Step II First Aid vs Master The Boards

[DrTacoElf]

I will be using either Master the Boards or First Aid Step 2 CK which do you guys think is better if I had to pick one. My goal is 230+ (at least as good as my step 1 score)

I will be doing USMLE World for Questions
I have about 3 weeks of dedicated study time

 

[OveractiveBrain]

I will be using either Master the Boards or First Aid Step 2 CK which do you guys think is better if I had to pick one. My goal is 230+ (at least as good as my step 1 score)

I will be doing USMLE World for Questions
I have about 3 weeks of dedicated study time

First Aid or Step Up to Step 2

and

UWorld​

get you a 230. Anything else is just extra. Master the Boards is great, but is probably beyond the scope for Step 2.

 

[PistolPete]

Master the Boards for STEP 2 CK is a great book. I am using it and loving it, in my opinion it's better than First Aid (only weak point may be ObGyn).

 

[killinsound]

Master the Boards for STEP 2 CK is a great book. I am using it and loving it, in my opinion it's better than First Aid (only weak point may be ObGyn).

It's better than First Aid for the topics that it chooses to cover. There's a lot missing from that book that I heard is in MTB Step 3.

 

[DrCoffeeBean]

I am siding with First Aid + Q Bank as a main. Then Master the Boards as a side dish depending on how I will be scoring on Q bank.

Also, what do you guys think, is it worth splashing out on Kaplan course for Step 2 CK?