First of all, I am extremely sorry for not being able to update the blog lately. I been busy moving from state to state. But I got some exciting study tips for the USMLE Step 2 CS. First thing first, do not take Step 2 CS lightly. I have heard many students saying its easy and only one week of study is enough for this exam.

And some times you will even see these people passing just by studying for a week. Now do you want to take that risk? I hope not because everybody has different experience from their rotation which prepares them for CS.

You might have a crappy experience from the rotation, which means you need more time to prepare for CS. Not only that, recently they made the exam harder since people were taking it lightly. So a good preparation is a must!

What is the ideal preparation time for CS? A good month and half preparation is all you need for the USMLE Step 2 CS. The resources that you want to use is the First Aid USMLE Step 2 CS and Kaplan CS Videos.

That’s all you need. Do not worry about Kaplan Lecture Notes or USMLE World. Remember the trick for CS is to stick to one source and know it very well!! If you use too many sources you will get confused and lose your flow of asking questions. Here are the steps you should follow when preparing for CS.

Kaplan Videos – Spend only 5 days watching these videos. They are usually 4 days long and goes over the exam day details, tips and pretty much everything you need to know for the exam

First Aid For USMLE Step 2 CS – Spend 10 days reading this book thoroughly. Make sure you spend plenty of time going over the mini cases. They are key to ace the CS. So know every single mini cases really well. And then go over all the practice cases in details. Here is a sample of how my practice case page looks like. This is the most effective method and works really well for everyone.