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For Absolute Beginners:
- Med School Anki: FAQ for the USMLE Steps, Shelf Exams, and Clerkships
- Med School Anki: Make (or Find) USMLE-Crushing Flashcards
- USMLE Step 1 Score of 270: Is Memorization Enough?
- 6 Burning Questions for USMLE Step 1 Studying During Your First Year of Medical School
- How Your Step 1 Prep Influences the Rest of Your Career
USMLE Step 1 Experiences:
- Want to Add 20-60+ Points to Step 1? Here’s How Long It Takes (16 Experiences)
- From USMLE Step 1 226 to Step 2CK 260: Prevent/Overcome an Average Step 1 Score
- USMLE Step 1 207 to 241 in 4 weeks
- How I Improved My USMLE Step 1 60 Points in 2 Months
- From 136 to Step 1 247: Conquer Memorization for Impressive Boards Scores
How to Study for USMLE Step 1:
- How Are USMLE Questions Written? 9 Open Secrets for Impressive Boards Scores
- How to Ensure Your USMLE Studying is “High Yield”
- The Secret to Scoring 250/260+ You Can Learn Right Now: Question Interpretation
- 7 Most Commons Reasons Your NBMEs Aren’t Improving (And How to Fix Them)
- UWorld + First Aid: 4 Keys to Mastery (#4 Bumped Me to 270 from 236)
- Master Pharmacology for the USMLE Step 1 Over a Glass of Wine
- Overcoming the Note-Taking Burden: How I Slept 8 Hours + Raised My USMLE Step 1 Score by 30+
- Step 1 Study Plan: Ten Habits I Used to Score 270
- Study Plan Priorities: How to Study for Step 1 or Any Exam
- 1-2 Weeks Before Your USMLE? Read This
- Medical Education’s Future Still Bleak: Why, What to Do
- You’re a Med Student: Stop Taking Tests Like a High Schooler
- Impressive Step 1 Scores, Top Preclinical Grades: 9 Common Questions
- Step 1 Study Schedule for 250+ and Top Preclinical Grades
- USMLE Studying Should Take Longer Than You Expect. Here’s Why.
- What 250+ on Step 1 or Step 2 CK Means, and How to Do It
- The Summer Step 1 Study Plan for Less Stress and Higher Scores
- I Scored 258 on Step 1 in 6 Weeks. Here’s How You Can Do Better.
- Are You Ready to Take Your USMLE or Need More Time?
- 7 Most Commons Reasons Your NBMEs Aren’t Improving (And How to Fix Them)
USMLE Resources Guide:
- NBME Self Assessments: Ultimate Guide for the USMLEs and Shelf Exams
- NBME Self Assessments: Guide to Reviewing Your USMLE Practice Test
- Your USMLE World Strategy Is Wrong (And How I Scored 270 on Step 1 Ignoring It)
- Use the Winter Break Before the USMLE Step 1 to Maximize Your Score
- The Worst Mistake Students Make with First Aid for the USMLE Step 1
- UWorld: Overcoming 6 “Fails” to a USMLE 260
- Why I Stopped Using Zanki and Brosencephalon
- UWorld + Anki: 5 Ways to Stop Wasting Time and Score Higher
- Beyond UFAP: Why a List of Resources Isn’t a Good Step 1 Strategy
Residency/Career:
- Get Into a Top Residency: 5 Things You Need to Know
- Motivation 101: Can You Learn To Love Med School? (Part 1)
- No Motivation? Study Better and Learn to Love Med School
- Enjoy Studying, Score Higher, and Have More Energy: How Flow Can Help
- How this Caribbean IMG Got Her Top Choice “ROAD” Residency
- Want To Prevent Stress and Burnout? Here’s Why Every Medical Student Should Practice Wellness
- A Harvard Program Director’s Ideal Residency Applicant
- Fail Step 1, Step 2 CK or CS? Do This
- FREIDA: The “Residency Search Engine” You’ve Been Looking For
- Interviewing to Match Into a Competitive Residency
- Average Step 1, Step 2 CK Scores, Research by Specialty (US Seniors, IMGs)
Advanced Anki/Computer Tips:
- How to Add New Anki Cards to Your Deck Using the “Basic (and optional reversed card)” Option
- How to Upload Your Yousmle.com Anki Cards to the AnkiMobile iPhone/iPad App
- How to Force Anki to Review Particular Cards Without Waiting for Them to Show Up
- How to change time of day when Anki cards show up for review
- 5 Keys To Rock USMLE Step 1 With Anki/Spaced Repetition (and Not Get Rocked By It)
- 6 Simple Computer Tricks for Your Quest of USMLE Step 1 270+. I Can’t Live Without #4!
- Five “5-Minute or Less” Anki Card Tips to Supercharge Your USMLE Step 1 Score. #5 Will Make Your a Superstar on Wards!
Step 2CK/Clerkships:
- From USMLE Step 1 226 to Step 2CK 260: Prevent/Overcome an Average Step 1 Score
- Honor Your Shelf Exams By Becoming A Wizard Test-Taker
- Step 2 CK Study Plan: NBME 168 to Step 2CK 261
- Honor Your Shelf Exams By Becoming A Wizard Test-Taker
- You’re a Med Student: Stop Taking Tests Like a High Schooler
- How Are USMLE Questions Written? 9 Open Secrets for Impressive Boards Scores
- How to Ensure Your USMLE Studying is “High Yield”
- The Secret to Scoring 250/260+ You Can Learn Right Now: Question Interpretation
- 7 Most Commons Reasons Your NBMEs Aren’t Improving (And How to Fix Them)
International Medical Graduates (IMGs) + DO
- The IMG’s Guide to Obtaining Residency in the United States
- How this Caribbean IMG Got Her Top Choice “ROAD” Residency
- From 136 to Step 1 247: Conquer Memorization for Impressive Boards Scores
- MD vs. DO vs. IMG: A Harvard Program Director’s Views
- How This Dermatology-Bound D.O. Student Crushed COMLEX
