baby face
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Hi everyone i am new to this step 2 forum i just completed my step1 and passed step1 .i just wanna ask u guys that which books should i study and what is the best trick of doing mcqs i did my step1 and found one thing that time seems to be very less this was my only downfall in step1 .Which books should i use,
i am planning to do kaplan uw and crush or fa ,which one is better crush or fa.and how should i approach UW coz i have no clue how to do question,plz i will be grateful if someone can tell me that how should i do UW n how can i get most out of it coz it is bothering me a lot.Should i do start it during my first read or later .how many times kaplan should be done .Plz help me coz im already disappointed with me step1 score
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| michaelV
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I,m MichaelV. My recomenndation: use all step 2 Kaplan,Kaplan sk Qbook,NMS step2 Q-book and First Aid for step2.
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| baby face
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thanx micheal u a life saver i think ppl here r dead ,one more question fa or crush and if fa which editin i heard a new one is coming soon
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| virgola82
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Hi baby face, I just switched here from step 1 that I did a couple of weeks ago and have to confess that had a similar feeling about step1 vs step2 forum. I guess it's because we are less here compared to step 1. Anyway for step 1 I used a lot books, goljan kaplan FA BRs etc; for step 2 on the other hand I think it's better to just stick to kaplan. At first sight I had the impression that kaplan notes are too litte schematic and difficult to memorize but actually i was wrong. Even though they could have been more schematic they still are comprehensive and according to a lot of experiences they include anything needed to get a good score. So I think the best is to take it as a course with lectures in the morning and studying in the afternoon. And all from kaplan.
As integration I have downloaded Toronto Notes which are really good but sometimes too long and sometimes too generic: for instance it often gives among S/S of a given disease generic stuff (like malaise, nausea, vomit, fatigue etc.), that is stuff that doesn't allow you to really make a dignosis or to answer qs. I use them just as a reference if I feel I didn't really get something from kaplan and in that case I write on my kaplan "look TN", so that when reviewing from kaplan I know I won't miss anything.
Also very useful are the PreTest books even though qs are sometimes really tough (or maybe it's me too weak...) but anyway I do them everytime I finish a chapter to reinforce what I studied and to see if I can go ahead. Eventually, after doing the whole subject I do some tests from Qbook or qbank and if I have less than 75% go back to study again.
I haven't subscribed yet but I think that as for step 1 UW is must for step 2 too both to reinforce facts and to see at what level you are.
Hope this can help
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| michaelV
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sorry,but i did ot used wtat you mentioned. So i don't know. For step2 i used q-books, firs aid and /SORRRY/ Kaplan step1, edition 2000.Also i made bref botes ,compressin all meterial in 70 pages. You are happy-just 27y.o., have many time ahead-all you need. i'm 51 and only one year in US.
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| baby face
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Thnx virgola82 for ur long mail i really appreciate it,u might be right that here in step 2 forum ppl are less,someone senior has told me to jst stcik to kaplan and uw so i would recommend it to u also keep in touch and we will share our studies ok.plus he also told me to do fa in last one month
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| baby face
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Thnx virgola82 for ur long mail i really appreciate it,u might be right that here in step 2 forum ppl are less,someone senior has told me to jst stcik to kaplan and uw so i would recommend it to u also keep in touch and we will share our studies ok.plus he also told me to do fa in last one month
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| kity
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I did just kaplan notes, UW Q bank, FA & crush... I did them again, again &......yet again..... studied for 3.5 mnths. got 225/91.. so I will recommend dont waste your time on extra stuffs.. this is enough to score well.. but try to understand & remember what you read.. I didnt referred to big books too..
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