📊 Your Study Plan Overview
Study Duration
16 Weeks
Until exam date
Daily Hours
8 Hours
Study time per day
Target Score
240
Your goal
Current Score
195
Baseline NBME
Exam Type
Step 1
USMLE
Exam Date
May 15, 2026
Scheduled
📅 Week-by-Week Study Schedule
1-4
Foundation Phase
Build core knowledge base • Complete First Aid once
- First Aid: Read 2 chapters/day systematically (40 pages)
- Pathoma: Watch 1-2 videos/day with active note-taking
- UWorld: Start with 20 questions/day (tutor mode)
- Anki: 100 new cards + 300 review cards daily
- Sketchy: Micro videos 3x/week for visual learning
5-8
Integration & Practice Phase
Connect concepts • Increase question volume • Take NBME 25
- UWorld: Increase to 40 questions/day (timed blocks)
- First Aid: Second pass with focus on weak areas
- Anki: Continue 300-400 reviews/day (no new cards)
- NBME 25: Take at end of Week 6 for baseline assessment
- Pathoma: Focus on high-yield chapters (1-3, 7, 16-18)
9-12
Consolidation & Weak Areas
Master difficult topics • Take NBME 27 & 28
- UWorld: 60 questions/day + incorrect review sessions
- Weak Areas: 3 hours/day focused study on biochem, cardiology
- NBME 27: Take at Week 10 to track progress
- NBME 28: Take at Week 12 for final weak area identification
- Anki: Focus reviews on incorrects and weak subjects
13-16
Final Push & Peak Week
Rapid review • UWSA1/2 • Simulate test day
- UWSA1: Take Week 13 for UWorld score prediction
- First Aid: Rapid review entire book (100 pages/day)
- UWSA2: Take Week 15 (best predictor – closest to exam)
- Free 120: Take Week 15 for exam format practice
- Week 16: Light review, rest, simulate exam day routine
📚 Resource Allocation Breakdown
First Aid
30%
Study time
UWorld
35%
Study time
Pathoma
15%
Study time
Anki
12%
Study time
Sketchy
8%
Study time
🎯 Strategic NBME Testing Timeline
WEEK 6
NBME 25
Baseline assessment after foundation phase
WEEK 10
NBME 27
Mid-prep progress check (most accurate predictor)
WEEK 12
NBME 28
Identify remaining weak areas before final push
WEEK 13
UWSA1
UWorld’s score prediction assessment
WEEK 15
UWSA2 + Free 120
Best predictor (closest to exam) + format practice