USMLE-Rx Blog Posts
Proven strategies, expert advice, and resources to help you excel in medical school, the USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK, and beyond!
Med school life is a lot, even before all the exams. The Journey to Becoming a Doctor: Key Exams Becoming a doctor is like running a marathon. Instead of just running, you’ve got exams thrown at you along the way. These tests are designed to push your brain, patience, and sometimes sanity. But they’re also…
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How do you stay conscious—both literally and figuratively—during this whirlwind of a journey called medical school? The Reality of Medical School Stress Let’s be honest—medical school stress is no joke. You’re balancing sheer exhaustion and trying to keep it all together. Studies show that anywhere from 20-90% of med students experience stress, and between 27-75%…
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What is a Differential Diagnosis? Let’s get to it: Differential diagnosis (DDx) is a tool that every healthcare provider, including you one day, will use to narrow down what’s going on with a patient when there could be several possibilities. It’s like a detective game where you’re Sherlock, but instead of finding the culprit, you’re…
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We’re excited to announce that Professor Ronald Harden, a renowned pioneer in medical education, has joined the ScholarRx Academic Advisory Board. Professor Harden’s decades-long career has left an indelible mark on medical education. His pioneering work, such as the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), has significantly influenced how we assess clinical competency in medical students.…
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In a recent video by popular medical content creator Medschoolbro, students are challenged to diagnose a patient’s condition in just 60 seconds. The interactive format has quickly gained attention among medical students eager to sharpen their clinical reasoning skills under pressure. The video opens with a scenario: a 45-year-old woman presenting with episodes of dizziness…
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Preparing for USMLE Step 1: What I Wish I Knew Sooner It’s crunch time. You’re juggling clinical rotations, practice questions, and desperately trying to find a way to maintain some semblance of balance in your life. Welcome to your third year of medical school, and if you’re like most students, you’re probably feeling the pressure…
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In today’s fast-paced academic world, it’s easy to get caught up in the grind of studying, clinical rotations, and the endless cycle of exams. But, there’s one tool that many medical students overlook: networking. And no, we’re not talking about scrolling through Instagram during your study breaks. We’re talking about building connections that could literally…
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It’s Monday morning. You sit up, bleary-eyed, and reach for your phone. Before you’ve even had a sip of coffee, you’re scrolling. Your old classmate posted about their new puppy, and someone else lost theirs. Sound familiar? It’s like this avalanche of personal updates hits us every day, and without even realizing it, we’re caught…
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It’s a typical day, and you’re neck-deep in USMLE prep. You’ve heard it a hundred times: “Practice makes perfect,” but does it apply here? Well, yes. When it comes to acing the USMLE, practice questions aren’t just a nice-to-have—they’re essential. So, if you’ve been wondering if those practice questions will really help boost your score,…
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It’s the third year of med school, and everything is starting to feel like a marathon with no finish line. If you’re like most students, you’ve got a mountain of material to cover, clinical rotations to attend, and a looming exam like the USMLE Step 1 breathing down your neck. It’s normal to feel a…
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