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I just took my exam and thought I would share my thoughts on what resources to use to score well. My score was 768.
During third year I studied first aid for step II along with Blueprints. Every time I saw a case I looked it up in both of those books. You would be amazed on how much you retain when you can put a face to a disease. I also used Savarese (a little), Uworld, COMBANK and COMQUEST.
Uworld was way too much info. You dont need to know all that unless you plan on taking the USMLE. Also, the questions are too dissimilar to COMLEX questions. So I wouldn't waste my time or money unless you are taking USMLE.
COMQUEST doesnt have enough questions and it doesnt really simulate the actual exam. Their OMM section is really lacking compared to other sources. But its cheap enough so if you want to use it as another resource thats fine, I just wouldnt use it as a sole source.
COMBANK was by far the best source for step II. They recently changed the format and have added pictures and audio files which really helps. They also have tons of questions. Some of them are vague and seem worthless but that is how my test was so I think it helped prepare me for the off the wall questions. They have added a bunch of OMM questions which pretty comprehensively covers the Savarese book.
I dedicated 4 weeks of study time and read the above books and did the qbanks. I also took 2 COMSAE exams, one before studying and one 2 days before my test. My score went up significantly after my dedicated study period.
Just study hard during third year and use the right resources and you will kill this exam. Good luck, PM me with any specific questions.
During third year I studied first aid for step II along with Blueprints. Every time I saw a case I looked it up in both of those books. You would be amazed on how much you retain when you can put a face to a disease. I also used Savarese (a little), Uworld, COMBANK and COMQUEST.
Uworld was way too much info. You dont need to know all that unless you plan on taking the USMLE. Also, the questions are too dissimilar to COMLEX questions. So I wouldn't waste my time or money unless you are taking USMLE.
COMQUEST doesnt have enough questions and it doesnt really simulate the actual exam. Their OMM section is really lacking compared to other sources. But its cheap enough so if you want to use it as another resource thats fine, I just wouldnt use it as a sole source.
COMBANK was by far the best source for step II. They recently changed the format and have added pictures and audio files which really helps. They also have tons of questions. Some of them are vague and seem worthless but that is how my test was so I think it helped prepare me for the off the wall questions. They have added a bunch of OMM questions which pretty comprehensively covers the Savarese book.
I dedicated 4 weeks of study time and read the above books and did the qbanks. I also took 2 COMSAE exams, one before studying and one 2 days before my test. My score went up significantly after my dedicated study period.
Just study hard during third year and use the right resources and you will kill this exam. Good luck, PM me with any specific questions.
