Questions about the Editions of Year 2 Textbooks

[Hassler]

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I want some opinions about whether it's important to buy new editions of certain review books or if the older editions are fine.

I already have:
Robbins Review of Pathology (1st Edition, 2000)
Katzung & Trevor's Pharmacology Examination & Board Review (6th Edition, 2002)
Pretest Microbiology (11th Edition, 2005)
Pretest Pharmacology (11th Edition, 2005)
High Yield Pathology (2000)
High Yield Neuroanatomy (1995)
High Yield Immunology (1999)

Did anyone use these review books to study for Step I this year (2007) and find that the information is fine? Or is there a need to buy newer editions because the information in the older editions are so outdated. I know there is a 2nd Edition for Robbins and a 7th Edition for Katzung & Trevor, but should I get them even though I have the older editions? Pretests are probably fine because they are from 2005, even though I noticed the new version is thicker than the older versions. What about the High Yield series?

I'm planning to take Step I next year (2008) assuming that I pass my 2nd year classes. Thanks!

 

[Hassler]

Anybody have experience using the older editions of those books???

 

[smq123]

I want some opinions about whether it's important to buy new editions of certain review books or if the older editions are fine.

I already have:
Robbins Review of Pathology (1st Edition, 2000)
Katzung & Trevor's Pharmacology Examination & Board Review (6th Edition, 2002)
Pretest Microbiology (11th Edition, 2005)
Pretest Pharmacology (11th Edition, 2005)
High Yield Pathology (2000)
High Yield Neuroanatomy (1995)
High Yield Immunology (1999)

Did anyone use these review books to study for Step I this year (2007) and find that the information is fine? Or is there a need to buy newer editions because the information in the older editions are so outdated. I know there is a 2nd Edition for Robbins and a 7th Edition for Katzung & Trevor, but should I get them even though I have the older editions? Pretests are probably fine because they are from 2005, even though I noticed the new version is thicker than the older versions. What about the High Yield series?

I'm planning to take Step I next year (2008) assuming that I pass my 2nd year classes. Thanks!

Use the books along with your class texts as you go through 2nd year. If you find that the information varies a lot between what the professor says and what your book says, don't use it.

It's probably not a big deal - Step 1 tests concepts that haven't changed much in the past 20 years or so.

As a final word of advice - try to pare down your book list. For instance, there's no need to have both HY path AND Robbins path. Just Robbins will be fine. Don't go overboard with books - it's just inefficient and will slow you down.