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Another month and a TON of new resources supported by the Cram Fighter Study Planner. Check out the latest below: Lectures Doctor High Yield, MD The Curbsiders – Pediatric Medicine Podcasts The Curbsiders – An Internal Medicine Podcast Textbooks Costanzo…
When USMLE announced that Step 1 was transitioning to a pass/fail grading system, medical students everywhere let out a sigh of relief. Gone were the days of memorizing every enzyme in every pathway! Unfortunately, while there is a push for…
Flashcards can be a great adjunct to your studying, but only if you know the right ways to use them. Read on to learn a few tips to make the most out of the time you spend working through flashcards.…
It’s your fourth year of medical school, and by now you’re a seasoned veteran. You know the best study spots on campus and the tastiest dishes in the hospital’s cafeteria. You’re a master of clinical rotations and an expert on…
After years of residency consulting, helping students take their personal statements to the next level has become my forte and my joy. Every medical student has a lifetime of interesting stories to share, and the personal statement is the perfect…
The old adage goes, “Two months for Step 1, two weeks for Step 2 CK.” This may not have been the best advice in the past, and it’s even less so nowadays. How long you budget to study for Step…
6:00 AM – 7:50 AM: Rise & Shine and Workout I usually exercise in the morning before work. I get to the gym by 6:20, workout for an hour, shower quickly, and drive the 5-minute distance to work, arriving by…
The end of PGY3 is a busy, exciting, and chaotic time in residency. You’re applying for jobs, planning a move for a new fellowship, and/or working intense rotations. Amidst all the logistics of finishing residency, it can be easy to…
Once MS4 year arrives, stop and take a look around. You’ll realize how crazy the last 3 – or perhaps even the last 15 – years have been. And there’s more to come! The first three-quarters of MS4 year will…
6:00 AM: Alarm goes off. I am not a morning person. I don’t know why I decided to go into medicine, but here I am. Just kidding, I love medicine. To all you non-morning people out there, don’t worry!…