biochem and micro help

[aashkab]

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Hi,

I am about to start studying for step 1 (approx 8 weeks).

My over all strategy is simple - FA, RR path, goljan audio, Kaplan Q bank, and usmle world. And know these well.

Well I am doing some biochem in my spare time (and have done the same with micro) throughout the year and I am just not getting a grasp on it at all. I am trying to do it in advance to get a big picture idea of these subjects and its material to fill in the small holes later. But I am not really grasping anything??

Are there any big picture concepts/ideas to get with biochem? Do you have any suggestions of what to do with it? Are my sources adequate? I like world's explanations but the questions are ridiculous I feel, and every single circle and pathway keeps getting mixed up in my head.

Your advice is appreciated. Thanks.

 

[greg1184]

For Biochem check out Kaplan's Biochem notes. They seem to cover the big picture reactions nicely. Plus it is written in paragraph form instead of outlines.

For Micro, I know it is cliche here, but Clinical Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple, really is a great book. It seems like a long read, but it is an easy read. It makes something as difficult to study as Micro a little bit better. Micro-Cards complement this book nicely when you want to review. Goljan's tables also cover tons of micro.

 

[IMGUSMLEStep1]

For Biochem check out Kaplan's Biochem notes. They seem to cover the big picture reactions nicely. Plus it is written in paragraph form instead of outlines.

For Micro, I know it is cliche here, but Clinical Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple, really is a great book. It seems like a long read, but it is an easy read. It makes something as difficult to study as Micro a little bit better. Micro-Cards complement this book nicely when you want to review. Goljan's tables also cover tons of micro.

I recommend the same.