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Step 2!!

Discussion by SteveandKris · April 2010 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Students

Any hints or tips for step 2? Both parts?
Re: Step 2!!

Reply by TriSaratops10 · April 2010 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Students

I didn't use the Kaplan classes for either Steps - just did their question bank + UWorld's question bank and of course First Aid for Step 1 -- didn't find the FA for Step 2 particularly helpful. If you can get your ands on the Goljan lectures for Step 1 that is also pretty key; they are VERY helpful in my opinion. I…
Re: Step 2!!

Reply by MelanieK2011 · April 2010 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Students

I used first aid for step 2 CS and CK. For CK, I also did all of USMLEworld, and took notes in the margins of CK as I went through the questions. For CS, I just read through first aid. I guess you could do practice cases with friends, but I don't even know if it's necessary (I didn't, and I passed). On the day of the exam,…
Re: Step 2!!

Reply by TriSaratops10 · April 2010 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Students

Ditto Melanie - for CS = just read through First Aid, didn't do any practice sessions with friends/family and hadn't been on rotation for ~1 1/2 months and still passed :) For CK = I did all of USMLE World and Kaplan Qbank (yes, a tad overboard...) with very good results :) I didn't really use first aid at all for CK; I…
Re: Step 2!!

Reply by krisdoug13 · April 2010 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Students

Hi Ladies, I saw that you were discussing boards...any pointers for Step 1? I'm toying with the thought of either taking this summer completely off or refreshing on anatomy, biochem, physio, etc. My school will be offering a Kaplan review course next year before we all go off to take boards, but it's the first time it will…
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Reply by SteveandKris · April 2010 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Students

I took Kaplan Step 1 as well. I'm not sure how your timing works out - but in my school, classes ended 4/27/09 and we needed to have taken the exam before 7/1/09 in order to begin 3rd year on time. I started a Kaplan Qbank (about 200 questions a week in March) and the class from early May to about May 30th (I remember…
Re: Step 2!!

Reply by SteveandKris · April 2010 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Students

Thanks! I just signed up today for CS - and I have to go to Atlanta - I was so scared, that I now have to buy a plane ticket because I pushed it off so far.
Re: Step 2!!

Reply by SteveandKris · April 2010 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Students

I used step up for my medicine rotation and loved it - think I'm going to purchase World this week. My school has also purchased a qbank (uwise) for obgyn (current rotation) so i'm working through those now.
Re: Step 2!!

Reply by MelanieK2011 · April 2010 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Students

Definitely sign up for those alerts they can send you when a spot in the place you want to take it opens up. I initially was going to go to Chicago, but within a few weeks, I had a spot in Philly (where I wanted to take it). I'm not sure how soon your test date is, but if you still have a while, definitely hold off on…
Re: Step 2!!

Reply by nona49 · April 2010 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Students

USMLEWorld Questions--do them twice! seriously. I also used Step Up to Medicine, and First Aid. Good luck

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