Many students have described our Med School Study Planner as a lifesaver for dedicated study, but you can also use it to see relevant boards material while you’re still taking classes. Did you know that you can use Blueprint’s Med…
We share our insights, including study planning stats, about how med students create shelf exam study schedules. Updated March 2025 The shelf exams are standardized subject-specific exams created by the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME). They contain a wide…
Here’s how our study app can help you stay on track and prepare for your exams. Have you ever wondered how to study for board exams or MCAT anywhere? Well, as the saying goes: there’s an app for that. The…
In this post, we answer some common questions about Shelf exams and provide some helpful resources. You’ve made it through your first couple of years in medical school and the USMLE Step 1, and your next set of hurdles are…
Here’s how the next big exam for M3s, Step 2 CK, differs from the USMLE Step 1. So, you’ve made your way through the USMLE Step 1, and now it’s on to your Step 2 CK exam. The Step 2…
4 reasons to join our campus rep program and start helping your peers in med school handle Step 1 study planning. At Cram Fighter, our Campus Heroes Program allows medical students to become ambassadors for Cram Fighter at their campus.…
Got med school stress? Don’t sweat it! Health writer Issy Fuller has some ideas for you. The pressures of medical school can have a significant impact on the mental health of students. In fact, according to the National Institutes of…
Here’s our advice for how to study for the USMLE Step 2 CK in just one month. If you need to prepare for Step 2 CK in about a month, there are many approaches to setting up a successful 4-week…
Here are 3 tips for preparing for the USMLE Step 1 in just 4 weeks. If you are one of the many students studying to take the USMLE Step 1 in just 4 weeks, especially due to pandemic-related rescheduling, our…
Coronavirus has led to a lot of uncertainty about Step 1 exam dates. We polled our Campus Heroes to learn more. While many of us are adjusting to this so-called “new normal” in the wake of coronavirus, medical students are…