Hey, wondering which book is better for learning and reading for medicine...i have been reading the kaplan lecture notes for ck throughout my rotations but was told that for medicine maybe should use step up and kaplan for the rest. Anyone have any opinions i have to order step up asap if i want it so.....help!
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Step II Kaplan Medicine vs Step up???
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I actually hated Step Up, but everyone swears by it. I think more important than having a text is just doing questions for the shelf exam. I read Step Up twice and was unhappy with my shelf score. A friend (of similar grades and exact same Step 1 score as mine) who just did UWorld questions did great.
If you prefer Kaplan's format, stick with that, and do buttloads of long vignette questions.
If you prefer Kaplan's format, stick with that, and do buttloads of long vignette questions.
Love the Step Up series. I used Step Up to Step 2 for this exam, but have used Step Up to Medicine before. Solid books. I do not like Kaplan materials, at all. Used their study materials for Step 1, including their Qbank, and didn't find that they were that helpful. USMLE World is what everyone I know recommends for Step 2 question banks, because its format is like the actual exam, the questions are challenging and there are good explanations. I'd go with Step Up and UW.
