u/SavageDollBarbie

Hi everyone,

I’m planning to take the MCCQE1 on in Jan-Feb window, and I’d really appreciate some feedback on my current study plan, especially from people who have taken the exam recently

My background is IMG, and I’ve already completed USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK, so I have a decent clinical foundation. My main concern is adapting to the Canadian style of questioning, especially ethics, public health, screening, and the areas that differ from US guidelines.

My current plan is:

- Use Ace QBank as my main QBank

- Aim for around 60–80 questions/day, usually in two blocks

- Study system by system initially, then switch to mixed blocks later

- Review incorrect questions carefully rather than just trying to finish the bank

- Focus especially on the high-l yield internal medicine topics, but also make sure I cover psychiatry, pediatrics, OB/GYN, surgery, etc.

- Use the MCC Objectives to make sure I’m not missing major topics

- For ethics/professionalism, use Ace + CMPA, and review the CMA Code of Ethics/MCC objectives

- For screening/preventive medicine, prioritize Canadian recommendations, particularly CTFPHC where relevant

- Do the official MCC practice exams/products closer to the exam date

I’m currently trying not to overload myself with resources. I’ve seen people mention CanadaQBank, Toronto Notes, AMBOSS, UWorld, Essentials for the Canadian Medical Licensing Exam, etc., but I don’t want to spend months jumping between resources if Ace + targeted references are enough.

A few things I’d specifically love feedback on:

1. Is Ace QBank enough as the main QBank, assuming I review it properly?

2. Is CanadaQBank worth adding, or would it mostly be redundant?

3. Is there any particularly good resource for public health/epidemiology/Canadian healthcare system questions?

4. For ethics, is Ace + CMPA + MCC/CMA material sufficient?

5. How early would you recommend starting the official MCC practice exams?

6. Are there any topics that were disproportionately important on your actual MCCQE1 that you wish you had studied more?

7. For people who had previously done USMLEs, what was the biggest adjustment you had to make for the MCCQE1?

I’m trying to keep the preparation efficient rather than collecting 15 resources and eventually learning the table of contents of all of them.

Any advice from recent test takers would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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