Step I Critique my book list please

[dtmgtr]

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Critique my book list please

high yield biochemistry
high yield histopathology
high yield gross anatomy
high yield embryology
high yield immunology
high yield neuroanatomy
high yield cell and molecular
BRS physiology
BRS pathology
First Aid for the USMLE Step 1

Should I or change any/all of the above? Thank everyone.

 

[Law2Doc]

Critique my book list please

high yield biochemistry
high yield histopathology
high yield gross anatomy
high yield embryology
high yield immunology
high yield neuroanatomy
high yield cell and molecular
BRS physiology
BRS pathology
First Aid for the USMLE Step 1

Should I or change any/all of the above? Thank everyone.

No micro?

 

[ginger60]

Don't use HY biochem or immuno--I believe Kaplan is better for biochem and possibly for immuno, Lange for immuno would be good too, I'm sure there are other books that other SDNers have found to be good as well. I believe that there is a thread on here already debating which book to use for biochem--check that out. Consider using Goljan RR for path, although not if you're already familiar with BRS path. Try to glance through the book store's HY behavioral sciences and/or biostats. Unless you've got a great foundation in pharm and micro, add something for those subjects (Lange or MRS for micro, pharm cards or something else for pharm). HY histo may not be necessary. Make sure you do questions as well, robbins review of path is a good question source that is in book-format.

 

[dtmgtr]

heh I forgot to list those

Clinical micro made easy

pharm not sure

 

[Law2Doc]

heh I forgot to list those

Clinical micro made easy

pharm not sure

Well if you do lots of problems, and use all those as references, you should be fine. Doing tons of problems are key.

 

[pdz]

Don't use HY biochem or immuno--I believe Kaplan is better for biochem and possibly for immuno, Lange for immuno would be good too, I'm sure there are other books that other SDNers have found to be good as well. I believe that there is a thread on here already debating which book to use for biochem--check that out. Consider using Goljan RR for path, although not if you're already familiar with BRS path. Try to glance through the book store's HY behavioral sciences and/or biostats. Unless you've got a great foundation in pharm and micro, add something for those subjects (Lange or MRS for micro, pharm cards or something else for pharm). HY histo may not be necessary. Make sure you do questions as well, robbins review of path is a good question source that is in book-format.

Ginger are you referring to the Kaplan LNs? Don't you think their biochem is too long and will be difficult to use for review? I went through it once, and it's good for learning the stuff, but for review i find it too long so i decided to switch to HY since it's more concise.

 

[ginger60]

For me personally, biochem was way too long ago and reading kaplan's biochem book (what I used, dunno if its the same as the LNs) was a great review as well as a bit of relearning. I decided to use it after reading rave reviews for it from other SDNers, and I can say I'm very happy I did use it. It fit well in my schedule and only took me about 2 days to get through, which wasn't too long IMO but maybe thats just me. If you've read Kaplan recently though, then I'm not sure if you need any more review than whats in FA, although HY couldn't hurt. I guess my advice was for people in a similar situation, i.e. biochem more than a year ago and wanting a single review book.