Step 1preparation

[ahmedali]

Advertisement - Members don't see this ad

Can i ask, from where i should start studying step 1 usmle,
what are the minimal basic study resources should i have ?
thanks in advance

 

[Jlaw]

First Aid and the Uworld Question Bank are the two best resources and then you build out from there based on your strengths and weaknesses...i.e. Goljan or Pathoma for pathology, flash cards for micro and pharm, etc. If you learn well by doing then consider getting more question banks such as USMLE Rx or Kaplan...take notes of everything you learn from the questions and review it until you have it down cold.

Overall if you know everything in FA and complete Uworld you will know enough to pass. Take NBME practice exams or Uworld Self Assessments to gauge approximately where you are score wise.

 

[BlueJay25]

First Aid and the Uworld Question Bank are the two best resources and then you build out from there based on your strengths and weaknesses...i.e. Goljan or Pathoma for pathology, flash cards for micro and pharm, etc. If you learn well by doing then consider getting more question banks such as USMLE Rx or Kaplan...take notes of everything you learn from the questions and review it until you have it down cold.

Overall if you know everything in FA and complete Uworld you will know enough to pass. Take NBME practice exams or Uworld Self Assessments to gauge approximately where you are score wise.

+1 to this. I would also add BRS Physiology to the mix. For basics I'd go with Pathoma, if you feel comfortable with the basics and you have a good knowledge base, then opt for Goljan.

Goodluck

 

[madchemist89]

I encourage you to check out the Step 1 experience threads from the last few years. You will find a wealth of information in these threads.