I went heavy on questions while studying for my boards, and supplanted that with reading from review books.
Of all the question sources I used (Hall, M5, TrueLearn) I found that TrueLearn was the best source.
It was very similar to the QBank used for USMLE, and allowed you to take "tests" in several different modes (timed, tutored, specialties), and it also kept track of your stats and compared them to other users. You could also create tests on subjects that you did poorly on and it was all done for you so I didn't have to waste time doing it myself. M5 was second best, but man that guy was obscure and tangential at times... I felt Hall was outdated at times, and would have an A-E question, and the reasoning for the answer being let's say C was "just because" but no other explanation given. Th
Also, the biggest reason I like TrueLearn is that it actually dissected each answer choice. I think the most frustrating thing about multiple choice questions is that often times you would narrow it down to two choices but sometimes pick the wrong one. TrueLearn was one of the few sources I found that would explain why A was the correct choice but also explain why B, C, D and E were wrong. Unlike Hall, where there was no further explanation a lot of times, by knowing why an answer is WRONG can help you figure out why the correct answer is right. Also, having a breakdown on what percentage your peers chose for each answer helped me understand if there were whole concepts I was missing, or just small details. It really helps you figure out what to look for when you answer a question and then find out either 95% or 5% of the people got it right, as well as see the percentages of the other answers chosen.
In conclusion... obviously reading is very important, but I think doing a ton of questions is important and you will see that a lot of stuff is repeated, cause it's what's important (usually...). Sorry if I came off as a spokesperson for a company, but I just felt that of all the question sources this was the best. And at least when I was studying I got a 3 month subscription for like $150-200. No idea what it is now, but if you call them I'm sure they will throw in a discount code, and if your program has any educational fund I think it's worth it. Finally, if you call a lot of these study prep companies you can often get nice group discounts if you can convince a group of co-residents to sign up with you. These companies will often drastically reduce the prices if they know they can get a group of sales.
Best of luck with whatever method you use.
