Boards & Wards for USMLE Steps 2 & 3

I used this book for Step2 CK. I had about a month to study, and read the book once in the first week and again skimmed it in the last few days. It reads relatively easily - though looks quite dense at first sight. Good charts/graphs. Did pretty well in the end, though don't know if it was the result of this book, Secrets, or the usmleworld qbank. But given the price, I think it's a great investment. Plus, I've heard it's great for Step 3 as well.

This book is amazing for USMLE Step 2CK. I used help me to get a 220 on the step 2. I love the appendix: Zebras + symdromes, Toxicology, Vit. + nutrition. It does have more information than First Aid, the cardiology part is EXCELLENT , know how to recognize murmurs! I like that they add case-based questions.

I'm somebody who used several different sources in my review for all 3 steps. This turned out to be an excellent resource to use in conjunction with blueprints books, First Aid, and Prescription for the Boards for step 2 review. This would also not be a bad book to review while on clinical rotations.

I just graduated from my PA program and I have to suggest this book for PA students for rotations, board prep and real life. It covers the basics: Surgery, Internal Med, OB/GYN, Paediatrics, Derm, Radiology, Outpatient Med & Opthomology. I found this truly useful in surgery as it is not my "forte'" and it got me out of some sticky "on-the-spot" moments especially when I had to write orders. I saw other med students using it and they loved it as well. It covers the most commons and the "zebras". So, all I can say is do it, you will not regret it!

Boards and Wards is probably the best "in a nutshell" review book on the market. While it may not cover every topic under the sun or go into painstaking details, the book provides a very no-nonsense review for most of the topics you can expect to see on Step 2 and 3. Also, because this book is so concise and relatively small (I can squeeze it into the front pocket of my white coat), it is the ultimate timekiller for when you have some free time on the floors.If you could take Step 2 and 3 as open book exams with only Boards and Wards as your reference, you could probably score in the 90-95th percentile. Highly recommended.