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I’d also really appreciate any tips for managing brain fog during dedicated. Some days my brain eventually “clicks” after doing a lot of questions, but other days it takes forever to feel mentally clear or focused.
For anyone who struggled with this too:
What helped you mentally “wake up” faster for studying?
Any routines, supplements, sleep habits, exercise, caffeine timing, or study techniques that genuinely made a difference?
Did anyone notice certain question bank strategies or schedules helped reduce mental fatigue/ADHD burnout?
Would appreciate any honest advice because this has honestly been one of the hardest parts for me.

Hello everyone,
I have ADHD and I’m honestly not the best exam taker, so I’ve been struggling with figuring out the most effective Level 2 study strategy. I keep bouncing between content review, UWorld, and TrueLearn. I used Comquest a lot for COMATs and it helped me, but since I don’t see as many people using it for Level 2, I’m hesitant to fully switch over.
I’m not really an Anki person — I learn better from videos, notes, and understanding patterns/algorithms rather than pure flashcards.
I would really appreciate hearing from recent Level 2 test takers about what actually worked for you:
Which question banks did you mainly use (UWorld, TrueLearn, Comquest, etc.)?
How did you structure your days?
Did you continue doing content review alongside questions every day, or spend a few days on content first and then switch to mostly question banks?
Did anyone succeed mainly using questions + review without heavy content review?
For people with ADHD or attention issues, what helped you stay consistent and avoid burnout?
I’m also curious about the actual exam itself:
Did your exam feel evenly distributed across subjects, or did it heavily focus on certain systems/topics like Level 1 sometimes does?
Which subjects felt most heavily tested on your version?
Was it more diagnosis-heavy, management/treatment-heavy, ethics-heavy, next-step-heavy, etc.?
Did you feel the exam was random, or were there recurring patterns/themes?
Lastly:
How many hours were you realistically studying daily?
How long was your dedicated period overall?
Looking back, what would you do differently?
Thank you so much — I’d genuinely appreciate any advice or experiences.