Step I MKSAP 2 for students

[APACHE3]

Anyone use this for Step 2 CK? These questions are really hard..but good. Thanks

 

[bigfrank]

Anyone use this for Step 2 CK? These questions are really hard..but good. Thanks

This is certainly a staple for Step II studying. Have you taken the IM Shelf yet? It's also a fabulous review for it too. Great book.

 

[APACHE3]

Thanks fo the advice. I haven't taken IM shelf yet, but wil do so before sitting for Step 2, so thats good. Thanks BF.

 

[andwhat]

those explanations in MKSAP 2 for students are so so good, and much more complicated than the real examination - at the same time hitting key concepts frequently tested on USMLE Step 2 CK, IM was definitely my highest on step 2 ck, and thanks in large part to MKSAP 2 for students, but it does require a certain 'mastery' so definitely read it towards the end of your prep, or even alongside a medicine rotation or clerkship, nothing but good things to say about this book, kaplan was pale in comparison to this book, even kaplan IM instructors recommended it to me, and it payed off. The CD is even better than the book, but if you dont have time to use the cd, meaning that you are probably at the moment spending the majority of your time in the hospital or clinic, the book is fine too, good luck.

 

[Qwest]

What the heck is on the CD anyways? Is it the same exact questions and explanations, or different stuff?

 

[APACHE3]

CD comes with the book. I have both, but will try to use CD. Probably faster.

 

[andwhat]

not much difference actually - CD and book, you can and should do it on the computer as your time permits, and you should do as many questions on computer as you can to get used to the eye strain, exam itself is a killer long day, nine hours, and towards the end you may get eye strain, so practicing material on the computer as much as possible is the best, the other big thing is the pictures on the cd, they are really good quality, and helped me retain some key facts, although as I recall there were not too many pictures, but the pics were of very high quality. I might get MKSAP 13 for residency, hopefully it is equally good or even better. Pretty sure that they are the exact same questions and explanations on the CD and book, only you can get graded and guage your knowledge on the cd, my scores ranged anywhere from 42% to 78%, cumulative approximately 65%, but the knowledge that I attained from that cd was the best thing about it, you feel more confident, and you can easily do a variety of questions afterwards, I wish that they had this text and cd for each and every subject, but it does an excellent job for Medicine,
good luck.