u/Beginning-Sail3289

So for some context i’ve just finished 2nd year of medicine in the UK and im starting my Step 1 studying, but my foundations are very very weak. A part of the reason I want to do step 1 is because I feel like UK medical schools don’t push you, I comfortably pass all my knowledge exams with 10-25% margins and I am by far not a smart student. It takes me maybe 4 weeks of lock-in to study for a semesters worth of content.

So I’m sitting the step 1 to force myself to learn medicine properly and I feel like my foundations are shaky. I’ve heard pathoma is a must at least Chapter 1-3, I plan on doing all of BNB but i’ve been told that it’s not the best idea to do all of pathology before physiology and maybe do Chapter 1-3 of pathoma, then do each system BNB first then pathoma? I’m a bit lost so would love some advice!

Hiya I'm a 3rd year MBBS student and I am planning on studying for the USMLE step 1, I want to sit the exam ideally in the next 6-12 months. I would generally say my current knowledge is a bit weak but I have passed all exams so far in medical school. My main issue at the moment is where do I start, what resources should I use (I know the age old question) but I'm a very big video / anki / chatgpt learner so was thinking Pathos / BnB / Anking / Sketchy. But what order do I start in do I do pathophysiology simultaneous with pharmacology and questions banks system by system or do I do one resource at a time one chapter at a time then do sketchy then do BNB, how do I approach this? How many anki cards should I do a day etc. Can someone who was in my position of having shaky foundation advise me on how to tackle this?