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 […]
An excellent tutor may be just what you need to overcome learning curves or knowledge gaps in med school. Here are a few questions to ask potential tutors. You’re probably tired of people telling you that med school is hard. You know it’s hard. You’re reminded of it every […]
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 […]
We’ve shaken things up around here. Every student deserves to have the right tools and quality content that will help them succeed in med school and on the boards. That’s why we’ve made exciting changes to help med students get what they need, with an eye toward real […]
We just posted a new errata file for the 2020 edition of First Aid for the USMLE Step 1. The file is a PDF document that you can download from our Updates and Corrections page. This is the page where we gather all of our update files for the […]
Are you a medical student interested in one day becoming a medical educator? During the reimagined and virtual annual conference being presented by IAMSE (the International Association of Medical Science Educators), ScholarRx will be holding a free online workshop in conjunction with our NEST (New Educator and Scholars Training) […]
We have just added a brand new Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) brick to the Respiratory collection of Rx Bricks. This brick covers COVID-19’s: Epidemiology Viral characteristics Risk factors Diagnostic work-ups, and Management and prevention plans If you don’t have a USMLE-Rx account, you can access it for free […]
We have two free webinars lined up this week to help you stay on track with your studies during the COVID-19 outbreak. Tonight, we’re hosting the second of our weekly virtual workshops called Question Lab designed to help you stay sharp and study efficiently! At Question Lab, we’ll help […]
We’re excited to announce another way we’re working to help you stay on track with your studies during the COVID-19 outbreak. We are hosting a series of weekly virtual workshops called Question Lab designed to help you stay sharp and study efficiently! Let’s face it, things look very […]
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 […]