This site will answer all the frequently asked questions by IMGs about preparation for the USMLEs and Residency. On the right side you will find the categories list where you will find the questions and answers for each category.
What are best USMLE Step 1 Comprehensive Study and Review Books?
These are the books and materials AMGs and IMGs use to study for the USMLEs and score high. We gathered this books after many years of experience with people following different methods of studying. We bring to you the best combination which will give you a highest score possible.
USMLE Step 1
You will need 3 tools to ace the exam:
I-Revision tool
II-Studying tool
III-MCQs tool
I-Revision tool
1-First Aid for the USMLE step 1 by Tao Le, is the most common used one for revision.
II-Studying tool
A-Kaplan USMLE Step 1 lecture notes by Kaplan
or
B-you can select a combination, many IMGs will get in addition to the Kaplan some of these books to make sure they top score:
1-Anatomy
High-Yield Gross Anatomy (High-Yield Series) by Ronald W. Dudek
2-Neuroanatomy
High-Yield Neuroanatomy (High-Yield Series) by James D. Fix
3-Embryology
High-Yield Embryology (High-Yield Series) by Ronald W. Dudek
4-Histology
High-Yield Histology (High-Yield Series) by Ronald W. Dudek
5-Biostatistics
High-Yield Biostatistics (High-Yield Series) by Anthony N. Glaser
6-Cell and Molecular Biology
High-Yield Cell and Molecular Biology (High-Yield Series) by Ronald W Dudek
7-Immunology
USMLE Road Map: Immunology (LANGE USMLE Road Maps) by Michael Parmely
or
High-Yield Immunology (High-Yield Series) by Arthur G. Johnson
8-Pathology
Goljan Rapid Review Pathology
or
BRS Pathology (Board Review Series) by Arthur S. Schneider and Philip A. Szanto
9-Physiology
BRS Physiology (Board Review Series) by Linda S Costanzo
10-Microbiology
Clinical Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple (Medmaster) by Mark Gladwin
11-Pharmacology
Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology (Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews Series) by Richard A Harvey and Pamela C Champe
12-Biochemistry
Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry (Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews Series) by Pamela C. Champe, Richard A Harvey, and Denise R. Ferrier
13-Behavioral science
High-Yield Behavioral Science (High-Yield Series) by Barbara Fadem
14-Medical Ethics
Master the Boards USMLE Medical Ethics by Conrad Fischer
15-Medical Genetics
High-Yield Genetics (High-Yield Series) by Ronald W. Dudek and John E. Wiley
or
BRS Genetics (Board Review Series) by Ronald Dudek
or
You can get this combo for 3 subjects:
BRS Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Genetics (Board Review Series) by Michael Lieberman and Rick Ricer
III-MCQs tool
Kaplan Medical USMLE Step 1 Qbook by Kaplan
And one of these two:
USMLE World Step 1 Qbank (Online MCQs) from UW
Kaplan Step 1 Qbank (Online MCQs) from kaptest
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