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Comprehensive resource for preparation for the USMLE Step 2 clinical science examination. Includes questions, explanations, and preparation guidelines to help the user master the high-yield information necessary for the Step 2 exam. Previous edition: c1994. Softcover…. More >>
NMS Review for USMLE: United States Medical Licensing Examination, Step 2
Anonymous
March 14, 2010 at 7:18 pm
Most of the questions in this book are a waste of time. The Usmle is not going to test you on the relative ratios if LDH1 to LDH2 to LDH3 to LDH4 … or the most common infection in people named joe with 11 toes and 3 elbows… but this book will. I’m always surprised at the reputation this book has. It is a waste to learn the detail in this book. The best question book is Mock step2 by brochert – You will learn the high yield stuff.
Rating: 2 / 5
icornucopia
March 14, 2010 at 8:51 pm
Still great material for Step 2. Make sure you go thru all explanations. Explanations are also good as a study text since they are written by Dr. Goljan and all those other guys teaching for Kaplan.
Rating: 5 / 5
Emory D. Roper
March 14, 2010 at 10:32 pm
This book was a helpful source of questions. The question structure in this book was actually more similar to what I found on the USMLE than the Kaplan Q bank. The difficulty level of the questions was below expectations. This book strongly stresses epidemiology and very little on actual knowledge base. The explanations were inadequate especially regarding why certain answers were wrong. I did the entire Q bank and found that to be much more helpful.
Rating: 3 / 5
Richard Beasley
March 14, 2010 at 11:38 pm
It’s not bad, it’s basically just a USMLE style test broken into 50 question blocks much like the real thing… only on paper as opposed to computer…. The questions are very similar to the real thing, but tend to be shorter than the actual test. The overall difficulty of the questions is comparable. I prefer the questions on computer just because it’s more of a simulation of the actual test.
Rating: 4 / 5
Anonymous
March 15, 2010 at 1:19 am
This book is the closest simulation to the actual Step 2 board questions that I have yet reviewed. The length of questions and level of difficulty were commisserate with the exam material. The CD-ROM companion is helpful in practicing questions and becoming comfortable using the computer to do so. I still recommend an additional book, such as Prescription for the Boards, for systematic review of subject areas, with utilization of NMS for test questions.Combined, these make a very complete home review.
Rating: 4 / 5