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How to Score a 260 on USMLE Step 2CK

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Following the announcement that USMLE Step 1 will be going Pass/Fail as of January 26, 2022, the USMLE Step 2CK score will likely grow in importance in the coming years. How can you achieve your Step 2CK score goal?

UWorld QBanks: Essential Tools for Success

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An open laptop on the UWorld website.

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When it comes to the USMLE exams, specifically, there are many data sources. In this blog post, I discuss one of the largest and most comprehensive sources: the UWorld Step 1 and Step 2 CK QBank performance analysis tools.

USMLE Scoring: How Much Do a Few Points Matter?

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A USMLE testing center.

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Studying for USMLE Step 1 and Step 2CK can be stressful, how ambitious should your score goal be? How well should you be scoring on practice exams before taking the real deal? What should my Step 2CK score goal be? Read on to find out!

Here’s Why Spaced Repetition Is (Still) Important for USMLE Step 2 CK

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A student studying for the USMLE Step 2 CK while practicing spaced repetition.

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Spaced repetition is an active learning technique that involves taking information you need to memorize, usually in the form of flashcards, and repeating it across increasing intervals to help improve memory retention. Here’s how it can help you succeed on USMLE Step 2 CK.

How I Used UWorld During My Didactic Years

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A medical school student studying using UWorld during his didactic years.

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While there is certainly no substitute for clinical experience in gaining competence and confidence in clinical medicine, I give enormous credit to UWorld in helping me to build a solid mental framework on which I could superimpose my learning in the clinical setting and deepen my understanding

5 Mistakes to Avoid While Studying for Step 2 CK

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A frustrated medical student studying for the USMLE Step 2.

No medical student wants to make mistakes on Step 2 CK especially when aiming for an extremely high score. Because making any number of common study mistakes can be detrimental especially once you get up into high percentiles, here are the top mistakes to avoid while studying for USMLE Step 2 CK.

When is it Time to Get a USMLE Step 1 or Step 2 Tutor?

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someone on laptop with a USMLE Step 1 Tutor

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We have all been there – studying for USMLE Step 1 or 2 CK with friends, yet realizing your productivity is slipping and the test day is fast approaching. Here are the pros and cons of choosing a professional tutor over your study buddies.

Pushing Back your USMLE Test Date Without Losing Knowledge

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A medical school student reviewing her USMLE notes.

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The coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis is a global pandemic. In this time of great uncertainty, many medical students may be wondering how to best prepare for their USMLE examinations– when they don’t know when they will be able to take their test.

Best Ways to Study for Step 2CK

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USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) presents a different challenge as compared to Step 1 because clinical experiences (and thus, knowledge gained during a clerkship) may vary widely amongst students. Thus, there

What Makes a Great USMLE Tutoring Service?

A medical student receiving USMLE tutoring online.

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While USMLE tutoring absolutely can and should be used early on to achieve the best possible score on the USMLE exams, many students wait until they are at risk of failure or missing their score goal to actually seek out tutoring. Therefore, we have put together this guide for questions you should be asking while looking for a USMLE tutoring company in order to ensure they have your best interests in mind and not their own.

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