
To be quite honest, I did not spend a single hour in the classroom during the first two years beyond gross lectures and dissection. I’m also the type of person who’s able to gain quite a bit of information just from reading. This meant I was able to spend a fair bit of time getting myself familiar with some of the resources I would later use during my dedicated study period. Some background information about me (at the risk of revealing too much): I went to a medical school that, at the time, provided a traditional medical school curriculum with significant self-guided learning.

In the end, this experience should be about finding out how best to incorporate different study strategies and high-yield resources in a way that will work best for you.

It’s my understanding that there were a few requests out there to hear more about my experience studying for the USMLE Step 1, and I’m happy to share my experience! I strongly believe everyone has their own set of unique circumstances and personality traits that contribute to their optimal study strategy.

This is what this Firecracker said after he sent us his story: “I’m grateful for the opportunity to share with your users, hopefully it may be helpful.” Humility and brains! What a catch! ) Without further ado, here you go!Ī while back, I shared my USMLE Step 1 score report with the Firecracker team to add to the collection of testimonials from individuals who found success incorporating its spaced-repetition platform into their study regimen.

It’s awesome to see that Firecrackers care so much about the success of their peers that they take time out of their busy schedules to share their experience with others. Amazingly, it also isn’t the first time such high performing students have shared their stories (for example, if you haven’t read Trevor’s story on how he studied for USMLE Step 1 and scored a 266, click here). Many Firecrackers have obliterated the USMLEs over the years and this isn’t the first 270+ score report we’ve received.
