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I take Step 1 this upcoming summer, and just wondered if there were enough updates in these books from year to year to make it worth buying the newest edition.
Anyone?
Anyone?
I take Step 1 this upcoming summer, and just wondered if there were enough updates in these books from year to year to make it worth buying the newest edition.
Anyone?
Ok you don't even have to use the search function for this one. Just scroll to the bottom of the page...
The errata for 2009 won't be complete until June or July. I'd say the rule with FA is to get the edition one year before (e.g. 2008).
Hey bud, I plan on using the 2008 version, but then again it's a PDF version ... I've bought enough books and dont plan on buying a typo-filled 09 version. Maybe I'll regret it, but it seems like we'd be fine to use 08.
Im going to use the 2009 version. The way I see it is that the 09 version will be a corrected version of the 2008 with a little bit extra information. Granted that extra little bit of information could have mistakes in it, but I am going to risk it. Unless they reformatted the whole book, which I doubt they did, it could be filled with as many, or even more, mistakes as the original 2008. Then again I dont know what goes into publishing a book.
Also, Ive heard that the book gets much better each year. Therefore I am going to "risk it" and use the 09 version.
How much "MORE NEW" info/tid-bits/details could POSSIBLY be added to the Step 1 to warrant purchasing the "newer" edition?
I mean, what in medicine is changing so drastically in 1 year that they're pumping these books out annually?
(Calm down, this was simply a genuinely honest question).
The errata for 2009 won't be complete until June or July. I'd say the rule with FA is to get the edition one year before (e.g. 2008).
I hope this is a smart way to do it...