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My Success Story: Passing Step 1 and Shelf Exams During Third Year with Med School Tutors
The following post is a guest blog from a Blueprint tutoring student, Katerina, who successfully passed her Step 1 and shelf exams at the same time with the help of her Blueprint tutor. Hear her story below! The summer before my third year of medical school, I still felt like I wasn’t ready to take
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What Happens if I Fail Step 1 (Now That It’s Pass/Fail)?
While some med students may feel relief from Step 1 going pass/fail, others may still be wondering, “What happens if I fail Step 1? Without a score, how will I know how to improve when I retake the exam?” Whether you’ve arrived at this article before taking Step 1 or after receiving a failing score,
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What is a Fellow Doctor? A Guide on Fellowships for Eager Medical Students
Have you heard your upper level residents mention the term “fellowship,” but were too nervous to ask what a fellow doctor is? In this post, we explore the world of training that exists after residency: medical fellowships. In short, a fellowship is an opportunity for physicians to further specialize and distinguish themselves by honing their
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The Ultimate Patient Case Presentation Template for Med Students
Knowing how to deliver a patient presentation is one of the most important skills to learn on your journey to becoming a physician. After all, when you’re on a medical team, you’ll need to convey all the critical information about a patient in an organized manner without any gaps in knowledge transfer. One big caveat:
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The Most Competitive Medical Specialties & How to Prepare
This post was originally published in March 2020 and was updated April 2024. Dr. Navin Prasad also contributed to this post. Have you recently discovered your passion for one of the most competitive medical specialties, and are wondering what you need to do to match? Then this blog is for you! Drawing from personal experiences
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My Journey to Medicine: Charmian’s Story
I’m not going to lie, I experienced palpitations when I was asked to write about my medical career journey. My history with personal narratives is abysmal. I was given the assignment twice in college and both times the professors returned my paper to me ungraded. They noted that the work was not characteristic of my
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Meet ResidencyCAS, the New OB/GYN Residency Application System
As a recent residency graduate, I can attest to how stressful the application process can be. Luckily, a lot has changed for the better since I applied for OB/GYN residency in 2018 (which now seems like ancient history)! You’ve probably heard by now that the specialty of OB/GYN will be changing the application process for
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Step 1 Pass Rates Are Decreasing: How to Make Sure You’ll Pass
In recent years, the role Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) plays in the residency application process has changed. When it transitioned from a scored assessment to a pass/fail test in January 2022, the change alleviated the pressure to score as high as possible and realigned the focus back to making
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