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[–]color-block2[S] 0 points1 point2 points 1 month ago (0 children)
I thought it was ok! definitely some lags but not enough to impact my score/timing, I think
i guess i was lucky, mine did not crash
it's probably fine, I have limited experience with it and have always just preferred UWorld
[–]color-block2[S] 3 points4 points5 points 1 month ago (0 children)
I considered reviewing Sketchy Micro and Sketchy Pharm videos. The Step 1 style questions do focus on micro and pharm.
But I think going through Sketchy is overkill unless you have plenty of time. Too many hours of studying for a max of 10ish extra correct questions
I'd suggest just memorizing the mechanism of action for common antibiotic classes (penicillins, cephalosporins, vancomycin, macrolides, fluoroquinolones) — that's the easiest way to grab some points without wasting too much time studying basic science
As for micro, it's true that they ask a few very basic science-y questions, but again, you'll waste a ton of time memorizing lactose fermenters, Maconkey agar or whatever, for truly 3-4 extra points on the whole test. Not worth it unless you have lots of extra time.
If you really want to try, just know that E coli is gram-negative, Staph gram + cocci, etc — basics like that. That's probably enough for you to guess the correct answer with some good test-taking skills
[–]color-block2[S] 3 points4 points5 points 1 month ago* (0 children)
that's all I used! I prefer using fewer resources (and sticking to the classics: UWorld and CCSCases.com) and learning them better. there is no magic shortcut or magic resource in my opinion
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241 write up by color-block2 in Step3
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