Are Kaplan lecture notes good for USMLE Step 1 (IMG)
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- Опубликовано: 22 июл 2024
- In this video I share my personal experience with Kaplan USMLE lecture notes, and whether they are right for you!
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00:00 Intro
00:25 What is Kaplan?
01:07 My Personal Experience with Kaplan
02:52 What I Recommend
04:35 When you should use Kaplan
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Great video. That's all what I need to know.
That was the goal! I hope it saves you a lot of time preparing inefficiently for Step 1 😃 good luck
Really helpful! thanks
You're welcome Augustina 🙌
Helpful, Thank you
No problem! More coming soon 😃
Thank you so much 🙏
You're welcome 😊 I hope it helped!
The ratio should be high :P amazing video btw!
Appreciate it man, worked hard on it!
Came here just to comment this 😂😂🥲
#LoveForMathematicsStaysAlong
Hi sir,
Are volunteer work, research, publications mandatory in CV during match?
Because I didn’t participate in these.
I’m currently in my third year of medical school.so please help me in this.
Hi shaik, thanks for asking. All those things are very helpful, but it depends on the specialty you are applying to. You should start getting involved in research in your third year for sure!
Hi!
I am an IMG from Bangladesh and I have graduated around 4 years ago. So do you recommend Kaplan for someone like me?
Hey there. I think it might be suitable for you, but BnB is also a good option!
hey thanks for show the differences.
Thanks for watching!
Hello sir
I was Searching for Kaplan videos from 1 month
But I couldn't find it
Can please help me
Hey man, Kaptest.com has what youre looking for!
What if watching B&B and reading from Kaplan books ?
Thats a good question. My personal opinion is that even just reading Kaplan isn't a good enough use of your time, but whatever works for you 🙂
hey cris am in start of my final year of my med school my basic is soo soo poor what you prefer boards and beyond or kaplan for me?
Bnb + practise questions!
Hey Chris .....I just started 2nd year and I'm from India and I haven't started step 1 prep yet.I have a weak base in first year subjects(especially physio and anat) . Should I take kaplan or BnB from the start of 2nd year or take it during dedicated phase of step 1 prep ? And also what would be the right time to take subscriptions like sketchy or bnb or pathoma, from the start or during step 1 prep ?I'm planning to take step 1 in the 3 rd year.
Hey Jassica! Ill give you what I did exactly. Start sketchy and pathoma right now, take your time and finish them both by the end of second year. Start of third year start Uworld practise questions and read kaplan to research your incorrect answers. Do 40 questions a day (v. hard if youre on cinical rotations but possible). Use bnb and dirty usmle for topics youre struggling with. Come back in a few months and let me know how its going with you! good luck 🚀
@@ChrisQuelch sir I'm on my 1st yr....n already passed 3 mnths n my base is very weak....wht shall I do..
I had the exact same problem,thanks jassica for asking him
Hey bro I am just started 3rd year and I haven’t started step 1prep yet and also I have weak base in subjects So can you suggest the way for the prep and also the materials for the prep Please…
BNB + an easy q-bank like USMLE Rx. Most important message is to start a Q-bank right away! Move to Uworld when you finish Rx.
Can anyone help me where we can find Kaplan anatomy lectures??
Use zlibrary. Will be very helpful
But I really have a weak base in basic science, do you still recommend bb?
100% yes, I also have a weak foundation, he teaches very well and I really don't think kaplan is any better
Hi Chris, I'm starting mbbs this year, can you tell me which RUclips videos we can use for studying Harpers
I’m not familiar with Harpers so I’m not sure. Sorry 🙁
@@ChrisQuelch okay but if you had to suggest some videos for biochemistry in general ?
I'm a first year medical student what should I prefer to build up my concepts?
I would highly recommend Dr Najeeb, will give you solid concepts !
Hey, I would honestly recommend focusing on medical school lectures, and starting an easy q-bank like usmle RX to learn the material. People who start q-banks earlier always achieve higher scores than everyone else!
I have just entered medicine am from India I want to start usmle preparation from now what is best for me kaplan Or bnb plz suggest basically am first year undergraduate
I liked bnb to be honest, but first year undergraduate is very early to start USMLE prep. If you start a q-bank like USMLE Rx that might be helpful for you but tbh I would just focus on lectures until end of second year.
what do u think about their lecture videos?
Not worth the money IMO. You can do it yourself with an easy q-bank like USMLE Rx + their videos.
Sir ...I I'll get admitted in MD next year...so lemme know which books to start with and how to start with !? ....it would be pretty helpful if u could give ur contact detail or any social media u use ! So that all my doubt's get cleared...sir hope u understand !😭
Krishna don't worry about starting, you'll be fine as long as you work hard! I respond to questions here so leave a comment and I'll help as much as I can 😊
What books do u use while watching BnB videos?
Hey Rana, you should watch my video on how to study for step 1. I go over my philosophy regarding books/writing notes. Essentially I prefer to make notes from the videos as flashcards (in anki), rather than study from books. It is a more active form of learning, and I remember the information better.
I wouldn't recommend using the kaplan books, or even first aid, if you have less than 6 months to study.
But to solve questions we must have basic knowledge that i don't have 😢
Hey Chris......great video. I will be starting medicine in uk this jan, its a 4.5 year course.......so I believe it would be apt for me to take the usmle at the end of the 2nd year......what are ur suggestions on it. Also when is it the correct time for me to start preparing?......I thought it would be perfect if i could start as early as feb or march of 2021 i.e. as soon as i start medicine........And considering that the usmle step 1 is now pass/fail how much time is it worth spending on preparing for step 1. Also i heard from a couple of youtubers that it is not really the best option to start off with first aid with no real knowledge of medicine......so what would u suggest me to start with(which resource? )as a first year medic?
I know i am asking these questions after a long time since u have posted this vid......but it would really help me a lot if u could answer these for me.
Hey Mohammed! First of all, congratulations on making it into medicine! Its a long road but one of the most rewarding careers out there. I admire that you’re thinking about the USMLE this early! I won’t lie to you, taking this exam as a UK student is very hard, as I’m sure you’re aware. You will have little to no support from fellow students, and you most likely won’t be given time off to take the exam, but if you keep perservering you can do it, believe me!
When should you take the USMLE?
Most students take after they have completed their basic clinical studies. So the Summer before their clinical years. So if you have 3 years of basic science, you would take it the summer before 4th year. Why is this the case? Like you mentioned, you need a solid bedrock in the fundamentals (physiology, pharmacology, pathology, microbiology etc.) to do well in this exam. The more time you have to ‘digest’ the information, the better you will do IMO. Fortunately if you focus on smashing your university exams you will have a food foundation to study for USMLE on.
When should you start preparing?
I believe you should start as early as possible. I recommend getting a subscription to boards and beyond. It is an online video lecture series that will teach you everything you need to know. As you go to lectures, try and watch a certain amount of boards and beyond every day. So if you’re studying physio, watch the physio videos every day. I DO NOT recommend reading first aid and writing notes. It is a waste of time in my humble opinion 😊. First aid reads like a bloody dictionary, its completely useless if you haven’t allready studied the information. Sure first aid tells you everything you need to know, but it doesn’t tell you why things are the way they are.
How to remember what I’m learning?
I recommend you watch my video on how to study for step 1 for details, but you should use anki flashcards to try and retain the information you’re learning over time. If you combine that with the cram fighter app to organise you’re studies, you should be golden.Unfortunately I don’t have time right now to make a tutorial right now on how to start off with anki and use it with BNB, but after I take my exam in January I will be making one, if you can wait that long haha!
Is it worth working hard for USMLE step 1?
YES, 100% yes! Programme directors are just going to start using step 2CK, and guess what? The content in those two exams has a massive overlap! We know from the data that people who do well on step 1 smash step 2, and that’s exactly what you want!
I hope I answered all your questions, it took me forever to write haha! Get subscribed if you don’t want to miss my videos on USMLE stuff for IMGs 😊
I am in a 6 year medicine course currently in my first year and would like to start preparing for USMLE. I want to ground myself on the basic knowledge and foundations for Step 1, and a lot of people recommend Kaplan lecture notes. But your advice is to use Bnb instead?
I only recommend Kaplan to people who have enough time to study it, more than two years. If you want to use it alongside your basic sciences that's how you should use it. But when you move over to serious prep in third year, you need higher yield resources like BnB.
@@ChrisQuelch Thank you for your response. So which one do you suggest for my position? Shall i start studying BnB instead of Kaplan?
If I was you, I would read Kaplan alongside my medical school lectures 😊 I would also download anki and the anking deck to go with it! Hope that helps.
Umm, Hello sir, I am an Indian student just started my first year, I read standard books, look at clinical aspect of each topic... Make my own notes from variety of books like, (Gray's anat, guyton and ganong and Lipincott and Harper) plus solve mcqs, Do I have to take these resources or is there any other way things can work if I work harder with these, and previous year question papers?
Hi there! First year, I would say focus on your medical school exams. Buy sketchy and boards and beyond and start anking. Good luck!
@@ChrisQuelch sir...I'm first yr medical graduate frm India...n for usmle i need to start frm base...wht should i preferr
Hey cyna..would u plz tell me...wht are the resources r u using fr uslme...n which is better bnb or Kaplan If my base is weak and my med school..already finished upperlimbs n i hve still vry limit knowledge
@@kendal384Kaplan is more extensive so I would say that should be perfect for something you don't have all the basis covered 👍
How to download Kaplan USMLE step 1notes please 🥺🙏
I'm going to be doing a giveaway of my kaplan USMLE notes in the next few weeks, so stay tuned if you want to enter 🤞
@@ChrisQuelch pleas help me.when you have kaplan lacture send me on my emil thanks.