BIOCHEM: Kaplan vs Lippincott

[WildTumor]

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So Biochem is a weak subject of mine and I would like to begin reviewing it now. I have Lippincott's Biochem Review and the Kaplan Review for Biochem and Molecular Bio.

I just can't decide which to use. I had a hard time with the BRS and FA is clearly not a good primary source.

So in general which would you recommend: Lippincott or Kaplan or BRS?

Thanks a Bunch,
WT

 

[WildTumor]

Goljan Biochem? Many people have said its good and to the point... better than LWW biochem which some have said covers more than what they ask on boards...

Thanks


Anyone else?

 

[DF38]

Biochem is one of my weakest subjects as well, and I just bought Rapid Review Biochem, which is what I plan to use for boards studying. I used Lippincott for class first year, but that's way too much for me to get through for boards. I also used BRS to study for the shelf exam last year and hated it.

I can't comment on RR yet since the book literally arrived today, but after talking to people/reading reviews online that's what I've decided to go with.

 

[Captopril]

So Biochem is a weak subject of mine and I would like to begin reviewing it now. I have Lippincott's Biochem Review and the Kaplan Review for Biochem and Molecular Bio.

I just can't decide which to use. I had a hard time with the BRS and FA is clearly not a good primary source.

So in general which would you recommend: Lippincott or Kaplan or BRS?

Thanks a Bunch,
WT

Our primary text in med school was Lippincott. I thought this was an awesome choice on the part of our Biochem dept because it was concise enough not to put you to sleep, but had enough details to give a great idea of the mechanisms involved. It also had a ton of clinical correlates which is what the real $$$ is when you're reading biochem.

That being said, I am finishing up Kaplan Biochem right now for my Step 1 prep and I must say that it is much better suited to a review for the Boards. It explains Mol Bio very well, and puts things into a bit simpler terms for quicker understanding than LWW. I'd go with Kaplan.

PS- I've read that Goljan himself recommended the Kaplan book for Biochem since he knows the author. He said that while he worked for Kaplan though, so take it with a grain of salt.