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USMLE Step 1 — strategy guide (e-book)
A 28-page PDF mapping post-pass/fail prep, week by week.
Free download. The current Step 1 reality (pass/fail since 2022) and a realistic 12-week template for IMG candidates already working full-time. Built from what worked for our 2024–2025 cohort.
Step 1 went pass/fail in 2022. Score weight shifted to Step 2 CK for residency Match — but that does not mean Step 1 stopped mattering. It still gates ECFMG certification, and the prep underwrites everything you do for Step 2.
What this guide covers
- Why First Aid + UWorld remain the spine of the prep, even after pass/fail
- A 12-week template that fits around a hospital rotation
- NBME timing and how to interpret the score gap
- Sprint-week structure and the morning-after rule for booking the test
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