Kaplan worth the time?

[doctorp82]

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I am sure I already know the answer to this before writing but does anyone think Kaplan is worth it with USMLEworld as an option? I'm halfway through 3rd year, have a month of surgery left, then medicine and OB/GYN to finish. If I don't jump on this 12 month kap deal our school is offered, my plan was to start cranking a question book after medicine and MKSAP sometime mid-summer perhaps.

Step 1 - 241
Anticipated specialty - Med-Peds
Fellowship possibilities - Pulmonary, ID, something else?

 

[Mye Eye]

just my personal opinion...Kaplan questions are not nearly as difficult (good) as USMLE world for Step 2...for Step 1 they rule

i would focus on USMLE world...but if you really want to add a bit more to your studying i guess you could do it through Kaplan....just a thought

 

[usmletutor]

Focus all of your efforts on completing the USMLEworld questions. The only time I looked at Kaplan for CK was for the clinical scenarios in the Surgery lecture notes and the Psych notes.

 

[Mye Eye]

I just took Step 2 yesterday...any time I came across a "hard" question that I feel like I knew...it was referencing the USMLE World question (or concept) I had come across (and I'd looked over most of QBank) not Kaplan

so that's just one person's perspective...but I am really glad I did USMLEworld in hindsight now

 

[genX]

I received a set of the kaplan step 2 CK lecture books and access to the videos from a friend who enrolled last summer, as a US med student is there any use in using these resources or would a book like FA or secrets plus usmleworld be fine?? Need to do well on this test for residency apps, and haven't heard much about the kaplan step 2 books, as I know of many that used kaplan step 1 books.

 

[lankysudanese]

I recently won the raffle for free Kaplan Step II Qbank.

I wanted to see if anybody had used ONLY Kaplan for Step II (i.e. did NOT do USMLEWorld) and performed well on Step II? Basically, I'm trying to see if I can wing it (270+) without having to buy USMLEWorld.

 

[anicha06]

bump

same question, Kaplan Qbank or UW? anyone did well (240+) with only Kaplan?

 

[MAYOphtho]

no...but was >250 with ONLY USMLE World...honestly

hated First Aid and hated Kaplan QBank (read...didnt use them after quickly looking at them), didnt use Crush, Secrets, or Boards and Wards

 

[MAYOphtho]

I recently won the raffle for free Kaplan Step II Qbank.

I wanted to see if anybody had used ONLY Kaplan for Step II (i.e. did NOT do USMLEWorld) and performed well on Step II? Basically, I'm trying to see if I can wing it (270+) without having to buy USMLEWorld.

oh and p.s. if you want to "wing it" with a >270...then I cant promise either source will do that...gettin that score is a rarity and is not "winging it"...it takes more than study resources, it takes genius I do believe

 

[Rogue_Leader]

no...but was >250 with ONLY USMLE World...honestly

hated First Aid and hated Kaplan QBank (read...didnt use them after quickly looking at them), didnt use Crush, Secrets, or Boards and Wards

Seconded for >250 with just USMLE World. Initially I tried a mix of First Aid and UW, but it quickly became apparent that UW was where the real money is, especially in hashing through all the answers in detail.

 

[lankysudanese]

oh and p.s. if you want to "wing it" with a >270...then I cant promise either source will do that...gettin that score is a rarity and is not "winging it"...it takes more than study resources, it takes genius I do believe

its just that i've seen a few people in the Step II scores thread, with >270 (and one with a 281). obviously i haven't taken the test myself, but it sounds like UW will be necessary for a good score.

thanks fella's