ZUKU REVIEW 6-MONTH STUDY PLAN

6-Month Study Plan for NAVLE® Success
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.
6. Make time for at least 1 Readiness Test in your final week or two.
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DAY 7
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1
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Study 10 Canine 10 Feline 10 Bovine 10 Equine 10 Porcine lectures 4 Study strategy |
Top Topics 1 Canine and 1 small animal (SM AN) lectures 1 Canine and 1 SM AN |
Study 10 Canine 10 Feline 10 Bovine 10 Equine 10 Porcine |
Top Topics 1 Canine and 1 SM AN lectures 1 Canine and 1 SM AN |
Study Random Timed Test 20 Qs lectures 1 Canine and 1 SM AN |
Top Topics 1 Canine and 1 SM AN Timed Test 60 Qs |
My Missed Questions RE-review Top Topics and your notes |
week
2
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Study Canine |
Top Topics 1 Canine and 1 SM AN lectures 1 Canine and 1 SM AN |
Study Canine |
Top Topics 1 Canine and 1 SM AN lectures 1 Canine and 1 SM AN |
Study Random Timed Test 20 Qs lectures 1 Canine and 1 SM AN |
Top Topics 1 X-SP and 1 SM AN Timed Test 60 Qs |
My Missed
Questions RE-review Top Topics and your notes |
week
3
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Study Feline |
Top Topics 1 Feline and 1 SM AN lectures 1 Feline and 1 SM AN |
Study Feline |
Top Topics 1 Feline and 1 SM AN lectures 1 Feline and 1 SM AN |
Study Random Timed Test 20 Qs lectures 1 Feline and 1 SM AN |
Top Topics 1 X-SP and 1 SM AN Timed Test 60 Qs |
My Missed Questions RE-review Top Topics and your notes |
week
4
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Study Canine |
Top Topics 1 Canine and 1 SM AN lectures 1 Canine and 1 SM AN |
Study Canine |
Top Topics 1 Canine and 1 SM AN lectures 1 Canine and 1 cross species (X-SP) |
Study Random Timed Test 20 Qs lectures 1 SM AN and 1 X-SP |
Top Topics 1 Canine and 1 X-SP Timed Test 60 Qs |
My Missed
Questions RE-review Top Topics and your notes |
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DAY 3
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DAY 4
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DAY 5
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DAY 6
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DAY 7
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5
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Study Feline |
Top Topics 1 Feline and 1 SM AN lectures 1 Feline and 1 SM AN |
Study Feline |
Top Topics 1 Feline and 1 X-SP lectures 1 Feline and 1 SM AN |
Study Random Timed Test 20 Qs lectures 1 Feline and 1 SM AN |
Top Topics 1 Feline and 1 X-SP Timed Test 60 Qs |
My Missed Questions RE-review Top Topics and your notes |
week
6
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Study Canine |
Top Topics 1 Canine and 1 SM AN lectures 1 Canine and 1 X-SP |
Study Canine |
Top Topics 1 Canine and 1 X-SP lectures 1 Canine and 1 SM AN |
Study Random Timed Test 20 Qs lectures 2 SM AN |
Top Topics 1 X-SP and 1 SM AN Timed Test 60 Qs |
My Missed
Questions RE-review Top Topics and your notes |
week
7
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Study Feline |
Top Topics 1 Feline and 1 X-SP lectures 1 feline and 1 SM AN |
Study Feline |
Top Topics 1 Feline and 1 X-SP lectures 1 Feline and 1 SM AN |
Study Random Timed Test 20 Qs lectures 1 Feline and 1 SM AN |
Top Topics 2 SM AN Timed Test 60 Qs |
My Missed Questions RE-review Top Topics and your notes |
week
8
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Study Canine |
Top Topics 1 Canine and 1 SM AN lectures 1 Canine and 1 SM AN |
Study Canine |
Top Topics 1 Canine and 1 SM AN lectures 1 X-SP and 1 SM AN |
Study Random Timed Test 20 Qs lectures 1 X-SP and 1 SM AN |
Top Topics 1 X-SP and 1 SM AN Timed Test 60 Qs |
My Missed
Questions RE-review Top Topics and your notes |
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DAY 2
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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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9
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Study Equine |
Top Topics 2 Equine lectures 2 Equine |
Study Equine |
Top Topics 2 Equine lectures 2 Equine |
Study Random Timed Test 20 Qs lectures 2 Equine |
Top Topics 2 Equine Timed Test 60 Qs |
My Missed
Questions RE-review Top Topics and your notes |
week
10
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Study Bovine |
Top Topics 2 Bovine lectures 2 Bovine |
Study Bovine |
Top Topics 2 Bovine lectures 2 Bovine |
Study Random Timed Test 20 Qs lectures 2 Bovine |
Top Topics 2 bovine Timed Test 60 Qs |
My Missed
Questions RE-review Top Topics and your notes |
week
11
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Study Equine |
Top Topics 2 Equine lectures 2 Equine |
Study Equine |
Top Topics 2 Equine lectures 2 Equine |
Study Random Timed Test 20 Qs lectures 2 Equine |
Top Topics 2 Equine Timed Test 60 Qs |
My Missed
Questions RE-review Top Topics and your notes |
week
12
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Study Bovine |
Top Topics 2 Bovine lectures 2 Bovine |
Study Bovine |
Top Topics 2 Bovine lectures 2 Bovine |
Study Random Timed Test 20 Qs lectures 2 Bovine |
Top Topics 2 Bovine Timed Test 60 Qs |
My Missed
Questions RE-review Top Topics and your notes |
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DAY 2
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DAY 3
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DAY 4
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DAY 5
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DAY 6
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DAY 7
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13
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Study Equine |
Top Topics 2 Equine lectures 2 Equine |
Study Equine |
Top Topics 2 Equine lectures 1 Equine and 1 SM AN |
Study Random Timed Test 20 Qs lectures 2 Equine |
Top Topics 2 Equine Timed Test 60 Qs |
My Missed
Questions RE-review Top Topics and your notes |
week
14
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Study Bovine |
Top Topics 2 Bovine lectures 2 Bovine |
Study Bovine |
Top Topics 1 Bovine and 1 SM AN lectures 2 Bovine |
Study Random Timed Test 20 Qs lectures 2 Bovine |
Top Topics 1 Bovine and 1 X-SP Timed Test 60 Qs |
My Missed
Questions RE-review Top Topics and your notes |
week
15
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Study Equine |
Top Topics 1 Equine and 1 X-SP lectures 2 Equine |
Study Equine |
Top Topics 1 Equine and 1 X-SP lectures 2 Equine |
Study Random Timed Test 20 Qs lectures 2 Equine |
Top Topics 2 X-SP Timed Test 60 Qs |
My Missed
Questions RE-review Top Topics and your notes |
week
16
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Study Porcine |
Top Topics 2 Porcine lectures 2-3 Porcine |
Study Bovine |
Top Topics 2 Porcine lectures 2-3 Porcine |
Study Random Timed Test 20 Qs lectures 2-3 Porcine |
Top Topics 1 Porcine and 1 X-SP Timed Test 60 Qs |
My Missed
Questions RE-review Top Topics and your notes |
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DAY 2
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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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17
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Study X-SP |
Top Topics 2 X-SP lectures 2 SM AN |
Study X-SP |
Top Topics 2 X-SP lectures 2 SM AN |
Study Random Timed Test 20 Qs lectures 2 SM AN |
Top Topics 2 X-SP Timed Test 120 Qs |
RE-review Top Topics and your notes Timed Test 60 Qs |
week
18
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Study Exotics |
Top Topics 2 Exotics lectures 2 SM AN |
Study Exotics |
Top Topics 2 Exotics lectures 1 SM AN and 1 feline |
Study Random Timed Test 60 Qs lectures 1 feline and 1 SM AN |
Top Topics 2 Exotics Timed Test 120 Qs |
RE-review Top Topics and your notes Timed Test 60 Qs |
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19
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Study small ruminants (SM RUM) |
Top Topics 2 SM RUM lectures 2 SM RUM |
Study SM RUM |
Top Topics 2 SM RUM lectures 2 SM RUM |
Study Random Timed Test 60 Qs lectures 2 SM RUM |
Top Topics 2 SM RUM Timed Test 120 Qs |
RE-review Top Topics and your notes Timed Test 60 Qs |
week
20
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Study Exotics |
Top Topics 2 Exotics lectures 1 Exotics and 1 SM RUM |
Study Exotics |
Top Topics 2 Exotics lectures 1 Exotics and 1 SM RUM |
Study Random Timed Test 60 Qs lectures 2 SM RUM |
Top Topics 2 Exotics Timed Test 120 Qs |
RE-review Top Topics and your notes Timed Test 100 Qs |
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DAY 4
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DAY 7
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Study X-SP |
Top Topics 1 X-SP and 1 SM RUm lectures 1 SM AN and 1 SM RUM |
Study X-SP |
Top Topics 1 X-SP and 1 SM RUM lectures 1 SM RUM and 1 equine |
Study Random Timed Test 20 Qs lectures 2 Equine |
Top Topics 2 X-SP Timed Test 120 Qs |
RE-review Top Topics and your notes Timed Test 100 Qs |
week
22
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Study Poultry |
Top Topics 1 Poultry and 1 X-SP Flash Talks 1 Poultry and 1 equine |
Study Poultry |
Top Topics 1 Poultry and 1 X-SP lectures 1 Poultry and 1 equine |
Study Random Timed Test 60 Qs lectures 2 equine |
Top Topics 1-2 Catch Up Timed Test 120 Qs |
RE-review Top Topics and your notes Readiness Test 1 |
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23
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Study X-SP |
Top Topics 1 X-SP and Catch Up lectures 1 X-SP and 1 equine |
Study X-SP |
Top Topics 1 X-SP and Catch Up lectures 2 equine |
Study Random Timed Test 20 Qs lectures 2 equine |
Top Topics 2 Catch Up Timed Test 120 Qs |
RE-review Top Topics and your notes Timed Test 100 Qs |
week
24
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Study X-SP |
Top Topics Review and catch up lectures 1 SM AN and 1 equine |
Study X-SP |
Top Topics Review and catch up lectures Review and catch up |
Study Random Timed Test 20 Qs lectures Review and catch up |
Top Topics Review and catch up Timed Test 120 Qs |
RE-review Top Topics and your notes Readiness Test 2 |