u/Free_Carry_1711

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Do people usually buy books while prepping for step 1?

If so what books do you usually buy?

How many resources does the average person buy? I was just planning on doing U World, do people also pay for Pathoma, boards and beyond, nbme papers etc? How much money do all the prep materials cost?

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u/Free_Carry_1711 — 5 days ago
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How long does it take the average person to prep for step 1? Best advice / resources for an IMG totally new to step 1 prep

Have decided I want to do step 1. Just wondering how long it would take? I’m 2 years postgrad from a UK uni

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u/Free_Carry_1711 — 7 days ago

I’m a UK based doctor - trained in the UK with 2 years clinical experience.

Over the last few months I’ve been highly considering moving to the US - something I never even considered as a medical student.

Unfortunately the process seems incredibly difficult and convoluted for IMGs.

One main concern I have is my lack of US based clinical experience, I have no observership during university or any experience in the US.

There’s really no way I would take 2-3 months off work to go over to the US to observe. Does this essentially mean the idea of me working in the states is hopeless?

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u/Free_Carry_1711 — 11 days ago