Official 2007 USMLE Step 1 Book List

[mesoderm]

May as well, right? Please contribute.

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[mesoderm]

Comprehensive Review
1. First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 200X
2. Step Up, 3rd Edition

Pathology
1. BRS Pathology, 3rd Edition
2. Rapid Review Pathology, 2nd Edition

Physiology
1. BRS Physiology
2. Road Map Physiology

Microbiology
1. Clinical Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple

Pharmacology
1. Katzung's
2. Road Map Pharmacology
3. Lippincott's

Biochemistry
1. Rapid Review Biochemistry
2. Lippincott's
3. BRS Biochemistry

Behavioral Science
1. BRS Behavioral Science

 

[lord_jeebus]

What exactly is the purpose of this list? I would contribute but I'm not sure what it's trying to achieve.

 

[mesoderm]

Same purpose as the 2006 USMLE booklist, except updated for 2007. Just to consolidate books we are all using so that there are not a hundred different threads on the topic. Perhaps it can be stickied?

 

[ertugrul]

Kaplan notes & qbook (yes, I've infinite time )
First Aid
RR ( + Goljan as an audio book )

 

[lumbering]

Here is my list:

First Aid 2006
Rapid Review path (first edition; people keep talking about the second edition, but I haven't seen it)
BRS Phys
Microbiology made ridiculously simple
Microbio cards (forgot the maker)
HY neuroanatomy
HY behavioral science
HY embryology
HY Gross Anatomy (I just found out that it's not shipping until May-WTF!?)
HY immunology
Kaplan Qbank
Kaplan Qbook

I haven't decided How I'm going to deal with pharmacology, biochemistry, and molecular biology. I have Lippincott's illustrated reviews for biochem, but that's a bit too beefy (and possibly not beefy enough for molecular bio). I was thinking about using it as a reference and picking up high yield biochemistry and high yield molecular biology. Even that might be overkill. For pharm, I am going to buy Pharmcards (BRS or Lippincott) because I can't stand any of the textbooks that I have used for pharm.

I have lots of time to study for the boards (>6 weeks). What do you guys think about biochemistry, molecular biology, and pharm. Advice would be appreciated.

 

[automan2]

Use the new RR Biochem, it is awesome.

 

[lumbering]

Use the new RR Biochem, it is awesome.

What about molecular biology?

 

[surprisedgirl]

What about molecular biology?

HY molec bio seems to be what everyones using

 

[Taus]

What about molecular biology?

RR biochem has some basic molecular stuff...but its not all-inclusive...ie you'd need another molecular book

 

[Kiroro]

I've heard someone mentioning that there are 2 subjects that Kaplan note sucks for but I cannot remember which subjects they were (thought one was Biochem or microbio...). Could someone remind me please?

Thank you

 

[mrdowntoearth]

First Aid, Goljan, and Kaplan. That's it. The less the better.

 

[the POONisher]

First Aid, Goljan, and Kaplan. That's it. The less the better.

i agree with "the less the better"

for me it's: FA, BRS phys/path

dat's it muthafu.ckas

 

[surprisedgirl]

I've heard someone mentioning that there are 2 subjects that Kaplan note sucks for but I cannot remember which subjects they were (thought one was Biochem or microbio...). Could someone remind me please?

Thank you

i know ones pathology for sure....i think biochem is sppopsed to be gooda ctually dont know the other

 

[IndianBabu]

RR Biochem
RR Path
RR Neuro
HY Biostats
HY Cell/Molec
HY Embryo
BRS Physio
First Aid 2007
QBank, USMLEWorld, RR Questions, NBME Forms

That's all folks. 8 Weeks. Begins May 20. Can't wait.

 

[UCLAstudent]

BRS Physio
BRS Path
BRS Behavioral Science
BRS Micro/Immuno (only the immunology pages)
HY Molecular Bio
HY Embryo
HY Neuro
HY Gross Anatomy
RR Biochem
Clinical Micro Made Ridiculously Simple
Lange pharm flashcards
First Aid
Q-bank, NBME, other question sources

Does anyone have any suggestions for things to omit from this list? I feel like I won't be able to get through it all. I do have 7 full weeks to study, though, so maybe it will be okay.

 

[cbass1350]

Path: BRS
Phys: BRS
Micro: Made simple
Immuno: Javetz
Neuro: HY
Behave: HY
Everything else (biochem, pharm, anatomy, embryo, histo): FA

Questions:
Robbins path Q book (didn't finish)
Kaplan Qbank
BSS (didn't finish)

Score: 252/ 99%

you can do it . best of luck