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[esob]

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Is there a resource set that has NBME format question arranged by limited topic AND that has a good explanation for why the correct answer is correct? For example, you could select only questions that dealt with the heart? I'm on resource overload at this point and I know my learning style works best when I can put what I'm learning into the context of a question. Uworld did this for the MCAT but with no free trial, I am skeptical of spending $500 to try it out because everyone says that Uworld for med school is only relevant for dedicated step study.

 

[Vladimir7]

I've heard its inadvisable to get Uworld until closer to dedicated period. Those are high-yield questions that you want to master closer to USMLE STEP I

That said, my current questions are from Boards and Beyond or USMLE Rx. The questions in BnB for example are specific to a lecture / topic and NBME style. There's explanations that tell you why the correct answer is right and the wrongs ones are wrong. I personally like BnB because after a lecture in class I can go on there, watch a video that corresponds then do NBME style questions to see if i actually understand the material.

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

I've heard its inadvisable to get Uworld until closer to dedicated period. Those are high-yield questions that you want to master closer to USMLE STEP I

That said, my current questions are from Boards and Beyond or USMLE Rx. The questions in BnB for example are specific to a lecture / topic and NBME style. There's explanations that tell you why the correct answer is right and the wrongs ones are wrong. I personally like BnB because after a lecture in class I can go on there, watch a video that corresponds then do NBME style questions to see if i actually understand the material.

This is what I do. First NBME exam is in a week so we’ll see how much it helps. I feel like I haven’t learned nearly enough to answer a lot of the USMLE rx questions lol. At least the hard ones.

 

[esob]

it doesn't seem BnB has any anatomy content, unfortunately. I know it's low yield for step but none the less we have NBME questions for anatomy exams.

@Mathew9Thirtyfive, are you at your midterm already or do y'all have multiple exams per block?

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

it doesn't seem BnB has any anatomy content, unfortunately. I know it's low yield for step but none the less we have NBME questions for anatomy exams.

@Mathew9Thirtyfive, are you at your midterm already or do y'all have multiple exams per block?

Our midterm for this module (what we call a block) is in a week. I'm trying to remind myself that this module is P/F only, so all I have to do is pass it lol.

 

[Vladimir7]

This is what I do. First NBME exam is in a week so we’ll see how much it helps. I feel like I haven’t learned nearly enough to answer a lot of the USMLE rx questions lol. At least the hard ones.

I haven't even touched USMLE-Rx..honestly afraid too and the $$ is another factor. I think I'll do the free trial for the specific amount of time before the midterm and see how well I do. Additionally the BRS books have tons of questions but ive heard good and bad things about those (good being you can master the material with it but bad because you can get way more in depth than you need to.)

So basically my plan rn is Lecture > BnB > BnB questions > Anki Anki Anki > few days/week before test USMLE-Rx

As for anatomy, @esob , I think you're mostly correct, a different resource will have to be used for Anatomy. Same with when I will need to master Pathology (I'll use pathoma more than BnB) or Micro (Sketchy).

 

[esob]

I haven't even touched USMLE-Rx..honestly afraid too and the $$ is another factor. I think I'll do the free trial for the specific amount of time before the midterm and see how well I do. Additionally the BRS books have tons of questions but ive heard good and bad things about those (good being you can master the material with it but bad because you can get way more in depth than you need to.)

So basically my plan rn is Lecture > BnB > BnB questions > Anki Anki Anki > few days/week before test USMLE-Rx

As for anatomy, @esob , I think you're mostly correct, a different resource will have to be used for Anatomy. Same with when I will need to master Pathology (I'll use pathoma more than BnB) or Micro (Sketchy).

ok cool. Right now for anatomy I'm doing lecture/lab, 70 new anki daily from the annetermy deck, blue box from Essential Clinical Anatomy, then BRS questions (plan on trying the Gray's anatomy review book as well). I've also been watching some videos from the distinguished anatomist and physeo. Thankfully, we are P/F as well, as I never took anatomy in undergrad but many of my classmates did, and quite a few had wet labs or did SMP's with full cadaver dissections.

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

I haven't even touched USMLE-Rx..honestly afraid too and the $$ is another factor. I think I'll do the free trial for the specific amount of time before the midterm and see how well I do. Additionally the BRS books have tons of questions but ive heard good and bad things about those (good being you can master the material with it but bad because you can get way more in depth than you need to.)

So basically my plan rn is Lecture > BnB > BnB questions > Anki Anki Anki > few days/week before test USMLE-Rx

As for anatomy, @esob , I think you're mostly correct, a different resource will have to be used for Anatomy. Same with when I will need to master Pathology (I'll use pathoma more than BnB) or Micro (Sketchy).

Yeah I forgot about BRS. I have done all the BRS questions for the sections we’ve covered. There definitely is a lot more in there than we’ve covered so far. Easy to get lost in the weeds.

 

[aldol16]

Does your school give you any free QBanks? Try to get one QBank to use as you go through organ blocks. That'll help you consolidate the knowledge that you learn in class, as it pertains to Step 1. I used Kaplan but I thought AMBOSS was quite nice too. I've heard USMLE-Rx is too much like First Aid and you're reinforcing rote memorization rather than concepts. But I never tried it out so I can't say for sure.

I wouldn't get UWorld until 6 mo before your Step 1 exam. Definitely start before dedicated with the understanding that most of your QBank studying will be done during dedicated.

 

[esob]

Does your school give you any free QBanks? Try to get one QBank to use as you go through organ blocks. That'll help you consolidate the knowledge that you learn in class, as it pertains to Step 1. I used Kaplan but I thought AMBOSS was quite nice too. I've heard USMLE-Rx is too much like First Aid and you're reinforcing rote memorization rather than concepts. But I never tried it out so I can't say for sure.

I wouldn't get UWorld until 6 mo before your Step 1 exam. Definitely start before dedicated with the understanding that most of your QBank studying will be done during dedicated.

Thanks, we get Uworld but not until 2nd year

 

[bballdragon5]

I would recommend getting UWorld and Pathoma whenever you start going through pathology/systems. Not sure how your med school does it, but mine did it via organ systems. It’s helpful to be able to do those questions while you’re learning it to reinforce. Also, it makes crunch time much easier when you can just focus on weaknesses and hard questions rather than stressing about doing all the UWorld questions. Otherwise, you have enough random resources for medical school.