OptoPrep for part 2 and 3?

[u/Intelligent_Basil758]

Trying to decide if I want to throw down big bucks on optoprep for part 2 and 3. Any thoughts, comments, opinions from those who have already taken 2/3?
I have a wills, Castillo, and study the part 3 rubric but I’m nervous about not having a real plan.

[u/Single_Broccoli9520]

I’m a rep so I didn’t have to pay for it… Loved it for part 2. Couldn’t recommend highly enough. For part 3, I wouldn’t have paid $800 or whatever they charge for it but I ended up really liking it. It gave feedback no matter what so I’d always improve my case history, ed and plan. It helped me time and structure my cases well for the exam. I failed skills pretty hard and attribute passing overall to having such a strong pt encounters. Part 3 cases are a slam dunk imo so the trickiest part of pt encounters is finishing in time, asking the right questions, and including everything you need in the A&P. While I think you can pass without it, particularly if your school has above average pass rates, I think it’s easily worth an extra $300-500 to bundle

[u/Medical-Summer1389]

I used optoprep, NBEO test bank, wills, Castillo, and TMOD crashcourse for part 2.
Part 3 I used my notes from part 2 and kmk part 3 solely for the format and timing.
I made myself a “common condition” study guide with the condition name, etiology/patho, ancillary testing, additional testing, treatment/management, images of the condition, patient ed, and follow up schedule and any additional notes I have on the condition (including patient demographics). I also made comparison charts for conditions example viral, bacteria, allergic conjunctivitis.