What Really Got Me a 272 In The USMLE (99th percentile)

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Timestamps 🚀
0:00 Why The Right Resources Only Get You So Far
2:48 Teaching as the best way to learn
5:19 Learning by layers
Detailed USMLE Journey: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
Who am I?
I'm Santiago Acosta, a Medical Intern from Universidad del Rosario 🇨🇴 on its way to become an Internal Medicine Resident in the US 🇺🇸
I use this channel as a platform to share tips and tricks about studying, productivity, medicine, personal growth, tech, and fitness 📚
I also run a second KZfaq channel where I teach Internal Medicine 🩺 to Spanish-speaking students and interview awesome doctors from all around the globe 🌎
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If you have USMLE 🇺🇸 related questions please check out my FAQ page here:
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@upclickmd7526 3 жыл бұрын

You are cool, I'm sure you will make a great chief resident.

@cijalrahim3910 3 жыл бұрын

Authentic and to the point. Thank you man!

@pinkstawbus 3 жыл бұрын

This is amazing and such a great insight into learning and how to do it effectively. Thank you for sharing this. Gracias

@garrettdyess1110 3 жыл бұрын

This is the greatest KZfaq channel I’ve seen, and I’ve watched a LOT of this kind of content. It’s like a combination of all the great information I’ve heard to date.

@ArjunKelaiya 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent advice! Wholeheartedly agree!! ❤️👍👍

@kucacman309 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Great study method.👍👍👍explained very well! 👍

@fatimahassan1588 3 жыл бұрын

Very practical advice! Best of luck

@akk907 3 жыл бұрын

great video and congratulations on the amazing score :D

@dark_smile_007 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations you really are the best !

@abhinavr3867 3 жыл бұрын

This is gold! Thanks a lot man

@adebayoaina7947 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

@CarlosPerez-lw5gm 3 жыл бұрын

Cool man. Interesting soft skills for usmle. Teaching it's the beast way to learn by your own

@care6414 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Excellent

@anaguadalupe9510 3 жыл бұрын

Excelent Video :D thanks for all

@aleksandrachurinov9761 3 жыл бұрын

I will definitely use your technique. Based on Learning Pyramid - we retain 90% of the knowledge we teach, thus your approach has a solid foundation.

@Shree.Nadkarni 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video!

@chandanan7061 3 жыл бұрын

Love you bro keep creating videos like this liked, subscribed👍

@timmanson5690 3 жыл бұрын

Loving your videos 😍

@mememeem912 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this video so much and yes all u were saying makes a lot of sense , I just realized I was subconsciously doing the same stuff u said without me knowing or planning to, like teaching for my own learning , studying in layers . Thanks and wish u the best

@RushiAcharya 3 жыл бұрын

Can't thank you enough for this video. Truly Helpful! Hope you get matched into specialty of your choice :)

@monkehp 3 жыл бұрын

Clocking in at the 69th comment. Felicidades hermano, tus recomendaciones valen oro!

@ivorihato 3 жыл бұрын

I’m kind addicted to your advice from Uganda Africa You have well thought ideas with results thank you so much i should be paying for this,amazing

@cintiagalicia5041 3 жыл бұрын

Excelent! 👏🏽

@happyworld2985 3 жыл бұрын

Besides being so smart and handsome, you have a great sense of humor too. I agree with you. I have no clue and still so confused about antibiotics. I am going to take your advice to learn with layers. I am going to start learning the names of antibiotics today. Thank you very much for the quality videos.

@valentinapinzonrodas7366 3 жыл бұрын

LOL, i loved the curious fact about viruses.... great video!, thanks, i´ve started using your tips a while ago

@ruynana 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this very helpful and insightful, yet still funny and interesting video. I like how add these little funny moments to the video and I'm so glad I bumped into your video. Keep it up Santiago! ;)

@MBBSZaraHutKay 3 жыл бұрын

Love 💞.... I ve been doing whatever you said .... Hope I ll also get to the top😉

@TEAMKasimoff 3 жыл бұрын

Good job Santiago! I will try to beat your score💪

@SantiagoAQ 3 жыл бұрын

Hey man best of luck, hope you crush it!

@srosellerjr 3 жыл бұрын

You are so amazing :)

@drvedanglive 2 жыл бұрын

A true legend 🔥

@innominadojustis2224 3 жыл бұрын

Santiago is making the BEST COLOMBIAN DOCTOR EVER🇨🇴👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@GalileoMedico 3 жыл бұрын

IT IS THE BEST IN THE WORLD OF USMLE FOR LATIN PEOPLE BUT IT IS EVEN SUPER USEFULL FOR ENGLISH SPEAKERS TOO..THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT

@deepthinagaraj4535 2 ай бұрын

Amazing video. Thanks for the quality content in a world where youtubers just sugar coat the same advice differently. You've nailed it man. By the way, would you consider mentioning the concise physiology text book that created an interest in you, or any other med books worth checking out ?

@journeyofsaul9487 3 жыл бұрын

The red socks of destiny are the secret guys

@haydencalvin7237 3 жыл бұрын

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@atlasasher3519 3 жыл бұрын

@Hayden Calvin yea, been using InstaFlixxer for since november myself :)

@wassmmd8521 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations

@oktv1479 3 жыл бұрын

Hats off! I already see a great doc! You should be Stocks broker!

@robertohidalgo782 2 жыл бұрын

You were right Physeo and Boards and Beyond are highly useful resources

@humerahumera5856 3 жыл бұрын

These are the real secrets for sure one has to know. All other techniques are not secrets they are methods or resources that everyone Know.

@adebayoaina7947 3 жыл бұрын

Can you please do video on how you make coherent arguements through questions and how to tackle questions and review them in your next video. You can use amboss qbank since they don’t have problem with copyright. Like for example, you can do 10 questions, walking us through your thought process and how you review missed questions. Most people don’t talk about the test taking strategies. This will be super helpful. 🙏🏿

@SantiagoAQ 3 жыл бұрын

Sure Adebayo! I’ll make a Study with me type of video on it

@inevm 3 жыл бұрын

@@SantiagoAQ This is a great idea! Yes, pleaseee

@acingmedicine 3 жыл бұрын

100% agreed on the teaching part, but I started a bit late (while in dedicated). You can check out my channel for similar content

@camjo6397 2 жыл бұрын

Would you recommend Anking for the first 2 years of med school as a way to get that basic level of understanding? I have friends who are ignoring class just to focus on those cards and seem to passing. However I feel like the detail in lecture might be important for Step as well. What is your opinion?

@madhukarkumar4103 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, I think the amount of teaching experience has translated to address a KZfaq audience as well. What specialties are you intrigued by?

@SantiagoAQ 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Madhukar! Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases in particular

@madhukarkumar4103 3 жыл бұрын

@@SantiagoAQ very cool man, my roommates gf just matched into ID this week for fellowship! Great field. Keep up the quality content.

@abs7183 2 жыл бұрын

Great

@eliasdavidreyes8611 3 жыл бұрын

cooool

@ghaida2682 3 жыл бұрын

These skills might seem easy to acquire, but in my mind few people out there were born to question and analyze things the way you do. best of luck to you and all medical students over the world.

@timoritofau 3 жыл бұрын

This is true. His videos are an explanation not HOW TO...because MOST people don't think like he does

@brahmaputramoskva1215 3 жыл бұрын

I suggest you look up for ‘neuroplasticity’ u can’t be like him,but u can reach maybe 60-70 % as good as he is because our brain is adaptable

@ghaida2682 3 жыл бұрын

@@brahmaputramoskva1215 interesting! thanks for suggesting that i will look it up.

@sahilshah2929 3 жыл бұрын

Can you create a guide for how to study for step 1 ...... if not please just give me an overview

@alexisratsch7265 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the excellent content! If you don't mind I have a few questions from your Step 1 experiences that you share: 1) You mentioned that you wished you had focused on doing questions during your internship along with BnB videos. Would you have watched the videos just to support the difficult questions in a random way (as the questions) or would you have used them in a system-based fashion and watch them all? 2) Did you do the BnB questions for each video? 3) You highly recommended Amboss library to search for difficult topics. Is it much better than BnB (videos and slides) for this purpose (which is what I've been doing recently)? Thanks again for all your help and advice. All the best!

@SantiagoAQ 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Alexis thanks. 1. I would definitely try to use the videos in an as needed basis (First the questions and then the videos to understand the content if I see the need). However, if anybody sees this comment, I think that either way you do it (Old fashioned system-based way, or with the qbanks first approach) I think that as long as you start questions early on you'll do fine with either one. 2. I did not to any BNB questions (Didn't have access). 3. Both are awesome but different. The AMBOSS Library is superior when it comes to efficiency (In a couple of minutes you can answer pretty much any question you may have). BNB Videos are a bit lengthier, but are superior when it comes to breaking down logical explanations on difficult/complex subjects. Personally, I would go to the BNB videos when dealing with subjects completely new to me and use the AMBOSS library to solve specific questions that come up as I solve the qbanks

@alexisratsch7265 3 жыл бұрын

@@SantiagoAQ Thanks very much for your detailed response!

@Alexis-zm4tg 3 жыл бұрын

@@SantiagoAQ Hola Santiago, me podrias indicar a donde puedo encontrar explicaciones para los NBMEs?

@Kencan254 3 жыл бұрын

Congrats on your exemplary performance in USMLE Step 1? What residency are you in or intend to match in?

@zainabkhan8877 3 жыл бұрын

Can you please link or tell how you were able to find old nbme’s . As I read your document about step 1prep and resources. And congratulations for amazing scores that you have scored on both the step exams💕 Thank you

@SantiagoAQ 3 жыл бұрын

Zainab send me a DM to santiago.aq and I'll tell you how to find them

@isabelaconcha278 3 жыл бұрын

♥️♥️♥️♥️😍

@muniramalik313 3 ай бұрын

1. Teach 2. Learn in layers; Focus on how and why

@sidramir3211 3 жыл бұрын

What was your exact study plan?

@josesebastian3132 3 жыл бұрын

The score report doesnt offer percentile rank, how did you calculate yours?

@xmega456 3 жыл бұрын

Hola santiago, quería preguntarte que son los NBME y que signfican los números que llevan ? para dar uno tengo que pagar? me recomiendas algún grupo donde compartan material gratis? me recomiendas dar el usml después del internado medico? estoy a 4 meses de hacer mi internado...

@SantiagoAQ 3 жыл бұрын

Hola Denis te invito a ver los videos en el canal de tutorías medicina interna cubrimos casi todas esas preguntas a profundidad. Busca los grupos de Facebook del USMLE para descargar contenido, los NBME estiman el puntaje en el examen real, los discutimos en el video subido ayer, y tenemos un video completo hablando de cuando es el mejor momento para tomar el examen

@heyammakkawi 3 жыл бұрын

I am sure he will get in Neurosurgery residency or something !

@ilearneditthehardwaysoudon8920 2 жыл бұрын

Can u plz give an in depth of how u manage to get such marks without taking any notes

@agglyusr 3 жыл бұрын

What's the little physiology book that you used? Thanks for this video!

@SantiagoAQ 3 жыл бұрын

It’s Human Physiology by Stuart Ira Fox (Disclaimer: It was not the one displayed on the video, I only have the digital version hah)

@agglyusr 3 жыл бұрын

@@SantiagoAQ Thank you so much! physiology is kicking my butt! I like to start with simplified versions of subjects so I can build a base to support more detailed information. Do you know if there is anything like Pathoma but for physiology?

@SantiagoAQ 3 жыл бұрын

Not really bro, but if I find anything similar I’ll let you know!

@son4278_ 3 жыл бұрын

Im wondering how question in total have u done before taking ur exam?

@Osho_Hindi_katha Жыл бұрын

I have got 99.86 percentile just to crack neet UG ( Indian medical graduate exam ) .and most of Indian doctor who get government college seat should rank under 99th percentile to get selected.

@nandasiva8391 3 жыл бұрын

What is the name of the compact physiology book that you read?

@SantiagoAQ 3 жыл бұрын

Human Physiology by Stuart Ira Fox

@madmax-fr7sn 3 жыл бұрын

The book looks different than in video. Suart Ira fox book is big, the one you have is only few pages.

@SantiagoAQ 3 жыл бұрын

@@madmax-fr7sn is not the one displayed on the video, I sold that book a few years ago. But it's not that big imo, definetly not compared with Tresguerres (The recommended one)

@rastafarai3712 3 жыл бұрын

Not on step 1 though

@hemalatha-ek7vg 3 жыл бұрын

I cant find your usmle preparation video.

@SantiagoAQ 3 жыл бұрын

It's in spanish linked in suggested videos, but if you want in the video description there is a google document detailing the experience

@hemalatha-ek7vg 3 жыл бұрын

@@SantiagoAQ thank you for the information

@mhissytipsy 3 жыл бұрын

Did you solve the offline Nbmes ?

@SantiagoAQ 3 жыл бұрын

Yes. From 13 on completely worth it. The first 12 not as useful

@abcd-fw2fd 3 жыл бұрын

At which year of med school u gave your step?

@SantiagoAQ 3 жыл бұрын

Last year

@abcd-fw2fd 3 жыл бұрын

@@SantiagoAQ thanks for the advice..

@aribafaheem7847 3 жыл бұрын

What was your total prep time?

@SantiagoAQ 3 жыл бұрын

6 months during internship + 6 months dedicated for step 1. 5 months dedicated for step 2

@aribafaheem7847 3 жыл бұрын

@@SantiagoAQ thanks for such a quick reply! And congrats on your amazing scores 🎉

@madmax-fr7sn 3 жыл бұрын

What Physiology book did you use ? can you please share ?

@SahibaMushtaq 3 жыл бұрын

I’m guessing brs physiology Linda costanzo

@kcinyrenh6632 3 жыл бұрын

is there an email i can contact you by?

@SantiagoAQ 3 жыл бұрын

Send me a DM to santiago.aq, I never check my mail

@kcinyrenh6632 3 жыл бұрын

do you mean on instagram?

@kcinyrenh6632 3 жыл бұрын

I know im just a random guy from the internet but there arent alot of persons i can ask for solid advice on step 1. I feel like im just wing it by myself. Thats why i wanted a way to contact you. To address certain issues that im having and maybe get some insight

@SantiagoAQ 3 жыл бұрын

It’s a pleasure to help if I can, reach me on Instagram and we’ll talk

@sulfani8062 3 жыл бұрын

@@SantiagoAQ i cant find u on instagram...