{"id":6857,"date":"2018-05-08T00:03:48","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T00:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.picmonic.com\/pages\/?p=6857"},"modified":"2024-02-16T16:44:13","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T16:44:13","slug":"med-student-prepping-for-step-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.picmonic.com\/pages\/med-student-prepping-for-step-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Med Students: Prepping for Step 1 &#8211; How to not procrastinate, use time wisely, and not get distracted!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips on Staying Focused While Prepping for Step 1 | How To Study Effectively<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.picmonic.com\/wp-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2397-1024x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"Jamie\" class=\"wp-image-27021\" width=\"146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.picmonic.com\/wp-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2397-1024x1024-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.picmonic.com\/wp-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2397-1024x1024-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.picmonic.com\/wp-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2397-1024x1024-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.picmonic.com\/wp-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2397-1024x1024-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.picmonic.com\/wp-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2397-1024x1024-1-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cdn.picmonic.com\/wp-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2397-1024x1024-1-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/cdn.picmonic.com\/wp-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2397-1024x1024-1-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/cdn.picmonic.com\/wp-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2397-1024x1024-1-740x740.jpg 740w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By Jamie from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCqpdayJIwI_yts1uITarNOw\">TheStriveToFit<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jamie is a current 3<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rd<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> year medical student working towards her MD degree. She runs a YouTube channel about her life in medical school and shares tips and advice on how to be a well-balanced student in any academic discipline. In addition to medicine, her other interests include cats, weightlifting, food, and fashion. Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCqpdayJIwI_yts1uITarNOw\">her channel<\/a> for more information as she details her Step 1 prep!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Med School Student Vlog: Tips on Staying Focused While Studying | How To Study Effectively\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/heIIDIe_Yck?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><br>Step 1 is one of the most daunting exams in medical school. Official preparation takes anywhere from 4-8 weeks and most students have a very tight schedule on specific topics they need to cover each day. This means minimizing distractions and procrastination is essential to staying on schedule and taking the exam on the planned date.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Here are some tips and tricks I used to make sure I met all my study goals each day and be as efficient as possible during my Step 1 preparation time:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b><strong><br>1.<\/strong> Keep your phone out of sight and turn off all phone and computer notifications.<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This sounds so simple, but it actually makes a huge difference. Even if you\u2019ve been using your phone mostly to \u201clook things up,\u201d an inevitable text or a notification from social media can be irresistible to follow up. <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b> <\/b><b>Best tip I have is to turn the phone off (not silent mode) and keep it in another room or in a locker if you are studying at school. Schedule \u201cphone and snack\u201d breaks throughout the day if you\u2019d like, but make sure you turn the phone off again when you are done!<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><br>2.&nbsp;<\/strong><b>Know exactly what you\u2019re going to study.<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Know exactly which topics you\u2019re going to study and what resources you are going to use. This minimizes wasted time trying to figure out \u201cwhere to start\u201d each morning. If you have no idea where to start:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Try assigning a number of days you think you might need for each system (4 days for cardiology, 3 days for renal, etc). You may want to give extra days to more \u201chigh yield\u201d topics or to your weaker topics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Break up those days into topics within each system (for example: one day each for physiology\/embryology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and a catchall day to cover topics you don\u2019t feel comfortable in).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finally, break up each day into the resources you\u2019d like to use (for example: 8-10am question bank, 10-12pm lecture videos, 1-2pm Picmonic videos\/quizzes, etc).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can always reevaluate yourself every couple weeks and change the number of days you assign to each system. Your schedule should be customized to YOUR specific needs so try to be as realistic as possible and as flexible as needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><br>3.<\/strong><b> Schedule your caffeine intake.<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most students will have time off from school to prepare for Step 1, which gives them the freedom to decide what times of day\/night you want to dedicate to studying. Personally I decided to stick to the conventional \u201cstudy during the day\/sleep at night\u201d schedule so that it would mimic the actual exam day schedule. This meant my caffeine consumption was limited to morning and early afternoon. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From my personal experience, consuming caffeine later in the day affected the quantity and quality of my sleep at night, which in turn affected the following day. As discussed before, losing a day due to poor sleep can be significant when you are on such a tight study schedule. Plan your caffeine consumption strategically so that you can get optimal sleep and be refreshed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><br>4.<\/strong><b> Schedule your breaks and stick to them. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it came to taking breaks during the day, I felt it was important to utilize what I like to call \u201cstructured flexibility.\u201d My breaks were structured, in that I always had 3 hours off total in between the start of my day to going to bed: I had two hours around noon for a workout and lunch, and another hour later in the day for dinner. I worked out and had lunch around the same time every day, but my dinner break started whenever I finished my afternoon study goals or whenever I got too hungry to be efficient. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The amount of break time and the optimal degree of structure may vary from person to person\u2014but one important takeaway is to make some sort of a plan in advance and stick to it. Last thing you want to do is to tell yourself that you will study as much as you can until you just can\u2019t anymore and you\u2019ll take a break. Towards the end of your exam preparation period, you\u2019ll feel more and more tired\/burnt out\u2014and having a regular scheduled\/structure of rest will help you stay on track and motivated. &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><br>5.<\/strong><b> Leave your study area when you\u2019re taking a break. <\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you\u2019re taking a break, take your computer and go somewhere else. It\u2019s so easy to start watching a TV show or browse social media websites during your break time and never go back to actually studying when your scheduled break time is over (unintended Netflix binge, anyone?). It\u2019s helpful to use your study area only for studying and resting areas only for resting (i.e. don\u2019t study in bed). Do whatever you can to keep your study area as distraction-free as possible and your resting areas as relaxing as possible. This will help to mentally separate studying from resting and get your mindset ready for whatever task you have at hand. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><br>6.<\/strong><b> Have some self-control!<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/selfcontrolapp.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SelfControl<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an app for macs that allows you to block out a list of sites that you don\u2019t want to go to during a specific time period (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc).<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you know you need that extra control, this app is worth checking out!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br>I hope these tips were helpful! There is no such thing as one \u201ccorrect\u201d way to study and the success of each strategy depends very much on the individual. My last parting tip for any 1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">st<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or 2<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nd<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> year medical student is to really understand your study style and find out what works best for you! I believe success in medical school (or any other discipline) requires frequent self-evaluations and self-reflections\u2014Step 1 prep is no different and developing a strong foundation now will definitely help with future board exams (many more to come)! 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