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.
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.
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DAY 7
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week
1
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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
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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
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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
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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 |
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DAY 2
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DAY 3
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DAY 4
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DAY 7
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week
5
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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
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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
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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
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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 |
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DAY 3
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DAY 4
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DAY 5
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DAY 7
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week
9
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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
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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
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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
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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 |
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DAY 2
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DAY 3
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DAY 4
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DAY 7
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week
13
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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
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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
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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
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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 |
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week
17
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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
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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
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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
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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 |
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week
21
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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
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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
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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
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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 |