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To start using Anki (I assume you’re using the AnKing deck because why wouldn’t you), you’re going to consume third party content. These are mostly videos, but sometimes it can be book chapters or other things. For the sake of this we are going to assume you followed my Anki setup guide perfectly and just […]

You are going to start by pressing this link Note: This was done on a mac so if you use a PC your process may be slightly different. Also I have Add-ons on my Anki so it may look different than yours.   Scroll to the bottom and hit the correct link for your computer

General Sketchy micro is a resource that makes pretty memorable pictures to help you remember all the little forgettable parts about bacteria and viruses. It’s a must for block 4, and generally a good resource to use if you need to learn about a bacteria or virus.

General Lectures are present in each block, but their quality may vary as lecturers change. Whether you attend or watch lectures is a personal choice, but there are some exceptions to this. Block 1 The lectures here vary in quality. I can speak from experience that the lectures are not a hard requirement. It’s always

General The pretest series is a helpful textbook series with practice questions that cover many topics. They are generally good, but they’re focused on step studying so questions may or may not be block relevant. The neuro pre-test textbook is extremely important for block 3, and it is an excellent resource. The authors highly recommend

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

The PCC-OSCE (Patient-Centered Care Objective Structured Clinical Examination) is typically held in early April and is posted on the academic calendar as a weeklong process, but you are assigned to a specific day for a 2 hours block. The rest of that week is off, so you can use it to travel, relax, or study

What is the MSPE? The MSPE or Medical Student Performance Evaluation is an overall, objective summary of your activities throughout medical school. During June-July, you’ll fill out an online form with your achievements in research, community service, and extracurricular/professional activities during medical school You will also add preclinical comments that you would like to include

What is a shelf exam?   The Shelf exam is a 110-question exam taken at the end of every core clerkship. Each one: Is composed of shelved questions from Step 2 CK exams of the past Allows you 2 hours and 45 minutes to complete (with the exception of the family medicine shelf, which is 100 questions and allows