FA + UW + RR for FA topics? anybody tried it... what score

[Durgsheel]

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Hello
So I am reconsidering my study strategy. Has anyone tried to use just FA (with no fill in notes of my own yet) along with UW questions and BRS physiology. Papi and RR path are great, however I am not able to remember all the details of RR path. Did I also mention that I am a slow reader.

So instead of reading RR path and Dr G's notes and then attempting to do UW (which I think is a good approach but is taking way too long and I am out of time now), how about reading and outright memorize FA and look up those SPECIFIC TOPICS in RR path and then do UW?
So far with about 2 weeks of studying I am scoring ~50% on UW

I would really appreciate if sdners who have already taken step1 would tell their scores with this approach.

Thanks a lot.

 

[nectarine]

how much time do you have left?

 

[alwaysaangel]

Hello
So I am reconsidering my study strategy. Has anyone tried to use just FA (with no fill in notes of my own yet) along with UW questions and BRS physiology. Papi and RR path are great, however I am not able to remember all the details of RR path. Did I also mention that I am a slow reader.

So instead of reading RR path and Dr G's notes and then attempting to do UW (which I think is a good approach but is taking way too long and I am out of time now), how about reading and outright memorize FA and look up those SPECIFIC TOPICS in RR path and then do UW?
So far with about 2 weeks of studying I am scoring ~50% on UW

I would really appreciate if sdners who have already taken step1 would tell their scores with this approach.

Thanks a lot.

I think the biggest problem with this is the concepts. FA is just memorizing stuff. RR teaches you concepts. Why anemia of chronic disease is a microcytic anemia, why Goodpastures is a nephritic not nephrotic kidney problem, etc. He talks about how to understand the lab values and the general concepts between the disease the pathology and the physio.

And the step really isn't a memorization test, its more conceptual than anything else.

I guess UW would fill in some of those gaps but I would be really nervous about completely bypassing the conceptual aspects of pathology.

I'm a really slow reader too and it took me like a day for most systems (to do RR, FA and then some UW questions) some like Kidney took 2 days.

 

[BoneNibbler]

I think the biggest problem with this is the concepts. FA is just memorizing stuff. RR teaches you concepts. Why anemia of chronic disease is a microcytic anemia, why Goodpastures is a nephritic not nephrotic kidney problem, etc. He talks about how to understand the lab values and the general concepts between the disease the pathology and the physio.

And the step really isn't a memorization test, its more conceptual than anything else.

I guess UW would fill in some of those gaps but I would be really nervous about completely bypassing the conceptual aspects of pathology.

I'm a really slow reader too and it took me like a day for most systems (to do RR, FA and then some UW questions) some like Kidney took 2 days.

Op what he said is true. But don't think you need to do all that. FA is enough w/ UWorld. If you know the normal f(x)ing of the system and know the Pathology of the system....just ask yourself how did normal get to patholgy. It's really super easy, all you have to do is use common sense and think it through.👍