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Users can create custom flashcards (SmartCards) from UWorld content to use spaced-repetition for long-term retention.

| Time | Activity | |------|----------| | 8–9 AM | Review yesterday’s incorrects | | 9–12 PM | Two 40Q timed blocks + review | | 12–1 PM | Lunch + Anki (or UWorld flashcards) | | 1–4 PM | Review morning blocks in depth + annotate FA | | 4–6 PM | Weakness topic (Pathoma, Sketchy, or Dirty Medicine) | | 6–7 PM | Break | | 7–9 PM | Light review / 20Q tutor block on weak area |

UWorld is widely regarded as the question bank that most accurately mimics the style, length, and difficulty of the actual USMLE Step 1 exam. While the real exam often feels slightly more vague or "experimental," UWorld trains students to navigate the multi-step reasoning processes required on test day.

One of the most effective ways to retain the massive amount of information in UWorld is to combine it with (a flashcard app using spaced repetition).

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