Step 1 books for M1's?

[dulop]

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Hey everyone,

I'm starting med school in the fall and have been told that it's a good idea to purchase some Step 1 books and review those in conjunction with notes/books for classwork. I'm curious what ppl's thoughts are on the best books for this, taking into consideration that i'll have relatively little to none background knowledge while reviewing these books, i.e. I need it to be a relatively stand alone text that provides good explanations for a newbie. Thanks.

 

[lord_jeebus]

Learning things for the first time from a review book is generally a bad idea.

If you have a review book that provides the necessary explanations, it will probably be too long for boards review later on.

Get review books for courses as you take them, learn the course material from lectures or larger texts, and follow along in the corresponding review book. Add notes in the margin for your future board-studying self. By boards time you will have forgotten much but the review books will help you relearn it much faster than the first time.

Hey everyone,

I'm starting med school in the fall and have been told that it's a good idea to purchase some Step 1 books and review those in conjunction with notes/books for classwork. I'm curious what ppl's thoughts are on the best books for this, taking into consideration that i'll have relatively little to none background knowledge while reviewing these books, i.e. I need it to be a relatively stand alone text that provides good explanations for a newbie. Thanks.

 

[Law2Doc]

Hey everyone,

I'm starting med school in the fall and have been told that it's a good idea to purchase some Step 1 books and review those in conjunction with notes/books for classwork. I'm curious what ppl's thoughts are on the best books for this, taking into consideration that i'll have relatively little to none background knowledge while reviewing these books, i.e. I need it to be a relatively stand alone text that provides good explanations for a newbie. Thanks.

Wait until the classes start, and get word of mouth from upper classmen. Every med school bookstore stocks these and they are available from Amazon etc. What's the rush?

 

[lilmo]

Get review books for courses as you take them, learn the course material from lectures or larger texts, and follow along in the corresponding review book. Add notes in the margin for your future board-studying self. By boards time you will have forgotten much but the review books will help you relearn it much faster than the first time.

Totally agree! I've really enjoyed BRS Physiology and BRS Pathology. Micro Made Simple isn't too bad either. I'd definitely concur with the previous post, that you should ask around. Good luck!

 

[darrvao777]

The BRS series is great.

First Aid is great.

And I want to echo what everyone has said. You should definitely learn from a primary resource (e.g. syllabus, school-recommended textbook, etc...) and then use these board review guides just to brush up on the material when you have spare time.

I definitely would not recommend using board review guides as your primary resources for classes!