step 1

[dayz]

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Did ppl take any prep courses like kaplan for step1 and if so which ones do you recommend?

thanks

 

[cdql]

I don't believe there are Kaplan courses like those offered for the MCATs.

I do know they have video tapes (I guess to brush up on areas where you're really weak) and a question bank (I think these are the ones that everyone uses! kinda expensive but worth it!)

 

[yellowcat322]

There are Kaplan prep courses for Step 1, but they aren't offered everywhere. They're pretty expensive (around $3,000) and really intense -- you are either in the classroom or doing homework all the time. I know a couple of people that took them and they did well on the boards so I think it's probably good preparation. But to tell the truth you could probably do just as well if you get the Q bank from them and study on your own. I think those courses are only worth the money if you absolutely know you can't study on your own and need the structure they provide.

 

[BigNavyPedsGuy]

I subscribed to Kaplan's Qbank and studied on my own. I used first aid, and the path BRS w/ a netter anatomy review. Then I went thru it system by system.