Go through UWorld twice or do Uworld and USMLERx?

[Lord_Vader]

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Hey all,

I'm taking my test on 05/21 and I'm starting Q banks after starting the organ systems in FA tomorrow. I'm planning on doing 100 questions a day. In terms of qbanks, should I do Uworld twice or Uworld and USMLE Rx? I am planning to annotate into FA as I do the qbanks so I don't know if going through Uworld twice would be as helpful. Plus I can easily recognize the answer to previously answered questoins so I'm leaning more towards doing Rx and Uworld.

 

[pd1112]

It doesn't take long to do Rx because the explanations are short and the Qs are more straightforward IMO. I'm getting through 3-4 blocks per day easily. I think you have enough time to do UWorld once, Rx once, most/all of UWorld again, depending on how much time you spend on other resources. At minimum, you'd have time to redo UWorld incorrects and marks. I think Rx is worth it to check comprehension of FA, which I'm finding is extremely difficult to just sit down and read.

 

[WildEMDoc]

I had started with Rx and got about 70% the way through in my initial part of studying, and when I finished UWorld I had the intention of doing the missed again.

But when I started doing my missed UWorld I realized I was remembering way too many of the questions for it to be helpful. So I went back and finished Rx, I felt like I was gaining more from new questions than the repeated UWorlds

 

[angldrps]

bump. any more input on this?

 

[synecdoche]

bump. any more input on this?

I tried to like Rx but most of the questions were just FA in question format. If I could go back in time I'd try to incorporate more Rx qs during the school year, as a check on my FA knowledge, but I don't find it helpful during dedicated when I'm a lot more pressed for time.

 

[nds86]

I did Rx first as I was reading Fa and now its all Uworld. If you have time, then do both and like someone else stated above, go over the wrong answers in Uworld.

 

[cbrons]

Do rx. I dont see a use for going thru uworld all over again, maybe the ones u got incorrect but there isnt a good reason cuz ull end up memorizing. 15% of uworld questions are completely stupid and would never show up on step 1 imo.

 

[angldrps]

Do rx. I dont see a use for going thru uworld all over again, maybe the ones u got incorrect but there isnt a good reason cuz ull end up memorizing. 15% of uworld questions are completely stupid and would never show up on step 1 imo.

thanks for the feedback

 

[greenzen]

Hey guys so just looking for some advice here. I almost done with Rx and have not done a cover to cover read of FA but have done it scattered along side Rx. I have taken my sweet time with it i.e Over 2 months. At this point I am at a cross roads. I could either dive right into U world or get a cover to cover pass of FA before I start. I am just feeling kind of shaky with my FA at this point and I am wondering if a pass of FA before U world would be worth the time commitment. If yes, then how much time should I commit? Really appreciate any input I can get. Thank you.

 

[olivarynucleus]

So that stat that says " the more practice questions you do, the better your score will be" Should a person try to do, uworld, kaplan, and usmlerx? If you all had to do it again would you do all 3?