If you have the time and desire to do a slow-burn and read actual books, you can (but probably shouldn’t/won’t). If you don’t bother going through lots of example cases, at least do the six free cases to become intimate with the software. ) If you still need or want more questions, BoardVitals is a common choice, and you can get 10% off if you’re interested by using code BW10.ĭon’t forget to download the official USMLE Step 3 practice materials here, which contain the official software, some sample questions, and six CCS cases (which are a must do). (The caveat is that if you struggled to pass Step 1/2CK, then you need to take this test seriously. The questions are still hard and the test itself still feels awful, but because everyone studies less for Step 3, you’re likely to perform similarly to Step 1/2CK with only a fraction of the work. Besides, UW now has an iOS app so you can do questions while your attending prattles on rounds. Do the UW qbank and definitely do the CCS cases, and you might have time to go through the questions you’ve marked/gotten wrong a second time. The question bank itself is around 1567 questions with 51 CCS cases. If you only plan to dedicate 2-4 weeks part-time studying (which is typical), then all you really have time for is USMLEWorld. I’d recommend taking it during your intern year, because the relatively fresh Step skills and knowledge from Step 2 CK are more important than the clinical acumen you will gain during residency.Ī busy intern doesn’t have much time (or desire) to comb through any review book.
Step 3 is a normalized test, and because all residents put less effort into studying, you simply need to do less work to achieve the same score. That said, if you comfortably passed Step 1 and Step 2 and it hasn’t been years and years, you will pass Step 3 with nominal preparation outside of familiarizing yourself with the CCS software and the official sample cases. But if you are worried about getting that competitive cardiology fellowship, it’s hard to nurse the popular opinion that Step 3 is $815 pass/fail two-day pain-fest that you can simply walk in and take. In reality, it’s probably more like two months for Step 1, 1 month for Step 2, and two weeks for Step 3. The old adage has been two months for Step 1, two weeks for Step 2, #2 pencil for Step 3.
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