Step I A few book questions

[AlbertConstable]

Are the following books worth the time for Step1 studying?

HY Neuroanatomy
HY Histo
HY Biostats

Also, is it useful to use something other than FA for Biochem, Pharm, or Microbio?

Thanks.

 

[lord_jeebus]

In my opinion...(this all depends on what your goal is - pass vs. 220 vs. 260)

HY Neuroanatomy
HY Histo
HY Biostats

Yes
No
Probably Not

Also, is it useful to use something other than FA for Biochem, Pharm, or Microbio?

Yes
No
Probably

 

[surprisedgirl]

lord jeebus what do you recommend for biochem?

 

[lord_jeebus]

lord jeebus what do you recommend for biochem?

I used Lippincott's and HY Cell&Molecular. Lippincott is huge and not ideal for boards prep, but I couldn't find anything I liked.

Late in my boards prep I saw someone's copy of RR Biochemistry which I thought was pretty good.

FA is fairly strong in biochem but it has some holes. If you're just looking to pass it should be sufficient. Even if your target score is around 230 you might be ok with just FA and HY Cell&Molecular.

 

[AlbertConstable]

What are some good (and concise) books for Microbio to study in addition to FA?

 

[Taurus]

I used Lippincott's and HY Cell&Molecular. Lippincott is huge and not ideal for boards prep, but I couldn't find anything I liked.

Late in my boards prep I saw someone's copy of RR Biochemistry which I thought was pretty good.

FA is fairly strong in biochem but it has some holes. If you're just looking to pass it should be sufficient. Even if your target score is around 230 you might be ok with just FA and HY Cell&Molecular.

I saw that RR biochem is 270 vs 480 for Lipponcott's. Is RR biochem much better prep resource?