kaplan review books for step 2 - useful or not?

[Harika93]

hey guys

i have searched thru the forums but have found no real answer to this question - how are the kaplan review books for step 2 ck? The only thing i found was a comment saying they are lengthy. If anyone has used them, can you comment on them?


thanks

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[Harika93]

nobody used them?

 

[DOctorJay]

I'd liike to hear about this also, been using some of them for shelf exams (DO school) and found them extremely helpful, esp Peds, OB/GYN, surgery.

is it worth it to read this information over again or stick with the more concise review sources?

 

[novado]

I used the Kaplan books. I was able to finish them in 2 weeks, including the qbank, USMLE 2 secrets, and First Aid 2. I did very well on both the COMLEX2 and USMLE 2 (well into the 90th percentile on both). I thought they were excellent books. I did not like the qbank. Not a single question was even remotely similar to the USMLE or COMLEX topics covered. Everyone recommends usmleworld for that.