When i started my preparation i had no idea about which books to use , so i did some research and started using following materials
Kaplan lectures notes/video(except pathology)
Goljan audio(highly recommended)/Rapid Review Pathology Revised Reprint: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access, 3e
First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2013 (First Aid USMLE)
USMLE WORLD QBANK
Time Spent: 6 months
Started with Kaplan videos and lecture notes , finished 1st reading in 2 months, then started Goljan audio/rapid review this went very slow took 45 days to complete ( 6hrs/day).
Started First aid for step 1( very good book recommend to use it early )
Usmle world 2 months subscription (along with first aid, adding notes to first aid )
UsmleWorld-78%
Nbme 11-238 (Took 15 days before exam)- Advice to take it 1 month before the exam date.
Usmle free questions -86%
First Aid 2nd reading-7 days, along with Uworld questions
exam day- Had trouble sleeping.
Exam difficulty was similar to NBME , had few questions which i had no clue , Overall exam was ok except last 2 blocks which i felt was little difficult.
Test score-233/84
Kaplan lectures notes/video(except pathology)
Goljan audio(highly recommended)/Rapid Review Pathology Revised Reprint: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access, 3e
First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2013 (First Aid USMLE)
USMLE WORLD QBANK
Time Spent: 6 months
Started with Kaplan videos and lecture notes , finished 1st reading in 2 months, then started Goljan audio/rapid review this went very slow took 45 days to complete ( 6hrs/day).
Started First aid for step 1( very good book recommend to use it early )
Usmle world 2 months subscription (along with first aid, adding notes to first aid )
UsmleWorld-78%
Nbme 11-238 (Took 15 days before exam)- Advice to take it 1 month before the exam date.
Usmle free questions -86%
First Aid 2nd reading-7 days, along with Uworld questions
exam day- Had trouble sleeping.
Exam difficulty was similar to NBME , had few questions which i had no clue , Overall exam was ok except last 2 blocks which i felt was little difficult.
Test score-233/84
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