Congratulations on your acceptance to medical school! You’re ready to begin the next big chapter of your education, career, and life. It’s an exciting time — but it also can be daunting. While it may be stressful to step into the unknown, you don’t have to enter the […]
Strategies for Using Rx360+ (now including Rx Bricks!) Med students and IMGs often ask about the best way to use Rx360+ from USMLE-Rx, and the answer is typically, “It depends.” Since every student starts from a different place (different strengths and weaknesses, different knowledge gaps, and different preferences […]
By Mark Ard [Editor’s note: This article was originally published in 2014 and has been updated to incorporate procedural changes and fee increases, as well as recent information from Prometric and the NBME regarding the COVID-19 outbreak.] 4/10/20 Update Prometric Update: Early after the situation was officially characterized […]
We’ve rolled out a new feature in USMLE-Rx that will make it even easier to search First Aid. If you have Rx360 or Flash Facts, you can now go into the Browse First Aid section and search for the concepts and terms you’re looking for. In this video, […]
As many of you know, the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME), co-sponsors of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), announced significant changes to the USMLE program last week. They include: Changing Step 1 score reporting from a three-digit […]
Preparing for the USMLE Step 1 is one of the greatest challenges faced by a med student. Whether you’re an M2 heading toward your test date with destiny or an IMG/FMG who is chasing the dream of taking the Step 1, the journey often seems perilous. However, with the right mindset and the right approach, you can achieve your objective. But…you need to have a plan. That’s why we’ve introduced our new Rx Study Planner.
Here is a question dissection from our recent Secrets of the USMLE webinar, where we unpacked a set of cardiovascular questions. This question comes from the USMLE-Rx Step 1 Qmax question bank. If you want to try some questions for yourself, take USMLE-Rx for a 5-day test drive. […]
It’s no surprise that First Aid is used by every medical student because there is no resource like it. Most students will tell you that “if it’s in First Aid, you’re likely going to see it on the actual exam.” That’s because First Aid is essentially your blueprint […]
With the holidays upon us and block exams behind us, this is the perfect time to reflect on how far you’ve come and where you want to go in 2020. Are you starting medical school and wondering about the USMLE? Or are you flying through second year and […]
USMLE-Rx is very proud to announce the fifth grand prize winner of the Rx Challenge! Thousands of med students from around the world have entered to see why the questions from Step 1 Qmax are rated so highly when it comes to preparing for the USMLE Step 1 exam. During the Rx […]