Test-Taking Strategies for the USMLE STEP 2 Exam: Proven Methods to Succeed

Build the test-taking skills you need to ace your coursework and USMLE exams

The very first resource of its kind, this innovative resource helps you build the skills specifically required to pass the first two years of coursework and the USMLE exams.

Test-Taking Strategies for the USMLE Step 2 walks you through the process of how to generally approach questions, how to approach specific types of questions (i.e., those with labs or images), and how to review questions and their answers. Each chapter includes an explanation and/or exam-taking advice and sample questions, which are followed by a breakdown of the question/answer process.

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Pro Tips provide suggestions on what you should ask yourself about certain exam questions, such as, “Did the test writer include this as useful information, unnecessary information, or a trap to lead me to the wrong answer?”Randomized practice questions help you synthesize the concepts and strategies taught throughout this text.Insightful content helps you determine your personal test-taking strengths and weaknesses, so you can focus on skills you need to build most.