Cracking the Boards: USMLE Step 2, 2nd Edition (Princeton Review Series) [Paperback]

John Mariani (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 5, 2000 | Series: Princeton Review Series

The Princeton Review won't try to teach students everything there is to know about medicine, only what they'll need to know to score higher on the USMLE Step 2. Cracking the Boards, USMLE Step 2 is written by an expert and gives test takers what they need to ace the exam--more than 110 clinical vignettes that are just like the ones on the actual test.  The Princeton Review will familiarize readers with the exam's content and give them The Princeton Review's proven techniques for earning a higher score.

This books includes all the material one needs to know: family medicine, internal medicine, OB/GYN, pediatrics, psychiatry and surgery

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The Princeton Review won't try to teach students everything there is to know about medicine, only what they'll need to know to score higher on the USMLE Step 2. Cracking the Boards, USMLE Step 2 is written by an expert and gives test takers what they need to ace the exam--more than 110 clinical vignettes that are just like the ones on the actual test.  The Princeton Review will familiarize readers with the exam's content and give them The Princeton Review's proven techniques for earning a higher score.

This books includes all the material one needs to know: family medicine, internal medicine, OB/GYN, pediatrics, psychiatry and surgery

About the Author

John J. Mariani, M.D., a graduate of the New York University School of Medicine, is the Director of Research and Development for the Medical Licensing Programs at The Princeton Review.  He has worked closely with USMLE students while teaching Princeton Review USMLE courses and is responsible for guiding the work of dozens of M.D.'s and Ph.D.'s who contribute to the Princeton Review's course material.

Product Details

• Paperback: 544 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Review; 2 edition (December 5, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375761640
• ISBN-13: 978-0375761645
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,764,684 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clinical cases are the way to review, July 20, 2000

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This review is from: Cracking the Boards: USMLE Step 2 (Princeton Review Series) (Paperback)

I disagree with the Dr. from Bahrain. I am a US medical student and found this book very helpful. The cases that were covered all appeared in one form or another on the USMLE Step 2. Is it an all encompassing review of medical school? NO. But it is a thorough review of high-yield cases that are likely to show up on the exam. I recommend it to anyone who has a limited amount of time to study and wants to review some high-yield topics. I scored very high on both Step 1 and Step 2 and am applying for orthopedic surgery residencies. I bought a lot of books for studying for Step 2 and this was one of the more helpful ones.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars High yield questions, August 3, 2001

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Ehab El Akkary (Lake Orion, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cracking the Boards: USMLE Step 2, 2nd Edition (Princeton Review Series) (Paperback)

This book is divided into 2 main parts, the first includes cases which are good but their explanations contain many information that are beyond the scope of the exam or are not high yield. The second part is great for the quality of questions it contains, I think these 400 questions cover the main ideas of the exam with a format that looks nearly like that of the USMLE step 2 exam, I reccomend this book for its great questions.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars clinically based review, October 12, 2000

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ms4nyu (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cracking the Boards: USMLE Step 2 (Princeton Review Series) (Paperback)

I think reviewing cases is the way to go. Books like First Aid are good for step 1 when you are just reviewing lists of facts, but Step 2 requires you to understand how to manage cases. I didn't have a lot of time to study and this book was a good way to review material across all specialties in a short period of time.