Beginners Archives - Yousmle https://www.yousmle.com/category/beginners/ Mastery - Not Memorization - For Impressive USMLEs Tue, 25 Oct 2022 04:23:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.4 https://www.yousmle.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Beginners Archives - Yousmle https://www.yousmle.com/category/beginners/ 32 32 First-Year Step 1 Study Plan: 6 Burning Questions Answered https://www.yousmle.com/first-year-medical-school-usmle-step-1-studying/ https://www.yousmle.com/first-year-medical-school-usmle-step-1-studying/#disqus_thread Wed, 06 May 2015 20:46:58 +0000 https://www.yousmle.com/?p=1238 Medical school is challenging enough. Are you supposed to create a first-year Step 1 study plan, as well? The short answer: yes! The foundation for high Step 1 scores begins long before your dedicated study. The most successful ways to prepare, however, are not what you would expect. They are not what many of your […]

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]]> https://www.yousmle.com/first-year-medical-school-usmle-step-1-studying/feed/ 3 Med School Anki: FAQ for the USMLE Steps, Shelf Exams, and Clerkships https://www.yousmle.com/med-school-anki-faq/ https://www.yousmle.com/med-school-anki-faq/#disqus_thread Tue, 06 May 2014 17:07:03 +0000 https://www.yousmle.com/?p=742 Anki is one of the most powerful tools in medical school. Most medical students have used Anki for the USMLE Step 1, Step 2CK, and Shelf exams. They pray for high scores that will lead them to the residency of their dreams. However, not everyone who uses Anki does well. In fact, tons of students […]

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]]> https://www.yousmle.com/med-school-anki-faq/feed/ 3 Med School Anki: Make (or Find) USMLE-Crushing Flashcards https://www.yousmle.com/med-school-anki/ https://www.yousmle.com/med-school-anki/#disqus_thread Sat, 08 Feb 2014 01:39:55 +0000 https://www.yousmle.com/?p=32 Most students will have tried Anki in med school. There is a good reason: spaced repetition helps you remember anything, forever. I can still remember (and use) the majority of things I’ve made into cards since my first year at Stanford. I scored 270 on the USMLE Step 1 and received honors on all my […]

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]]> https://www.yousmle.com/med-school-anki/feed/ 32 USMLE Step 1 Score of 270: Is Memorization Enough? https://www.yousmle.com/usmle-step-1-score-of-270-is-memorization-enough/ https://www.yousmle.com/usmle-step-1-score-of-270-is-memorization-enough/#disqus_thread Thu, 06 Feb 2014 03:27:48 +0000 https://www.yousmle.com/?p=42 As someone with years of tutoring experience, who has worked one-on-one with dozens of students, and has had led classrooms totaling thousands more, I have had a lot of time to think about just what makes for a successful student, particularly one who will score exceptionally well on their USMLE Step 1 and other standardized […]

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