USMLE/COMLEX Top 50 Kaplan vs. Falcon vs. DIT Threads for the USMLE Step 1

Top 50 Kaplan vs. Falcon vs. DIT Threads for the USMLE Step 1 2013

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Students Always Ask...

"Which is better? Kaplan vs. Falcon vs. DIT for the USMLE Step 1?" Usually, we simply refer people to forum posts by other students where they tell their experiences with each and their recommendation. But finding all the Kaplan-Falcon-DIT posts regarding Step 1 can be time consuming. So (to make your life a little simpler) we have simply compiled a list of useful posts/threads you can go through to help answer the perennial question, "Which is better for the USMLE Step 1?"

PS - The question is a great one. If you are going to spend a lot of money for your USMLE review course, you want to make the best choice for you.


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To get info directly from the sources, see the webpages below:

- Falcon USMLE Step 1 Review Official Site Here
- Kaplan USMLE Step 1 Review Official Site Here
- DIT USMLE Step 1 Review Official Site Here

Top 50 Kaplan vs. Falcon vs. DIT Threads
- USMLE Step 1 Forum Posts by Students

1. USMLE Prep courses: Falcon vs. Kaplan vs. selfprep
2. USMLE and COMLEX > Step I > Falcon v KAPLAN
3. USMLE and COMLEX > Step I > Falcon v Kaplan vs. Falcon
4. USMLE and COMLEX > Kaplan Medical USMLE Forum > step 1 falcon vs kaplan
5. USMLE and COMLEX > Step I > Falcon Review.... Worth it????
6. USMLE and COMLEX > Step I > USMLE DIT vs. Kaplan (or, are either worth it?)
7. USMLE and COMLEX > Step I > DIT vs.Kaplan Hy vs. Falcon First Aid Vs. First Aid ExpressVideos
8. USMLE and COMLEX > Step I > KAPLAN review vs. FALCON, PASS, Youel, etc
9. USMLE and COMLEX > Step I > Kaplan's Step 1 High Yield vs. Falcon's First Aid Package
10. USMLE and COMLEX > Step I > Kaplan Live Prep vs. Falcon Review
11. USMLE and COMLEX > Step I > Falcon V. Kaplan v Pass -Score Comparison
12. USMLE and COMLEX > Step I> is it worth doing kaplan or falcon course
13. USMLE and COMLEX > Step I > USMLE Which is better Falcon Online Review or Kaplan High Yield Online?
14. USMLE and COMLEX > Step I > Kaplan videos vs. DIT videos?
15. USMLE and COMLEX > Step I > Falcon vs. Pathoma for re-take of comlex 1
20. USMLE and COMLEX > Step I > DIT and "236 Average"
21. USMLE and COMLEX > Step I > Falcon 2011 First Aid Package
22. USMLE and COMLEX > Step I > Kaplan vs Doctor in training?
23. USMLE Step 1 Forum > Falcon more helpful in preparation then Kaplan? Or Kaplan?
24. USMLE Step 1 Forum > Falcon vs Kaplan
25. USMLE Step 1 Forum > USMLE Step 1 Recommended Threads > Which is better Falcon or Kaplan for Step 1 Prep?
26. USMLE Step 1 Forum > Kaplan Pharm vs Falcon Pharm videos?
27. USMLE Step 1 Forum > Feedback on doctors in training?
28. USMLE Step 1 Forum > Starting my Prep! Take Falcon Review now? Or in 4-5 months?
29. USMLE Step 1 Forum > Video Based Step 1 Review
30. USMLE Step 1 Forum > Falcon videos??
31. USMLE Step 1 Forum > Kaplan Review Prep
33. USMLE Step 1 Forum > Microbiology: Falcon or Kaplan
34. USMLE Step 1 Forum > Best FA Video Review
35. USMLE Step 1 Forum > which is better kaplan high yield videos or usmle express videos?
36. USMLE and COMLEX > Step I > Falcon first aide or DIT? Thx
37. USMLE and COMLEX > Step I > DIT Buyer's Remorse
38. USMLE and COMLEX > Step I > Step 1 Review Programs - PASS or Falcon
39. USMLE and COMLEX > Step I > NEW Kaplan Step 1 High Yield Course vs. Doctors in Training
40. USMLE and COMLEX > Step I > Kaplan CenterPrep vs. Kaplan HY vs. DIT vs. Pass vs. Rx Express?
41. USMLE and COMLEX > Step I > Dit 2012
42. USMLE and COMLEX > Step I > Dit
43. USMLE and COMLEX > Step I > USMLE P.A.S.S. Program Advice
44. USMLE and COMLEX > Step I > Falcon Review
45. USMLE and COMLEX > Step I > Dit 2012
46. USMLE and COMLEX > Step I > Average Score Improvement in 8wks
47. USMLE and COMLEX > Step I > 30 days left- critique my plan
48. USMLE and COMLEX > Step I > How to integrate DIT into study plan?
USMLE and COMLEX > Step I > How to best prepare for step 1 score of 240-250?
50. USMLE and COMLEX > Step I > Caution - dit are scammers!! Please read!

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[BAJ]

Thanks for the plethora of links!

 

[StereoSanctity]

Great links for Step 1 - does anyone have opinions for how these resources compare for Step 2? Thanks!

 

[ApolloUSMLE]

Thanks for the plethora of links!

Thanks BAJ. I was a medical student too, so I sympathize with the amount of information there is. That's why we conglomerated the top 50 "Kaplan vs. Falcon vs. DIT Threads" into one. Basically, my experience is that what works for one student does not always work for another student. Sometimes you have to read a lot of recommendations before you can make the decision that is right for you.

What worked for me? Audio (or course)
What worked for others? Review courses (live or online USMLE reviews), or notes, or going to class.

You have to find what works for you and stick with it!

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[ApolloUSMLE]

Great links for Step 1 - does anyone have opinions for how these resources compare for Step 2? Thanks!

StereoSanctity, I think that will require a different thread. In medical education a ton of time and effort is spent on figuring out the best thing to do for the USMLE Step 1. Once you have that down, you spend less time for Step 2 (CK and CS), and even less for Step 3.

Basically, I would say if you did well on Step 1, you are on your way to doing well for the USMLE Step 2. However, if your struggled, and your USMLE Step 1 score is not as high as you would like, it is time to change your study strategy - trying a live review or an online review or audio or something.

Where I saw my classmates get in trouble is this:
1. They had a study strategy.
2. Then they barely passed (or some even failed) their courses.
3. Then they actually STUCK TO THEIR STRATEGY! - Big Mistake.

If things have worked well for you on Step 1 - stick with it.
If you had problems on Step 1 - branch out.

I'll leave it to other students to comment on Kaplan vs. Falcon vs. DIT for the USMLE Step 2. If you find some useful posts - please post them here on this thread!

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[Spydersamba]

for time being ,

I have taken Kaplan LIVE in NYC and i assure its not worth it if you are recent graduate or 5+ Yr old graduate .being recent means you need to go through DIT then Kaplan and being old graduate means much of information you get in med school (25%) is obsolete or changed so go through Books + kaplan,Falcon videos first then think about live as it too fast to catch on of you forgot Neuro,biochem,Physio ANS concepts.

Kaplan in greedy actually very greedy they won`t let you use even their library until you pay`em 2000+ for center prep ...yeah all those videos that are free floating on net they eant 2 grands for it for 3 months just to sit in library.They made them for carribean schools who pay them royality and i20 visa students as they need to attend videos or facility for minimum 40 HR per week to keep their visa status in USA.

Depending on deal now a days FALCON is giving best for value

$1350 for 2 NBME + 2 months UWORLD +7 Wks live in Chicago and NYC

nothing can beat that .