Download the Mehlman PDFs for the Step 1 subjects you need
Use them as a high-yield review resource, not as your only study source
Read the relevant PDF after finishing a topic in First Aid, Pathoma, or UWorld
Focus on the concepts that show up repeatedly in questions
Annotate your First Aid with any high-yield facts you keep missing
Re-read the PDFs closer to your exam date for rapid review
Use them to identify weak areas and then do targeted practice questions
Pair them with UWorld incorrects to reinforce missed concepts
Do not try to memorize every line on the first pass
Prioritize the sections most commonly recommended for your weak subjects
Use them for quick consolidation before dedicated or during final review
Keep a separate list of facts you repeatedly forget and revisit those PDFs
Use active recall while reading instead of passive reading
Skip low-yield details if time is limited
Review the PDFs multiple times rather than reading them once slowly
Match the PDF topic to the system you are currently studying
Use them alongside Anki if you already have a spaced-repetition routine
Save the PDFs for rapid last-pass review in the final weeks before Step 1