Getting Started: Your First Week on MDSteps
A simple 7-day plan to set up your account, run your first blocks, and learn the core tools (QBank, Analytics, CCS, Flashcards).
Day 0 — Set Up
- Log in and open Dashboard → Account → Profile to verify your email and update your name/avatar.
- Confirm you’re on the correct Step (toggle in the header: Step 1 / Step 2 CK / Step 3).
- Use Desktop Chrome/Firefox for the best experience (especially CCS).
Day 1 — First QBank Block
- Open QBank in Tutor mode: 20 mixed questions.
- Focus on reasoning; read explanations as you go.
Day 2 — Analytics Snapshot
- Visit Analytics. Note your 2–3 lowest systems in Mastery Snapshot.
- Create a Custom Block for one weak system (10–20 questions, Tutor).
Day 3 — Timed Practice
- Run a 40-question block in Timed mode (mark-and-move strategy).
- Review explanations after the block; convert misses to Auto-flashcards.
Day 4 — Calculators & Cheat Sheets
- Open Quick Launch → Calculators to try weight-based and IV rate tools (for Step 2/3 relevance).
- Skim one Cheat Sheet (labs, doses, criteria), then do 5–10 targeted QBank items.
Day 5 — CCS Runner (Step 3)
- Run 1–2 CCS cases with strict timing. Practice the Order → Advance → Reassess loop.
Day 6–7 — Review Loop
- Daily: 1 block (20–40 Qs) + 10–15 minutes of Auto-flashcards.
- Revisit Analytics; create a new Custom Block for the next weakest system.
Pro Tips
- Adaptive QBank: Mixed sessions automatically emphasize weak areas.
- Don’t over-note: Capture the one reason the correct choice is right.
- Stamina: Build toward 3–4 blocks across two days by week 3.
At-a-Glance
Week 1: Tutor → Timed → Analytics → Custom Blocks → Flashcards → CCS
Goal: 1 block/day + 10–15 min flashcards; target weakest systems first