Comments on: Resources

By: Mark S

Mark S — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 05:28:04 +0000

I bought your flashcards and am considering signing up for the course, does the course cover more than what is in the step 1 deck? Are there more cards I can add to my deck as part of the course? Also, does the course have videos to explain all of the cards in the step 1 deck? thanks for the help!

By: Yousmle

Yousmle — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 00:12:05 +0000

In reply to Mark S.

Hi Mark,

Thanks for your question. The Course covers much more than the Step 1 deck, and has very little in the way of overlap with those cards. The cards that are associated with the Course are virtually 100% different from the Step 1 cards, and often go more in depth on topics, as well as cover much more in the way of question interpretation. You can sign up for a consultation to learn more about the Course and how it can help you master more in less time here: https://yousmle.com/consultation

Dr. Palmerton

By: Yousmle

Yousmle — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 23:09:39 +0000

In reply to Prapti. Thanks for your question. I don't know that the announcement was that only pass/fail would be considered - it is rather that only pass/fail will be reported. If you take Step 1 in 2021, you will have a score, and it most likely WOULD be considered, especially if you apply in a cohort of applicants who have scored Step 1 exams.

By: Prapti

Prapti — Sat, 13 Jun 2020 02:09:45 +0000

As per the new USMLE guidelines, from 2022 there wouldn’t be any scores considered, instead only pass/fail would be considered.

So, if I give step 1 in 2021 and step 2 in 2022, how will the scores be considered for me?

By: rthompson13

rthompson13 — Thu, 21 May 2020 01:45:29 +0000

Hey Alec! Question. I’ve been using your “pathos to pres” method since med school (current peds resident), which has been one of the most powerful habits that I have acquired in my medical education. Thanks for that! However I am a late adopter of Anki, just now making cards for the first time, and am running into some issues. Each card for a disease has the core ideas for pathophys, presentation (hx and PE), diagnosis, and management. For particularly complex diseases, especially when it comes to the pathophys, I am finding that the cards are too long, to the point that reviewing them can be laborious. I try pretty hard to cut out extraneous details and focus only on the essential “quick and dirty” material, but still, some are too long. I thought about breaking the complex diseases into two cards — e.g. one half with pathophys and presentation, the other with dx and mgt. However, in my mind, all of the components of the disease are related, i.e. the pathophys explains the presentation which explains the diagnosis and management. So I feel that just quizzing myself on half the disease will lead to more fragmented learning and memorization, as opposed to seeing the disease as a logical whole. Wondering if you have any ideas. Thanks

By: Yousmle

Yousmle — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 23:21:49 +0000

In reply to Aaron.

UWorld is the most important, as question interpretation is by far the most important skill for the exam: https://www.yousmle.com/question-interpretation/

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:56:21 +0000

What are your resource recommendations for step 2CK?

By: Yousmle

Yousmle — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 19:56:51 +0000

In reply to Khola Rasool. Hi! I'm not sure I understand your question. Virtually all programs will require a Step 1 score for you to get serious consideration, so your score would have to be available at the time you apply, or before.

By: Khola Rasool

Khola Rasool — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 04:58:52 +0000

If I take step 1 next year.And apply for match in 2023.Will my score be considered ?

By: Yousmle

Yousmle — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 06:04:15 +0000

In reply to Omer Issachar.

Try this article: https://www.yousmle.com/step-percentiles/