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What percent of Step 1 is physiology?
Physiology makes up 25–35\% of the Step 1 exam.
Which material is best for USMLE Step 1?
10 Best USMLE Step 1 Books You Don’t Want To Miss
- First Aid for the USMLE Step 1.
- Kaplan USMLE Step 1 Lecture Notes.
- Kaplan Medical’s USMLE Step 1 Qbook: 850 Exam-Like Practice Questions.
- Pathoma Fundamentals of Pathology.
- Crush Step 1 – The Ultimate Reviewer for Step 1.
- USMLE Step 1 Secrets.
Are Kaplan Lecture Notes enough for Step 1?
The Kaplan STEP1 lecture notes and videos are useful resources to understand anatomy for STEP1. The neuroscience part of the Kaplan book is really good. This book can be used as a resource to build your base in Anatomy before you go to First Aid STEP 1 and UWorld.
How important is physiology for USMLE Step 1?
Physiology is one of the most important subjects for USMLE Step 1. Without physiology, you wouldn’t understand pathology as much. So before you do pathology make sure you have a solid physiology background. Many of you asked me how many physiology questions are in the exam?
Do I need to do Kaplan and BRS physiology?
However, keep in mind that you need not do both Kaplan and BRS Physiology. One will be sufficient. As with all subjects in USMLE Step 1, you will ultimately be studying from First Aid.
What are the best resources for studying physiology?
If you want to do a quick review of physiology, the video lectures and notes from Kaplan should be your “go to” resource. The high yield points are covered very well. I recommend that you buy the entire series of notes from Kaplan as you will be needing it for the other subjects as well.
How to study physiology in a few months?
Now, if you feel like your physiology is weak and you only have few months to study I would recommend the following. First of all, grab a copy of Costanzo’s Physiology 6th Edition & BRS Physiology. Next, you want to read the entire Costanzo’s physiology cover to cover.