Best USMLE Step 1 Review Books

[StepTaker]

In this thread we vote for the best USMLE Step 1 Review Books.
To approve any of the books listed in the poll just check them.
To disapprove any of the books listed just leave them unchecked.
If you want to suggest other books please start a new thread and we'll be adding your suggestion to this poll.

[shininggirl]

Everyone says that FA is the best review book. I knew its very heigh yeild. But whenever I try to read FA after completing the chapter in kaplan, I loose my interest in FA. It is written in a very irregular manner. What to do? I can't read FA. Anyone have suggestions what to do. Anyone else feels like me?

[talbutam]

Originally Posted by shininggirl

Everyone says that FA is the best review book. I knew its very heigh yeild. But whenever I try to read FA after completing the chapter in kaplan, I loose my interest in FA. It is written in a very irregular manner. What to do? I can't read FA. Anyone have suggestions what to do. Anyone else feels like me?

You are not alone in this boat.
I think FA is good for medical students and specially American medical students as they use FA for quick flash cramming review of the exam during the very short time they have.
For us IMGs, FA is not that great. The information is just bulleted points and has no background and doesn't teach concepts.
The best way is to read FA after Kaplan and if ever you find any extra points you underline it or write it in the Kaplan book so that when you start your review later you won't miss neither FA or Kaplan.

[Ahmed-USMLE]

First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 new 2010 edition is now available from Amazon
See the News article
Buy it from Amazon

[emma]

hey steptaker .. tell me wich book is the best of alll

[StepTaker]

Originally Posted by emma

hey steptaker .. tell me wich book is the best of alll

I cannot really answer this question. All the book mentioned in this poll are great as far as I can see.
I voted for First Aid and Kaplan Lecture Notes.

[emma]

wich books u did 4 step 1???

[StepTaker]

Originally Posted by emma

wich books u did 4 step 1???

Kaplan Lecture Notes, BRS Pathology, RR Pathology, Kaplan Qbank and First Aid

[rasheed]

The Deja review for Step 1 is now out
Check this News Article
New Deja Review Series Out

[Yannic20]

That's an awesome poll
This website is great
Wish I had seen it before my prep

[Zagaris]

I don't understand how you guys find First Aid as the best review book

It's a book of mnemonics, bulleted points, tables, graphs, ...etc

They don't explain the concept. I cannot understand it at all without first swallowing the concepts.

It's just like a medical student note book, never helpful without the original lectures

[firas.fadhil]

hello guys

I'm intending to start with preparation for step 1 , I have a question about Kaplan USMLE Step 1 Home Study Program , is it better than Kaplan lecture notes? anyone with personal experience ?

thank you

[lee-usmle]

Originally Posted by firas.fadhil

hello guys

I'm intending to start with preparation for step 1 , I have a question about Kaplan USMLE Step 1 Home Study Program , is it better than Kaplan lecture notes? anyone with personal experience ?

thank you

Please have a look here
Kaplan Lecture Notes Two Versions