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Somebody in Cincinatti is selling these materials. I need your opinion first before I spend almost $375 on them...although I am wanting to concentrate more on preparing for Step 1 for now:

I have the latest study materials for K*plan USMLE Exams plus lots of bonus materials (Goljan, Pass Program, etc).

Individual packages for Step 2 and 3 separately would come on DVD formats. Buy all three and save $$ plus receive them on a brand new 500+GB hard drive.

Step 1 Package: $175 (HAS TOO MUCH INFORMATION FOR DVDS -
WILL GO ON A SMALLER EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE IF BOUGHT SEPARATELY)
Step 2 Package: $125
Step 3 Package: $125


INDIVIDUALLY $425 TOTAL…
Buy all THREE & get them on a Brand New 500GB+ external hard drive: $375 OBO.

Shipping for individual packages $5
Shipping for the external hard drive & all THREE Packages: $10

EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE
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*PC and Mac compatible - Works with both Windows® 2000/XP/Vista and Mac® OS X
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This is EVERYTHING you need for your STEP Exams, from Step 1 to Step 2 to Step 3. Includes OVER 400 hours of K* lecture videos, latest K* Lecture Notes, Question banks, Qbooks, Goljan Audio Lectures & tons of other very useful materials.



All the materials come preloaded on an ULTRA-PORTABLE USB HARD DRIVE for your convenience. The hard drive is sleek, brand name drive. No need to carry over
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2008 USMLE STEP 1 KAPLAN NOTES (DARK BLUE) FULL NOTES PDF PLUS FULL STEP 1 2007-2008 VIDEOS.
*7 KAPLAN BOOKS PLUS Q BOOK FULL KAPLAN VIDEOS PASS PROGRAM WITH NOTES.
*TOTAL 30 DVDS

******2007-2008 USMLE STEP 1 PACKAGE*******
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*180 hours of 2007-2008 lecture videos
Lecturers:
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Changes done on the 2007-2008 Videos:
-Microbiology/Immunology: Completely revised and restructured Included
additional concepts found on the USMLE. Key Vignette Clues added for each
microorganism.
-Physiology: Completely revised & restructured. Included additional concepts
found on the USMLE. Greater detail and clearer discussion on physiological
concepts found on the exam Key new figures and diagrams.
-Behavioral Sciences: Completely revised to include most recent epidemiology
and ethics information. Expanded discussion on key behavioral conditions found
on the USMLE.
-Pharmacology, Pathology, Anatomy, Biochemistry/Medical Genetics

2008 PDF Lecture NOTES & Qbook:
1.Anatomy
2.Behavioral Sciences
3.Biochemistry
4.Physiology
5.Pharmacology
6.Pathology
7.Microbiology/Immunology
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materials 10.Rapid review for USMLEStep1 by Dr.Goljan

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*RAPID REVIEW SERIES UCV(under ground clinical vignette Mnemonics (Step 1 and 2) Step 1 Vignettes 15 USMLESECRETS
*PASS PROGRAM VIDEOS AND NOTES



********USMLE STEP 2 2008-2009 PDF BOOKS***********
*K*plan Step 2 FULL VIDEOS
*FULL 2008 INTERNAL MEDICINE AUDIO FROM Dr. Fischer's PLUS FULL K&PLAN VIDEOS (2002 VERSION)
*MAYO CLINIC PDF NOTES AND VIDEOS.

The 2008-2009 red-cover books PDF. Complete set 2008-2009 Kaplan Step 2 CK
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material.

Complete breakdown of differences in the new 2008-2009 versus 2006-2007
edition:
-Internal Medicine has 111 more pages, plus an additional section of high yield
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-OB-GYN has 100 more pages of new material
-Pediatrics has 72 more pages of new material, plus an additional section of
high yield photos
-Surgery has 43 more pages of new material, plus an additional section of high
yield photos
-Psychiatry/Epi has 7 more pages of new material
-Qbook has replaced some older questions with newer ones to keep their
standards high

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-DR. FISCHER INTERNAL MEDICINE 2008 AUDIO COURSE
-MAYO CLINIC
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USMLE Step 2 CK QBANK
Step 2 PDF books ( 12 books)=1800 pages (pg) Obgyn-147 pgs,Family medicine 288 pgs,Critical Care 150 pgss,Medicine 96 pgs,Peds 134 pgs,Psychiatry 125 pgs,Hist&Phys Exam 95 pgs,Text book of Skin dz 46 pgs,Outpatient medicine 200 pgs,Physician Drug case 84 pgs,Surgery 109 pgs,Tx guidlines 293 pgs

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Medicine (249 pgs) Surgery (337 pgs) Psychiatry (264 pgs) NMS A&L MedRevu
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*Goljan Step 2 : Medicine – set of 24 audio files covering: 1. Acid-Base & Electrolytes 2. Biostatistics 3. Cardiology 4. Dermatology 5.Diabetes Mellitus 6. Ear, Nose, & Throat 7. Endocrinology 8.Gastroenterology 9. Genetics 10. Hematology 11. Immunology 12. Infectious Diseases 13. Lab Medicine 14. Nephrology 15. Neurology 16. Ophthalmology 17. Pulmonology 18. Urology 19. Vitamins & Minerals 20. General Surgery

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Skills in Emergency Medicine 6. 41 cases. Plus extra cases. 7. CCS Clinical
Manual. 8. History & PE Book (95 pages) 9. Tips for obtaining a complete
history. 10. Tips for performing a relevant PE 11. Complete videos from Univ.of
Illinois , Univ. of Wash. , Univ. of Virginia , Univ. Connecticut , UNC. 12. NYU Step2 CS presentation 13. Physical Examination Hand book (11 pages) 14. Treatment Guidelines Book (293 pages) 15. Common Abbreviations for Patient Histories. 16. Current Clinical Strategies History and PE Book

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I. Over 100 hours of Lecture Videos
II. Latest Lecture Notes
III. 12 eBooks in PDF, easily printable
IV. Step 3 Video Highlights Courses, also Over 30 case movies
V. Question Banks, Mock exams, Quiz banks from variety of sources.

K* Lecture Videos:
1.Cardiology - 18 hours
2.Emergency Medicine - 8 hours
3.Surgery - 9.5 hours
4.ObGyn- 13 hours
5.Hematology - 10 hours
6.Infectious - 5.5 hours
7.Neurology - 10.5 hours
8.Pulmonology - 6.5 hours
9.Pediatrics - 8.5 hours
10.Oncology- 4.5 hours
11.Nephrology - 5.5 hours
12.Psychiatry- 9.5 hours
13.Ethics- 4.5 hours
14.Internal Med- 8 hours

NOTES & QBANK:
1.Internal Medicine
2.Neurology
3.Obsterics
4.Gynecology
5.Pediatrics
6.Surgery
7.Psychiatry
8.Ethics

eBook :
1.Clinical Care
2.Family Medicine
3.Gynecology
4.History and Physical Exams
5.Medicine
6.Outpatient Medicin e
7.Pediatrics
8.T reatment Guidelines
9.Psychiatry
10.Surgery
11.Physicians Drug Resources
12.Skin Diseases

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1. Past SIX YEARS of Question Banks
2. 100 CCS Cases & 35 Case Movies
3. Quiz banks from A&L, NMS, NBME
4. Step 3 Pass First Review
5. Aster Notes & CBT practice

Thanks in advance for your insight.
 
It seems like a pretty good list of resources but in my opinion it might be a bit overkill. I did my step one recently and the only resources I used were USMLEworld, First Aid, Goljan's RR Path and Goljan Audio. I don't know if my strategy was successful because I haven't gotten my score as yet. However, while reading through some of the other posts, I came across a few people who used the UWorld + FA + Goljan approach and got some great scores.
The other thing is that you may be able to get quite a bit of the resources from your list on the internet for free.

I would advise that you read through some of the "experiences and scores" threads to get a feel for what most people used and the scores it got them.
 
Save yourself the headache. All you need is a fresh crisp right-off-the-press copy of Rapid Review Path, a similarly fresh First Aid, a subscription to UW, and you are good to go.
 
thank you very much. I feel that I need to concenrate a lot on the basic sciences as it has been awhile since I was a medical student and had been practicing in the clinics prior to moving here.
 
thank you very much. I feel that I need to concenrate a lot on the basic sciences as it has been awhile since I was a medical student and had been practicing in the clinics prior to moving here.

You might also want to brush up on your ethics too as these materials are illegal copies.
 
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