Is there a Step 2 "Bible"

[meliora27]

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If First Aid if the "bible" for Step 1, is the an analogous book for Step 2?

 

[Umyo]

UWorld?

 

[Esprit00]

If First Aid if the "bible" for Step 1, is the an analogous book for Step 2?

The combination I've heard used quite frequently = MTB2 for IM + MTB3 for everything else + UWorld.

 

[JJtheMD]

completely agree, Uworld plus the MTB 2 and 3 seem to be the best combination. Just make sure to add notes to your mtb books.

 

[ruiner]

i used fa for step 2 and uworld and secrets. i thought it prepared me well and my score was pretty high. I think the most important thing is just to use one main resource (FA or MTB) and supplement it. Some dont like the FA formate for step 2 but i hated the step up to step 2/step up to medicine format.

 

[Spartacus824]

The best "Bible" is UWorld hands down. I would use Step-Up to USMLE Step 2 CK 3rd edition and Boards and Wards along with Uworld to get the best results, but if I had to pick only one book, it would have to be Step up to USMLE STep 1 CK 3rd ed

 

[DoctorDermis]

If First Aid if the "bible" for Step 1, is the an analogous book for Step 2?

It depends on whether your goal is to simply pass, or to do as well as possible (i.e, to strengthen your application or make up for a lower step 1 score)
To pass, many of my classmates simply utilized either First Aid or Step Up (w/ DIT) and UW CK.

From my experience, Step 2 is best approached using at least 2 primary resources, time permitting.
I needed to do better than on Step 1, and was surprised to have score above the 250's on step 2 CK doing the following:

- 3 months prep time (studied during medicine, psych, and neuro rotations) - we had weekends off, and my psych and neuro rotations were very chill (typically get home before 4:30pm)
- note: I play all videos at 1.7x to 2x - pause to annotate for DIT (painfully slow, but helps with quick review)
- Kaplan step 2 lecture videos / lecture notes (would watch / listen during commutes or read a section, but not both...just needed to get through the material)
- DIT Step 2 with Step up to Step 2 (does not cover enough info alone in my opinion)
- reviewed various chapters in First Aid Step 1 for physiology / pharm / biostat
- strengthened weak areas with First Aid Step 2
- UW Step 2 - 2 passes, 2nd pass for mistakes

For CS portion, First Aid Step 2 CS was helpful for me. I wrote down the basic list of DDX / interview questions / organ systems for various CC's / presentations, and reviewed it several times.

Best wishes to your study prep!