Comment on strategy Goljan audio + FA +UW

[pnc]

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I cannot seem to manage my time about finishing RR path, which is a great book. So in the interest of time I am thinking

Goljan audio + FA 09 + UW

Has anyone used this combo before and how did they do.

I took a leave of absence for the last year from medical school for personal reaons and have skimmed thru most chapters of RR path. The only thing is that it does not stick. So I figured to just try these three sources.

I have started doing UW for the subject that I am studying and am scoring 45-62% range after studying.
NBME #1 186

I would like to know RR path well but I am not able to finish reading it + memorizing it.

any comments?

 

[vicinihil]

I've been using goljan audio WITH the RR book. He goes in a pretty linear order through each topic. Looking at the information and seeing the pictures certainly makes his audio MORE memorable and will stick better.

If you have time, do this twice for listening to his audio again will make it stick even more.

Can't say much about UW since I haven't started using that yet but I have heard that it's better to NOT do it subject specific because then you're wasting questions for the randomized tests. However, you have NBME practice tests I assume so those should be fine.

 

[Gute]

Those resources should definitely be the core of your studying. If you are limited on time, you might want to switch to BRS path, although it is inferior to RR, it is a more manageable read for step 1 studying.

If reading doesn't help things stick, then I would recommend doing more questions. Definitely do all of UW and all the NBMEs. Consider adding kaplan or rx qbanks to give additional questions if you can manage the time.

 

[pnc]

Thanks for the response.
I wanted to know if others think that Dr. Goljan audio used along with FA ONLY should suffice.

I am NOT using RR Path (because of time constraints, I am taking the test October 16).