This was not an official job but my teachers asked that I guide certain struggling students. I worked occasionally through my third and fourth year in medical school as a USMLE tutor for my fellow students. Well I am here to tell you that they are just tests and tests can be conquered as long as you have a strategy that works for you. Read More: Copy link Important Tips for Step 1
However, succeeding in undergraduate studies does not necessarily mean you have learned good studying and test taking habits.
Any student that has put in the hard work to be accepted into medical school likely has the intelligence, drive and compassion to be an excellent clinician. After successfully completing these tests you realize being a good test taker is not indicative of how good of a doctor you will become. Then came the stress as I read SDN forums about the tests and heard horror stories from upper level classmates. Personally, I am the first person to go to medical school in my family and as I opened my acceptance, I was thinking now there is nothing stopping me from becoming a cardiologist! Then after the first month of medical school, I started hearing rumors about these big “step tests” that would be a major factor determining what type of doctor I could become. Getting into medical school is a fantastic achievement. By: Nathan Wheeler MD, PGY1 University of Wisconsin Internal Medicine
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