You Smile, U Smile, USMILE, or USMLE. There are many names to the Step 1 Boards exam, but one words always comes to mind, USTUDY. I am now 3 weeks into my study hibernation, trying to master all the subjects on the exam. I was feeling confident in my abilities until this afternoon when I […]
Motivation vs. Saturation
Tomorrow begins the first day of my hibernation into Step 1 study mode. My daily and weekly schedules have been made. My breaks and reviews have been meticulously placed. My biggest fear is becoming over saturated. Studying for 6 weeks straight is quite the task set before me. I have never had my only priority […]
P=MD
Medical schools, probably most, have a Pass/Fail curriculum. During the first two years of medical school, at least at UCLA, you only need a 70% on the final exam to move on to the next level. Before I came to medical school, I knew this fact. Many people, non-medical school students, expressed their opinion about […]
