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Crafting Study Schedules That Work for Caribbean Med Students - Aretta - 09-03-2025
As a faculty member, I’ve seen how structured study schedules can transform exam prep into manageable steps. Over the years, students who continuously apply spaced repetition, mental breaks, and goal-oriented blocks tend to perform better on Step exams.
Integrating Q-banks early say, starting Kaplan or UWorld in small daily chunks—helps reinforce learning and identify weak areas long before test day. Combining resources like First Aid, UWorld, and supplemental review sessions seems to balance depth and breadth effectively.
In my experience, the most resilient students are those who treat study planning like a project mapping out milestones, tracking progress, and making adjustments when needed. That growth mindset really shines through in outcomes.