So I'm finishing up MS2 and my school's "suggested" 6-week dedicated study period is coming up fast. I've been doing okay in coursework but honestly my shelf scores have been all over the place — strong in biochem and path, really struggling with OMM. I want to hit at least 500 on Level 1, ideally higher, and I'm trying to figure out if 6 weeks is realistic or if I should petition for more time.
I started working through a COMLEX-USA Practice Test last week to get a baseline and scored somewhere in the low 400s, which was humbling but not shocking. My question is mostly about pacing — do most people do dedicated Qbank days, or mix in content review the whole way through? And how much OMM did you actually see on your real exam vs. what you studied?
Any honest breakdowns of your 6-8 week schedule would be genuinely helpful. Not looking for the "just do Combank and sleep 8 hours" advice — I want to know what actually worked for real people.