Robbin Path Review Questions and BRS Path/Rapid Review Path

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I was wondering for those using robbins review path questions if you feel one of the path review books, BRS or Goljan's correleate to the info covered on these questions or are they pretty much equivalent as far as learning what is covered in robbins review of path questions.

Thanks

 

[quideam]

I think that Goljan is more clinically oriented; his explanations also deal more with mechanisms rather than just pure lists of facts, like in BRS. However, BRS does have more pure pathology facts. I used BRS path during class, and now that i'm reviewing for boards i'm doing the Robbins pathology questions along with Goljan's book and lectures. They don't overlap 100%, but I feel that Goljan explains things so well that you're now able to reason a lot of things out. Also, the explanations to the questions in the Robbins path question book are really thorough, so if you get a question wrong because you didn't know some facts, you can just read the explanation.

 

[BlackNDecker]

I agree with the above...

The questions out of Robbins Q book are, for the most part, strictly path (i.e. Goljan's tie ins aren't gonna get you too far). BRS path would probably be better to read prior to answering the questions. Like quideam said, the explanations are great...you could just about use Robbins Q book INSTEAD of BRS path.

Apparently the new edition of BRS path has completely revamped the questions and added vignette style Q's. I wonder how they compare to Robbins?

 

[general malaise]

i spent a couple hours at barnes & noble doing q's from new brs edition. i felt they were a bit easier than the robbins review q's.

 

[Pox in a box]

To be quite honest, Goljan and USMLE Step 1 are not one-in-the-same. While he hit a lot of what was on Step 1, he didn't "nail" any of it. When he said "That's on boards" was not exactly the case. Still, he's an excellent resource and you should use him to master the material. The concepts are the same, regardless of the presentation or "tie-ins" to other subjects.

 

[bigfrank]

I was wondering for those using robbins review path questions if you feel one of the path review books, BRS or Goljan's correleate to the info covered on these questions or are they pretty much equivalent as far as learning what is covered in robbins review of path questions.

Thanks

I don't know what all this talk about Goljan is. No one uses Goljan at my school and we all do just fine on the Step I.

Anyways, you wanted to know about questions. I thought that that Robbins Review of Pathology question book was BY FAR the best question source I used to review for the Step I. They're straight pathology questions, but they are superb if they're used as a Step I resource.

 

[PELE#10]

I don't know what all this talk about Goljan is. No one uses Goljan at my school and we all do just fine on the Step I.

Anyways, you wanted to know about questions. I thought that that Robbins Review of Pathology question book was BY FAR the best question source I used to review for the Step I. They're straight pathology questions, but they are superb if they're used as a Step I resource.

So your saying that you thought the Robbins path questions were better than the q bank questions for path to prepare one for step 1.

 

[Pox in a box]

So your saying that you thought the Robbins path questions were better than the q bank questions for path to prepare one for step 1.

Absolutely. I agree with bigfrank on this one.

 

[highclass]

Absolutely. I agree with bigfrank on this one.

Question....is the path on Step 1 more clinically oriented (ala Goljan) or more basic path (ala Robbins/BRS). I am just wondering which resource I should focus on more for Path. I seem to understand things better with Goljan and he definately explains things in a more clinical relevant way, but if that is not the aspect the USMLE really focuses on, I think I need to switch gears and focus on BRS/Robbins Review....

Any thoughs/advice is appreciated!!

 

[Pox in a box]

Question....is the path on Step 1 more clinically oriented (ala Goljan) or more basic path (ala Robbins/BRS). I am just wondering which resource I should focus on more for Path. I seem to understand things better with Goljan and he definately explains things in a more clinical relevant way, but if that is not the aspect the USMLE really focuses on, I think I need to switch gears and focus on BRS/Robbins Review....

Any thoughs/advice is appreciated!!

Study both. It's a "medical" licensure exam so anticipate some clinical applications. You get both clinical and basic path through both resources.

 

[CanIMakeIt]

When people talk about Robbins Path review, are they talking about this book:

Robbins and Cotran Review of Pathology (Paperback) by Edward Klatt, Vinay Kumar

 

[bigfrank]

When people talk about Robbins Path review, are they talking about this book:

Robbins and Cotran Review of Pathology (Paperback) by Edward Klatt, Vinay Kumar

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[CanIMakeIt]

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Thanks big frank....

 

[Idiopathic]

To be quite honest, Goljan and USMLE Step 1 are not one-in-the-same. While he hit a lot of what was on Step 1, he didn't "nail" any of it. When he said "That's on boards" was not exactly the case. Still, he's an excellent resource and you should use him to master the material. The concepts are the same, regardless of the presentation or "tie-ins" to other subjects.

Also, keep in mind, your Step 1 was likely different from many other Step 1's. He says about 2000 things are "on boards", and you realize after a few times that its because he has seen them on boards in the past. Some things are a slam dunk, others just happen to be in the 10000+ question bank that the NBME uses and may or may not show up.

Point being, if I had one single resource to use for Step 1, it would be Goljan's path book (or BRS path) followed by QBank and Robbins Review of Path. I think 70%+ of the questions are straight pathology (or slightly modified) and can be answered with only a very good path resource.

 

[CanIMakeIt]

Point being, if I had one single resource to use for Step 1, it would be Goljan's path book (or BRS path) followed by QBank and Robbins Review of Path. I think 70%+ of the questions are straight pathology (or slightly modified) and can be answered with only a very good path resource.

Is this true that 70% of the questions are pathology or its derivatives....it seems that it is a good idea to just go thru' BRS Path (or RR Path) cover to cover multiple times before tackling the beast...

Has this been general experience of people regarding exams being path heavy or does it differ from person to person just like MCAT where your luck depends on what Form you get (if it is Physics heavy and that is ur strength you are in good shape etc etc)