Supplementary Qbank to use throughout 2nd year

[ChubbyChaser]

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Hey all,

I am just finishing up my first year here, but I was wondering if you guys had any recommendations on a good Qbank that I could use throughout my coursework second year. Preferably it would be something that you could organize by organs systems.

I plan on using Uworld for the last 6-8 weeks before my board prep, so that knocks that one out.
Thanks!

 

[knuckles]

USMLERx is godly for learning First Aid inside and out

 

[kryptik]

USMLERx is godly for learning First Aid inside and out

cosign.... get a 6month subscription of rx for the first part of second year, then get kaplan qbank for the rest of the year.

 

[badasshairday]

Definitely rx or kaplan. Save uworld for the end, they make crazy connections that are hard to make unless you are revved up like at the end of 2nd year.

 

[jmayer]

kaplan or rx..just pick one

 

[studentologist]

don't forget about webpath and robbins and cotran review of pathology.

 

[MilkmanAl]

I'd just use Uworld. Who cares if you memorize all the questions? You'll demolish Step 1 if you have everything there down. It's far and away the best question bank, and as they say, the best way to study for Step 1 is to learn everything well the first time through.

 

[rem6775]

I like how my strategy is working out. I got a Kaplan subscription during my second semester and used it alongside coursework (while substituting other blocks in between, such as micro and biochem) and now am using UW. I think Kaplan gives you a good, strong background and will get you thinking in the right manner and about the right things. I personally don't see the point of Rx when you can just study FA itself. It seems redundant when you can have a completely different source. I recommend studying FA and doing Kaplan questions throughout your second semester and then using UW during endgame.

 

[IMGUSMLEStep1]

Score95. The questions aren't as good as Usmle World but they are still USMLE-style questions and cover all the subjects. The advantage is that it is not a subscription, it is on a CD (has about 2500 questions)and it's pretty cheap! If you have the money to buy a yearly subscription for USMLE Rx or Kaplan, you COULD do that, but I personally think it would be too expensive.

I agree with rem, save USMLE World for your USMLE prep.

 

[vicinihil]

I would endorse either Kaplan or USMLERx but I've only had experience with the former and would say it's solid.

 

[strongboy2005]

I think I'm going to just go with First Aid Q&A book instead of USMLErx mainly because it allows me to get away from the computer, which can be distracting.

 

[kryptik]

if you are the kind of person that learns best through questions then get rx its ~3400 questions, together with webpath thats a good number of practice, and you will learn a lot.