How much does it matter whether you do QBank or UWorld first?

[DragonWell]

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Yet another Qbank/USMLE World question. 😳

My test date is end of May, and my school is paying for 3 months of Kaplan Q-bank, starting in March.I'd like to take advantage of this, but since the consensus seems to be to do Qbank early, then switch to Uworld as the test approaches, I'm wondering about the best way to work a March Qbank subscription into my study schedule.

Should I do UWorld early, then switch to Qbank?

Should I plan to use both subscriptions in the 3 months before the test? Is that realistic?

Or should I ignore the school's offer, bite the bullet and do what most seem to agree is the optimum approach: buy Qbank first, then do Uworld closer to the test?

I'm trying to decide if it's worth the money to do the question banks in the "right order" or if it won't make that much difference provided I still get through both...?

Thoughts, opinions?

 

[lord_jeebus]

I think 3 months is early! It doesn't take that long to get through a question bank.

You could start QBank at the 3 month mark, and start UW closer to the test: 2-3 weeks before depending on your pace.

 

[DragonWell]

Thanks, that's what I needed to know.

 

[pocketknife52]

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