About the Author

Coco Stewart

Coco Stewart began tutoring with a much younger demographic when she taught Spanish to preschoolers and middle schoolers while studying at Lipscomb University. She greatly enjoyed teaching and even considered it as a full-time career. After college, she was awarded a prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in northern Spain. She then worked at the NIH studying the psychosocial variables of sickle cell disease prior to beginning medical school. During her time in medical school, Coco was president of the Urology Student Association and a member of the AOA Medical Honor Society. Coco is a first-year urology resident at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.

How Long to Study for Step 1: Road to USMLE Success

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A medical student organizing their study schedule for Step 1 in front of a calendar, making notes with colorful sticky notes.

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With the transition from a scored Step 1 to PASS/FAIL, many students are left asking themselves how long they should take to study for Step 1. Is 2 weeks enough? Should I plan for a full 6 weeks for Step 1?   And, like many things in life, the answer...

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