Step 2 CK Study Schedules
The different calendars on this page are broken up by time frame:
• 4 Week Step 2 Schedule
• 3 Week Step 2 Schedule
And by study resource:
• UWorld and OnlineMedEd
• UWorld and Step Up Series
• UWorld and Step 2 Secrets
To request other free step 2 schedules, contact us at t@gmail.com
4 WEEK STUDY SCHEDULE FOR STEP 2 CK:
Click here for a pdf of the 4 week schedule for Step 2 CK with UWorld and OnlineMedEd
Key: SUP-CK: Step Up to Step 2 CK. Click here to read the Step-Up to Step 2 CK reviews on Amazon
Click here for a pdf of the 4 Week schedule for Step 2 CK with UWorld and Step Up
3 WEEK STUDY SCHEDULE FOR STEP 2 CK:
Key: Secrets: Step 2 Secrets. Click here to read Step 2 Secrets reviews on Amazon
Click here for a pdf of the 3 week study schedule for Step 2 CK with UWorld and Step 2 Secrets
For a comparison of the different resources for CK (e.g. MTB vs. Step Up), check out our study plan page.
Guide to using the schedules above:
• “BLOCK:” UWORLD Block. Check-off each block when it is completed (questions+review+flashcard/notes).
• “OME:” OME. I don’t list specific videos here as 4 or 5 weeks is not enough time to watch everything on OME in addition to taking your time with UWorld. (If you have 2 months off to prepare, OME has a free study schedule available on their website which gives you a day-by-day list of videos to watch)
On days marked “OME” I suggest you rewatch your “weak” areas. For example, if you know OB is your achilles heal, use your first scheduled “OME” block to rewatch this section. Since you’re doing UW on random, hitting your weak areas in OME earlier in your prep will speed up your UW review significantly. I suggest taking notes on “OME” with a pen and paper and reviewing these on your “CATCH UP” day.
• “REVIEW:” Dedicated review for your flashcards or notes. I put an hour here, but the time it takes to review will depend on where you are in your prep and what resources you are using (and with Anki, what setting). The important thing is to review your notes from the day before as well as previous days notes at different intervals. I like Anki the best for this as once you configure your settings, it takes the thinking out of scheduling your reviews. You can also discard cards as you commit them to memory which allows you to spend more time on the cards you need.
• “CATCH UP:” Some days I would get behind on my UW blocks because life happens so I needed scheduled “catch up” days as buffers. If you’re caught up for the week, use this as OME time or take the rest of day off after reviewing.
I am a fan of knowing a few resources very well (quantity over quality), but you can also use free “catch up” days to start a shorter review book such as Step 2 CK secrets which can be finished in a few hours.
• “HIGH YIELD SHEET:” I am a big fan of making a sheet of easy-to-forget information (e.g. Light’s Criteria, stages of labor) while you are going through UWorld. I’d review this during the “catch up” days and I rewrote it the day before my exam (and I’d be lying if I didn’t glance at it the morning of — but I definitely don’t recommend this!)
• “SUP-CK:” Step-Up to USMLE Step 2 CK (Abbreviating this “SU-CK” did not work, for obvious reasons).
• “SECRETS:” USMLE Step 2 Secrets
Wondering what books to supplement Uworld with? For a free guide on the best books to use to study for step 2 ck, click here.
⇉ Other helpful resources
• Step 2 CK Study Guide
• Step 2 CS Study Guide
• Shelf Resources (by subject)
• Anki Settings Help for Shelf or Step Prep
• How to make Anki Cards Efficiently
• Biostatistics for Step 2
Hello Can you create a study plan for me for 7 weeks using UWORLD, MTB, and OME videos
Thanks!
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