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Hey everyone, Here's a free, high-yield, rapid review video for Breast Disorders updated for 2025 we just posted as part of our USMLE Step 1, 2, & 3 review series at LECTUREBOSS. The format is a tutoring session, and covers the critical details of benign and malignant breast conditions...

I just finished my second year of med school and I'm preparing to take step 1. My school requires taking it by June 30th to start M3 rotations on time. However if you take it by July 12th, you can start on the 2nd rotation. If exam is any later, you have to wait to start rotations until January...

Hey everyone, I wanted to share a free, high-yield, rapid review Hemostasis video updated for 2025 we just posted as part of our USMLE Step 1, 2, & 3 review series at LECTUREBOSS. This tutoring session covers the critical details of primary and secondary hemostasis including the basic science...

As many of you are aware, step 1 pass rates are going down. To pull in some official numbers from USMLE (link: Performance Data | USMLE), first time pass rates for step 1: US MD: 2023- 90%. 2024-89%. US DO: 2023- 86%. 2024-86%. For the past 2 years, 1 in every 10 MD students failed, the group...

My uni has six years if mbbs in which first three are basic sciences and the remaining clinical. So what is the best time for me to give step 1 and 2?

It looks like the trend was that they always increase the passing threshold by 1-2 points. link to page: https://www.usmle.org/scheduled-review-usmle-step-1-passing-standard

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I am an MD/PhD student in the last year of my PhD phase. I took step 1 just before it switched to pass-fail. I worked really hard and was able to get a score over 260. I am wondering if this would still turn some heads from residency directors even though the pass-fail system has been in place...

Both my mom AND my dad told me that their doctors think they have cancer the week I took the exam (they didnt know that I was about to take the test because I moved it so many times, otherwise they would have waited to tell me). For some reason I decided to take it anyways because I was ready in...

I hear that the Zanki deck is the best Anki deck, and UWorld + FA are good for high yield content and review. But using 3 separate resources seems like it might be verging on resource fatigue (4+ is definitely a no for me). Are these actually the best resources, can I thin it down even more...

Hi! I’m trying to choose between 2 schools (SJB SOM and UCC SOM in PR), and a really important factor that I’m taking into account to make my decisions is Step on pass rates. Both schools have info about this on their websites, however, one of the schools doesn’t have the updated 2023 info up...

Hello future (and current) doctors! I am in a bit of a dilemma. My IM rotation is starting end of September and it is my first rotation. I have been studying for Step 1 but my scores are not too good, so I don't want to rush it and risk failing. I am very solid on biochem, immuno, heme, pharm &...

I did very mediocre my first year (lots of C's) and I'm realizing I didn't retain much. Is it worth starting Anking now??? Or is too late? I'm looking at the number of cards there are (over 40k) and I have no idea how I'm going to all of this in and finish by like April of next year. Are there...

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I recently finished 2nd year but did not pass Step 1 due to lack of motivation and inadequate prep. So currently, I'm considering three possibilities (kind of raked in the order of interest): Transfer my credits to a Masters in Basic Medical Sciences and complete a Capstone project that could...

Hey everyone. I got this score back. It doesnt make any sense to me. The exam i felt was fair, i checked answers after - yes there was some i got wrong but there was more right than wrong. 3 days prior to sitting, i free 120 timed (old) and scored 68.5%. I felt there was some issue with...

My school straight up told us it is pointless to take Step 1. They said that only Level 1 is necessary and that only ~6% of the past few classes took Step 1. Now, I want to do FM so I know I’m not going into a very competitive specialty but if I want to try to get into a good program in a metro...

EDIT: POSTPONED TO AUGUST 11TH. I'll keep this information up for at least a bit; DM's are welcome! a deleted (?) reply asked how I spent a whole year studying -- after finishing second year in 2020, I was going back to my PhD instead of clinic. When I wasn't ready to take it by the fall, I...

Hey everyone! I'm just seeking some advice. I am a 3rd year DO student interested in anesthesia! Below is a little but more about me and my stats. I'm from Florida and will love to end up there for residency but I will settle with anything on the east coast. I will still be applying broadly...

Hi everyone, I'm a 3rd year DO student in the US. I'm stuck about what to do because I came into med school knowing that I wanted ortho after working as an ortho scribe for 2 years, but my stats are not competitive enough (Step 1 mid 230s, Level 1 510s, 1 ortho case report + 2 poster...

So, the option to take it scored is not possible for most of CO 2024, so now the question whether or not to take STEP1? Is taking it required to sit STEP2 CK? Is it a safer bet to go ahead and take it to stand apart from students that do not? Is it better to avoid it and save $650?

Hey guys, Ive been have some pretty rough luck this year in terms of my family and my health. But now im 6.5 weeks out, things have gotten under control, however I've only managed to finish pathoma. Wondering if you guys can help me with a gameplan. Ive some sketchy during class, but apart from...

Hello, I'm new here. I will be graduating med school July 2022. I am a US-IMG looking to match into Gen Surgery or Urology Residency in the US (goal is in Texas). I understand matching is very competitive for IMGs. After looking at the requirements, most programs require 3 Letter of...

Hello, I'm new here. I will be graduating med school July 2022. I am a US-IMG looking to match into Gen Surgery or Urology Residency in the US (goal is in Texas). I understand matching is very competitive for IMGs. After looking at the requirements, most programs require 3 Letter of...

Hello all, US MD here applying for FM this cycle. I will graduate this December and am listed as US Senior on NRMP for match, but have an extension mentioned on ERAS and MSPE. Had some personal losses and struggles at beginning of third year, tried to continue rather than take LOA and ended up...

Hello all, US MD here applying for FM this cycle. I will graduate this December and am listed as US Senior on NRMP for match, but have an extension mentioned on ERAS and MSPE. Had some personal losses and struggles at beginning of third year, tried to continue rather than take LOA and ended up...

Hi all, I'm pretty committed to ophtho but my step 1 score is a major hurdle. Step 1 in low 220s, Step 2 near 250. My school advisor wants me to dual apply to play it safe since it's unusual for someone with a low step 1 to match something as competitive as Ophtho. However, I just cant...

DO applicant. 235 step 1, 221 step 2. no idea what happened, was predicted at 237 took a LOA after M1 related to an injury (red flag). 1 publication and working on anesthesia research pub am I screwed? Honestly feel numb. Really want anesthesia but looks like I’ll have to settle for IM which...

I am taking a LOA between years 1 and 2 and planning to conduct research during the year, however it is not considered an official research year by my school. During my LOA, I will not have an official enrolled student status, until I return back in August 2022 to start 2nd yr. My question is -...

Hi everyone, I got some really great advice on away rotations a few weeks ago and wanted to hear some more opinions on my latest conundrum. Unfortunately, my school doesn't have any faculty from competitive specialties so their advice tends to be very superficial; I kid you not after presenting...

Hello everyone, I'm an IMG from South America. I graduated back in 2016 and have been working as primary care while studying for the USMLEs. I recently got my score for Step 1 (209). What would be my best options to improve my chances to match into IM, Peds or FM?

Hi. Hope everyone is doing well. Has anyone recently taken the Comprehensive Basic Sciences NBME (CBSE)? I was curious if there were any low-yield/wtf questions on the exam. The new NBMEs have a lot of low-yield questions and I was wondering if this is to be expected on the CBSE? I am required...

hello, Does anyone know if there is an updated Anking deck including the FA 2021 text? pls help meee

I am a MS2, non US IMG, currently studying for step 1. I plan on taking the exam on January. My plan is BnB with FA and Uworld, and also sketchy. As of right now, I am currently on the endocrinology section. Should I aim to buy Uworld once I do my first pass of the First Aid? (Planning to buy a...

Currently MS4 @ Duke University School of Medicine Have been a Tutor for 6 years Worked as Tutor for Medical Students for 2 years Was TA for Masters of Biomedical Science Will set up personal study plan Go over topics that need review strategies to approaching, understanding, and answering...

I have in my notes: Anterolateral = I, aVL, V4-6 = LCx Anteroseptal = V2-4 = LAD Anterior = V2-6 = LMS If the LMS branches into LCx and LAD, why are there not changes in a combination of the above i.e. I, aVL, V2-6? I had an exam q where changes were ST elevation in the V1–V6, I, and aVL...

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So it looks like step 2 ck will be the new main metric that residencies will use to quantitatively judge and compare the relative candidacy of applicants. With this in mind, studying for step 1 by doing hundreds of anki cards a day, going through thousands of questions, and even spending 1-2...

Hi guys, I am not someone who posts often so I am not sure about the etiquette/how to tag posts, so please forgive me. The question is in the title. Our school is super pushy about being "in the know" of our step studying, which isn't a bad thing, per se, but they way they go about it is...

wassup err1. hope everyones doing well. so i was wondering, now that step 1 is pass fail, does that take some importance off of the MCAT? Bc i heard MCAT is supposed to be the main predictor for Step scores but now what? Im sure theres more to this, so im wondering what yall think of my opinion...