However, there was one name common to all – UWorld. Speaking to people who had given the exam gave me the three most commonly used names of review books – MTB, First Aid for Step 2 CK, and Step up 2 Medicine.Įveryone had used a different combination of resources. There are so many different views about the resources to be used that it can leave you confused. Unlike Step 1 where everyone gave you the same “First Aid and UWorld” advice, things were very different for Step 2 CK.

What are the resources that I should use? However, I gathered the courage and decided to find out all that is needed to study for the exam before March when I actually start studying. Starting to study for another exam seemed like a daunting task. I still hadn’t recovered completely from the mental exhaustion of giving Step 1. It was February of 2018 and I decided that I will start studying from March. It is also very time consuming and tiring as well as dealing with a lot of shit from your seniors.Īnyway, I decided to take my exam during internship because I wanted to get done with the exam before the elective and residency application process would begin. This is a one year training period where we work in the hospital setting and learn skills. The last year of medical school in India is formally called as “Internship”. I have discussed my strategies in greater detail in this book. I have also written a book titled How to Crack the USMLE Step 2 CK which is available on Amazon Stores all over the world as an eBook. Through this post, I want to share my USMLE Step 2 CK experience with the hope that it will help you in your preparation. I appeared for the USMLE Step 2 CK in December of 2018. I am an international medical student from Mumbai, India.

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