Home » USMLE Step 1

USMLE Step 1 2023 Exam Dates and Costs

9 min

831 Views

Medical school students taking the USMLE Step 1 in a computer room in a Prometric testing center.

831 Views

The USMLE Step 1 exam is an important early step in the career of any aspiring US-licensed doctor. In this blog post we will review some frequently asked questions about the exam. This includes USMLE Step 1 2023 exam dates and costs, the scope and length of the exam and...

How to Optimize Your Step 1 Dedicated Study & Manage Test Anxiety – Joint UWorld and Elite Medical Prep Webinar

1 min

1283 Views

Medical school students studying for the USMLE Step 1.

1283 Views

Another joint UWorld and Elite Medical Prep webinar is now live on our Elite Medical Prep youtube channel! Learn from the experts about managing your test anxiety and optimizing your dedicated USMLE Step 1 study time!

Everything You Need to Know About the USMLE Step 1 Pass Rate

11 min

674 Views

A multiple choice answer sheet for the USMLE Step 1.

674 Views

Passing the USMLE Step 1 is a very important step in the career of any future doctor. It can be very stress-inducing and requires determination, time, and lots of hard work! In this blog post we will break down this exam and the pass rate for the USMLE Step 1....

NBME 25- NBME 30: Which is the Best Predictor for Passing Step 1

7 min

4225 Views

Medical students taking their USMLE Step 1 exam in a classroom.

4225 Views

There are an incredible number of resources out there for Step 1 preparation. No one study approach will work for everyone or guarantee success. Whatever plan or resources you decide to use, everyone will need to use practice questions and practice exams. These help to really gauge how well they...

Which USMLE Step Exam is the Hardest?

7 min

2291 Views

A frustrated medical school student studying for the USMLE in front of a pile of textbooks.

2291 Views

The USMLE Step exams are one of the most important and anxiety-inducing aspects of medical training. Step 1 is an exam that most medical students take in their second or third year of school, which tests basic science knowledge relevant to the practice of medicine. Students generally take Step 2...

ChatGPT Passes the USMLE

7 min

1220 Views

A robot wearing a lab coat standing in front of an MRI machine,

1220 Views

ChatGPT, along with other AI programs, has recently gained a lot of attention for its potential to disrupt sectors by generating human-like responses to given prompts. Developed by OpenAI, ChatGPT is powered by a large language model called GPT3.5. Large language models are different from deep learning models by their...

When Should I Begin Preparing For The USMLE in Europe

16 min

555 Views

An IMG wearing scrubs standing in front of the European Union flag.

555 Views

The USMLE Step 1 exam is a crucial component of the medical licensing process in the United States, regardless if you are studying in the United States, Europe, or anywhere else in the world. For medical students in Europe, preparing for this exam can be a challenging and stressful experience....

Could ChatGPT Replace QBanks for USMLE Practice Questions?

20 min

4536 Views

4536 Views

If you are a medical student preparing for USMLE Step 1, 2 CK or 3, you may be wondering if there are alternative resources for USMLE-style practice questions beyond traditional question banks. One potential option that has gained attention recently is ChatGPT, a variant of the language generation model GPT-3....

MELS 2022 Anxiety Tips

1 min

5286 Views

5286 Views

Click here to download the MELS 2022 poster, "Top Tips for Battling Test Anxiety: Recommendations from Experienced USMLE (Step 1, Step 2 CK, Step 3) & COMLEX Tutors (.pdf, 0.921 mb)

Tackling Drug Ad and Research Abstract Questions on the USMLE

13 min

1203 Views

A group of medical students studying for the drug ad and research abstract questions on the USMLE.

1203 Views

Throughout your medical career journey, you may find yourself asking what sort of questions you can expect to see on the USMLE Step 1, Step 2CK, and Step 3. A relatively new pair of similar question styles on the USMLE Step exams have increasingly become among the series’ most feared...

Need additional
help with an exam?

Elite tutors are qualified, professional, and 100% online.

Schedule a Consult