How I scored a 256 on USMLE step 1 ...( detailed guide with a timetable)

In this video I will be sharing USMLE step 1 experience from prep to exam day experience, along with challenges and obstacles I had to overcome.
0:00 Intro
0:27 You can do this !
1:05 Timeline
2:08 Resources
3:22 Q banks
6:35 NBME scores
8:49 Supplementary videos
8:59 Last week
11:09 Exam anxiety
12:38 Test day
14:00 Score discussion
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RESOURCES USED ( supplementary)
NBME solved Questions
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WHO AM I:
I'm sahana, a junior doctor working in Bangalore, India. I make videos about medicine, mental health and lifestyle. If you want to watch me fail to dance follow me at
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[@DoctorDeva]

I can't believe we are almost at 5k I'll do a Q and A WHEN we hit 5k subscribers ! So let's get there :) Head over to my Instagram @sahana.deva What do you guys want to see next ? Comment below

[@drjunaidakhtercardiologist5578]

Links u just mentioned in video?

[@DoctorDeva]

@@drjunaidakhtercardiologist5578 it's in the Description box

[@drabdiaziizmohamed1932]

Dear drs deva thanks for your helpful information, i asking u one Q, which year do u take usmle step 1 ?

[@natarajanmarimuthu1829]

​@@DoctorDeva Great videos. I have asked my daughter to review the content to create strategy and tips.. excellent work. Pls share how she can reach you via email or options of your convenience.. thanks

[@RidaZayn]

Thank you so much Doctor Deva for your advice. CONGRATULATIONS on your score.

[@azras5730]

Thankyou so much. This video is really informative.. I'm glad I watched it at the start of my prep!

[@mesiloa]

That was great and congratulations. I'm starting MD5 and needed to hear this. Thank you very much 😊

[@drkabirbansal]

All the best. It was really a very nice video specially the exam anxiety part.

[@nishel25]

Best video out there for usmle prep

[@hidyatkey2success524]

Literally this is one of the best video regarding usmle

[@Shoegazer333]

Amazing insights. Please make more videos on your step 2 preparation. Hope you are acing it.

[@netrasanghvi3437]

This is so helpful! I will be transitioning into my dedicated period soon and was getting a little overwhelmed by people saying that you need to do at least 3 Qbanks! 😭 Thank you so much ❤

[@huzaifa-682]

can you provide arman malik link?

[@odionjesse2966]

Congratulations Dr. Deva ! This video was really helpful. One of the most practical approach/experience video I have seen here. Thanks for this

[@SpeedyMedical]

Congratulations for your score! You look quite disciplined throughout prep!

[@DoctorDeva]

I wish that were true. the last two months I was really focused, but the first two months I was VERY distracted.

[@Ash-hz1eh]

Hi! Thanks so much for this video! What about the US application? And how did you manage to get your LORs, and US clinical experience? When do you plan on taking your Step 2 exam?

[@noedelafuentejr.9283]

Cool stuff. Most important concept was is believing in yourself and believing you can annihilate step 1. Currently on my prep! 💯🔥

[@DoctorDeva]

YES ! it's the mindset that matters the most.

[@mercy1526]

Absolutely.Biostatistics was my major fear.After I watched the biostat guy on you tube I really did well on uw questions and I whispered to my self " you see you are good you can do this girl!!!!! lol

[@noedelafuentejr.9283]

@@mercy1526 whats the channel of the biostat guy? Might need him on my prep thanks

[@mercy1526]

@@noedelafuentejr.9283 his channel is Randy Neil,MD.They call him the pathoma of biostat lol

[@noedelafuentejr.9283]

@@mercy1526 Thank you!

[@cheriemd21]

so glad I came across yor channel! Keep shining gal🥰

[@srinidhin6608]

This was so helpful thank you so much. Very informative.

[@DoctorDeva]

wow this is so endearing thank you so much.

[@muhammadmajid7522]

So nice and explanatory overview.. Thanks alot ❤

[@juancamilomedrano2966]

First ! Congratulation ! Amazing score ! Second thank you so much for your advices , i think Amir Mullick videos are not in this channel anymore :( i was looking for them

[@mansikhariwal1225]

mannn thank you so much!!!!!! this video is amazing

[@DoctorDeva]

Like share subscribe! 🤣🤣🤣

[@ananananana627]

Thank you for this video! I just graduated and Im also planning to take approx 5 months for it

[@AchuthK1509]

I feel motivated. Thanks Dr. Sahana!

[@DoctorDeva]

very funny

[@mahnoorfatima9630]

This is very helpful.May God bless u

[@aadhyareddy]

Super helpful! Thank you so much! Could you do a video on what formulas you wrote for your BIOSTATS sheet plz?

[@DoctorDeva]

yes definitely!

[@shenba810]

Biostatistics

[@hakimwazir7709]

Thank you for your valuable efforts nd this informative video. ❤

[@jebastinlevesque9824]

Loved the video!😁

[@DoctorDeva]

thank you so much

[@venkatnath5109]

Hi. Very elaborate inspiring talk. Thanks. Which year is the right time to start for Step 1?

[@ravleenpannu1573]

Thank you mam. This was very helpful 💓

[@shrustymohapatra7985]

So helpful !!

[@medicmadsharonpraveen9734]

I love the way you started your KZbin channel with a bang 💥. I love all your videos. I wish I will be as dedicated as you are. I do wana start preparing for USMLE but I guess, I have more of starting trouble than anyone. Can I know how long you studied in aver. Everyday for this pre dedicated and dedicated time frame. I'm a pre med student, do you have any piece of advise for me?. I'm a honest fan of yours. Keep doing this good work. @DoctorDeva

[@DoctorDeva]

Thank you so much:) I didn't have a fixed number of hours, on average predicated- 4-6 hrs Dedicated- 7-9 hrs I hope this helps. All the best

[@Sunny_Goyal]

Such a informative video thanx :)

[@kiana6079]

You have cracked it in very less tym ♥️

[@siddhantshah6938]

Hello mam, first of all congraulations for your great success .. Mam please made video on documents requried from college and how should we apply for it because I found it a important part . But mam please make video on documents requried.

[@mohammedadem7149]

Thank you very much. BZW this video is the best and most realistic tip of all videos i cound find in KZbin. I love your way of approach. One question. On One system for example CVS. # BnB on cvs, first aid on cvs,, uworld cvs and plus... Then to next system. On predication phase. When you did uworld on your predication phase how mannay questions you did on every system before going to next system or how many uworld question you recommend to do.

[@godsmagic9656]

Hey, thanks for sharing the information and explaining the plan that you had followed. I was wondering if there was a way to speak to you.

[@Vishwanath.15]

Hey Doctor Congratulations on getting Matched 🎉✨ Can you please tell us as to when you started your MBBS journey and in which year of medical College did you take your USMLE STEP 1 And the books or resources you used to learn the basics and foundation of the Step 1 syllabus subjects from a beginners pov

[@thiagosrd]

Hi, thanks for the video. Did you use Anki?

[@enitarastsympli2865]

Thanks for the most useful and motivating video. can we use the uworld handbook?

[@kamranhashmi009]

Very helpful. Thanks

[@medhasainanee1273]

Watching this in the middle of the night, wondering why I’m not doing USMLE instead of NEET. Just want to put out that these tips and resources are great for pretty much any exam you’re targeting. Great explanation and step by step approach🙌🏻 wish this had come earlier in my prep time🙈🙈

[@docreyaz2370]

Huge money needed and blurred end

[@brahmaputramoskva1215]

Giving NEET PG as well,gotta agree with you I use Pathoma and Physeo for anything that can remotely accomplished with them 😁,NEET PG teachers are boomer who take a lot of time and end up confusing u

[@jdsurgeon4820]

It's too expensive..Many have tried..and ultimately settled for family med etc..U wont get surgery etc

[@jaypandya3112]

@@jdsurgeon4820 What's Family Medicine in US?

[@anti_fascist]

@@jdsurgeon4820 who says you won’t get surgery etc? I know people who have gotten “surgery etc”

[@juleybiibmidganyare6057]

Could you please share how was your schedule throughout the day? Like preparation time and sleeping time ?

[@itsxerophyte]

Thank you so much didi!

[@prakyathkatar4112]

Thanks a lot , you've been a lot of help for my preparation

[@DoctorDeva]

thank you. do let me know what you would like to see next

[@afreenquadri42]

I have just started my prep for step 1 . It is very difficult. Can you please share how you dealt with FA 1st pass and UW in the beginning of the journey! Can you please share some tips? 🥺

[@thiru1501]

wow.great .likes from dr.thiru from tamil nadu😍

[@palomiichimplin2855]

Thank you 😊 I am about to do exam. This is so good.

[@hanahmathew2803]

Hi is usmle rx good or uworld

[@soodashima2691]

How should we proceed after giving the steps? How should we complete the other requirements of getting a match?

[@sarasingh4431]

Very helpful.

[@inmunohematosepasa2105]

thank you for sharing this i'm in 2 year and i want to star studying

[@venkatchowdary8342]

I am not a medico, but i really like ur videos....

[@ChamanPandey.]

Nice one 👍👍👍

[@nuhasadaf2003]

❤❤Thankuuuuu

[@DonMario-jt2kb]

I think you are really beautiful Thanks for the wonderful piece of advice Dr Deva.

[@srushtipatel6413]

Hello, can you just make more elaborate video for the freshers i mean for the people who wanna study for usmle from there first year mbbs and which year should they apply for usmle step one and detail analysis of the syb and all tht stuff 😀😊🙏🙏

[@dimaxxi1426]

thank you god bless you doctor

[@rohitharunjadhav4694]

Oh shit 256 in less than 5 months its more than 3 months im still doing bnb n uw firstround system wise …u must be a gem during ur UG definitely a above above avg or ace student ?

[@YOLO-kf3op]

You explain well,could u please tell about the current backlogs situation regardong observerships

[@deveshgupta3627]

Heyy congratulations 👏 for it..... Just wanted to ask will u get settle there itself if u get the permanent residency there ? Bcz most of the people get settle there itself bcz a lot more opportunities u get there in usa as compared to India..... Plz reply me 🙏🙏🙏✌🤞

[@Mindful_resting]

How was the exam like ? Was the difficulty level equal to UW or tougher than that

[@joshnachoudhary4772]

Thankyou for this

[@amitumesh1705]

How it's possible? Hey how you will manage academic exams & practicals It is magic you will pass first attempt It's ok congratulations sis keep going ✨

[@STstars101]

Congratulations Dr. Saha for your Step 1 score ✨Really liked that you included your exam day prep in this video . I am on my Step 1 journey and doing my internship right now . Could you please tell me the number of hours to put in during dedicated period?

[@shabnamislam844]

Can u plz tell me does it matters from which clg u hv graduated? I mean is there any rule that if u hv graduated from a renowned clg or any private clg??

[@STstars101]

@@shabnamislam844 If the name of your college is in the WDOMS site with sponsor notes then no need to worry

[@murphy7461]

Hey I’m also starting my preparation currently doing internship please let me know if you want to connect

[@uswaamjad]

Hey! Did you give it during internship? Was it a wise decision?

[@STstars101]

@@uswaamjad I took the exam after my internship

[@rudraraval776]

Very helpful

[@JeanneWallace]

The USMLE exam is very difficult to pass, I can't believe i failed step 1after studying with so many materials😞

[@MichaelAustin-mn4yd]

Sometimes it doesn't matter how hard you study, you also need to pray to God for success

[@EvaBeal-pb6qr]

@ very correct

[@EvaBeal-pb6qr]

I have a cousin who never studied much, we studied together mbut she gives most of her time to her phone than her studies after writing the STEP 1 last month she passed and i failed😢, i asked her how she did it, just found out she got help from Mr Richard

[@TobyMathew-lp7xh]

Please does anyone know who this Mr Richard is? I really need to speak with him I'm frustrated

[@OscarSomto]

Wow so sorry you failed, i have heard so much about Richard but I don't actually have his info

[@tejaswi4328]

Hey, is it a good idea to give the step 1 just after the 3rd year of MBBS?

[@sudhanshuranjan1881]

I’m a fmge student in 5th Yr I want to give step 1 can u please make a detailed video how we should start and how to revise and go ahead as we don’t have anybody to guide us will be grateful for that help

[@saikrishnavissa4902]

Please make a complete video on usmle step1 syllabus

[@farahnaz4263]

Can you pls tell me are we supposed to choose our test month?

[@a-66mediboyina18]

Hlo sis ri8 now I'm in first year.... Can I start prepare for step 1? And I need some guidance from u before I start.

[@Zianzia195]

Mam did u study sketchy pharma , patho and micro ? People usually use only for micro ... How it is for pharm and patho ? And also plz do tell did u use Anki and if so plz make a video on it .. Much love from Pakistan

[@marcresasco3777]

Good. I am in first year and am preparing. Should I start this process? I would like too get this started asap and have a jump on tihings.

[@hafsakhan5390]

Hey now that step 1 is pass/fail what do you think should be the dedicated time for its prep?

[@jesanahmed7858]

Now😊

[@DG-cd3jb]

Very Informative Mam. A quick question, my friend has completed MBBS in india. What are the complete options to work in USA? Any helpful suggestions pls.

[@sanathprasad9154]

Good evening respected mam I just wanted to know the books you referred for usmle and if you have any information related to mcat like type of books for mcat etc pls let me know

[@manahilsaleem7301]

Do they have a study guide or student learning outcomes for usmle part one to know the total subjects and systems?

[@darumadoll7328]

After how much time gap we can go for step 2 ? Like step 1 is after u complete ur 2nd prof mbbs.

[@abisiva1394]

Hi! Thanks for the video, it was super helpful! This may sound silly but what did you have the morning of the exam for breakfast and what helped you stay awake through the exam?

[@DoctorDeva]

hey ! not a silly question at all I think I had a dosa and i a butter coffee you can google how to make it. its basically sustained release caffeine instead of a caffeine rush.

[@abisiva1394]

@@DoctorDeva ahh, thank you! I’ve never heard of a butter coffee. Will definitely check that out

[@kirtiii2536]

Would you suggest to start prep in 2nd year and give it in the end of 3rd year ?

[@manaspatel718]

Can u please tell me how u gathered uworld information whether by making own notes or by creating flash cards in uworld itself??

[@immanueltuolor3469]

Hi Dr Deva, please suggest what book/lectures to follow for Physiology.

[@Kiros9999]

Hi Suhana Why we should choose US over India ?

[@mihirvanodia8811]

Do you annotate uworld in your FA or used notes feature in the app ?

[@m-5568]

Thank you for the informative video! I was wondering how you managed to finish Uworld between July and September, was it stressful or manageable? And did you review every question you got correct or just the incorrects? Thanks!

[@DoctorDeva]

hey Mariam so I started u world in may abd did it along with BNB , like I mentioned in the video. so I did u world system eise along with BNB and that system in fa

[@DoctorDeva]

in July I only had around 1000 questions left.

[@DoctorDeva]

I think it is better to do questions in your learning period to better solidify a concept

[@m-5568]

@@DoctorDeva oh that makes me feel better! My exam is in 1.5 month but I still have 1000 Qs left. I do them slowly so I can review the questions thoroughly and then it helps retain it better. Were you stressed at all knowing you had so many questions left near to the exam? it’s a big stress for me!

[@chinonye7530]

God will bless you.

[@ahmedmariam2867]

Congrats 🎈 I just came across your videos…please can I use FA 2021 to prepare for step 1 in 2022?

[@victorychillchineke824]

Probably

[@mazharrashidi8214]

Now i am a NEET UG Aspirant but I am very interested to see the video Like that, Bcz my ultimate goal is " Achieve the seat in MCH (Neuro) " MBBS Is just a way to reach there...

[@tomlopez8379]

Is it better to do uworld second time or go for amboss?

[@krishnavenugarikipati9724]

Hi first of all congratulations .can u please tell what documents we need from our Med school to apply for usmle step1 exam

[@nimishsingh541]

MAM CAN U GIVE NAMES OF TEXT BOOK USED TO PREPARE FOR USMLE BOOK

[@muntazeerhussain9379]

LIKED SUBBED, LESS GO

[@anirudhgupta8985]

Ma’am, in which year of medical school did you give your step 1 And subsequent steps

[@shreyagupta3939]

Hii!! am final yr student and planning to start preparing for usmle during internship.. is it correct time? Or am late.?

[@piyat1568]

Did you give the exam in your internship? What are your views on extending internship and taking a break of 2- 3 months in internship to give step 1 so that i can go for clinical rotations, or graduate first then prepare for step 1 and then do observerships?

[@DoctorDeva]

I did excatly that took 5 months off from internship and studied for step 1.

[@zahrakosgi9290]

Hi loved your vid! Can you make more videos on USMLE?

[@DoctorDeva]

Yes ? Any requests?

[@zahrakosgi9290]

@@DoctorDeva yes…Could you make a video showing an insight of the step 1 exam and how it is actually conducted… A med school aspirant here, still in high school though, but I really wanted to know if all the questions will be subjective i.e written or are some parts practically conducted and how everything is done? I’m quite curious … Also a new subscriber😄😊

[@reetichauhan355]

@@DoctorDeva Can you please make a video on extracurriculars for CV ?

[@CintiaGomes-zi4ne]

Hi....how do we prepare for usmle..do we have to take coaching?

[@MBBSZaraHutKay]

❣️

[@saeea.6689]

Which college programs did you/will you apply for in usa ? I heard you also need personal statement,volunteering,etc to apply.Please help me out,Thank you !

[@areejfatima1417]

i have a question....how to study anatomy for step 1 what video resources are the best?

[@shm4018]

Did you use Anki? esp for bugs and drugs??

[@tarunsai1904]

Mam, does the biochem, path, pharm, psychiatry, micro (along sketchy) subjects " only from the first aid by B&B annotate " Helpful to crack fmge?? Note: no other pg series for those subjects.. Please answer..!

[@TheCheezybuddies]

Imagine having 5 months off to study for step wow. way to crush it congratulations but no med student in the US is gonna be able to do this lol.

[@DoctorDeva]

true , but the way you learn in year 1 and 2 is catered towards step. it would have not been possible for me to write it after my preclinical years. also we don't have the concept of premed , so it's like we are making up the time by studying for step 😌

[@dineshsingh6576]

Which resources did you used for Pathology?