These are the best books and materials AMGs and IMGs use to study for the USMLEs and score high. We gathered this books after many years of experience with people following different methods of studying. We bring to you the best combination which will give you a highest score possible. If you are IMG and applying to the match then follow this link: www.imgguide.com
IF YOU ARE VISITING FROM INDIA PLEASE CLICK HERE: INDIA USMLE BOOKS
USMLE Step 1
You will need 3 tools to ace the exam:
I-Revision tool
II-Studying tool
III-MCQs tool
I-Revision tool
1-First Aid for the USMLE step 1 by Tao Le, is the most common used one for revision.
II-Studying tool
A-Kaplan USMLE Step 1 lecture notes by Kaplan
or
B-you can select a combination, many IMGs will get instead or in addition to the Kaplan some of these books to make sure they top score:
1-Anatomy
High-Yield Gross Anatomy (High-Yield Series) by Ronald W. Dudek
OR
BRS Gross Anatomy (Board Review Series) by Chung
2-Neuroanatomy
High-Yield Neuroanatomy (High-Yield Series) by James D. Fix
3-Embryology
High-Yield Embryology (High-Yield Series) by Ronald W. Dudek
OR
BRS Embryology (Board Review Series) by Ronald W. Dudek
4-Histology
High-Yield Histology (High-Yield Series) by Ronald W. Dudek
OR
BRS Cell Biology and Histology (Board Review Series) by Leslie P. Gartner
5-Biostatistics
High-Yield Biostatistics (High-Yield Series) by Anthony N. Glaser
6-Cell and Molecular Biology
High-Yield Cell and Molecular Biology (High-Yield Series) by Ronald W Dudek
7-Immunology
Immunology Made Ridiculously Simple by Massoud Mahmoudi
or
High-Yield Immunology (High-Yield Series) by Arthur G. Johnson
8-Pathology
Goljan Rapid Review Pathology
or
BRS Pathology (Board Review Series) by Arthur S. Schneider and Philip A. Szanto
9-Physiology
BRS Physiology (Board Review Series) by Linda S Costanzo
10-Microbiology
Clinical Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple (Medmaster) by Mark Gladwin
11-Pharmacology
Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology (Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews Series) by Richard A Harvey and Pamela C Champe
or
Katzung & Trevor's Pharmacology Examination and Board Review by Anthony Trevor, Bertram Katzung, Susan Masters and Marieke Knuidering-Hall
Getting this will help you memorize better, can be used complementery to Kaplan books or to one of the above two books: Kaplan Medical USMLE Pharmacology and Treatment Flash Cards
12-Biochemistry
Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry (Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews Series) by Pamela C. Champe, Richard A Harvey, and Denise R. Ferrier
13-Behavioral science
High-Yield Behavioral Science (High-Yield Series) by Barbara Fadem
or
BRS Behavioral Science (Board Review Series) by Barbara Fadem
14-Medical Ethics
Master the Boards USMLE Medical Ethics by Conrad Fischer
15-Medical Genetics
High-Yield Genetics (High-Yield Series) by Ronald W. Dudek and John E. Wiley
or
BRS Genetics (Board Review Series) by Ronald Dudek
or
You can get this combo for 3 subjects:
BRS Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Genetics (Board Review Series) by Michael Lieberman and Rick Ricer
III-MCQs tool
Kaplan Medical USMLE Step 1 Qbook by Kaplan
And one of these two:
USMLEWorld Step 1 Qbank (Online MCQs) from UW
Kaplan Step 1 Qbank (Online MCQs) from kaptest
USMLE Step 2 CK
You will need 3 tools to ace the exam:
I-Revision tool
II-Studying tool
III-MCQs tool
I-Revision tool
1-Crush Step 2: The Ultimate USMLE Step 2 Review by Adam Brochert, is the most common used one for revision.
or
2-Master the Boards USMLE Step 2 CK by Conrad Fischer
or
3-First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CK by Tao Le
II-Studying tool
A-Kaplan USMLE Step 2 CK lecture notes by Kaplan
or
B-Make a combination of these books
1-NMS Medicine (National Medical Series for Independent Study) by Susan Wolfsthal
2-Blueprints Obstetrics and Gynecology (Blueprints Series) by Tamara L. Callahan and Aaron B. Caughey
3-Blueprints Pediatrics (Blueprints Series) by Bradley S Marino and Katie S Fine
4-Blueprints Psychiatry (Blueprints Series) by Michael J Murphy and Ronald L Cowan
5- NMS Surgery (National Medical Series for Independent Study)
or Blueprints Surgery (Blueprints Series) by Seth J Karp
III-MCQs tool
1-Kaplan Medical USMLE Step 2 CK Qbook by Kaplan
2- USMLE World step 2 ck online bank by UW
3-Kaplan online USMLE Step 2 CK Qbank by Kaptest
USMLE Step 2 CS
1-Applicantguide instuction sheet/counseling.... http://clinicalskillsexamination.blogspot.com/
PLUS
2-First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CS: Clinical Skills Exam by Tao Le and Vikas Bhushan
Optional but highly recommended:
3- USMLE Step 2 CS Core Cases by Phillip Brottman
4-CS Checklists: Portable review by Jennifer K. Rooney
5- CS Videos:
a- http://www.med-ed.virginia.edu/courses/pom1/videos/index.cfm
b-http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/uva-clinical-skills-videos/id250063587
c-free for 15 days http://webcampus.drexelmed.edu/doccom/user/individual_logon_1.asp
USMLE Step 3
You will need 3 tools to ace the exam:
I-Revision tool
II-Studying tool
III-MCQs tool
I-Revision tool
1-Master the Boards MTB USMLE Step 3 by Conrad Fischer, is the most common used one for revision.
or
2-First Aid for USMLE Step 3 by Vikas Bhushan
or
3-Brochert's Crush Step 3 by Theodore X. O'Connell
II-Studying tool
If you recently done with step 2 CK then you don't need a studying tool, you can just use one of the above revesion tools plus MCQs. You may also use your step 2 CK books.
1-Kaplan USMLE Step 3 lecture notes by Kaplan
2-Master the Boards USMLE Medical Ethics by Conrad Fischer
III-MCQs tool
1-Kaplan Medical USMLE Step 3 Qbook by Kaplan
2-USMLEWorld Step 3 Qbank (Online MCQs) from UW
or
3-Kaplan Step 3 Qbank (Online MCQs) from kaptest
Residency Interview Questions and Answers
Anesthesia Residency Interview Questions and Answers
Emergency Medicine Residency Interview Questions and Answers
Family Medicine Residency Interview Questions and Answers
Internal Medicine Residency Interview Questions and Answers
Neurology Residency Interview Questions and Answers
Neurosurgery Residency Interview Questions and Answers
Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Interview Questions and Answers
Pediatrics Residency Interview Questions and Answers
Surgery Residency Interview Questions and Answers
USCE: Observerships, Electives and Externships:
IMG Friendly Residency Programs in all specialties:
http://www.matchadoc.com
IF YOU ARE VISITING FROM INDIA PLEASE CLICK HERE: INDIA USMLE BOOKS
USMLE Step 1
You will need 3 tools to ace the exam:
I-Revision tool
II-Studying tool
III-MCQs tool
I-Revision tool
1-First Aid for the USMLE step 1 by Tao Le, is the most common used one for revision.
II-Studying tool
A-Kaplan USMLE Step 1 lecture notes by Kaplan
or
B-you can select a combination, many IMGs will get instead or in addition to the Kaplan some of these books to make sure they top score:
1-Anatomy
High-Yield Gross Anatomy (High-Yield Series) by Ronald W. Dudek
OR
BRS Gross Anatomy (Board Review Series) by Chung
2-Neuroanatomy
High-Yield Neuroanatomy (High-Yield Series) by James D. Fix
3-Embryology
High-Yield Embryology (High-Yield Series) by Ronald W. Dudek
OR
BRS Embryology (Board Review Series) by Ronald W. Dudek
4-Histology
High-Yield Histology (High-Yield Series) by Ronald W. Dudek
OR
BRS Cell Biology and Histology (Board Review Series) by Leslie P. Gartner
5-Biostatistics
High-Yield Biostatistics (High-Yield Series) by Anthony N. Glaser
6-Cell and Molecular Biology
High-Yield Cell and Molecular Biology (High-Yield Series) by Ronald W Dudek
7-Immunology
Immunology Made Ridiculously Simple by Massoud Mahmoudi
or
High-Yield Immunology (High-Yield Series) by Arthur G. Johnson
8-Pathology
Goljan Rapid Review Pathology
or
BRS Pathology (Board Review Series) by Arthur S. Schneider and Philip A. Szanto
9-Physiology
BRS Physiology (Board Review Series) by Linda S Costanzo
10-Microbiology
Clinical Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple (Medmaster) by Mark Gladwin
11-Pharmacology
Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology (Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews Series) by Richard A Harvey and Pamela C Champe
or
Katzung & Trevor's Pharmacology Examination and Board Review by Anthony Trevor, Bertram Katzung, Susan Masters and Marieke Knuidering-Hall
Getting this will help you memorize better, can be used complementery to Kaplan books or to one of the above two books: Kaplan Medical USMLE Pharmacology and Treatment Flash Cards
12-Biochemistry
Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry (Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews Series) by Pamela C. Champe, Richard A Harvey, and Denise R. Ferrier
13-Behavioral science
High-Yield Behavioral Science (High-Yield Series) by Barbara Fadem
or
BRS Behavioral Science (Board Review Series) by Barbara Fadem
14-Medical Ethics
Master the Boards USMLE Medical Ethics by Conrad Fischer
15-Medical Genetics
High-Yield Genetics (High-Yield Series) by Ronald W. Dudek and John E. Wiley
or
BRS Genetics (Board Review Series) by Ronald Dudek
or
You can get this combo for 3 subjects:
BRS Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Genetics (Board Review Series) by Michael Lieberman and Rick Ricer
III-MCQs tool
Kaplan Medical USMLE Step 1 Qbook by Kaplan
And one of these two:
USMLEWorld Step 1 Qbank (Online MCQs) from UW
Kaplan Step 1 Qbank (Online MCQs) from kaptest
USMLE Step 2 CK
You will need 3 tools to ace the exam:
I-Revision tool
II-Studying tool
III-MCQs tool
I-Revision tool
1-Crush Step 2: The Ultimate USMLE Step 2 Review by Adam Brochert, is the most common used one for revision.
or
2-Master the Boards USMLE Step 2 CK by Conrad Fischer
or
3-First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CK by Tao Le
II-Studying tool
A-Kaplan USMLE Step 2 CK lecture notes by Kaplan
or
B-Make a combination of these books
1-NMS Medicine (National Medical Series for Independent Study) by Susan Wolfsthal
2-Blueprints Obstetrics and Gynecology (Blueprints Series) by Tamara L. Callahan and Aaron B. Caughey
3-Blueprints Pediatrics (Blueprints Series) by Bradley S Marino and Katie S Fine
4-Blueprints Psychiatry (Blueprints Series) by Michael J Murphy and Ronald L Cowan
5- NMS Surgery (National Medical Series for Independent Study)
or Blueprints Surgery (Blueprints Series) by Seth J Karp
III-MCQs tool
1-Kaplan Medical USMLE Step 2 CK Qbook by Kaplan
2- USMLE World step 2 ck online bank by UW
3-Kaplan online USMLE Step 2 CK Qbank by Kaptest
USMLE Step 2 CS
1-Applicantguide instuction sheet/counseling.... http://clinicalskillsexamination.blogspot.com/
PLUS
2-First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CS: Clinical Skills Exam by Tao Le and Vikas Bhushan
Optional but highly recommended:
3- USMLE Step 2 CS Core Cases by Phillip Brottman
4-CS Checklists: Portable review by Jennifer K. Rooney
5- CS Videos:
a- http://www.med-ed.virginia.edu/courses/pom1/videos/index.cfm
b-http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/uva-clinical-skills-videos/id250063587
c-free for 15 days http://webcampus.drexelmed.edu/doccom/user/individual_logon_1.asp
USMLE Step 3
You will need 3 tools to ace the exam:
I-Revision tool
II-Studying tool
III-MCQs tool
I-Revision tool
1-Master the Boards MTB USMLE Step 3 by Conrad Fischer, is the most common used one for revision.
or
2-First Aid for USMLE Step 3 by Vikas Bhushan
or
3-Brochert's Crush Step 3 by Theodore X. O'Connell
II-Studying tool
If you recently done with step 2 CK then you don't need a studying tool, you can just use one of the above revesion tools plus MCQs. You may also use your step 2 CK books.
1-Kaplan USMLE Step 3 lecture notes by Kaplan
2-Master the Boards USMLE Medical Ethics by Conrad Fischer
III-MCQs tool
1-Kaplan Medical USMLE Step 3 Qbook by Kaplan
2-USMLEWorld Step 3 Qbank (Online MCQs) from UW
or
3-Kaplan Step 3 Qbank (Online MCQs) from kaptest
Residency Interview Questions and Answers
Anesthesia Residency Interview Questions and Answers
Emergency Medicine Residency Interview Questions and Answers
Family Medicine Residency Interview Questions and Answers
Internal Medicine Residency Interview Questions and Answers
Neurology Residency Interview Questions and Answers
Neurosurgery Residency Interview Questions and Answers
Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Interview Questions and Answers
Pediatrics Residency Interview Questions and Answers
Surgery Residency Interview Questions and Answers
USCE: Observerships, Electives and Externships:
https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/applicant-guide-and-match-a-doc/observerships-electives-and-externships-for-imgs/ebook/product-22398329.html
IMG Friendly Residency Programs in all specialties:
http://www.matchadoc.com
