Recommended USMLE Step I Texts

First Aid for the USMLE Step I (2005) by Vikas Bhushan & Tao Le
Step-Up (A High Yield Systems-Based Review) by Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
Question Bank (like Q-bank or ExamMaster)

Kaplan Review Course/Books; Falcon Review Course/Books
Dr. Goljan Review Books

Get comfortable answering 50-question blocks in an hour, and develop a plan of attack that works for you (to keep you calm, focused, and able to sift through the given info in a given question). While thorough reviewing of the Step I subjects is essential, "active studying" is an invaluable adjunct. This can consist of anything from flashcards to group/partner study sessions to animations/videos to reciting/self-quizzing. Increasing the number of pathways to the learned information means increasing the accessibility of that knowledge (so it can be retrieved on test day)!