![]() It’s an official resource put out by the USMLE with 131 sample CK questions. There’s also the 131 Step 2 Questions booklet. They’re great at assessing your progress. You can get the questions and the answers but the disadvantage is you don’t really get a score at the end. Otherwise, if you don’t want to buy them, try googling to see unofficial NBMEs. That way, you can take them in a timed environment and it gives you a score at the end. You can buy them – I think they’re like $50 each to buy them online. Great! Then, are there any other mock tests you suggest taking? Feel comfortable with that and then you can go on and branch out to other topics like pediatrics, psychiatry and surgery and so on. Make sure you brush up on all your internal medicine topics. I would focus on Step Up to Medicine because internal medicine is such a big part of the exam. “I think before you start studying, it’s good to get a sense of your own weaknesses and strengths and to kind of start studying from your weaknesses.” Is that the same way you studied? I think there’s a lot of learning that occurs just from looking at the question and looking at the explanation and really kind of reading and digesting and trying to remember the explanations then go back and annotate on your textbook the notes from the UWorld questions. I don’t think you need to finish reading a chapter before you start doing the questions. I actually like to do the questions simultaneously with the material. So I would say, start with your weaknesses and start with kind of reading and learning the material. Or you can take an NBME and kind of get a break down of your score. Some people already have a handle just from their classes and their rotations, about what they maybe strong in or what they don’t do so well in. Yes, I think before you start studying, it’s good to get a sense of your own weaknesses and strengths and to kind of start studying from your weaknesses. Is there any specific way you suggest studying from these resources? Would you suggest looking at the topics first and then answering questions? Or is there another way? ![]() If you’re struggling with OB-GYN and you would like a more detailed overview of the subject, I would recommend Case Files’ OB- GYN for that particular topic. Some people find OB-GYN is not covered very well on Master the Boards. I would use Step Up to Medicine for internal medicine topics. For the other topics like surgery or pediatrics, I think Master the Boards is a good resource to use. It does go into a little bit of detail but I do think it gives you a comprehensive overview of internal medicine. It also has a lot of nice diagrams and information. I think it does a really great job of breaking down the topics and the key information you need to know for each different disease. This has a detailed overview of Step 2 CK for internal medicine topics. Another resource I really like is Step Up to Medicine. That is 100% necessary and definitely key to really learning a lot of information. I’d say UWorld is definitely the #1 Resource. I’d suggest keeping your number of resources down to 3-4 just because it can focus your concentration. You could potentially study from 5-7 different resources. In terms of resources, I don’t think it’s necessary to have too many resources. How should someone best prepare for the USMLE Step 2 CK exam? Are there any resources that you suggest? Is there any schedule that one should follow? We asked her for some advice for students who are currently preparing for the USMLE Step 2, specifically how students could ace the exam! Included below are also very helpful USMLE Step 2 CK references for our students. Amy Chen, a MedSchoolCoach tutor and expert on the USMLE Step 1 and 2 exams.
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