Step I USMLE Rx vs. Kaplan Qbook

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badasshairday

Vascular and Interventional Radiology
15+ Year Member
A question for Step 1 veterans. If you had to choose one, which one would you use. I'm wrapping up my 1st semester of M2 year, and I want to get a question bank so that I can use it from now until the end of 2nd year. I plan on using USMLE World during my 30 day study period at the end of second year.

It seems like Qbook is solid, and I would get another perspective on boards (Kaplan's perspective). But I am attracted to USMLErx because it seems like it would help me memorize First Aid.
 
I much preferred USMLE Rx to Kaplan. I felt that Kaplan focused on tiny details making things way harder than they had to be and not helping you. USMLE Rx was a good way to test how well you understood First Aid and included some additional info as well. It was not as great as USMLE World but it was a pretty good second.