UWorld as primary study source?

[LouisianaDoctor]

Hi all,

What do you think of using UWorld as pretty much your primary study source for Step 2 CK?

I've already read through Step up to Medicine and FA. I got a lot out of them, but I feel like UWorld does the best of honing in all the information. Ie, I can read the couple of paragraphs about sarcoidosis in Step Up, but when I have a question on it in UWorld I can work through the entire diagnosis and tx.

Do you think it's ok to really focus on UWorld and try to master the material in every question there?

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[OveractiveBrain]

Hi all,

What do you think of using UWorld as pretty much your primary study source for Step 2 CK?

I've already read through Step up to Medicine and FA. I got a lot out of them, but I feel like UWorld does the best of honing in all the information. Ie, I can read the couple of paragraphs about sarcoidosis in Step Up, but when I have a question on it in UWorld I can work through the entire diagnosis and tx.

Do you think it's ok to really focus on UWorld and try to master the material in every question there?

Step 2 FA or Step Up Step 2

and

UWorld​

Get you a 230. If you've ALREADY done both Step FA and Step Up Step2, you're in a really good position. Now, using Uworld is all you need. I would, however, recommend dedicating a weekend to read through one of the books you've already read to refresh you, AND I would "master the material in the question" by sometimes referencing the disease in FA or SU.

You're in a good place.

 

[LouisianaDoctor]

Step 2 FA or Step Up Step 2

and

UWorld​

Get you a 230. If you've ALREADY done both Step FA and Step Up Step2, you're in a really good position. Now, using Uworld is all you need. I would, however, recommend dedicating a weekend to read through one of the books you've already read to refresh you, AND I would "master the material in the question" by sometimes referencing the disease in FA or SU.

You're in a good place.

Thank you kindly for the nice words. I've been away from medicine for 2 years so it's a bit daunting getting back into it. I know I've forgotten a lot, but learning the material in UWorld and Step Up is really helping out!

 

[Bonesaw45]

So I've been using only UWorld for the past 11 days, I have done 85% and I'll be 95-100% done by Thursday depending on how efficient I am. My scores are b/w 65 - 81 and averaging 73%. I added reading through Step 2 Secrets, started this week about halfway done, just because I was worried that UWorld alone wasn't enough. Otherwise I've just been reading wrong and marked answers and taking notes on the explanation.

Any last minute advice for Wednesday/Thursday? This seemed like a good idea when I started because I had so little time but now I'm nervous I'm not doing enough, I don't need a 270 but I would like to be somewhere in the 240s. Anyway probably just last minute nerves, help is appreciated.

 

[bowlofmushypeas]

Just curious, did you start world at the beginning of 3rd year or are you getting ready to take step 2 soon? Sorry this is kind of off topic.. I'm just starting out with IM now and am not sure whether most start with World or just get it at the end. I was originally thinking about doing MKSAP since everyone in my rotation seems to use it, but apparently everyone on SDN uses world?