yoga
usmlelogy professor
Topics: 73
Posts: 649
|
what do u think is the best review book for path?
1.kaplan lecture notes
2. Goljan book: rapid review pathology
3. Goljan notes on pathology
4. BRS
please help
___________________
we are all in the gutter but some of us looking at the stars
|
| indidoc1
Forum Guru
Topics: 50
Posts: 978
|
i don't know abt the best but i m using 3 as my primary source n 4 as an add on.
___________________
"Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you're right!" ~ Henry Ford
|
| yoga
usmlelogy professor
Topics: 73
Posts: 649
|
kaplan lecture notes => every1 says it is NOT sufficient
Goljan book: rapid review pathology=> i dont have it => not avilable in local book stores
Goljan notes on pathology => i dont like there style
___________________
we are all in the gutter but some of us looking at the stars
|
| doctor123
Forum Senior
Topics: 12
Posts: 304
|
Well Goljan Notes and Rapid Review Goljan 2nd Edition is excellent but which to use as primary source I am confused
___________________
ALLAH; guide me to the Path of Success.
|
| LilInjnDatCould
Forum Junior
Topics: 2
Posts: 49
|
Hey doctor123, the general consensus aroung these forums is to use RR Goljan ALONG with the audio! The book by it self is awful in my opinion.
But, i think it is very good with the pirated audio lectures. You might want to scan through the chapter real quick and then listen to his audio. Lot of the pictures he talks about are in the text book. Another way you can do it is to listen to a particular lecture and read the same stuff in the RR book. Then it will be little bit more clear.
Good luck!
|
| doctor123
Forum Senior
Topics: 12
Posts: 304
|
Thanks LilInjnDatCould
___________________
ALLAH; guide me to the Path of Success.
|
| avishkar1984
Forum Junior
Topics: 15
Posts: 58
|
i dont hv a rt to post a reply rt now as i am still to take the exam
but i used kaplan notes along with the video lectures
the videos are pretty useless
if u want to do kaplan then just do the book
i'm on my second reading and i am using goljan now
there is no comparison
undoubtedly goljan rapid review 2nd edition takes the cake
the only problem is that it takes time to read
u can finish abt 70-80 pgs per day frm kaplan but with goljan u can manage max upto 50 pgs per day
atleast i cant manage more than that
i actually postponed my exam just because i didnt hv time to listen to the his audio lectures
they r pure gold....
they follow the book pretty well and they shd be done only once u hv gone thru the book once atleast
so if u hv time at hand read goljan otherwise go for kaplan but it is not sufficient
u will need to supplement it with some other source
besides i did my bit of research on various forums and was surprised to find that all those who read goljan actually scored in 90s
i did not find a single person saying that he read goljan and scored below 90
i may be wrong but atleast thats wat the picture seems to be if u go thru the forums
i'm not saying that ppl reading kaplan did not get great scores
all i'm saying is that ppl reading goljan did not get low scores
ultimately its ur choice
choose watever u r mst comfortable with
and in case u plan to use goljan i strongly suggest u finish physio and biochem first
it really helps,otherwise u'll hv a tough time coping with the book
i did physio,biochem and pharma before starting goljan and it becomes so much more interesting.
besides it helps me revise these subjects alonside path
best of luck
happy studying
|
|
| |
| | | | | | | |
