribed uworld 13days before my exam date. After solving all MCQ, I read the explanation for the questions that I didn't understand well or I was wrong. By doing MCQ, you can see your weak points. Its easy to compile incorrect question in each block and you can learn thoroughly on these questions. I usually put my review books like first aid and medessential beside me while I am reading the explanation and copy some notes from explanation to my review books. You have more than a month period for your exam, I hope its enough time to prepare.
qingquan
edited by qingquan on 8/16/2010
Thank u ,
I would like to ask you what does BLOCK mean ???
I take 30-25 MCQ per day with their explanations .
Do you mean that I should keep on doing mcq rather than reading , actually doing mcqs will not be boring like reading ,some times I read topics that are not that important in the exam .
block means 1 whole set of questions which is in uworld is 44 items. as i can see, you should be reading like 2 blocks a day, meaning 48 questions, to finish uworld on your desired date and you can actually go back to the incorrect questions. hope this help.
edited by tutubi on 8/17/2010
Thank u for these helpful answers , I will try hard to follow this one block plan . although I am not that hard worker type But It worth it .
Did anyone try (STEP UP USMLE2) book ?
Is it good enough or other books like secrets & first aid would be better ?
tutubi wrote:
block means 1 whole set of questions which is in uworld is 44 items. as i can see, you should be reading like 2 blocks a day, meaning 48 questions, to finish uworld on your desired date and you can actually go back to the incorrect questions. hope this help.
edited by tutubi on 8/17/2010
oh im sorry... which means 88 questions a day (i mistyped 48)
tutubi wrote:
tutubi wrote:
block means 1 whole set of questions which is in uworld is 44 items. as i can see, you should be reading like 2 blocks a day, meaning 48 questions, to finish uworld on your desired date and you can actually go back to the incorrect questions. hope this help.
edited by tutubi on 8/17/2010
oh im sorry... which means 88 questions a day (i mistyped 48)
It's funny.. No one was answering Mr. Smith when he had some weird username but now when he changed it to Mr. Smith.. people started answering.. so funny...
I still call my self Mr.smith no change ,
also , 88 mcq per day is too much how can I review all these answers .......
I like the I idea of studying but it should not be that way .
studying the whole day .... my brain might get so stuffed with informations .
there should be a space ..... so , I can handle and process all this input ..inside my brain { NOT 250 GIGABYTE HARD DISK ) .....
oh... 88 is not too much. i've read in this forum, others are doing 3 sets... meaning 132 questions. but of course no rush... if you think you are better with your current # of questions, that would be fine. just a suggestion though...
I can solve 88 mcq , BUT I cant review them all I cant keep on seeing all the explanations and answers .
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