Benjamin Kogos

"Navigating the ins and outs of the MCAT and applying to medical schools can be difficult to figure out, especially needing to sift through information to find what you want. Helping others through this process and removing those hurdles is extremely rewarding, knowing I can help a student reach their goal."

About Benjamin

Benjamin Kogos is currently pursuing degrees in Biochemistry and Russian Language and Culture at Hunter College. After completing his degrees, he plans to continue his education in medical school, in hopes of becoming an oncologist. He is currently conducting research with Weill Cornell Medicine and the Missouri University Research Reactor in pursuit of creating a novel theranostic cancer drug using nanoparticles. This research has recently been published and can be found here.

Study and Qualifications

2021

BA, CUNY Hunter College

MCAT

MCAT Scoring Process: Commonly Asked Questions

Comlex Level 3

USMLE Step 3: Managing Anxiety if Day 1 Didn’t Go as Planned

Comlex Level 1

Should You Take COMLEX or Step First?

USMLE Step 2CK

The Complete Step 2 CK Breakdown by Subject and How to Plan For Each Subject

MCAT

Can I Cancel My MCAT and Postpone It?

MCAT

2023 Guide to Choosing an MCAT Test Date

Comlex Level 1

MELS 2022 Anxiety Tips

Residency Applications

To SOAP or Not to SOAP? Is SOAPing Right for You?

MCAT

The 2023 Best MCAT Practice Tests

NBME

Six Tips to Help You Succeed on Your Clinical Clerkships

Study Schedules

10 Steps to Creating Your Perfect Step 2 CK Study Plan

MCAT

6 Reasons to Retake the MCAT

Editor's Picks

How Important is Your MCAT Score for Medical School Admissions

Shelf Exams

Best Tips for Honoring your Surgery Clerkship

Residency Applications

How to Talk About Re-Applying for the Match in Your Residency Interviews

Editor's Picks

The Absolute Best Predictor of Step 2 CK Scores

Residency Applications

6 Tips for Contacting Medical Residency Programs for an Interview

MCAT

8 Overlooked Aspects of MCAT Prep

MCAT

2023 MCAT Test Dates

MCAT

MCAT: How to Prepare/What to Expect For Test Day

Residency Applications

Congratulations! You Matched to Residency – Now What?!

Residency Applications

2023 Residency Application Timeline

USMLE Step 1

Tackling Drug Ad and Research Abstract Questions on the USMLE

Editor's Picks

How to Study for the MCAT: 6-Month MCAT Study Plan

Residency Applications

2022 Top Most IMG Friendly Residency Specialties

USMLE Step 1

Elite Medical Prep and UWorld Masterclass: Step 1 Study Strategies From Classroom to Exam Prep

Residency Applications

How Does Residency Matching Work? Get Your Dream Residency

Shelf Exams

Time Saving Tips for Studying for Your Shelf Exam During Clinical Rotations

USMLE Step 2CK

Step 2 CK Minimum Score is Increasing

MCAT

9 MCAT Study Tips from Reddit That Are Absolutely Wrong

Residency Advising Tutors

SOAPing Into a Competitive Residency Program

Residency Applications

How to Prepare Your Application for SOAP

Shelf Exams

Time Saving Tricks to Study for the Surgery Shelf During Clerkship

USMLE Step 3

Step 3: Managing Anxiety if Day 1 Didn’t Go as Planned

MCAT

Can I Cancel My MCAT and Postpone It?

USMLE Step 1

How Will the USMLE Step 1 Pass Fail System Effect Your Step 2 Score?

Residency Applications

Standing Out in Residency Applications With a Pass/Fail USMLE Step 1

Resource Reviews

Best Study Books for Step 2CK 2022

Resource Reviews

Best Resources to Help You Prepare for Your Surgery Shelf Exam

Residency Matching

A Guide to Swapping Residency Programs

MCAT

Reapplying to Medical School: What to Change?

Resource Reviews

AMBOSS vs. UWorld: Which is a Better USMLE Resource?

Shelf Exams

7 Tips for Studying for the Family Medicine Shelf Exam

MCAT

How to Improve Your MCAT Score and Reach Your Target Score

NBME

Why Is the Medicine Shelf So Hard and What Can You Do to Be Ready?

MCAT

The Questions You’ll See on the MCAT – With MCAT Sample Questions!

Medical School Students

What to Focus on In Your Pre-Med Research Position

NBME

How Doing Well on Shelf Exams Will Improve Your Step 2 CK Score

MCAT

Writing A Medical School Personal Statement

Announcements

Elite Medical Prep Conducts 3rd Joint Webinar with UWorld

USMLE Step 1

Foreign Countries Where the USMLE is Accepted

Medical School Students

Writing Your Medical School Letter of Intent: a Guide

Residency Applications

Understanding the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP)

Learning Advisor Resources

Observations and Trends After the Switch to USMLE Step 1 Pass/Fail: What Learning Specialists Are Saying

Editor's Picks

What Questions Do They Ask in a Residency Interview?

MCAT

Getting Into Med School: How to Create a School List for AMCAS

MCAT

Applying to Medical School Timeline

MCAT

How to Get Into Medical School: What Do Medical Schools Want to See?

MCAT

The 8 Best MCAT Resources: How to Start Studying for the MCAT

MCAT

Writing a Hook for Your Personal Statement for Medical School

MCAT

What do Medical Schools Look for in Their Applicants?

Medical School Students

How To Get The Most Out of Shadowing

USMLE Step 3

How to Study for CCS on Step 3

MCAT

Active Learning Study Tips for the MCAT

Medical School Students

The Ultimate Guide to Writing Your Medical School Personal Statement

NBME

Best Ways to Use NBME Practice Exams to Prepare for the Real Thing

Medical School Students

What is CASPer – The Ins and Outs of a Not-So-Scary Exam

MCAT

5 MCAT Mental Health and Prep Tips

USMLE Step 3

Top USMLE Step 3 Resources for Struggling Students

MCAT

When Should I Start Studying for the MCAT?

Medical School Students

How to Explain a Gap Year During Medical School Interviews

MCAT

MCAT Content Review

Medical School Students

What Is Casper and How to Score in the 4th Quartile for Medical School

MCAT

What to Do the Day Before Your MCAT to Prepare

USMLE Step 2CK

USMLE Step 2 CK Scoring

MCAT

Choosing your target score for MCAT

Medical School Students

The 7 Best Ways to Invest as a Medical Student

MCAT

6 Reasons to Take the MCAT During a Gap Year

MCAT

The Medical School Interview: What to Expect

MCAT

USMLE vs MCAT

Learning Advisor Resources

The Good Doctor: Tips and Tricks for Medical Students with ASD

MCAT

How to Make the Most Out of a Gap Year Before Medical School

MCAT

Secondary Applications and How to Approach Them

MCAT

MCAT Score: How is the MCAT Scored?

Residency Applications

Applying for US Residency as an IMG: Does Step 2CS Still Exist for IMGs?

MCAT

7 Reasons to Consider a Physician-Scientist Training Program

MCAT

How to Customize an MCAT Study Schedule

MCAT

5 Reasons You Got a Low MCAT Score

MCAT

You’ve Made it Into Med School! Now What?

MCAT

MCAT Anki Decks: Which Make the Best Study Resources?

USMLE Step 2CK

How to Score a 240 on Step 2CK

Learning Advisor Resources

How to Learn the Most from Your Pre-Health Advisor

MCAT

The MCAT 99th Percentile Club: How to Get In

MCAT

UWorld MCAT Prep

MCAT

Reaching Your MCAT Score Goal: Approaching Each Section of the MCAT

MCAT

Best Way To Improve MCAT Score

Comlex Level 1

MD vs. DO Programs: Which Path to Medicine is Right for You?

USMLE Step 2CK

What to do the day before your USMLE Step 2 Test Date

USMLE Step 2CK

How a USMLE Step 2CK Tutor Can Help You Succeed

MCAT

Khan Academy MCAT Test Prep

USMLE Step 2CK

How to Score a 260 on USMLE Step 2CK

USMLE Step 1

How I Counsel Students Based on Their UWorld Step 1 and Step 2 QBank Performance Analysis

MCAT

6 Best MCAT Resources to Help You Prepare for Your Exam

USMLE Step 1

USMLE Scoring: How Much Do a Few Points Matter?

Flashcard Resources

Top 5 Bad Habits Which are Keeping You From Passing USMLE Step 1

Residency Applications

You Just Found Out Your USMLE Step 1 Score! Now What?

Residency Applications

How Important is the ERAS Personal Statement?

MCAT

2022 Complete Guide to Interpreting Your MCAT Practice Test Scores

Comlex Level 2-CE

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MCAT

Khan Academy for the MCAT Professional Review

How To...

2021 Guide to Creating High-Yield Flashcard Decks on UWorld

MCAT

The 2021 Ultimate Guide to the AMCAS

ABIM

UWorld American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) QBank Review

MCAT

Applying to For-Profit vs. Non-Profit Medical Schools

Uncategorized

How to Score a 270 on USMLE Step 2 CK

MCAT

Top 5 Genius MCAT Study Tips

USMLE Step 2CK

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

USMLE Step 1

7 USMLE Step 1 Practice Question Mistakes to Avoid

USMLE Step 2CK

2021 Top 5 Study Resources for USMLE Step 2 CK

Shelf Exams

How to Study for the Neurology Shelf Exam

USMLE Step 2CK

How I Used UWorld During My Didactic Years

Comlex Level 1

TrueLearn Review: SmartBanks for COMLEX Level 1 and 2 CE

Editor's Picks

The 2021 Best MCAT Practice Tests

MCAT

Is an MSAR Subscription Worth It?

USMLE Step 1

Mnemonics Aren’t Enough to Pass USMLE Step 1

MCAT

MCAT Test Dates: When to Take the MCAT

Shelf Exams

What Makes the Surgery Shelf Exam so Difficult?

How To...

How to Make Memory Palaces in Medical School

Shelf Exams

How to Study for the Internal Medicine Shelf Exam

USMLE Step 2CK

5 Mistakes to Avoid While Studying for Step 2 CK

Learning Advisor Resources

What are Memory Palaces?

NBME

5 More New NBME Practice Exams Are Coming

NBME

Reliability of the New NBME Forms in Predicting USMLE Step 1 Score

ABIM

Everything About UWorld’s ABFM QBank

Learning Advisor Resources

Dealing With Test Anxiety During Medical School

USMLE Step 1

5 Biggest Mistakes Students Make While Studying for USMLE Step 1

ABS Exam

How To Triage Reviewing for ABSITE and USMLE Step 3

Editor's Picks

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USMLE Step 1

Aim High or Just Pass USMLE Step 1 in 2021

Editor's Picks

A Complete Guide to Getting Through the UWorld QBank Twice

Announcements

Elite Medical Prep Co-Founder Receives COVID-19 Vaccine

USMLE Step 1

What to Do the Day Before Your USMLE Step 1 Exam

USMLE Step 1

Why Basic Sciences Are Still Important During Preclinical Studies

Announcements

COMLEX Level 1 to Become Pass/Fail!

ABS Exam

Common ABSITE Question Types You’ll Encounter on the Exam

USMLE Step 1

How I Used My UWorld Subscription for MS1 and MS2

ABS Exam

Options for a Low ABSITE Score

How To...

How to Study for USMLE Step 2CS

USMLE Step 1

2021 USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK Score Percentiles

Editor's Picks

How to Simultaneously Study for Step 2 CK and Your Shelf Exams

IMG Resources

5 Things US IMGs Should Know When Applying to Residency

Residency Applications

Questions You Should Ask Your Prospective Residency Programs

ABS Exam

How to Create an ABSITE Study Schedule

Resource Reviews

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

Residency Applications

How to Write a Personal Statement Hook

USMLE Step 1

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

USMLE Step 1

UWorld in 30 Days: Making the Most out of UWorld’s Most Basic Subscription

Residency Applications

Here’s How Residency Programs Rank Applicants

Residency Applications

The Ins and Outs of Virtual Residency Application Season

How To...

How to Use the AAMC Residency Explorer Tool

Residency Applications

Residency Matching: How to Cancel an Interview the Right Way

Residency Applications

Post Interview Communication: The Residency Thank You Letter

Residency Matching

So You Want to Be a Neurologist

Uncategorized

An Interview with NBME Free 120 Explanation Guru: Ben White

Comlex Level 1

5 Effective Study Tips to Help You Prepare for COMLEX Level 1

Residency Applications

What to Look For in a Residency Program

USMLE Step 1

USMLE Step 1 Practice Question Types

USMLE Step 1

When to Start Studying for USMLE Step 1

USMLE Step 1

5 Most Productive Study Tips for USMLE Step 1

Learning Advisor Resources

Why Spaced Repetition is SO Important for USMLE Studies?

USMLE Step 1

Taking USMLE Step 1 with Step 2CK After Rotations

Comlex Level 2-CE

How to Study for COMLEX Level 2-CE

USMLE Step 3

My Experience Taking the USMLE during COVID-19

Remediation Resources

Most Common Reasons for Failing USMLE Step 1

Announcements

USMLE Step 2CS is Cancelled

How To...

How to Manage USMLE Step 1 Test Anxiety

USMLE Step 1

When to Start UWorld for USMLE Step 1

How To...

How to Best Use First Aid USMLE Step 1 to Study

Learning Advisor Resources

WEBINAR: Tutoring Program Best Practices for Institutions

NBME

NBME Updates: Free Assessments & Explanations

Learning Advisor Resources

Without Active Learning, You Could Fail USMLE Step 1

Announcements

Elite Medical Prep Founder Delivers Grand Rounds at University of Hawaii

Announcements

WEBINAR: COVID-19 Imaging for Medical Students & Residents

Comlex Level 3

How to Painlessly Prepare for USMLE Step 3 & COMLEX Level 3

featured

Medical School Closed Due to Coronavirus? Remote Learning Tips

featured

Everything Changed – COVID-19 From a 1st Year Resident’s View

featured

Pushing Back your USMLE Test Date Without Losing Knowledge

featured

What COVID-19 Means for Medical Students

featured

All United States Prometric Testing Centers CLOSED

ABIM

How to Study for the American Board of Internal Medicine Exam

USMLE Step 1

How USMLE Step 1 Going Pass/Fail Will Affect Medical School Curricula

Comlex Level 1

How USMLE Step 1 Going Pass/Fail Will Affect DO students

Announcements

How USMLE Step 1 Going Pass/Fail Will Affect IMGs

featured

USMLE Step 1 to Become Pass/Fail

Comlex Level 1

COMLEX Level 1 to USMLE Step 1 Predictor

USMLE Step 1

Mistakes Students Make With First Aid for USMLE Step 1

Comlex Level 2-CE

Best COMLEX Level 2-CE Study Resources

ABIM

Essential Tips for Excelling on the ABIM Certification Exam

Comlex Level 1

Best COMLEX Level 1 Study Resources

How To...

How to Score 260 on USMLE Step 1

USMLE Step 3

5 Tips on Studying for Step 3

How To...

Best Ways to Study for Step 2CK

Uncategorized

COMLEX Level 1 Exam Blueprint and the AOA ACGME Merger

How To...

How to Score a 280 on USMLE Step 2 CK

Resource Reviews

UWorld vs. TrueLearn

How To...

How to Study for USMLE Step 1 During MS2

Residency Matching

Matching Into Orthopaedic Surgery Residency

featured

Matching into Thoracic Surgery Residency

Residency Matching

How to Match into OB/GYN Residency

Residency Matching

How to Match into a Vascular Surgery Residency Program in 2021

Residency Matching

What You Need to Match Into MED/PEDS for Residency

Residency Matching

Acceptance Factors for Matching into Internal Medicine Residency

Residency Matching

Acceptance Factors for Matching into Plastic Surgery Residency

Residency Matching

How to Match into an ENT Residency Program 2021

Residency Matching

Acceptance Factors for Matching into Pediatrics Residency

Residency Matching

Acceptance Factors for Matching into Radiology for Residency

Residency Matching

How to Match into a Neurology Residency Program

Residency Matching

What You Need to Match into Emergency Medicine for Residency

Residency Matching

What You Need to Match into Psychiatry for Residency

featured

Acceptance Factors for Matching into a Transitional Year (TY) Residency

featured

What You Need to Match into Family Medicine for Residency

featured

How to Match into a Dermatology Residency Program in 2021

featured

Acceptance Factors for Matching into Anesthesia for Residency

Residency Applications

Will I Match into My Residency Specialty of Choice?

Residency Applications

Scheduling Residency Interviews

featured

Studying for USMLE Step 1 During MS1

Residency Applications

Saving Money on Residency Applications

Residency Applications

Preparing for Your Residency Interview

Announcements

The Elite Medical Prep Anki Biochem Deck

Residency Applications

Journey to Orthopedics Residency- Interviews

featured

Why QBanks are a CRUCIAL Part of Your USMLE Review

How To...

Failing USMLE Step 1: What to Do

featured

How to Write Your ERAS Personal Statement

featured

How to Write the MSPE

featured

Your 10 Week USMLE Step 1 Study Schedule

featured

Applying Into Pathology Residency

featured

How to Score Above 270 on USMLE Step 1

featured

Applying to ENT Residency

featured

How to Make Your Residency Rank List

Announcements

Entering Week 3 at Mount Sinai Medical School

Announcements

Elite Medical Prep Course at Mount Sinai

featured

How Many Residency Programs & Where to Apply

featured

Using Flashcards to Study for the USMLE

featured

Using Brosencephalon Effectively for USMLE Studying

featured

6 Tips on How to Use Anki USMLE Flashcards

Flashcards

Benefits and Drawbacks of Zanki Deck for USMLE Step 1 Studies

NBME

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Editor's Picks

2021 Free 6 Week USMLE Step 1 Study Schedule

featured

Let’s Talk NBMEs! Free Webinar Sunday, March 31st @3pm EST/noon PST

featured

Takeaways You Can Expect From the New NBME Forms

NBME

Using the UWSA Practice Tests After New NBME Releases

NBME

Using the Old NBME Exam Forms Before They Are ‘Retired’

NBME

Planning to Use the New NBME Practice Forms

Residency Applications

Residency Letters of Recommendation: Everything You Need to Know

Residency Applications

How to Use the ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service)

Residency Applications

Residency Application Timeline: What To Do When

Resource Reviews

Amboss Review: USMLE Prep Platforms

Resource Reviews

Online MedEd: USMLE Prep Platform Reviews

Resource Reviews

Pathoma: USMLE Prep Platform Reviews

Resource Reviews

Kaplan: USMLE Prep Platform Reviews

Resource Reviews

Osmosis: USMLE Prep Platform Reviews

Resource Reviews

Lecturio: USMLE Prep Platform Reviews

How To...

What if I fail? Bouncing back on the USMLE Step 1

USMLE Step 1

What Makes a Great USMLE Tutoring Service?

How To...

How to Score Above 240 on USMLE Step 1

Study Schedules

The Ultimate USMLE Step 2 CK Study Plan

USMLE Step 1

What is the USMLE Exam?

Flashcard Resources

Flash Facts: USMLE Flashcard Resource Reviews

Flashcard Resources

Brosencephalon: USMLE Flashcard Reviews

Flashcard Resources

Firecracker: USMLE Flashcard Resource Reviews

Flashcard Resources

Zanki: USMLE Flashcard Resource Reviews

Flashcard Resources

Memorang: USMLE Flashcard Resource Reviews

Uncategorized

‘2 min USMLE Tidbits’

MCAT

MCAT Scoring Process: Commonly Asked Questions

Comlex Level 3

USMLE Step 3: Managing Anxiety if Day 1 Didn’t Go as Planned

Comlex Level 1

Should You Take COMLEX or Step First?

USMLE Step 2CK

The Complete Step 2 CK Breakdown by Subject and How to Plan For Each Subject

MCAT

Can I Cancel My MCAT and Postpone It?

MCAT

2023 Guide to Choosing an MCAT Test Date

Comlex Level 1

MELS 2022 Anxiety Tips

Residency Applications

To SOAP or Not to SOAP? Is SOAPing Right for You?

MCAT

The 2023 Best MCAT Practice Tests

NBME

Six Tips to Help You Succeed on Your Clinical Clerkships

Study Schedules

10 Steps to Creating Your Perfect Step 2 CK Study Plan

MCAT

6 Reasons to Retake the MCAT

Editor's Picks

How Important is Your MCAT Score for Medical School Admissions

Shelf Exams

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Residency Applications

How to Talk About Re-Applying for the Match in Your Residency Interviews

Editor's Picks

The Absolute Best Predictor of Step 2 CK Scores

Residency Applications

6 Tips for Contacting Medical Residency Programs for an Interview

MCAT

8 Overlooked Aspects of MCAT Prep

MCAT

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MCAT

MCAT: How to Prepare/What to Expect For Test Day

Residency Applications

Congratulations! You Matched to Residency – Now What?!

Residency Applications

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USMLE Step 1

Tackling Drug Ad and Research Abstract Questions on the USMLE

Editor's Picks

How to Study for the MCAT: 6-Month MCAT Study Plan

Residency Applications

2022 Top Most IMG Friendly Residency Specialties

USMLE Step 1

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Residency Applications

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Shelf Exams

Time Saving Tips for Studying for Your Shelf Exam During Clinical Rotations

USMLE Step 2CK

Step 2 CK Minimum Score is Increasing

MCAT

9 MCAT Study Tips from Reddit That Are Absolutely Wrong

Residency Advising Tutors

SOAPing Into a Competitive Residency Program

Residency Applications

How to Prepare Your Application for SOAP

Shelf Exams

Time Saving Tricks to Study for the Surgery Shelf During Clerkship

USMLE Step 3

Step 3: Managing Anxiety if Day 1 Didn’t Go as Planned

MCAT

Can I Cancel My MCAT and Postpone It?

USMLE Step 1

How Will the USMLE Step 1 Pass Fail System Effect Your Step 2 Score?

Residency Applications

Standing Out in Residency Applications With a Pass/Fail USMLE Step 1

Resource Reviews

Best Study Books for Step 2CK 2022

Resource Reviews

Best Resources to Help You Prepare for Your Surgery Shelf Exam

Residency Matching

A Guide to Swapping Residency Programs

MCAT

Reapplying to Medical School: What to Change?

Resource Reviews

AMBOSS vs. UWorld: Which is a Better USMLE Resource?

Shelf Exams

7 Tips for Studying for the Family Medicine Shelf Exam

MCAT

How to Improve Your MCAT Score and Reach Your Target Score

NBME

Why Is the Medicine Shelf So Hard and What Can You Do to Be Ready?

MCAT

The Questions You’ll See on the MCAT – With MCAT Sample Questions!

Medical School Students

What to Focus on In Your Pre-Med Research Position

NBME

How Doing Well on Shelf Exams Will Improve Your Step 2 CK Score

MCAT

Writing A Medical School Personal Statement

Announcements

Elite Medical Prep Conducts 3rd Joint Webinar with UWorld

USMLE Step 1

Foreign Countries Where the USMLE is Accepted

Medical School Students

Writing Your Medical School Letter of Intent: a Guide

Residency Applications

Understanding the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP)

Learning Advisor Resources

Observations and Trends After the Switch to USMLE Step 1 Pass/Fail: What Learning Specialists Are Saying

Editor's Picks

What Questions Do They Ask in a Residency Interview?

MCAT

Getting Into Med School: How to Create a School List for AMCAS

MCAT

Applying to Medical School Timeline

MCAT

How to Get Into Medical School: What Do Medical Schools Want to See?

MCAT

The 8 Best MCAT Resources: How to Start Studying for the MCAT

MCAT

Writing a Hook for Your Personal Statement for Medical School

MCAT

What do Medical Schools Look for in Their Applicants?

Medical School Students

How To Get The Most Out of Shadowing

USMLE Step 3

How to Study for CCS on Step 3

MCAT

Active Learning Study Tips for the MCAT

Medical School Students

The Ultimate Guide to Writing Your Medical School Personal Statement

NBME

Best Ways to Use NBME Practice Exams to Prepare for the Real Thing

Medical School Students

What is CASPer – The Ins and Outs of a Not-So-Scary Exam

MCAT

5 MCAT Mental Health and Prep Tips

USMLE Step 3

Top USMLE Step 3 Resources for Struggling Students

MCAT

When Should I Start Studying for the MCAT?

Medical School Students

How to Explain a Gap Year During Medical School Interviews

MCAT

MCAT Content Review

Medical School Students

What Is Casper and How to Score in the 4th Quartile for Medical School

MCAT

What to Do the Day Before Your MCAT to Prepare

USMLE Step 2CK

USMLE Step 2 CK Scoring

MCAT

Choosing your target score for MCAT

Medical School Students

The 7 Best Ways to Invest as a Medical Student

MCAT

6 Reasons to Take the MCAT During a Gap Year

MCAT

The Medical School Interview: What to Expect

MCAT

USMLE vs MCAT

Learning Advisor Resources

The Good Doctor: Tips and Tricks for Medical Students with ASD

MCAT

How to Make the Most Out of a Gap Year Before Medical School

MCAT

Secondary Applications and How to Approach Them

MCAT

MCAT Score: How is the MCAT Scored?

Residency Applications

Applying for US Residency as an IMG: Does Step 2CS Still Exist for IMGs?

MCAT

7 Reasons to Consider a Physician-Scientist Training Program

MCAT

How to Customize an MCAT Study Schedule

MCAT

5 Reasons You Got a Low MCAT Score

MCAT

You’ve Made it Into Med School! Now What?

MCAT

MCAT Anki Decks: Which Make the Best Study Resources?

USMLE Step 2CK

How to Score a 240 on Step 2CK

Learning Advisor Resources

How to Learn the Most from Your Pre-Health Advisor

MCAT

The MCAT 99th Percentile Club: How to Get In

MCAT

UWorld MCAT Prep

MCAT

Reaching Your MCAT Score Goal: Approaching Each Section of the MCAT

MCAT

Best Way To Improve MCAT Score

Comlex Level 1

MD vs. DO Programs: Which Path to Medicine is Right for You?

USMLE Step 2CK

What to do the day before your USMLE Step 2 Test Date

USMLE Step 2CK

How a USMLE Step 2CK Tutor Can Help You Succeed

MCAT

Khan Academy MCAT Test Prep

USMLE Step 2CK

How to Score a 260 on USMLE Step 2CK

USMLE Step 1

How I Counsel Students Based on Their UWorld Step 1 and Step 2 QBank Performance Analysis

MCAT

6 Best MCAT Resources to Help You Prepare for Your Exam

USMLE Step 1

USMLE Scoring: How Much Do a Few Points Matter?

Flashcard Resources

Top 5 Bad Habits Which are Keeping You From Passing USMLE Step 1

Residency Applications

You Just Found Out Your USMLE Step 1 Score! Now What?

Residency Applications

How Important is the ERAS Personal Statement?

MCAT

2022 Complete Guide to Interpreting Your MCAT Practice Test Scores

Comlex Level 2-CE

How to Prepare for the USMLE and COMLEX Exams Simultaneously

MCAT

Khan Academy for the MCAT Professional Review

How To...

2021 Guide to Creating High-Yield Flashcard Decks on UWorld

MCAT

The 2021 Ultimate Guide to the AMCAS

ABIM

UWorld American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) QBank Review

MCAT

Applying to For-Profit vs. Non-Profit Medical Schools

Uncategorized

How to Score a 270 on USMLE Step 2 CK

MCAT

Top 5 Genius MCAT Study Tips

USMLE Step 2CK

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

USMLE Step 1

7 USMLE Step 1 Practice Question Mistakes to Avoid

USMLE Step 2CK

2021 Top 5 Study Resources for USMLE Step 2 CK

Shelf Exams

How to Study for the Neurology Shelf Exam

USMLE Step 2CK

How I Used UWorld During My Didactic Years

Comlex Level 1

TrueLearn Review: SmartBanks for COMLEX Level 1 and 2 CE

Editor's Picks

The 2021 Best MCAT Practice Tests

MCAT

Is an MSAR Subscription Worth It?

USMLE Step 1

Mnemonics Aren’t Enough to Pass USMLE Step 1

MCAT

MCAT Test Dates: When to Take the MCAT

Shelf Exams

What Makes the Surgery Shelf Exam so Difficult?

How To...

How to Make Memory Palaces in Medical School

Shelf Exams

How to Study for the Internal Medicine Shelf Exam

USMLE Step 2CK

5 Mistakes to Avoid While Studying for Step 2 CK

Learning Advisor Resources

What are Memory Palaces?

NBME

5 More New NBME Practice Exams Are Coming

NBME

Reliability of the New NBME Forms in Predicting USMLE Step 1 Score

ABIM

Everything About UWorld’s ABFM QBank

Learning Advisor Resources

Dealing With Test Anxiety During Medical School

USMLE Step 1

5 Biggest Mistakes Students Make While Studying for USMLE Step 1

ABS Exam

How To Triage Reviewing for ABSITE and USMLE Step 3

Editor's Picks

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USMLE Step 1

Aim High or Just Pass USMLE Step 1 in 2021

Editor's Picks

A Complete Guide to Getting Through the UWorld QBank Twice

Announcements

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