Students Frustrated by Licensing Exam Issues
Medical students, residents, and other health professional students are running into significant issues as they attempt to complete their licensing …
Step 1 Becomes Pass/Fail: What are the Impacts?
On Wednesday, February 12, 2020, the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) shocked the medical community by announcing that score reporting for …
“The Boards”: USMLE Overview
What are “The Boards”? The MCAT consumes the minds of premed students. However, an even bigger beast looms on the …
SDN’s Top 20 Forums Threads
In honor of SDN’s 20th birthday, we have compiled a list of the most popular and helpful forums threads throughout …
5 Tips as You Prepare for Step 1
For many medical students, and especially those nearing the end of their second year, one concern seems to prevail above …
What to Expect at the Testing Center
Lessons I Learned During My USMLE Step 1 Exam The USMLE Step 1 exam was the most daunting test I’ve …
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 taught in medical school, from …
So You Didn’t Match. Now What?
Last year, over a thousand American senior medical student, failed to Match into a residency to advance their training. That’s …
8 Practical Time Management and Study Strategies for Medical Students
There’s no question that medical school is tough, especially when you consider the amount of material you need to cover …
Planning and Time Management for Boards Success
No matter how you plan on preparing for boards, getting started sooner than later is a good policy to apply. …
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 to be up at the …
Board Preparation: Training for a Marathon, not a Sprint
The first key to success on the boards is using practice questions to develop your “hunch reflex.” If you’re a …
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 staggering. And while being a …
5 Study Tips for the USMLE Step 1
1. Set a goal As the saying goes, “being begin with the end in mind.” Before you begin preparing for …
Exam preparation: More than just studying?
Do you know of a colleague who is extremely good at their job, yet cannot pass the professional exams required …
How to Succeed in Physiology: The Course, Step 1, and Beyond
Physiology is different! If you’re in the midst of learning physiology, either in a traditional or systems course, you’ve noticed that …
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 medical student’s career. While a …
Opinion Column: A fundamental flaw in the USMLE exams
There exists a fundamental flaw in the USMLE exams – applicants who pass the exam cannot retake the exam. This …