Step I Good pharm review text?

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Since I started school in January (its an option here at SGU) I ll be finishing up the 2nd half of my M2 this fall starting in August.. The two major classes that we take are Pharm and pathophysio (took pathology this past term)....and then its board study for about 3 - 4 months (one huge advantage of starting in January).

Any recommendations for any review books (or good text books) that i can follow the course along with next term that will help me prepare for boards?

Thanks.👍
 
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I got the the roadmap lange book and didnt like the layout.....it didnt feel "together" but if you're stronger in pharm, might be a good quick read.
 
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Firstly, you should get everything you need from your classes for Step I. Maybe some review from Pharm Recall.

Plus, taking 3-4 months to study is overkill. If you need 3-4 months, then you didn't learn anything in basic sciences.
 
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McGillGrad said:
Firstly, you should get everything you need from your classes for Step I. Maybe some review from Pharm Recall.

Plus, taking 3-4 months to study is overkill. If you need 3-4 months, then you didn't learn anything in basic sciences.
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I dont plan to take a real class for the step; probably do the DIT or Kaplan DVD series...

We have 3 to 4 months before we start rotations so we potentially have that much time...I dont think most people here use that much time..but its potentially there.

I ve been kinda using BRS and RR during my terms here throughout the last 1.5 years so I was wondering if BRS or RR was any good for pharm or pathophys?? What about the ridiculously simple series (i read their micro book and it was pretty good)...?
 
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Path: RR is the best. BRS is a good short review of Robbins.

Kaplan DVDs are good for pharm and a couple other areas.

Ridic. Simple is good for micro, but make sure you do all the UW micro questions. They are close to the real thing.

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I dont plan to take a real class for the step; probably do the DIT or Kaplan DVD series...

We have 3 to 4 months before we start rotations so we potentially have that much time...I dont think most people here use that much time..but its potentially there.

I ve been kinda using BRS and RR during my terms here throughout the last 1.5 years so I was wondering if BRS or RR was any good for pharm or pathophys?? What about the ridiculously simple series (i read their micro book and it was pretty good)...?
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McGillGrad said:
Path: RR is the best. BRS is a good short review of Robbins.

Kaplan DVDs are good for pharm and a couple other areas.

Ridic. Simple is good for micro, but make sure you do all the UW micro questions. They are close to the real thing.
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Ya I ve read parts of RR for path and its pretty good; I dont think its as amazing as some people say it is...but its good especially if you combine it with BRS path. RR = good for detail type of questions (not as good for larger picture concepts); BRS = good for bigger picture type of questions (is decent but not as great as RR for more detailed type of questions).

My question is mainly directed to pharm..
 
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NRAI2001 said:
Ya I ve read parts of RR for path and its pretty good; I dont think its as amazing as some people say it is...but its good especially if you combine it with BRS path. RR = good for detail type of questions (not as good for larger picture concepts); BRS = good for bigger picture type of questions (is decent but not as great as RR for more detailed type of questions).

My question is mainly directed to pharm..
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kaplan pharm notes is the best combo of brevity and hitting the high notes from what i've seen.
 
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RR assumes you know the concepts already. It is a book for people who can get a 220 but want a 260. BRS is for people who want to pass.

Pharm is so integrated that a short review is all that is necessary...and of course just memorize the few dozen random drugs that have no pattern.


NRAI2001 said:
Ya I ve read parts of RR for path and its pretty good; I dont think its as amazing as some people say it is...but its good especially if you combine it with BRS path. RR = good for detail type of questions (not as good for larger picture concepts); BRS = good for bigger picture type of questions (is decent but not as great as RR for more detailed type of questions).

My question is mainly directed to pharm..
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McGillGrad said:
RR assumes you know the concepts already. It is a book for people who can get a 220 but want a 260. BRS is for people who want to pass.
Pharm is so integrated that a short review is all that is necessary...and of course just memorize the few dozen random drugs that have no pattern.
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Yes I think you re right about that...RR is a great book for review, especially since it intergrates in microbio and some physio here and there. I ve been reading BRS first with my lecture notes (been avoiding Robbins for the most part) to get a good handle of big to medium picture concepts....once I have that down then I hit the RR for the more detailed type of concepts and to intergrate a bit of micro, biochem, and physio....works great whenever I do it👍 Having time to do it while you re taking the path course itself is a bit of a time drain though..

When I say RR is too detailed I really mean to say it intergrates physio, micro, biochem, lab techiniques...which are all definitely good to know but you might get lost/confused in all the details if you re reading RR along with the course. For example I m reading the female chapter right now and their going into how to take and properly read Pap smears...good stuff to know but extra info for now.
 
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