Step I Please help me decide between 2nd year resources!!

[Adam638]

I've got a dilemma on my hands 😕. I'm getting ready to purchase some additional board review books for 2nd year. I'm saving my USMLEWorld subscription to use at the end of the year and during board studying. My question is, which of the following should I use during the year to supplement my studying. I'm going back and forth on the two and would like some advice from those that have used each and what or if I should change things. Thanks everyone in advance. I'm just having a hard time deciding where to allocate my money.

1) Buy Kaplan QBank to use with the coursework. Probably won't help with course material very well (not tailored to boards) , but then I will at least know that I've seen the questions, etc. $400

OR

2) Robbins and Cotran Review of Pathology ?'s + WikiTestPrep Questions + WebPath questions. Much cheaper but will I be missing things?

 

[stickshift]

First Aid
RR Pathology
CMMRS, Microcards
Done.

 

[Adam638]

So you don't recommend a question source during the second year??? I do have the additional books you mentioned, but was mainly curious about the questions.

 

[Doctor4Life1769]

rx 1st sem
qbank 2nd sem
uw at the end.

 

[stickshift]

So you don't recommend a question source during the second year??? I do have the additional books you mentioned, but was mainly curious about the questions.

UWorld, which you already have. No need for a Q-bank during the school year IMO - no time, not efficient for your professors' exams.

 

[DrMike24]

I've got a dilemma on my hands 😕. I'm getting ready to purchase some additional board review books for 2nd year. I'm saving my USMLEWorld subscription to use at the end of the year and during board studying. My question is, which of the following should I use during the year to supplement my studying. I'm going back and forth on the two and would like some advice from those that have used each and what or if I should change things. Thanks everyone in advance. I'm just having a hard time deciding where to allocate my money.

1) Buy Kaplan QBank to use with the coursework. Probably won't help with course material very well (not tailored to boards) , but then I will at least know that I've seen the questions, etc. $400

OR

2) Robbins and Cotran Review of Pathology ?'s + WikiTestPrep Questions + WebPath questions. Much cheaper but will I be missing things?

Your first option is for general step 1 material review. Your second source is focused mostly on pathology. Needs to be differentiated.

IMO, a qbank is unnecessary until you are studying specifically for step 1. For each class, use question sources, but I dont think a qbank is what you want to use. For path, I used Robbins question book and I did very well. Webpath is a definite must as well. You could use both throughout the year for each topic, and also as a review for your final. For pharm, micro, I dont remember the question sources, but they are out there. Good Luck.