help needed regarding Goljan Rapid Review 2nd edition and goljan audios

[avishkar1984]

hi guys
this is urgent
can ne2 pls tell me whether goljan audios r a must
i am using goljan rr 2nd ed for my prep
can i skip the audios??
i am really hard up on time
hv my exam on 5th nov and am on my 2nd reading
i used kaplan for path during my first reading so this is effectively the first time i am reading goljan
i am still left with micro, anat and beh sc.

thnx
pls reply asap

[Dr. X]

dont worry too much about it as they overlap plenty. since rr is the base you wont be losing out on info except the way its presented to you. Some ppl retain better through audio than jus plain reading and the stories help you remember a bit. If you have never listened to audio, maybe you should look at a subject that you're weak in (from nbme or uw) then listen to that audio to see how it is and get a feel for it. kind of a win win situation. Even if you're time limited, the way i would do it is go through text (day time) and reserve one hour before sleep (10-11) jus go lay down to relax, close ur eyes and relate with whatever he says. kind of a review from the text and making sense of things all inside ur head. You'll definitely go into "the zone" the very same zone that you get into when you write any tests and ultimately step1.

[avishkar1984]

thnx a lot
i think i might be able to retain if i read the book twice or thrice
i dont want to brag but i think i can correlate stuff pretty well
besides i used the videos for physio and biochem and so as dr. goljan puts it "i'm pretty up on those"
i hv read the first few chapters and i thnk they have been written beautifully
i did listen to a few audios and i think they r great but here is wat i'm gonna do:
i plan to read the book twice till 25th
then do the kaplan qbook
revise it frm fa
start beh sc by 27th
after i finish that, i'll start listening to the audios @ 2 audios/day
so this way i will be able to finish the audios in abt 15 days and revise most of the path alongside other subjects
besides i am referring to my biochem and physio notes alongwith my path so as to refresh my concepts