In fact, over the last year, we’ve added dozens of new Step 1 study resources to Cram Fighter, allowing Cram Fighter users greater ability to customize their USMLE Step 1 study schedules. In addition, we respond quickly to customer requests to add any new Step 1 resources we don’t already support. We pay close attention to new resources that come out, and strive to keep our list of resources growing and available to our customers. Anecdotally, more and more students tell us that they use Step 1 resources that cover microbiology and pathology, like Picmonic and Sketchy, to supplement their class lectures during M1 and M2.Īnki flashcards and UWorld continue to maintain their dominance as the most popular flashcards and qbank, respectively.
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This is a 35 point jump from last year’s stats, which we reported in our article How to Choose the Right USMLE Step 1 Resources. Some students describe UFAP as the minimum resources, or as the backbone of a study plan, to be supplemented with others.Īt Cram Fighter, we find that SketchyMedical has recently overtaken Pathoma in terms of popularity, with over 45% of Cram Fighter customers scheduling Sketchy tasks. The importance of these resources has become common knowledge among med students, but there is still some debate about whether UFAP counts as the gold standard of Step 1 prep. The “UFAP” acronym was popularized by med students on Reddit.
We find UFAP resources (UWorld, First Aid, and Pathoma) are still among the top 5 most popular Step 1 resources that our customers are adding to their study plans. (View our current most-added resources here.) Recent USMLE Resource Trends These aren’t necessarily the best Step 1 study resources, but are ranked by how often we see our customers adding them to their Step 1 study plans. Read below to find out how Cram Fighter’s med student customers are studying right now in 2017.
What are the top USMLE Step 1 resources that students are using? At Cram Fighter, we track and report on the most popular USMLE Step 1 textbooks, lectures, question banks, and flashcards by what we see students adding into their Cram Fighter study plans.