Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Step 2!! aghh!@@

I finally have some time and energy to write about Step 2.  It was kind of a beast at first, then got better for me as I worked my way through the exam.  I'm just not about 8 hour exams, you guys.

Step 2 actually makes me think of the ABSITE the surgery residents take: 95% clinical, with a few questions here and there about pathophysiology and mechanisms.  I thought it'd be all clinical, but there's still that pathophysiology/physiology aspect.

Honestly, the best way to study for Step 2 is to do timed UWorld Step 2 questions, timed blocks so you learn the pace and get to cover as much as you can.

The First Aid Step 2 book is really basic and doesn't delve into everything you need to know, so I
would supplement it with UWorld.

As for how important Step 2 is for matching, I honestly think it depends on what your programs/specialty think.  Some people say "well, it's more of a clinical test, and you're a clinical learner, so we don't weigh it as much"  or some people might say "If you did great on Step 1, Step 2 isn't a big deal."

Then I hear about how different programs use Step 2 to rank you.  It's crazy and I can't provide enough insight yet, but hopefully I will match and be able to better inform you.

Good luck and study hard, everyone

1 comment:

  1. So glad you feel the same way about the First Aid book. Read it all and started UWorld and realized the book wasn't cutting it. Just extended my UWorld subscription another 3 months and hope it all works out! Good luck to you with everything!
    Viktoria Hasselhof
    wannabe-md.blogspot.com

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