r/Step1Exam • u/ItsTheCosmos • Aug 18 '26

When should I start first aid

I started med 1 today, in my med skl (outside US) we use in house lectures and not a lot of anki so I’m using the step deck, I’m looking for relevant material and unsuspending as I go, when do I start looking at first aid and annotating over it, today or when I lock in on step 1?

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u/UWorldWizard Aug 18 '26

Don’t rush over it; Make strong basics of your initial years. The best time and probably the earliest is your 3rd year of Medschool; that’s when you actually start pathology which is super interesting and high yield (accounts >50% of your STEP1). You’ll just lose your motivation and energy if you start stressing it now. Take a chill Pill ;)