Customer Reviews

The Instant Exam Review for the USMLE Step 3

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you can;t expect to pass or maybe barely pass on this info.Too shallow and uniformative. A waste of money

The idea is good but the content is poor. It is shallow, incomplete and boring. It is just wast of time and the money.

This book was shallow, poorly written. Do youself a favor and read a textbook, buy another prep book, but don't waste you time on this. I feel like a got stiffed for $30

The format of this book should be like BRS Pathology or Behavial Science which show concise but comprehensive. Joel's book is thick but hollow and shallow. A medical student or resident can pick up more important stuff from textbook than he does.

This is an OK book with good compacted information if you don't feel like lugging your Harrisons or Cecils with you when you go out to study. I would not recommend this as your sole source of info for Step 3 prep, but as a supplement for when your mind short circuits on common diseases and treatments. I studied mostly from Kaplan live lecture notes, did questions from Swansons Family Practice review, and when I wanted just a little bit more information about a certain disease, I would use this book to look it up. Buy it used if you can.

i have read the book and it is great source of short-cut mnemonics and adequate explanations i recommend it(if you want to ace usmle)

The Instant Exam Review is not a book one reads like a novel, but a high yield essential info when one needs it fast and does not have much time to leaflet through voluminous textbooks ( of course you may need those textbooks should you need very detailed info. ). This book serves its intended purpose; I would highly recommend it.

This is a great review book that really covers the most important facts in an easy to read style. I would highly recommend this book to other students.