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I know there are some topics over the forum about it but i donīt know yet which ones are the most recommendable.
I have heard about strong medicine, swanson, crush, washington manual, UW, kaplan and the books you used for step 2CK, so they are too many. And also, how much time 2-3 months ??
Please advise me about it here or by a PM. I think itīs not a good idea to have them all.
Iīm starting with the preparation for this new test and iīm a bit lost here. Thank you in advance  .
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| obgal2005
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Hi Chemamr,
When are you planning on taking it? I am planning to start prep too... I am probably aiming at march. Hope we can keep each other company
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| chemamr
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yes, sure, we can be study partners in the forum. I was thinking in march, too.
Any advice about books or sources ???
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Nobody ????
Any suggestion or advice is welcome. Anybody?
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i bought first aid to start, i used the blueprints series for step 2, i will use the same and planning to buy blueprints clinica cases
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Blueprints Computer-based Case Simulation Review: USMLE Step 3 (Blueprints) (Paperback)
I have a question, why you guys use swanson if only for family prectice?
im reading revies, and they say it has a lot of errors and is out of date....
Edited by njccmd2002 on 11/12/05 - 01:51 PM
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thank you for your suggestion njccmd2002 !
do you mean, you will read again your textbooks for step 2CK of blueprints (i have them, by the way) ?
About swanson: yes, itīs about family practice, i donīt want to buy it, exactly for that reason. I know the step 3 is like if you were in a 1st level hospital or you were a general physician, but anyway thatīs only family practice.
I have just bought Crush step 3. Iīm thinking which more.
any other advice is welcome !
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Chemamr
Yes im planning on reading them again. (if i can make time  ) i do have a question. if you were to decide between nms and kaplan, which one?
So far this is my list:
-First aid Step 3 ( I'm traditionalist and cannot let go of First Aid Series  )
-My blueprints for Step 2 ck(for reference)
-Blueprints for CCS (I have no idea how to use that software)
- Strong Medicine ( I like the amazon reviews)
- Undecided between Kaplan and NMS (what will you recommend)
I guess this is long list per se but i have 86 / 81 / Passed, and i want to score 90. I want to do this ASAP just in case i match, i dont have to deal with it later. If not it will help me with the application.
Im thinking around march...
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oh i forgot, yesterday i bought the 31 edition of washington manual for treatment and all that, i had the 28 th back when i was in med school at home.  I think its kinda oudated.. (1998). Thats it, no more any more i will go back to med school
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Now iīm thinking in march or mid/late february to do it.
Arenīt you going to do any Qbank like UW or kaplan?? Because if youīll do kaplan qbank, there is no reason to do also the kaplan qbook in my personal opinion.
About NMS or kaplan: not sure really. My only opinion about it is that i bought NMS for step 1 and I hated it, i didnīt like it, but i donīt know about the one for step 3.
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so, youīll read Washington manual too???? for this step 3=??
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I think you are awake. Yes, i read in some other topic they recommended this for treatment, plus is pocket size, you can take it to a boring party, or to the park. you can each topic in les tha an hour. Yeah, i know its too much, but anyway if I match, i dont have to buy it again.
I think i will go with nms, just because it brings a cd rom.
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maybe itīs a good idea to buy washington, too, because i have an old one (1998).
But you didnīt answer if youīll do a qbank?
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i dont know, thats a lot of money. I really did not do do it for 1 0r 2. its getting to expensive and i rally can afford to put more on my credit cards, but ill let you know...
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alright, keep in touch !
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found this...
go to ebay and search auction number 7195095204
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thanks buddy!
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Hi njccmd2002 and chemamr,
I am thinking of taking step 3 in feb- march too. I hope I can join your group..
btw, is washington manual of medical therapeutics the book you are mentioning as washington manual?
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| chemamr
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yes, thatīs the book we are talking about (wash manual of med therapeutics)
Of course, we are a group of 3 now.
So, which books/qbanks will you study and recommend me obgal2005?
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Chemamr,
I just started out with the step 3. I really dont know too, where to start. But I just bought the crush step3 and will start out with it. From the reviews I read, I feel we will have to do washington manual and swansons, will need kaplan step3. Probably these should suffice. What have you started with?
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The same, I have started with Crush step 3, iīm in page 24 now. I only have this source.
Iīm not sure about Swanson.
Donīt you think is enough with Washington manual, only? and donīt buy Swanson?
And is it kaplan better than UW??
We are in the same position now.
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Hi Chemamr,
I dont know about swansons too. Its just from the reviews I read mainly on this forum.
Anyways...looks like I have lot of catching up to do to finish the 24 pages!!
Goodluck
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can you give me opinion about crush? Swanson, unless you buy the newest edition. I have read a lot of bad reviews from amazon for 2001 edition
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i think itīs good njccmd2002, itīs very high yield, recommendable. Thatīs my opinion.
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Hi Chemamr,
I am taking step 3 in 2006 january. Please tell me about boards and wards. Is it a good book.
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