When you get into a studying groove that works for you, it can be easy to forget to check your progress. You may ask yourself, “Why do a self-assessment if I have a comprehensive study schedule and guide?” But the importance of self-assessments for students cannot be overstated. Self-assessments […]
We’re offering up a special weekend edition of the Rx Bricks Podcast, with an episode that explores the foundations and frameworks of heart failure. Even if you don’t have a subscription to USMLE-Rx, you can check out the interactive brick this episode is based on just by setting up a […]
This week’s episode of the Rx Bricks Podcast dips into the Psychiatry collection of our Rx Bricks library to tackle Alcohol Use Disorder. Here’s a sneak peek: If you have an iOS device, we recommend that you use the Overcast app to get the full experience of our audio […]
We are proud to announce a brand new way to help you master medical school and prepare for the boards: The Rx Bricks Podcast! And besides being highly entertaining, they’re free! Led by Dr. Arjun Iyer (of Express Videos fame), each podcast episode is built around one of […]
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 […]
Med students are inundated with complex information every day. Learning and understanding that information can be a struggle, especially if you’re not used to the time it takes to truly comprehend the material. In comparison to your undergraduate courses, you may be learning a semester’s worth of material in one […]
Every student, teacher, and mentor you ask will have different advice about how to do well in med school. Review these flash cards, or watch these videos, or buy this list of Step prep resources. The simple truth is that there is no single answer to “What does […]
by Mark Heslin The summer before your first year of medical school is a unique and celebratory time because you finally have a summer “off.” Each summer in college and graduate school, you’re tasked with a laundry list of “medical school application to-dos” that you have to work […]
Would you like to join us as we work to build a healthier world through accessible, sustainable medical education? As a USMLE-Rx student ambassador, you can help your friends and classmates master medical school and prepare for the boards with the only digital learning suite fully integrated with […]
By Mark Heslin Understanding and reflecting are the keys to long-term memory retention and the creation of polysynaptic memories. Before we can understand a particular discipline or the functionality of an organ system, for instance, we have to memorize its foundational principles. In short, memorization is essential to […]