Genetics & Anatomy Study Aids

[Linka]

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I was just wondering if anyone had any good genetics study aids for USMLE that they found useful. Any good set of flashcards out there?

Also, I'm using High Yield Anatomy for gross, and I like it, but do you think it is comprehensive enough? The HY books are pretty succinct, but I feel like my first year anatomy course was very detailed.

Thanks in advance for the advice!

 

[Valadi]

I was just wondering if anyone had any good genetics study aids for USMLE that they found useful. Any good set of flashcards out there?

Also, I'm using High Yield Anatomy for gross, and I like it, but do you think it is comprehensive enough? The HY books are pretty succinct, but I feel like my first year anatomy course was very detailed.

Thanks in advance for the advice!

I remember tossing HY because it was so small, so I can't say I used it. I may have read roadmap gross anatomy, which I think is great overall. BRS Chung is pretty bad for boards.

You really don't need a genetics study aid. FA has everything you need for genetics, esp if you supplement with world.

You're not studying for class, boards are substantially less detailed.

 

[alternatego]

Hey OP, how much time do you have to study?

 

[Linka]

I remember tossing HY because it was so small, so I can't say I used it. I may have read roadmap gross anatomy, which I think is great overall. BRS Chung is pretty bad for boards.

You really don't need a genetics study aid. FA has everything you need for genetics, esp if you supplement with world.

You're not studying for class, boards are substantially less detailed.

I have the roadmap book and I think I heard someone else recommend it too so I'll try that one thanks!

Hey OP, how much time do you have to study?

I have my test on June 30th so it's coming up and I'm trying to brush up on my weaknesses.

 

[AndyRSC]

I'll second what Valadi said. Use FA for genetics. If you have your exam in a matter of weeks, it's not a good time to begin a new book (unless, of course, it's First Aid). The only way I'd recommend it is if you have no other weaknessess, and somehow just never learned a single subject, which is rather unlikely. Cover the pages on dominant/recessive/x-linked inheritance especially well and know the mnemonics. Those will likely net you the most points on the test.

As for anatomy, it's about equal in yield to genetics (not terribly high), and I again suggest FA + qbank questions. Kaplan covered anatomy even better than UW, I thought. They'll teach you most of what you need to know. Make sure you cover the neuroanatomy in FA really well and see what every major topic in there looks like on CT/MRI (normal anatomy, epidural/subdural/subarachnoid bleeds, Parkinson's, Huntington's, Alzheimer's, etc.)

 

[Linka]

Thanks for the advice, I'll stick to FA & RoadMap then, for those subjects. I've been through UWorld once already, but I don't have Kaplan since UW is considered the better qbank. I also did usmlerx briefly, but it was too straightforward. Anyways, I was planning to go through UW again or do you think I should get Kaplan?

 

[san2]

see if you can get your hands on kaplan medessentials. a combo of that and fa, and uworld should be more than enough both for anatomy and genetics. dont spend precious time reading up from other sources on what is traditionally low yield sources.

i was also a little worried about anatomy, so i had bought a book called underground clinical vignettes for anatomy. but thats totally unnecessary and i would just stick with kaplan me, first aid, and uworld. the anatomy in first aid alone is not enough though i think, and thats why supplementation of that with kaplan me is really helpful