How much better is UWorld vs. Kaplan for QBank

[Mr. Clastogen]

M2 here entering dedicated study period for Step 1 w/ test date in late June. I've heard from everyone I've asked that UWorld is a more representative Qbank, however I've already got Kaplan's which I've used throughout year 2 because I was able to get a great deal on it.

How much better is UWorld? Worth shelling out the $219 for a 2 month subscription?

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[Lexicon0]

UWorld is an absolute must and is worth the $219. The questions are more representative of what you will see on the exam and the answer explanations are gold in terms of content review.

 

[Gorne]

Uworld is a must, it's either Kaplan or Rx that's optional. Most go with two qbanks so essentially you made the decision between Rx and Kaplan.

 

[ninjaman22]

Aaaaaaaaa lottttttttttttt better.

 

[ActinicKeratosis]

UWORLD all the way. I personally thought Kaplan was garbage.

 

[Stagg737]

Kaplan was alright for reviewing topics during classes and making sure you understood concepts. UWorld was better for actual board prep, and few of my board questions seem like they came straight from a UWorld question. You'd be silly not to use UWorld.

 

[Redpancreas]

Don't be insane.

[NOTE: none of this post contains words/quotes that showed up in UWORLD, NBME, or the Real USMLE. I reworded things]


The real exam is phrased like a combination of Uworld and NBMEs.
You know when they ask things on UW like:

1.) Johnny comes in with 4 days of unremitting fever, full body rash, red eyes that didn't get better with ibuprofen and used amoxicillin two weeks prior. Physical exam revealed swelling, edematous hands/feet, mild unilateral neck lymph nodes and observation of mucosa was negative besides marked redness and dry lips etc. etc. Vitals are 120/70, 85, 37.9, etc. etc. Labs were negative for ASO, monospot, and there was AST of 99 and ALT of 121....

The case presentation may be obviousm, but then the MC choices are like:

A) Drug Hypersensitivity Reaction
B) Systemic Vasculitis
C) Childhood Exanthem
D) EBV
E) Inflammation of the Glomerular Basement Membrane

Those phrases like "Inflammation of Glomerular Basement membrane", "small or medium sized arteriolar inflammation" etc. SHOW UP ON THE REAL DEAL so if you read and do Uworld, you're familiarizing urself with the vocab that Uworld uses to disguise answer choices like Acute Glomerulonephritis or Kawasaki's.

 

[Mr. Clastogen]

Thanks for the input, everyone. Bit the bullet and purchased UWorld yesterday.