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How I Used My UWorld Subscription for MS1 and MS2

An MS2 and MS1 medical school student in front of an open laptop studying using UWorld Qbank.

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While most students do not wonder if they should use UWorld, they do often ask when they should start using UWorld. Here’s why I argue that beginning USMLE studies during MS1 is not too early…

Options for a Low ABSITE Score

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Frustrated surgeon leaning up against a wall after learning that he got a low ABSITE score.

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You just got your score report back for the ABSITE and your score is below the goal you set for yourself. Here’s what to do with a low ABSITE score.

Questions You Should Ask Your Prospective Residency Programs

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An attending shaking hands with a potential resident at a residency interview.

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Residency interviews are a 2-way process. The program isn’t just interviewing you (although it may feel like this); you are also interviewing the program! Here are some essential questions that you should be asking residency programs and residents during your interview.

How to Create an ABSITE Study Schedule

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A study schedule with tablet for ABSITE

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Creating a realistic study schedule to prepare for the ABSITE, while in the midst of busy clinical
rotations, is essential for maximizing your chance at success.

A Quick User’s Guide to Pathoma for USMLE Step 1

Someone on laptop using Pathoma for USMLE Step 1

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While medical school curricula often emphasize physiology, it never quite seems to stick by the time the board exams roll around. Pathoma is the best tool for this job.

How to Write a Personal Statement Hook

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Someone writing their personal statement for Residency

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If possible, the personal statement for your medical school or residency application should start with you, in your underwear and a gas mask, crashing an RV in the middle of the desert. Let me explain.

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.

Here’s How Residency Programs Rank Applicants

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A potential resident shaking hands with their interviewer.

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How do Residency Programs Rank Applicants? We'll tell you!   Applying to residency can feel like playing “pin the tail on the donkey” - blindfolded applicants aimlessly wandering, hoping they are stepping closer to securing a spot in the residency of their dreams. We are here to remove the proverbial...

The Ins and Outs of Virtual Residency Application Season

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Someone using their laptop for a virtual residency application

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Wondering how the virtual residency application season is going to be different from prior years? So are we! We asked some of our students and resident tutors the questions you want answers to.

Residency Matching: How to Cancel an Interview the Right Way

A residency applicant speaking on her phone to cancel her residency interview.

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After four years of college, four years of medical school, countless research projects and long hours shadowing you finally got a residency interview and you want to cancel it?! Yes, it happens. And here’s how to respectfully decline.

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