u/Kv0837

I am currently in 2nd yr student in a uk med school and am just about to undertake in house exams till June. Of course there will be no step prep during this period.

In summer of yr 1 I watched all Boards n Beyond videos + unsuspended their corresponding tagged AnKing cards for the following systems: MSK, Pulmnology, Gastro, Endocrine, Biochemistry

Did the reviews for these 5 modules properly for 3 to 5 months from that summer extending to yr 2. In first semester of 2nd year of preclinical, I covered renal, immunology, and haem n onc on BnB videos and unsuspended corresponding AnKing tagged cards. That is unfortunately where I paused as I had to lock in for those semester exams around December 2025. After that in 2nd semester of y2 (now), I have not done any dedicated step prep like I did before. It’s been like 5 months since I touched AnKing as I had to dedicate attention to in house coursework and exams. After these semester exams are over, I have a 10 week summer before clinical placement begins.

I have unsuspended 11400 cards on the AnKing deck so far, using the BnB tags for these modules. But obviously as I haven’t done them in 5 months all of them are now due 🤡.

I have not done any uworld either as I was only just building up my foundations in med. There was no way I’d be able to answer those type of long winded MCQs.

Modules I covered in the current 2nd semester of 2nd year of my med school curriculum specifically: neurology, psychiatry, cancer physiology, reproductive medicine and cardiovascular sciences.

After these semester exams, I’ll have completed the preclinical element of the 5 yr degree. With what I have done so far, what should I strategically do during the 10 wk summer break? when should I aim to take the exam?

Appreciate your time!

Bag 1: Ryan air sized bag (claimed size of 40*25*20) ordered off of Amazon for £20
Bag 2: My generic small school backpack I used to use.

Which bag is more inconspicuous? Bag 1 is more uncomfortable on the shoulders and due to the design of pockets etc. was a very tight fit compared to the generic small school bag, what is the smarter option to go with? Before you flame me, this is only a hypothetical, I would never travel on Ryanair without an additional carry on.

Things packed inside:
12 t shirts
4 joggers (think ordinary adidas Nike puma joggers)
7 underwear plus 3 sock pairs
Deodorant plus perfume
Toothbrush

Electrics:
iPad Pro 11
30000 mah powerbank (it’s chunky)
Charger brick plus uk to euro adapter plus cable
2 phones
Wallet
Airpods

My verdict: just take the Nike air Jordan bag as it fits the same stuff, can be compressed to the exact dimension and it doesn’t stick out like a sore overstuffed thumb. Again this is an hypothetical, I’m never actually doing this. If someone were to do this, I think this is still risky as with soft bags like these, fitting into an exact dimension doesn’t seem very reassuring, unless you don’t maximise the space and pack only a few things. One nice option for ensuring you are without a doubt within the size is one of those specific hard shell cases with removable wheels: you can stuff it down all you want and it won’t bulge out the fixed dimension and there is no way crew staff can deny that. My concern with a hard shell case is twofold:
how much space is lost because of hard shell?
Ryanair’s website states handbag, laptop bag or purse (not suitcase)
How much usable volume is lost due to the retractable handle?

UK 2nd yr med student prep advice