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As a medical student, staying organized and retaining vast amounts of information is crucial for success in exams and clinical practice. Memorization and improved understanding of so much information can only come through repetition, and doing this in an effective…
As a med student, shelf exams serve as important milestones for you to measure your learning progress and identify areas where you need improvement before Step 2. Shelf exams are often seen as a dry-run for the USMLEs and provide…
The general surgery clerkship is known for being one of the most challenging rotations for third-year medical students. You spend long hours in the wards and operating room, navigate a hectic schedule with frequent calls, and find yourself left with…
Balancing your clinical responsibilities with studying for shelf exams can be daunting. What’s more, there are so many resources it can be equally intimidating to figure out how to study. However, your shelf exams are crucial for setting yourself up…
Matriculating into medical school is an exceptional feat, and all who manage it should feel an enormous sense of pride and accomplishment. Once you enter those hallowed halls of preclinical lectures, small group sessions, physical exam essentials, and patient interactions,…
Congratulations on making it to clinicals! It’s been a challenging road thus far. You’ve endured hours of lectures, anatomy labs, and the colossal hurdle of Step 1. Now, you have the opportunity to take everything you’ve learned over the past…
Here’s how one successful med student created a study schedule to prepare for his Shelf exams. Note: In March 2020, we published another medical student’s recommendations for building shelf exam study schedules and succeeding in your third year of med…
Learn how Cram Fighter and BoardVitals are teaming up to bring medical students early access to some new resources as they prepare for Shelf exams. We’re excited to announce our new collaboration with BoardVitals, a leader in online medical and…
We launched a coaching service to help our users get the most out of their study plans. We’re happy to announce the launch of our new coaching service. We added this service to lend a hand to current Cram Fighter…