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We share stats based on our customers’ study plans to help you decide how to prepare for the MCAT. Are you a pre-med student who’s planning to take the MCAT exam? You probably already know how daunting it can be…
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 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, Cram…
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…
We discuss using practice tests as part of your USMLE Step 1 prep, paying special attention to UWorld Self-Assessments. No Step 1 study plan is complete without practice tests, but there are many to choose from. For example, popular qbanks…
We follow up on our “How to Study for Shelf Exams” post with a closer look at M3 study resources for each clerkship and for shelf exams. We recently interviewed redditor /u/DukeofBaggery, a med student who scored a 268 on…
We interviewed Joselyn M., a member of the class of 2021 at VCOM, about how she changed her approach to studying in light of COVID-19. How was your Step 2 CK exam date affected by the testing center closures? I…
Need some advice for building a Step 1 study schedule? We’ve got you covered. Here’s a summary of some of the best study tips we’ve received over time. Every great Step 1 score starts with a plan, but starting the…
To help you prepare for shelf exams, we interviewed a med student who made a study plan for M3 and frequently contributes advice on Reddit to help his peers. In a popular Reddit post, /u/DukeofBaggery explains that M3 can feel…