Is Integrative Vignettes Qbank really necessary?

[icefan]

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Hi guys,
thanks for your replies, y'all are awesome 🙂

So I'm going to sign up for the "regular" Qbank, but I notice that there's also the IV-Qbank/Qbank combo (non-overlapping Qs). In this forum, I've seen a lot of "Qbank doesn't simulate Step 1's 'style' enough to be good practice" (or that's what I've understood).

So I'm wondering: should I get the combo "IV-regular" Qbank? Has anyone used IV Qbank-- does it make for better prep, or is it just something they're trying to sell to neurotic med students like me? 😉

Wishing you high scores!

 

[kito]

IV is too easy to use for Step 1.

 

[exmike]

IV wasnt very helpful, and its easier than step 1. did 1/4 then stopped.

 

[MeowMix]

IV is fine to use during coursework, for practice exam questions. Style is not realistic/useful for Step 1.

Kaplan showed up at school in the fall and scared us all into buying QBank. But they also offered a significant discount on it. If you are a pre-MSII, I would wait for the deal; don't pay full price.

 

[DMBmatty08]

The IV questions are very good for COMLEX in case there are any DO's out there wondering. They simulate the case based questions on the real deal very nicely.