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Licensing Exam Issues

Healthcare News and Policy

Students Frustrated by Licensing Exam Issues

Medical students, residents, and other health professional students are running into significant issues as they ... Read more

Written by: Laura Turner

Published on: May 19, 2020

USMLE Step 1 study plan

Medical School

5 Tips for Developing a USMLE Step 1 Study Plan

Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (or USMLE) covers all preclinical topics ... Read more

Written by: Cassie Kosarek

Published on: June 13, 2018

Medical School

Planning and Time Management for Boards Success

No matter how you plan on preparing for boards, getting started sooner than later is ... Read more

Written by: Boards Boot Camp

Published on: September 22, 2017

COMLEX

Medical School

12 Tips to Prepare for the COMLEX

If you’re like most medical students, your “To-Do” list is probably never ending! Between hectic ... Read more

Written by: H. Jeff Nazar

Published on: September 21, 2017

Chronicles of a Med Student

Medical School

Chronicles of a Med Student: The View From the Other Side of Boards

Finally on the other side! This morning I soaked in the luxury of not having ... Read more

Written by: Adelle

Published on: June 20, 2017

Pre-Health

Boards Preparation: Training for a Marathon, not a Sprint 

Updated December 8, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical and technical errors. ... Read more

Written by: Patrick C. Beeman

Published on: January 10, 2017

80/20 principle

Medical School

How to use a Pea Plant to Increase your USMLE, COMLEX, and Shelf Exam Scores

Studying for the boards overwhelms most people. The sheer amount of information to know is ... Read more

Written by: Patrick C. Beeman

Published on: April 29, 2016

Medical School

3 Ways to Prepare for the USMLE Step 1 Exam

The USMLE Step 1 exam is arguably one of the most important tests in a ... Read more

Written by: Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney

Published on: October 14, 2015

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