Need step 1 resource advice

[Kboy2]

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Hello all. This is my prospective list for USMLE Step 1 study resources:

FA
Kaplan Q Book and Kaplan Q Bank
UWorld

HY Behavioural Sci
HY Neuro

HY Cell/Molecular
Lange Biochem flash cards

BRS Physio

BRS Anatomy Qs
UMich Anatomy Qs
HY Embryo
Kaplan Anatomy/Neuro

Kaplan Micro/Immuno

Kaplan Pharm
Kaplan Pharm flash cards

Goljan RR Path
Pathoma
Webpath


Now the list is long, but I intend to annotate my FA with the HY books, so Id only be going over those once.
Same for the most part for Micro/Immuno.

I am an IMG, and we have an NMBE comprehensive exam at the end of semester 5. I am wrapping up semester 4, so much/all of the annotation will be done by the middle of semester 5. Afterwards I get 3-4 months of dedicated study time. During the dedicated time, it will be:

Annotated FA
Kaplan Anatomy
Pathoma/Goljan
Kaplan Pharm
Kaplan Pharm flashcards

With Uworld and Kaplan Q bank as my question sources.

I know the motto is not to spread too thin and learn a few resources very well. Given my plan and the final list of resources, what are your thoughts? Is it still too much? Any recommendable refinements?

Also: I have Kaplan and BRS anatomy as my anatomy sources. Still takes a LONG time to get through it. Anyone have any fast/effective anatomy review sources they can recommend?

Also: I avoid studying from FA during the semester I am learning the course from until the very end when I take an NBME shelf exam. I havent written Pharm or Path shelf exams yet. Can anyone tell me how effective FA is for these two subjects?

Note: Many of the resources I have selected were highly ranked by FA as strong review sources, if someone is wondering why I have selected a particular resource. The Kaplan sources I selected because I felt they were very good for learning from.

Edit: I am currently using FA 2013. I will write Step 1 in Sept/Oct 2014. Is it recommendable to switch to the FA 2014 or am I safe with 2013?


Thank you!

 

[Trastuz]

There is an entire forum dedicated to these types of questions. You'll probably get a better response there.

You have way too much stuff though. You will never get through it all. Bag anatomy altogether. Choose Goljan or Pathoma but not both. Throw away all your Kaplan material and start memorizing FA and whatever path resource you choose. And then do questions until your eyes explode. Don't touch Kaplan Qbank unless you are 100% certain you will have time to finish world.

 

[J ROD]

Overkill...........like the other guy said. Check out the forum for this stuff and follow the advice there.