BCSE 6 Month Calendar


ZUKU REVIEW 6-MONTH STUDY PLAN

6-Month Study Plan for BCSE Success


Introduction
Following a rigid calendar/schedule can be challenging and hard to live up to during the busyness and changeability of school or work. Use this suggested calendar as a starting point - amend to both suit your schedule and areas you know you need to focus on.
When you organize your calendar at the start of your study period, determine which topics are most critical for you and prioritize those.
Fostering a simple and flexible habit is very useful. A super-simplified approach might go something like this:
1. Commit to ~3 hours a day, 5-6 days a week, for a total of 18-20 hours/week.
2. Practice testing days ( Study Mode): ~ 1.5 hours to practice testing first followed by a short break. Then spend ~1.5 hours looking up answers to questions you didn't know or that give you trouble. Check out Zuku's Recommended Reading to see the references we use most.
3. Notes review days ( Top Topics and Lectures): Read suggested articles and/or watch suggested videos on a topic, making your own notes as needed. Some people may favor independent study on these topics rather than watching our videos. Note: "Topic" means all the videos or articles in that series.
4. Correctly complete 100% of the practice tests at least a month before your exam.
5. In the final quarter of your allotted study weeks, prioritize timed tests (complete 100%) and a re-review of key notes.

MONTH 1: GET ORIENTED


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DAY 1 Practice Testing DAY 2 Notes Review DAY 3 Practice Testing DAY 4 Notes Review DAY 5 Mix it up DAY 6 TEST DAY DAY 7 Review and Recover
week 1 Study Mode
40 Q:
10 Pharm
10 Tox
10 Anat
10 Med

Top Topics
2 Study strategy:
parts 1 and 3
Top Topics
2 small animal
(SA) nursing


Study Mode
50 Q:
10 Anes
10 surgery
15 Physio
15 Clin path
Top Topics
2 bovine (bov)
nursing

Study Mode
20 Q:
10 Prev Med
5 Dentistry
5 Dx image

Timed Test
20 Q
Top Topics
2 equine (eq)
nursing

Timed Test
40 Q
My Missed Questions

Top Topics
Re-review
week 2 Study Mode
50 Q: Physio
Top Topics
2 physio
Study Mode
50 Q: Physio
Top Topics
2 physio
Study Mode
20 Q:
10 Med
10 Clin path

Timed Test
20 Q
Top Topics
2 physio
Timed Test
40 Q
My Missed Questions

Top Topics
Re-review
week 3 Study Mode
50 Q: Clin Path
Top Topics
2 clin path
Study Mode
20 Q:
10 Physio
10 Anat

Timed Test
20 Q
Top Topics
2 clin path
Study Mode
20 Q:
10 physio
10 anat

Timed Test
20 Q
Top Topics
2 clin path
Timed Test
40 Q
My Missed Questions

Top Topics
Re-review
week 4 Study Mode
50 Q: Physio
Top Topics
2 physio
Study Mode
50 Q: Physio
Top Topics
2 physio
Study Mode
20 Q:
10 Pharm
10 Anesthesia

Timed Test
20 Q
Top Topics
2 physio
Timed Test
40 Q
My Missed Questions

Top Topics
Re-review

MONTH 2: BUILDING UP


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DAY 1 Practice Testing DAY 2 Notes Review DAY 3 Practice Testing DAY 4 Notes Review DAY 5 Mix it up DAY 6 TEST DAY DAY 7 Review and Recover
week 5 Study Mode
50 Q: Clin path
Top Topics
2 clin path
Study Mode
50 Q: Clin path
Top Topics
2 Clin path
Study Mode
20 Q:
10 Physio
10 Med

Timed Test
20 Q
Top Topics
2 reportable dz
Timed Test
40 Q
My Missed Questions

Top Topics
Re-review
week 6 Study Mode
50 Q:
Med
Top Topics
2 physiology
Study Mode
50 Q: Med
Top Topics
2 zoonoses
Study Mode
20 Q:
10 Clin path
10 Anesthesia

Timed Test
20 Q
Top Topics
2 zoonoses
Timed Test
40 Q
My Missed Questions

Top Topics
Re-review
week 7 Study Mode
50 Q: Anat
Top Topics
2 zoonoses
Study Mode
50 Q: Anat
Top Topics
2 tick-borne dz
Study Mode
20 Q:
10 Med
10 Physio

Timed Test
20 Q
Top Topics
1 canine genetic
1 feline genetic

Timed Test
40 Q
My Missed Questions

Top Topics
Re-review
week 8 Study Mode
50 Q: Med
Top Topics
2 SA nursing
Study Mode
50 Q: Med
Top Topics
2 bov nursing

Study Mode
20 Q:
10 Anat
10 Dx imaging

Timed Test
20 Q
Top Topics
2 eq nursing
Timed Test
40 Q
My Missed Questions

Top Topics
Re-review

MONTH 3: SOLID PROGRESS


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DAY 1 Practice Testing DAY 2 Notes Review DAY 3 Practice Testing DAY 4 Notes Review DAY 5 Mix it up DAY 6 TEST DAY DAY 7 Review and Recover
week 9 Study Mode
50 Q: Anat
Top Topics
2 SA nursing

Study Mode
50 Q: Anat
Top Topics
2 bov nursing
Study Mode
20 Q:
10 Clin path
10 Med

Timed Test
20 Q
Top Topics
2 eq nursing

Timed Test
50 Q
My Missed Questions

Top Topics
Re-review
week 10 Study Mode
50 Q:
Anesthesia
Top Topics
2 SA nursing
Study Mode
50 Q:
Anesthesia
Top Topics
2 eq nursing
Study Mode
20 Q:
10 Pharm
10 Anat

Timed Test
20 Q
Top Topics
2 sm rum nursing
Timed Test
50 Q
My Missed Questions

Top Topics
Re-review
week 11 Study Mode
50 Q: Surgery
Top Topics
2 canine top dz
Study Mode
50 Q: Surgery
Top Topics
2 canine top dz
Study Mode
20 Q:
10 Anesthesia
10 Clin path

Timed Test
20 Q
Top Topics
2 sm rum nursing
Timed Test
50 Q
My Missed Questions

Top Topics
Re-review
week 12 Study Mode
50 Q: Pharm
Top Topics
2 feline top dz
Study Mode
50 Q: Pharm
Top Topics
2 feline top dz
Study Mode
20 Q:
10 Anesthesia
10 Surgery

Timed Test
20 Q
Top Topics
1 sm rum nursing
1 feline shelter med

Timed Test
50 Q
My Missed Questions

Top Topics
Re-review

MONTH 4: MOMENTUM


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DAY 1 Practice Testing DAY 2 Notes Review DAY 3 Practice Testing DAY 4 Notes Review DAY 5 Mix it up DAY 6 TEST DAY DAY 7 Review and Recover
week 13 Study Mode
50 Q: Tox
Top Topics
2 toxicoses
Study Mode
50 Q: Tox
Top Topics
2 toxicoses
Study Mode
20 Q:
10 Clin path
10 Pharm

Timed Test
20 Q
Top Topics
1 canine shelter med
1 canine endo dz
Timed Test
50 Q
Top Topics
Re-review
Timed Test
75 Q
week 14 Study Mode
50 Q:
Dx imaging
Top Topics
2 eq top dz
Study Mode
50 Q:
Dx imaging

Top Topics
2 eq top dz
Study Mode
20 Q:
10 Physio
10 Tox

Timed Test
50 Q
Top Topics
2 eq lameness
Timed Test
50 Q
Top Topics
Re-review
Timed Test
75 Q
week 15 Study Mode
50 Q: Prev med
Top Topics
2 bov top dz
Study Mode
50 Q: Prev med
Top Topics
2 bov top dz
Study Mode
20 Q:
10 Clin path
10 Med

Timed Test
20 Q
Top Topics
2 bov abortion
Timed Test
50 Q
Top Topics
Re-review
Timed Test
75 Q
week 16 Study Mode
50 Q:
25 Dentistry
25 Med
Top Topics
2 sm rum top dz
Study Mode
50 Q:
20 Dentistry
30 Med
Top Topics
1 sm rum top dz
1 eq colic
Study Mode
20 Q:
20 Dx imaging
10 Prev med

Timed Test
20 Q
Top Topics
2 bov repro
Timed Test
50 Q
Top Topics
Re-review
Timed Test
75 Q

MONTH 5: THE BIG PUSH


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DAY 1 Practice Testing DAY 2 Notes Review DAY 3 Practice Testing DAY 4 Notes Review DAY 5 Mix it up DAY 6 TEST DAY DAY 7 Review and Recover
week 17 Study Mode
50 Q: Physio
Top Topics
2 porcine
Study Mode
50 Q: Physio
Top Topics
2 porcine
Study Mode
20 Q:
10 Denistry
10 Clin path

Timed Test
50 Q
Top Topics
1 porcine
1 cervid

Timed Test
100 Q
Top Topics
Re-review
Timed Test
75 Q
week 18 Study Mode
50 Q: Clin path
Top Topics
2 poultry
Study Mode
50 Q: Clin path
Top Topics
2 reptile
Study Mode
20 Q:
10 Clin path
10 Med

Timed Test
50 Q
Top Topics
2 guinea pig
Timed Test
100 Q
Top Topics
Re-review
Timed Test
75 Q
week 19 Study Mode
50 Q: Med
Top Topics
2 aquatics
Study Mode
50 Q: Med
Top Topics
2 aquatics
Study Mode
20 Q:
10 Clin path
10 Med

Timed Test
50 Q
Top Topics
1 aquatics
1 foal diarrhea

Timed Test
100 Q
Top Topics
Re-review
Timed Test
75 Q
week 20 Study Mode
50 Q: Anat
Top Topics
2 SA cardio
Study Mode
50 Q: Anat
Top Topics
1 SA cardio
1 ECG
Study Mode
20 Q:
10 Med
10 Dx imaging

Timed Test
50 Q
Top Topics
2 ECG
Timed Test
100 Q
Top Topics
Re-review
Timed Test
75 Q

MONTH 6: THE HOME STRETCH


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DAY 1 Practice Testing DAY 2 Notes Review DAY 3 Practice Testing DAY 4 Notes Review DAY 5 Mix it up DAY 6 TEST DAY DAY 7 Review and Recover
week 21 Study Mode
50 Q:
25 Anesthesia
25 Surgery
Top Topics
2 canine neuro
Study Mode
50 Q:
25 Anesthesia
25 Surgery
Top Topics
2 feline neuro
Study Mode
20 Q:
10 Med
10 Prev med

Timed Test
50 Q
Top Topics
2 cranial nerves
Timed Test
100 Q
Top Topics
Re-review
Timed Test
75 Q
week 22 Study Mode
50 Q:
25 Pharm
10 Tox
15 Clin path
Top Topics
1 bov genetics
1 bov mastitis
Study Mode
50 Q:
25 Pharm
10 Tox
15 Clin path
Top Topics
2 camelid
Study Mode
20 Q:
10 Prev med
5 Dentistry
5 Dx Imaging

Timed Test
50 Q
Top Topics
2 sa nursing
Timed Test
100 Q
Top Topics
Re-review
Timed Test
75 Q
week 23 Study Mode
50 Q:
20 Dx imaging
15 Prev Med
5 Dentistry
10 Med

Top Topics
2 sa nursing
Study Mode
50 Q:
20 Dx imaging
15 Prev med
5 Dentistry
10 Med

Top Topics
2 sa nursing
Study Mode
Catch up time
Timed Test
50 Q
Top Topics
1 sa nursing
catch up time

Timed Test
100 Q
Top Topics
Re-review
Timed Test
75 Q
week 24 Study Mode
50 Q:
10 Pharm
10 Tox
10 Anat
10 Med

Top Topics
catch up time
Study Mode
50 Q:
10 Anesthesia
10 Surgery
15 Physio
15 Clin path
Top Topics
catch up time
Study Mode
Catch up time
Timed Test
50 Q
Top Topics
catch up time
Timed Test
100 Q
Top Topics
Re-review
Timed Test
75 Q