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How Medical Students Affected by Coronavirus Are Studying For Step 1 At Home: Tara Jamieson Interview Part 2

Read part 2 of our interview with Tara Jamieson, musician and med student at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. In part 2, we asked Tara about her approach to studying at home. We recently interviewed Tara Jamieson about her experiences studying for Step 1 as an IMG. She is currently enrolled at Royal

Dec 11, 2017

Read Cram Fighter Reviews from Happy Customers

We’re proud of what med students are saying about Cram Fighter. See for yourself how Cram Fighter makes an impact on your boards prep. Cram Fighter is proud to have a loyal, and more importantly, satisfied customer base! We survey our paying customers annually, and this year our customers rated us an average of 4.14

Apr 27, 2017

How Cram Fighter Helped the President of AMSA Crush Step 1

Did you know the president of AMSA used Cram Fighter to prepare for the USMLE Step 1? Hearing from students who love Cram Fighter always makes our day, but a compliment from the president of AMSA was a whole new level. When we sat down with AMSA president Dr. Kelly Thibert at the AMSA national

Oct 20, 2016

Tips for Using Practice Exams to Boost Your USMLE Score

We asked Hazel Asumu, University of Florida medical student and Cram Fighter coach, about the do’s and don’t’s of using practice exams to study for Step 1. Below are three tips for using practice exams to pinpoint your weak areas and improve your timing from one of our very own Cram Fighter coaches. Compensate for

Oct 13, 2016

How to Avoid Burning Out During USMLE Dedicated Study

Most medical students will face burnout at some point in their medical school careers. Read below to find out how to best deal with burnout, and ensure it does not hamper your ability to succeed. Rebecca, a student at Eastern Virginia Medical School, tells us about the symptoms of burnout, how students deal with it,

Sep 15, 2016

How This User Scored 250 on the USMLE Step 1 and 715 on the COMLEX Level 1

Joel Harding, a medical student at The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, tells us about his routine and how he killed it on his exams. Joel Harding says that his best habit when studying for the USMLE Step 1 and COMLEX 1 was staying constantly motivated and to keeping his goal in mind. Creating

Sep 08, 2016

Top Medical Students Use Study Groups – Do You?

We asked Ryan B., a medical student at Texas Tech who scored a 277 on Step 2, how he utilized study groups to succeed in medical school. How many people did you have in your study group? We regularly had a group of seven. This was a good number because at any given time, one

Sep 01, 2016

What to Expect in a Military Residency

Joel Harding, who is now at the David Grant USAF Medical Center – Travis Air Force Base, tells us about the military residency selection process. According to Joel, there are advantages and disadvantages in the military residency selection process. For starters, once you apply to military residency programs, you commit to starting residency. You cannot

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