General Statpearls is a free online textbook that provides focused, high-yield reviews of almost any topic. You can find a summary of nearly anything you might need simply by googling a topic followed by “Statpearls.” This is a great citable resource and comes highly recommended. Some students may feel that it is insufficient in depth, […]
General Sketchy is a resource that turns medical topics into pictures. As a third-party resource, sketchy is particularly useful for microbiology and pharmacology, as both of these areas have a lot of information that is difficult to remember without a picture or mnemonic. As you go through each block, you will be expected to learn
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General Osmosis is a good review resource to help learn about subjects you find challenging. It’s free on youtube and can be helpful for briefly summarizing difficult topics.
First aid is, in the opinion of the author of this post, the single most important book for the first two years of medical school. It does not contain everything you need to know. But, everything in this book is necessary for you to learn for step. Step prep is ultimately the goal of the
General Anki Anki (official download linked here) is an app you can download for make flashcards. There is another tutorial section for general anki information here which may be edited later, but is useful for now. Once you have the basics you can get started with decks. Most people use the AnKing deck (detailed below) but
General Boards and Beyond is an excellent resource. The videos are short, concise, and they cover most of what you need to know. They can be pretty dense so don’t feel like you need to watch on double speed to save time. Some people prefer to take notes, but not all do. If you use