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By Jennifer Li

Three Ways to Get Ahead with First Aid for USMLE Step 1

First Aid is often hailed as the Step 1 "Bible" by everyone and anyone who has had to study for those dreaded medical examination boards. In fact, the most common piece of advice I personally heard as a wide-eyed junior medical student was to have First Aid in one hand and then UWorld in the other...

By Dr. Dan Matassa

How I Scored a 270 on the USMLE Step 2 CK: Step 2 CK Study Plan

*This post was updated in June 2019.* On the residency interview trail, I was always asked: “How on Earth did you score a 270 on Step 2 CK?” When my students hear about my score, they often ask the same question. Getting a great score on this exam was certainly no easy feat, but it's something I b...

By Med School Tutors

Five Biggest Mistakes Students Make With UWorld

At Med School Tutors, we rely heavily on UWorld in our work with students. Over the last five years, UWorld has become widely recognized as the gold standard Qbank for all steps of the USMLE. This is due primarily to the quality of its questions and rigor of its explanations. UWorld content is upd...

Three Ways to Get Ahead with First Aid for USMLE Step 1

How I Scored a 270 on the USMLE Step 2 CK: Step 2 CK Study Plan

Five Biggest Mistakes Students Make With UWorld

Three Ways to Get Ahead with First Aid for USMLE Step 1

How I Scored a 270 on the USMLE Step 2 CK: Step 2 CK Study Plan

Five Biggest Mistakes Students Make With UWorld

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