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How to Use Deliberate Practice to Prep for Your Medical School Exams
The equation is simple: solid preparation = successful exam performance. Whether you’re getting ready to take the USMLE or COMLEX, dedicating a large chunk of time exclusively to test prep is how to ensure you’ll crush it on exam day. If you don’t put the time in, you’re going to be disappointed—period. So do yourself
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How to Use Blueprint’s Med School Study Planner to Prep for All Your Med School Exams
Finally, you’re done! You spent hours on Excel creating a study plan, and you’re letting out a sigh of relief. But your joy is short-lived: your professor adds another suggested book to your reviewing list, a friend insists a lecture series is a must-have based on their experiences prepping for Step, or you get an
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How to Stay Motivated While Studying for Medical Board Exams
As medical students, we’ve all been there—buried under piles of books, drowning in information, and questioning our sanity. (Trust me, I’ve been through it, too.) Of course, staying motivated during this grueling process is the key to success. But how can you do this, given how much there is to know, and how much you
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How to Succeed & Prevent Burnout in Your Second Year of Medical School
The second year of medical school (MS2) is an exciting time. Most students will have completed the more basic science courses like biochemistry and physiology and move on to more clinical material such as pathology and pharmacology. For this reason, the second year of medical school can be a time for immense academic growth. However,
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ID the Dx: Can You Diagnose This Condition?
Can You Diagnose This Condition? July A 38-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with an eyelid laceration sustained during a bar fight. The laceration is shown above. She has normal visual acuity, no corneal abrasions noted on fluorescein staining, and normal intraocular pressures. Her extraocular muscles are intact as well. What is the appropriate
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Top Step 2 FAQs: Everything You Need to Know Before the Exam
Congratulations, med students! You’ve completed and passed Step 1 and now get to prepare for the arguably more important (and graded) exam: USMLE Step 2. In this blog post, I detail a seven-point guide that will provide you with essential information about USMLE Step 2, including its purpose, eligibility requirements, and a guide on how
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How to Use Active Recall Studying During Medical School
As a medical student, you need to retain and recall vast amounts of information in order to succeed—so, naturally, you’re always on the lookout for study strategies that can make your life easier. One such strategy is active recall studying. In this post, we’ll explore what active recall studying is, how it can help, and
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How the Cornell Note-Taking Method Can Help You Succeed in Medical School
As a medical student, you are constantly bombarded with large volumes of information from lectures, textbooks, and clinical rotations. It can be challenging to keep all this information organized and remember everything you need to know for exams and clinical practice. That’s where the Cornell note-taking method comes in handy. In this post, we’ll explore
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