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 - Smart choiceI got this book a couple years back for my STEP 3, did a chapter a night with the Q&A companion, got thru it two or three times, and jammed on my exam. My friends chose it for their self-study group 'curriculum', and attributed their success to it too. Last year, I was surprised to see that it was actually required reading for our in-house prep course for the Internal Medicine Boards at our residency. It was our first year we had a 100% pass rate. Of course, our director loves it the most. Rating:  - Book is over-rated, over-pricedI used this book for the USLME Step 3 and found that it was not as helpful as the other reviewers stated. It is definitely over priced. Rating: - The best thing I found...This book had everything I needed--really good diagrams/algorithms/etc; an outlined format; AND fantastic memory aids throughout the book that helped me process the info alot faster and retain it for the exam. It's why I did so well on my step 3, although you really have to have this one before you sit for any of your clinical steps. Rating: - EXCELLENT REVIEW ! * * * * *I used this book for my step 3 and did very well, so I'm recommending it highly to any of my friends or anyone still looking. I used the starred items to cram a couple hours before the exam and got a ton of points just from those! I also used ALOT of the memory aids from the book on my exam! My friend used it for her step 2 as well and did great, but for step 3 I can definitely say you GOTTA have it. Rating: - We're ALREADY Recommending ItMy friend and I studied together last year, using Nail the Boards as our primary study aid, and we both did really well. There was a ton of stuff on the exam right from the book, and a well-organized, completely-outlined format saved us a lot of time. The mnemonics were great we got a lot of points on the exam from those alone. Tables and algorithms were equally well-chosen. The index is well-designed too and made it easy for us to look up specific topics where we were weak. She and I would recommend this review book for sure. The 2002 edition is actually even better. I'm recommending it now to my second and third year residents who are preparing for THEIR exam and am very happy I learned about the book before my exam. In association with Amazon.com | |