Are the Goljan audio lectures a must listen to?

[auburnO5]

I'm using FA, Goljan RR Path, BRS Phys, and UWorld.

Should I add in the audio lectures as well? They seem a little helpful, it will just be a pretty time consuming endeavor. Have about 6 weeks to study.

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[iheartmints]

I'm using FA, Goljan RR Path, BRS Phys, and UWorld.

Should I add in the audio lectures as well? They seem a little helpful, it will just be a pretty time consuming endeavor. Have about 6 weeks to study.

I think it's helpful even though a few minor things are outdated. Use it as a break (it won't be much of a break) or listen to it in the car or gym

 

[Bernoull]

I'm using FA, Goljan RR Path, BRS Phys, and UWorld.

Should I add in the audio lectures as well? They seem a little helpful, it will just be a pretty time consuming endeavor. Have about 6 weeks to study.

I listen to them during my commute or biking. Since u're doing RR path, u'll cover virtually everything on Goljan audio, but if u have downtime where u can't read, then the audio is golden! Also, i'm not sure how much integration he does in RR path, but the audio is full of it, so that may be another reason to use it.

GL

 

[auburnO5]

Thanks, basically I want you guys to tell me that it would be pointless. But I'm sure they are helpful, it's just a lot of hours that I might not have.

 

[Bernoull]

Thanks, basically I want you guys to tell me that it would be pointless. But I'm sure they are helpful, it's just a lot of hours that I might not have.

Alternatively u can read the audio transcript, and then focus on areas u consider HY on subsequent passes. Or u can just say screw it..😉

 

[Alvarez13]

Listen to them when going to bed and let your brain absorb them all night long. I wake up in the mornings calling myself Poppy and go off on wacky tangents.

In all seriousness, I just listen to them in the car and while working out.

 

[islandCrazy]

I think he talks slow so I listen on 1.4-1.7 and skip the parts where he talks about his life so it takes me 30 minutes to get through a lecture.

 

[Robot Skeleton]

I thought it was pretty helpful, probably moreso than his book. If anything, drop BRS phys. Unless you failed phys and don't plan on doing any practice questions, I can't imagine you getting a whole lot out of that.

 

[auburnO5]

I thought it was pretty helpful, probably moreso than his book. If anything, drop BRS phys. Unless you failed phys and don't plan on doing any practice questions, I can't imagine you getting a whole lot out of that.

Interesting. I would love to drop BRS phys. What's the best way to speed up the audio?

 

[RedSoxSuck]

Interesting. I would love to drop BRS phys. What's the best way to speed up the audio?

I think you need VLC player. Open up the audio files using VLC player which allows you to speed up the lecture. Normal player that comes with a mac ( i have a mac) does not let you speed them up.

You can download VLC player for free.

 

[MrBeauregard]

I think you need VLC player. Open up the audio files using VLC player which allows you to speed up the lecture. Normal player that comes with a mac ( i have a mac) does not let you speed them up.

You can download VLC player for free.

I assume OP also has Quicktime (if he has a Mac). I listen to all lectures in Quicktime; when you open it, hit Ctrl+K and that will pull up the equalizer function. You can then choose any speed you want, up to 4x.

 

[RedSoxSuck]

I assume OP also has Quicktime (if he has a Mac). I listen to all lectures in Quicktime; when you open it, hit Ctrl+K and that will pull up the equalizer function. You can then choose any speed you want, up to 4x.

I did not know that. LOL.

 

[Alvarez13]

I think you need VLC player. Open up the audio files using VLC player which allows you to speed up the lecture. Normal player that comes with a mac ( i have a mac) does not let you speed them up.

You can download VLC player for free.

Next meeting you have with VLC, tell them to get off their *****e$ and make an android app.

 

[islandCrazy]

You can speed up audio through the latest version of Windows Media player also. All you have to do is start the audio and then left click, go to enhancements and then play speeds and a little box will come up for you to pick your speed.

I installed a codec pack so I could play all my videos on WM because VLC tends to freeze and skip a lot whenever I try to play videos on it.

 

[futuredoc8788]

Do you have a Mac? Download MplayerX its a free app in the Mac store. It allows you to open just about any type of audio/visual file and allows you to control the speed in 0.1 increments. it has been my saving grace!

 

[Bernoull]

Next meeting you have with VLC, tell them to get off their *****e$ and make an android app.

For android there's Astro player nova, works awesome for speeding up lectures!!

 

[Chirurg]

Next meeting you have with VLC, tell them to get off their *****e$ and make an android app.

👍👍👍

 

[Suncrusher]

1.8x speed recordings are also...available...without the need for a particular media player with that capability.

With that being said, the Goljan audio isn't bad or anything but it definitely leaves out a lot, too. I think I'll probably just skip the audio and focus on other review methods (including Goljan) when I do my Step I review because I feel that the audio leaves out too much. But as everyone else said, it can't hurt if you have downtime in the car or gym.

 

[islandCrazy]

With that being said, the Goljan audio isn't bad or anything but it definitely leaves out a lot, too. I think I'll probably just skip the audio and focus on other review methods (including Goljan) when I do my Step I review because I feel that the audio leaves out too much. But as everyone else said, it can't hurt if you have downtime in the car or gym.

I think to make the most of Goljan you have to have Rapid Review to fill in the blanks. I also listen to Pathoma with my weaker topics.

 

[ArcGurren]

I thought the Goljan audio was good for teaching a few things (particularly hematology) but otherwise not an absolute necessity for the exam, particularly when you consider it's so outdated... which is reflected that Goljan talks about the 2 digit score when describing how his students did on the exam. A lot of the stuff he says will "definitely" be on the exam didn't turn up for me at all.

You can listen to it or read the transcript if you like... but I don't think it's an essential anymore.

 

[JJMrK]

They're OK, not very complete. Probably better to do throughout the year. Only reason I'd say they are a must-do is because everybody else does it, and you're competing against them.

 

[alternatego]

I find they're helpful to listen to before reading the corresponding chapter in RR - too bad I can't find the GI and Hepatobiliary lectures anywhere :/