An Overview of the Residency Application Cycle Preparing to apply for residency can seem like a very intimidating and daunting task in a medical student’s career. As soon as your medical school gives its first “residency talk”, many students become overwhelmed and feel a sense of panic. When do I...

USMLE Step 1 and 2 Prep Platform Reviews: Amboss To save you time we summarized critical reviews for Step 1 and Step 2 studies with Amboss. AMBOSS is a company that began in Germany (in their own words: the story of AMBOSS is “a story full of cheese and sausage.”)...

USMLE Step 1 and 2 Prep Platform Reviews: Online MedEd Before we start our Online MedEd review for your USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK studies, we want to say a couple things regarding the rank we have given them (3/5 stars). Online MedEd is one of the newer...

This week on USMLE Prep Platform Reviews: Pathoma Pathoma is an outstanding resource for your USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK studies, which integrates embryology, anatomy, pathophysiology, and pathology all in one. The online video lectures are given by Dr. Hussain Sattar, a pathology professor at the University of Chicago,...

USMLE Step 1 and 2 Prep Platform Reviews: Kaplan Before you start to prepare for your USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK exam, read this important Kaplan review. Perhaps one of the most widely know supplementary education companies in the world, Kaplan advertises themselves as, "your edge in a competitive world" and even...

What if I fail USMLE Step 1? It’s a question that most medical students contemplate at some point in the months (or years) before their USMLE Step 1 test day finally arrives.  If you find yourself trying to answer that question, this blog post by our top USMLE Step 1...

The Best and Worst Flashcard Resources for USMLE Studies: Flash Facts   There are quite a few USMLE Step 1 study resources out there and sometimes choosing the right resources can be tricky. We’ve sent some of our most experienced tutors to test out different flashcard sites and let you...

USMLE Step 1 & Step 2 CK Resource Reviews: Brosencephalon   If you have begun studying for the USMLE (or have read our other posts in this series), chances are that you already know the importance of flashcards-- and that there are many great flashcard resources out there. But are...

USMLE Step 1 and 2 Prep Platform Reviews: Firecracker If you have begun studying for the USMLE (or have read our other posts in this series), chances are that you already know the importance of flashcards while studying for Step 1. You probably also know that there are many great flashcard resources...

We’ve sent some of our most experienced USMLE tutors to test out different flashcard resources. Here’s our review of Zanki.