You’ve heard it before – timing is everything! As medical students, it’s common to go to great lengths to organize our lives. Whether you call it micro-managing or being in total control, it feels good when your schedule lines up…
So many things we do in life are all about finishing. We want someone who can get the job done. We look for a real closer. We search for a person who can see this project through to completion. Our…
At MST, we love NBME tests because of the striking similarities they have to your real Step exams. NBME questions come from the governing body that make all 3 steps of the USMLEs, so the 3-digit score you receive at…
Your first NBME is all about setting a baseline. I will say it unequivocally: It is essential to take an NBME at the very beginning of your study period. This is an often overlooked and underappreciated test. There are a…
In working up hypotension, we often need to think and act fast. And in order to know how to best act, we need to figure out the cause of the hypotension. Like any medical problem, we start with a differential,…
Medical school and residency will run you down. I don’t mean to say that they will totally knock the wind out of your sails and burn you out on life, making you forget that which you really love. But every…
Winter is here. Days are shorter and many of us are finding ourselves getting through the day, through the week, without seeing daylight. It is during this time of the year that morale can fall as low as the wind…
We are all guilty of it. In fact, it is the most common mistake I see as a student approaches a test question. It doesn’t matter if it’s a practice test, a shelf exam, or Steps 1, 2, or 3.…
Being an intern is wildly different than being a fourth year medical student. There is nothing that can prepare you for the shock and awe that is the first 6 months of intern year.
Here at MST, we’re always keeping our eyes peeled for new and helpful resources that will aid students preparing for their USMLE and Shelf exams. In fact, we’ve established an entire committee to test these resources and identify those that…