July-August
- Purchase First Aid $40
- Purchase Pathoma $85-100 (Pathology Course Director will also suggest you purchase the Robbins Textbook ~$100)
- Purchase Sketchy-Medical $159/year
- Sign up for U-world with school discount
- Register for 1 free month that is purchased by the school and activate the account when you are ready (you must sign up for account during this time for discount)
- Alternatively, use discount to purchase a larger package (3 months-1 year, $100-$300) and do questions all year long
- Consider Cram Fighter $80/year to make a study schedule (20% off Code: LSU2017)
November
- Student Affairs will contact you about setting up USMLE account for taking STEP1
- Register for a STEP 1 date, $600
January
- Make a plan to review the past 2 years (if you haven’t already)
- What exactly is Step 1?
- Again, consider Cram Fighter $80/year to make a study schedule
- If you are just starting, about 20 U-World questions/day will get you through all of them by May.
May-June
- NBME Practice exams $50-$60 each (as many as 6 available)
(One will be purchased by Student Affairs, and you must pass before taking actual exam)- Go to https://nsas.nbme.org/home
- Click Login on the left-side of screen
- Choose the Comprehensive Basic Science Self-Assessment (CBSSA)
Other STEP Prep Materials
- Doctors in Training Videos (DIT) ~$800
- USMLE-Rx Qmax $100– ? (discounts run frequently, sign up for free-trial and wait for discount)
- Pages of resources can be found listed in First Aid
- Dr. Farris recommends Lippincott Questions for Neuro Review