First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2011

The organization of content feels very strategic—I'm curious how the author balanced depth with brevity to cover everything efficiently.

Some of these memory tricks really stuck with me, but I'm wondering if others felt they made the material more approachable or oversimplified complex concepts.

I've heard some mix this with question banks, but I'm curious about different study routines and what worked best for others preparing for Step 1.