USMLE Step 3

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Comment by baraiya brijesh on May 15, 2014 at 8:22pm

hello, can i have study material for step 3 internal medicine?

Comment by Srikanth Garlapati on October 18, 2011 at 12:00am

So, my plan for those all who are starting the step3 prep is:

1. First study Master the boards book- should be able to finish in 15 to 20 days if u study for 6hrs/day (duration may vary- if u fast enough u can complete in 10 days)

2. Then start studying step 2 books (atleast Medicine)- my friends who studied step2 books also got better score (this shouldnt take more than 1.5 to2 mths- just brush them).

3. Again study MTB for the second time (max 10 days)

4. Now start USMLE Q bank- This is no so gud material- but no other go. It prepares u well for exam (not more than 1.5 mths)- along with mleworld, u need to start studying the ccs cases in usmleworld. Total cases are around 90. I had a print out of all the cases. If possible get a printout or study on ur computer. This material and mle world Q bank should go on simultaneously

5. Now start practicing ccs cases in mleworld (50 odd) and also the usmle.org website gives u 6 free ccs cases. So, its like totally 60 cases. Practice, practice and practice for ccs. After doing all the cases once, read that ccs material for the second time and while reading, open the ccs software and keep on typing all the tests and medicines u go through whie reading. This helps you to be quick in exam and also it helps u to know what u need to type exactly. Also in the mean time revise the mleworld q bank highlighted questions and explanations for the second time (this whole step 5 should not take more than a month)

the approximate time till now should be 4.5 to 5 mths.

6. Now go through Neeraj notes for CCS- he gives some tips, which makes easy to remember. (hardly 2 or 3 days)

7. Give NBME- its quite difficult, but atleast gives a rough estimate

8. Read Biostats and Epidemiology in step2 psychiatry (read for sure if u did not read already)- becoz u dont have it in MTB

9. Revise everything once again and practice CCS whenever u can

10. Go for the exam

Final tips: I heard Archer's is good for step3. But i dont know abt it. And people who did not read them also got 99. Do not read any other material- people confuse u, but there wouldn't be much difference after reading those. Usmleworld q bank difficult when u compare to step2. So u dont get gud scores. Sometime u may even get many 50's. But dont worry. It doesnt matter. CCS is main impact on ur score. So practice it atleast 3 to 4 times. This is wat i remember for now. Will add anything I feel improtant. This may not be d best plan, but atleast it helps u i guess. U can always change accordign to ur convenience.

Comment by doucekreole on July 3, 2011 at 11:41am

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come on lets do this step together !!! have a good one ! Nat

Comment by gautam rk on September 2, 2009 at 9:48am

can any one please tell me as to how to prepare for usmle step 3
that is which books or videos or what material to use for preparation

Comment by burhan on July 11, 2008 at 11:23am

can any body tell me of taking step3 in california, do i need california letter plz tell me soon.