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How much time do you think an average medical student needs to study for the part 1 MCCQE? I've heard everywhere from days to 6 weeks. Are we talking about 6 weeks of 8 hour days of studying (like for the MCAT)?

 

We're also just about done clinical rotations and I've been cruising for awhile so am not sure where I stand. 

 

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I did light reading here and there for 2 weeks followed by daily (full-days) for 2 weeks. I think it was more than enough, maybe even over-kill. I also wrote the MCCQE on the first day that you could write it. Better to get it done and out of the way. I didn't understand my friends who wanted to study an extra 2 weeks. The exam, as you will see, is very ambiguous, like the questions are poorly worded. It's nothing like the USMLE. Basically, more studying isn't going to help. 

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How much time do you think an average medical student needs to study for the part 1 MCCQE? I've heard everywhere from days to 6 weeks. Are we talking about 6 weeks of 8 hour days of studying (like for the MCAT)?

 

We're also just about done clinical rotations and I've been cruising for awhile so am not sure where I stand. 

 

Two weeks of dedicated studying, or 4-6 weeks if you want more of a slow burn. That's usually sufficient.

 

 

Hello, 

 

those who used UWorld, I'd like to know which banks you bought as there is none dedicated to the preparation of our MCCQE part 1 

 

thanks a lot 

 

CanadaQBank has a qe1 specific question bank. It's not bad. UWorld is a good option too, but it's tailored more for the usmle.

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Why? I just started with it and it seems fine. Detailed explanations for each question/topic and decent interface. 

 

It's not reflective of what the actual MCCQE is like. I agree with the previous poster that Canada Q-Bank is garbage. When I was studying for the MCCQE, I actually had purchased a subscription to both U-World and Q-Bank and found that Q-Bank was the biggest waste of money ever. There interface was also terrible. I used U-World almost exclusively.

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It's not reflective of what the actual MCCQE is like. I agree with the previous poster that Canada Q-Bank is garbage. When I was studying for the MCCQE, I actually had purchased a subscription to both U-World and Q-Bank and found that Q-Bank was the biggest waste of money ever. There interface was also terrible. I used U-World almost exclusively.

Agree. Also INCORRECT answers and explanations sometimes which is unacceptable

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I have been graduated from medical school 6 years ago 

and i am planing to write MCCEEQ1 and 2 this year 

I have couple of questions if you could help me please:

Q1:

I am planning to write MCCEEQ part 1 May 2020, or July 2020

If I wrote it in either of these above dates. would I be able to do MCCEEQ part 2 in Oct2020. Or the application for part 2 will be already closed by the time I received the results of part 1 ( 6 weeks from the last day of exam’s session) which will be approximately  June 26th or sept 6th

 

Q2: how much time do u think is sufficient to prepare for each part to be bale to pass?

Q3: what are the best resources to pass the exams and if there is any helpful courses ? 

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