USMLE STEP 1: Here's EXACTLY What to Expect (Timing Strategies, Planning Breaks, Computer Shortcuts)

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• @Maleficent-Grab-8172 · 2022-04 · in “Snack suggestions for the exam”

  ▶ link The total break time is 45 min if u skip 15min of tutorial you get 1 hour break instead of 45. We can choose when we need to take break and how long we need to take a break.but u cant take a break in the middle of solving a block.

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• @Murghabi · 2021-05 · in “How do the breaks work?”

  ▶ link Really helped

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• @trying-my-best94 · 2021-04 · in “Can someone plz explain how the breaks work on the exam?”

  This video explained it in a way that made sense to me. ▶ link

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• @Shabazach · 2021-03 · in “What's the best piece of advice you received before you took step 1?”

  I watched this dude's timing/timer setup video and it really helped in knowing what to expect (▶ link Also Dirty Medicine's biohacks video is clutch. basically did all that and didn't feel tired/sleepy during the test and got a good night's sleep prior

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• @AlphaMed99 · 2020-07 · in “A Guide to USMLE STEP 1 Logistics”

  …your break time. 4. Note that you can not use the “extra” break time in a different question block - i.e. you will NEVER have more than 1 hour to complete a question block. 4. A great review of this and more about test day can be found at ▶ link 4. **Breaks** 1. Starting the break 1. When you finish a block you will be asked if you would like to start the next section or start a break - this is similar to what is se…

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