Course FAQ's
The average USMLE Step 2 CK score for our 2011 students is 238!*
Find out how Doctors In Training can help you reach your peak potential on the USMLE Step 2 CK. If you have additional questions, try chatting with one of our Customer Service Specialists utilizing our online chat feature in the bottom right corner of the page.
Why should I sign up for the Doctors In Training USMLE Step 2 CK Review?
- Your Step 2 CK score is important:
- Increasing averages: Residencies are becoming more and more competitive, and according to the 2010 NRMP Program Director Survey, your Step 2 CK score is one of the top 3 determining factors to be selected for an interview.
- Competition: More US medical schools are being created each year with the number of residency spots staying the same.
- Show Improvement: If you did not do as well as you wanted on Step 1, this is your chance to show residency programs you have improved.
- Studying for Step 2 is an important part of your medical education:
- Pulls it all together: Brings together everything you have learned in your rotations.
- Internship Prep: You will feel like you are really ready for your internship if you prepare well for this exam.
- Reduce real-life mistakes: Once you start your internship, your mistakes will actually be negatively affecting your patients!
- Over 30% of DIT Step 2 CK students score 250 or above.*
- We provide structure for your studies - you don't want to spend 3-5 weeks studying for this test without external motivation.
- We identify high-yield topics so you know where to focus your Step 2 CK study.
- Our student advising team is available to help you during your studies for an additional fee. Click Here for more details.
- The Doctors In Training Step 2 CK review course is not only a great value but a lower cost than other comparable Step 2 CK review courses.
- Click Here to learn how you can utilize the USMLE Weapon Step 2 CK Qbank at no additional cost.
What is the Doctors In Training Step 2 CK Review?
This is an online video course available for any student preparing to take the USMLE Step 2 CK.
Course Details:
- The first day to access the 2012 Step 2 Review Course is May 21, 2012.
- Most lectures begin with a short-answer review quiz covering information from previous lectures to ensure that you are retaining information as you work through the course.
- Lectures typically contain a "Rapid Review/Preview" section which consists of 20 high-yield questions for your Step 2 CK exam. This helps solidify the particularly high-yield testing points.
- Prior to the start of your online access, you will receive a study guide containing notes, diagrams, mnemonics and other study tips for the class that correlate with the videos.
- Information is presented with real-world clinical applications to make it more relevant to your future endeavors in addition to the USMLE Step 2 CK.
- Numerous (2 and 3D) images and diagrams are presented throughout the course.
What's Included for the 2011 Step 2 CK Review?
- 45 Days of access to approximately 65 hours of video lectures.
- "Rapid Review/Preview" sections, which consists of 20 high-yield questions for your Step 2 CK exam. This helps solidify the high-yield points.
- USMLE Weapon Step 2 CK Qbank at no additional cost for those who purchase the product after March 1, 2012. Click Here to learn more.
- The review course will cover high-yield information needed to do well on your exam and will reference Step Up to USMLE Step 2, 2nd Edition. We recommend you purchase this text.
- Prior to the start of your online access, you will receive a study guide containing notes for the class that correlate with the videos.
- Study Guide that corresponds to lecture material and includes diagrams, study tips, and mnemonics you won't find anywhere else.
- Access to our Customer Service Specialists who can answer any of your questions about the Step 2 CK Review Course.
- All lecturers will be taught by a Doctors In Training physician lecturer, all of whom are MDs. The 2011 course lecturers include the following:
- Brian Jenkins, MD
- Hampton Richards, MD
- Chris Lewis, MD
- Mike McInnis, MD
- Martin Fielder, MD
- Dan B. French, MD
- Neysa L. Johnson, MD
- Justus Peters, MD
What's Included for the 2012 Step 2 CK Review?
- 45 Days of access to approximately 65-70 hours of video lectures. Most of the 2012 videos will be approximately 30-45 minutes in length.
- Each lecture includes a three question warm up, an entertaining right brain bonus and an end of session quiz. These help solidify the particularly high-yield points.
- USMLE Weapon Step 2 CK Qbank at no additional cost. Click Here to learn more.
- The review course will reference Step-Up to USMLE Step 2, and additional high yield information.
- Prior to the start of your online access, you will receive a study guide containing study tips, mnemonics, notes and diagrams for the class that correlate with the videos.
- Access to our Customer Service Specialists who can answer any of your questions about the Step 2 CK Review Course.
- The Step 2 CK course is updated on an annual basis and all lectures will be taught by one of our physician lecturers including Doctors In Training founder, Brian Jenkins, MD.
How is the material organized throughout the course?
For the 2011 course outline, click here.
For the 2012 course outline, click here.
After reviewing all of the Step 2 review books currently on the market, we found this one to be the most comprehensive. The material in this book plus the additional high-yield information covered by the Doctors In Training Review Course will ensure that you will achieve your peak potential on the USMLE Step 2 CK.
How do you recommend I utilize the Step 2 CK course?
We know that your third year in medical school is busy with rotations and other commitments, so this should be modified to work with your schedule, but we generally recommend the following:
Prior to starting the DIT Step 2 CK course (optional):
- Read through Step Up to USMLE Step 2, 2nd edition
- Work through Qbank questions. Click here to learn how you can utilize the USMLE Weapon Step 2CK Qbank along side our DIT Step 2 CK course at no additional cost.
Within 4 to 5 weeks of the exam:
- 5 hours/day of DIT Step 2 CK Course Lectures
- 88 QBank Questions a day (2 hours/day)
- 44 questions/hour would be a 2 hour day
- Review 88 questions (5-6 hours/day)
This general plan works great for most students. If you know that you need additional structure for your Step 2 CK studies, make an appointment with one of our advisors, and they can create you a detailed daily or weekly study plan.
What is the cost of the course? How can I sign up?
The total cost of the course is $795 (not including tax & shipping).
- The total cost may be split into two payments of $385. The second payment is due before the start of the online lectures.
- To sign-up online, click here.
- To pay via phone, call us at 817-870-2730.
- To fax, send credit card information to 817-870-2743. An email verification will be sent to you when your payment is received.
How Soon Can I Get Started?
If you are signing up for the 2012 Step 2 CK course, the first day to access the online video lectures is May 21, 2012. If you are signing up for the 2011 course, you may start as soon as tomorrow, but must call our customer service team before 1PM CST M-F at (817) 870-2730. You must also ship your book using FedEx Priority or First Overnight. Unless you call our customer support team as referenced above, it takes up to 2 business days for us to process your order. That means that in most cases, if you order before 4PM CST, your study guide can arrive in as little as 3 business days (depending on the shipping method that you choose at checkout) .
Should I use a Qbank?
DIT believes Qbanks are a highly effective tool for students when preparing for Step 2 CK. Our physicians and student advising team recommend completing a Qbank with approximately 2,000 questions.
Here are a few additional Qbank tips:
- Studying the explanations to the questions is an essential component of your preparation; so do not make the mistake of just doing the questions.
- Make a Qbank schedule that works for you and stick with it. If you would like to work with one of our student advisors to create a customized study plan, click here.
- Most Qbanks for Step 2 are created in a way that allow you to take your practice quizzes in subject mode or mixed mode. Our advising team recommends doing your Qbanks in timed, mixed mode and to complete the entire Qbank before taking your board exam.
Our physicians have reviewed the USMLE Weapon Qbank questions and recommend utilizing this set of high-yield and dynamically changing questions as part of your Step 2 CK studies. Click here to learn how you can utilize the USMLE Weapon Step 2 CK Qbank at no additional cost.
What is the refund policy?
Click here for the full refund policy.
How does the Online Access Work?
- Prior to your chosen start date, you will be sent an email with credentials to log-in and access the course site.
- The online lectures are viewable over a 45-day period on a computer that you own or control.
- You will be able to make two full passes through each video lecture during your 45 day access period.
- One-week course extensions and additional viewings of a lecture can be purchased if additional time is needed.
- You may not distribute or make the course available over a network where it could be used by multiple users at the same time. You may not rent, lease, sell, share, redistribute or sublicense access to the online course.
What the Doctors In Training Online Review does not include:
- Access to any of our physician lecturers directly for specific knowledge questions.
- Written summary of high-yield "Five-Star" topics. These will be discussed only in video lectures.
- Doctors In Training study guides such as Gross Anatomy and Radiology.
- Step-Up to USMLE Step 2 (2nd Edition).
- Access for multiple users.
*All students who complete the Doctors In Training Step 2 CK Course are surveyed by Doctors In Training after they receive their scores. The average score data is calculated from all 2011 responses received.







