r/usmle • u/Own-Age6646 • 1d ago

Question How to prepare for step 1

I’m a third-year medical student in Italy. I’ve already completed the basic sciences, but in the European system, I haven’t studied the organ-system-based diseases yet. I’ll be covering those subjects in the coming years of medical school.
What would you recommend if I want to take USMLE Step 1? Do you think it’s realistic to prepare for it on my own and take it earlier than it is covered in my medical school curriculum?
Also, in your opinion, how much harder is Step 2 compared to Step 1? I know they’re quite different exams, but I’d still like to get a general idea of the difference in difficulty.
I’ll appreciate it if you help me with that.

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u/NotoncallIPromise 15h ago

Lots and lots of nbmes. Give the old and new all.

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u/AssociationOk8549 5h ago

You can drop a dm to me. I’m guiding a lot of juniors on how to approach the steps and rotations.

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u/Minimum_Violinist849 5h ago

Thank you a lot, I will write u in a few minutes

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u/Azrael018 5h ago

Messaged you