Annotation Nation
By Tim Durso One of the greatest challenges in studying for Step 1 is deciding what information is worth trying …
Start Early and Do Lots of Questions: Acing COMLEX and USMLE Prep
By Ryan Nguyen Many osteopathic medical students at the beginning of their second year struggle to come up with a …
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Study Timing: How Soon Is Too Soon?
By Tim Durso There’s one age old question that inevitably creeps into the forefront of the (admittedly neurotic) mind of …
Step 2 Clinical Skills PROtips
By Jocelyn Compton Step 2 Clinical Skills is the final national examination we take as medical students. It is required …
How to Not Freak Out While Prepping for Step 1
By Luke Murray So, you’re sitting down to start studying for Step 1 and you’re freaking out. That’s understandable. I …
How NOT to Take Step 1
By Jocelyn Compton I’d scoured the internet for every last dribble of advice for Step 1 test day. I’d even …
Perseveration, or Perseverance?
By Patrick Sylvester Alternately titled… what to do about topics you just don’t feel comfortable with! From my own experience, …
How To Tackle The Hardest Part About Studying
By Luke Murray “The hard part about writing is not the writing. It’s sitting down to write.” – Steven Pressfield, …
Perfect Practice Makes Perfect
By Mark Ard In the immortal words of NCAA legend John Wooden, “Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice …
How to Maximize Efficiency during Dedicated Study Blocks
By Walter Wiggins The majority of MS-2s are closing in on their dedicated study block for the USMLE Step 1. …
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