Step I Study Schedule

As I have mentioned in previous posts, my study buddies and I study together over Google Plus’s video conferencing several hours a day, five days a week. Here is our Step I study schedule for the next five weeks. Since all four of us use First Aid in common to study, we decided to organize our study schedule in the context of First Aid. We each use other resources as well, which we share with each other during our discussions over each topic in First Aid. We also share with each other mnemonics we’ve come up with or encountered that helped us remember the material, as well as important topics or key points that we’ve seen in Step I practice questions. Here is our schedule:

STEP I STUDY SCHEDULE — First Aid 2011

Week 1
Mon (8/29)     50-63 – Behavioral Science – 13 pp
Tue (8/30)      66-82 – Biochem – Molecular, Cellular, Lab Techniques – 16 pp
Wed (8/31)      83-94 – Biochem – Genetics, Nutrition – 11 pp
Thu (9/1)         95-115 – Biochem – Metabolism – 20 pp
Fri (9/2)           118-134 – Embryo – 16 pp (time change 9-11 am CST / 10-noon EST)

Week 2
Mon (9/5)        Labor Day – off
Tue (9/6)         136-156 – Micro – Clinical Bacteriology, Bacteriology – 20 pp
Wed (9/7)        157-175 – Micro – Mycology, Parasitology, Virology – 20 pp
Thu (9/8)         175-198 – Micro – Systems, Antimicrobials – 23 pp
Fri (9/9)           200-217 – Immuno – 17 pp

Week 3
Mon (9/12)      220-230 – Path – 10 pp AND 232-247 – Pharm – 15 pp
Tue (9/13)       254-279 – Cardio – Anatomy, Physio, Path – 25 pp
Wed (9/14)      280-286, 288-305 – Cardio Pharm, Endocrine – 23 pp
Thu (9/15)       308-336 – GI – Anatomy, Physio, Path – 28 pp
Fri (9/16)         337-339, 342-368 – GI Pharm, H/O – 28 pp

Week 4
Mon (9/19)      370-393 – Musculoskeletal – 23 pp
Tue (9/20)       396-424 – Neuro – Anatomy, Physio – 28 pp
Wed (9/21)      425-436 – Neuro – Path, Pharm – 11 pp
Thu (9/22)       438-456 – Psych – 18 pp
Fri (9/23)         458-475 – Renal – 17 pp

Week 5
Mon (9/26)      478-499 – Repro – 21 pp
Tue (9/27)       502-516 – Respiratory – 14 pp
Wed (9/28)      518-526 – Classic Presentation, Classic Lab Findings – 8 pp
Thu (9/29)       I1-I30 – Images – 30 pp
Fri (9/30)         527-533 – Key Associations, Equation Review – 6 pp