USMLE What are the highest yield subjects on Step I, in descending order of importance?

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What are the highest yield subjects on Step I, in descending order of importance?

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[Anti-PD1]

Literally everything. But if you had to pay less attention to some topics due to time constraints, it would be anatomy and embryology. Know FA.

 

[FindMeOnTheLinks]

I think there are tiers of importance

The most important subjects are
Pathology
Pathophysiology
Physiology
Microbiology
Pharmacology

Then probably
anatomy, biochemistry, neuro anatomy, immunology

Then the last tier of importance is
histology, embryology, behavioral science, biostats, ethics, health systems type stuff

If you HAD to pick something to be good at, it would be that first tier, but those are also the broadest subjects

 

[ortnakas]

Path ~ Pathophys >> Pharm ~ Micro >> Biochem >>>>>> everything else

 

[ebasappa]

Does anyone ever really intentionally study anatomy? I feel like that's all built into systems and whatnot...

 

[Anti-PD1]

Does anyone ever really intentionally study anatomy? I feel like that's all built into systems and whatnot...

I used Firecracker to study anatomy. Saved me on a couple of questions on the real deal.

What's in First Aid is generally sufficient.

 

[Transposony]

You can't really leave out any subject.
On multi-step questions, in order to get to D (the answer) you have to know A, B & C in that order.

 

[SCCBCCAK]

I used Firecracker to study anatomy. Saved me on a couple of questions on the real deal.

What's in First Aid is generally sufficient.

How specific is the anatomy if you can say?


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[SCCBCCAK]

I guess I should ask if Kaplan Qbank, rx, FA and uworld anatomy are enough?


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[Anti-PD1]

How specific is the anatomy if you can say?


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Probably not as specific as a med school course, but you should know everything in FA. I think insertion and relative relationship questions tend to be rare, but knowing how different parts of the body move is key.

 

[Anti-PD1]

I guess I should ask if Kaplan Qbank, rx, FA and uworld anatomy are enough?


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Yes. Definitely Kaplan. Kaplan taught me extremity anatomy, that's how good its questions are.

 

[SCCBCCAK]

Thanks, were you talking about Kaplan qbank or Kaplan course? Because I didn't do Kaplan course just the qbank


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[Anti-PD1]

qBank

 

[SCCBCCAK]

What is your opinion on kaplans behavioral/public/ethics?


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[Anti-PD1]

What is your opinion on kaplans behavioral/public/ethics?


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I never found anything in there that I couldn't learn in UWorld. The public health stuff might be good, since Step 1 now covers things like hospital safety etc. UWorld has a few question items on that stuff, but Kaplan has a lot, in case you don't want to miss easy points.