USMLE tutoring for Step 1 and step 2

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Pass on Step 1, Scored 262 on USMLE Step 2

Experienced USMLE tutor

Focus will be on:

Personalized tutoring

Active learning by brainstorming the concepts.

Mastering First Aid conceptually (no passive reading).

Step-by-step UWorld question solving to tackle difficult questions.

Reviews of NBME and few other resources that i made my notes from.

To provide focused attention.

20$/hr

I am a sophomore and I want to know whether I should apply to FlexMed.

Demographics: Asian Male

Major: Cell Biology & Genetics

Stats:

• cGPA: 4.0
• sGPA: 4.0
• SAT: 1540 (1600 superscore)
• HS GPA: 3.986 (13 APs)

Research:

• Translational research on systemic scleroderma, ~460 hours by end of semester. No pubs yet.

Clinical Experience:

• Medical assistant, plastic surgery clinic: ~150 hours
• Clinical volunteering: ~100 hours by end of semester
• Shadowing: neuroradiology (~30 hrs), rheumatology (~20 hrs)

Nonclinical Volunteering:

• Local food bank: ~50 hours in college (~110 including HS)
• Teaching high schoolers about autoimmune diseases through my club

Leadership:

• Founder/Co-president, autoimmune disorder society at college (~100 hours): fundraising, school outreach and education, and letter-writing advocacy for autoimmune patients

Other ECs/Awards:

• Private academic 1-on-1 tutor, ~150 hours
• Created a free chemistry website offering 1-on-1 chemistry, biology, and math tutoring (HS)
• USABO top 225 scorer (HS)
• National Merit Finalist

Last year I was written up for violating on campus housing policy for paraphernalia possession, however, the substances left behind were my friends who left them in my room. I was not aware until when I received a report. I made it known to residential advisor when I met with them taking full responsibility as the tenant and they understood and gave me the lowest possible consequence (written warning but as email report documentation). I go to a UC school in california where it is legal. Nothing else came of this event.

I’ve seen mixed interpretations online…do I need to report this on med school apps (MD/DO) as an IA? Does this ruin my chances at all ? Are there any other steps I should take to be sure ?

Been wanting to go to med school for awhile now, and im not deluded about how difficult it is, or if its glamourous work, etc. but I just saw a post in a different sub of someone asking whats the biggest regret/risk of med school and someone commented something along the lines of you can have good stats, grades, etc, but tank it infront of the board and not make it, and now your saddled with 6 figures of debt and no backup plan. I was wondering if this is completely true, and what/how peoples people made backup plans and what they where?

I think this is a stupid question, but I wonder what people think. The lines to register for the MCAT were insanely long. Med school itself is super competitive, even with great stats. Every step of the way is increasingly more difficult and expensive.

And yet, people who make it to attendinghood still tell people not to do it, it's not worth it, it takes too much of your life away. I don't even think it's true that people who aren't yet in it don't know how bad it is until it's too late, because it's common knowledge how difficult it is to make it through this pathway.

It's noble, and it's needed, but is that enough? Why is it so competitive if it is suggested that there is no light at the end of the tunnel?

Im an international student looking to apply to medicine in Europe instead of my home country
Honestly i dont have many reasons for this other than i want to and its a bit cheaper than that in my home country
Heres my questions

Im aiming for usmle and usa match and i know thats a very challenging path
Ive heard that most European countries dont let international students get hands on clinical exposure
As in youre left on your own to fine clinical rotations and internships anywhere you can and even then they dont really let you do much
In my home country its not like this, each university has its own hospital and you're guaranteed a spot there for both rotations and internships (internship is optional aswell)

So to international students i request you to pleaseee share your nationality the country you study in and whether or not this is true

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

Am I able to go to premed with a chemistry BA degree? Or should I do a chem BS degree? I already applied to college for the BA degree but I’m contemplating switching my major because some people who I’ve talked about it with have said that it would be weird for me to get a degree in BA rather than BS.

I don’t know which one is smarter, if I do BA I’ll have more room to add the required classes for premed and I’ll have more time to get volunteer hours, but if I do BS I’ll have a lot more classes on top of certain classes needed for med, but it would match the MCAT.

Hey everyone! I’m applying to the North American Track at Medical University of Lublin for Spring 2027. Anyone else applying? Would love to connect and make some friends before starting!

I often hear that medicine will take over your life and everything will revolve around it with little to no time for family, friends, relationships, hobbies, social life, etc.

If you are going for a non-competitive speciality like family medicine, is it possible to treat med school like a 9-5 and have decent school-life balance?

How much more are you getting out of studying/school work for more than 8 hours a day compared to just 8 hours?

I mean something like get 8-10 points higher than ur average shelf for that rotation in 2 days?

I'm a medical student at Tehran University of Medical Sciences one of the top medical universities in Iran I want to know what the job market is like in Australia how hard it is to get a visa as a student and whether it's really harder than for engineers Also which countries are the easiest to immigrate for a student from Iran?

Hi everyone!

I'm currently trying to decide between Central Michigan University (CMU) and UMKC's St. Joseph campus for medical school, and I would really appreciate some advice from current students, alumni, or anyone familiar with either program!

Both schools are out of state for me, so I would have to relocate regardless. Location isn't really a deciding factor, and both areas seem relatively rural, which I don't mind.

Here's what I know so far:

CMU:

• Pass/fail grading during preclinical years
• NBME-style exams

UMKC (St. Joseph):

• Traditional grading during preclinical years
• NBME-style exams
• Smaller campus/class size

I genuinely like both schools, which is making this decision so difficult!

One of my biggest concerns is keeping my options open for residency. I don't know what specialty I want to pursue yet, but I also don't want to limit my chances of matching into something competitive if I discover that's what I'm passionate about later.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on:

• Research opportunities and accessibility, especially for students interested in competitive specialties
• Clinical rotations and the quality of clinical training
• How well each school prepares students for Step 1 and Step 2
• Residency match opportunities and support from faculty
• Student culture, work-life balance, and overall happiness
• Any pros, cons, or things you wish you'd known before attending

Thank you

Am a 3rd year med student and it feels wherever I go wtv I do being medico is my only personality to others. If I would be sharing any struggle or bad experience the only thing I would hear is "tu to mbbs kar rahi hai itna tough hai ye to hota hi hai koi na atleast tu mbbs to kar rahi." Like bro what ?? Even talking to anyone we can talk about anything literally anything but they'll always end up to me being a medico. I understand they are fascinated to know my side of the story but am just so done with this constant buldging of mbbs into every aspect of my life. Doing mbbs is a good thing indeed, am really gratefull and thankfull, but don't I have any other personality??? It took me a lot of strength to convince myself to get up and restart again on my deadass journey, I started developing my hobbies again and see my life in a better way recently, but interacting to people, I hope I don't end up in the same mental loop again 🥀

Atp Idek what am I writing, sorry gng

Basically, I received an invite the first day of apps which was great, but now I am in this rotation and nervous. I already met the PD and he gave me his number. So at this point, i am basically making sure I dont mess up lol.

It is a gas rotation btw so I dont know what makes me look good. The residents told me that they will be interviewing me as well. Like what do I do?

Im doing a research for SAEM next year grant to add to my cv for future usmle im a med student from india as india is tier two im ready to take membership if I have a professor of that membership

If there are any please please dm me it would help my cv and theirs too btw my protocol is ready for review so please

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Damn I still remember my long awaited first day at dissection hall. After reading and watching a hell lot of videos on YouTube I was pretty sure its gonna be a thrilling experience, I even thought I would become a doctor on the very first day ( because I am going to make a cut on human body)🤭

And the day arrived! I was prepared with all my stuff that I came to know from various YouTube channels that is soap, sanitizer, gloves and my own mask of course because obviously I was over excited and huhh overconfident 🤭

I was prepared someone is definitely going to faint and I will be the bravest one handling all the skill work of giving my first incision on the cadaver🫠But alas I forgot I was among the tini tiny people of my class 🤧So I had to manage standing on a stool to see people doing their first dissection 🫠 although after waiting a decade on the stool🤌🏻I got my opportunity to do dissection🥹And I swear I was the one who did the dissection the whole year without missing a single day even when the giants of my class 😒already lost interest for dissection after a few days.

And definitely its an experience that I will cherish forever holding an organ and I did definitely click pictures with all the organs even the intestines that we can't even feel normally ofcourse, and the organ everyone associates with love and all the lovey dovey acts (ofcourse the heart)😒 which is actually made up of a hell lot of blood vessels and nerve that took my heart beats away while remembering that I genuinely forgot now (no offence🤧) though these emotional quotes doesn't work in front of examiner🫠

But it goes without saying it's really a privilege to be in such a profession where the dead teach the living 🥹

I'm curious about things that consume hours of studying but contribute relatively little to actually understanding medicine or becoming a good doctor.

Anyone has done residency from ucms, how is the workload and professors, industry exposure at ucms

I just started my first year of medical school, and I'm really eager to dive into research and learn how the process works.

However, I'm running into a bit of a roadblock at my institution. It seems like nobody here takes research very seriously. The professors don't seem particularly interested in mentoring early students, and the upperclassmen I've spoken to have advised me to wait until my 3rd or final year.

My concern is that 1st year is likely the most flexible time I'll have. I know that 2nd year and clinical rotations get incredibly hectic, and I'm worried I won't have the dedicated blocks of time needed to start a project from scratch later on.

Since I'm not getting much institutional support right now, I need to figure this out on my own.

How can I teach myself the fundamentals of medical research (e.g., literature reviews, basic biostatistics, paper structure)?

Are there any free online resources, courses, or tools you highly recommend for beginners?

i'm currently a first year college student, and my goal is to become a psychiatrist. i'm genuinely interested in psychiatry, especially diagnosing people and the medication side of things, but i'm starting to seriously worry about whether i'll be able to handle medical school. i know its still pretty early for me to worry about this, but i cant help it.

my biggest problem is that i'm extremely squeamish about certain medical things. for example, in high school, we had to dissect frogs for my biology class, and i became so overwhelmed that i had to leave the room before i even saw the frogs. even simple things make me uncomfortable.. literally someone saying the word "veins" makes me feel anxious. i'm worried about having to do cadaver labs and hospital rotations in medical school, especially because i know these are required parts of becoming a doctor.

the frustrating thing is that i'm not nearly as interested in the other areas of medicine. psychiatry is what i actually want to do, but i know i can't just skip medical school requirements because i plan to specialize in that field. i'm scared that i'll make it through college, get into medical school, and then discover that i genuinely can't handle certain required experiences. and at that point, i'll have spent years dreaming of doing this, studying for it, paying for it, just for it to all come to nothing in the end.

i'm trying to figure out whether this is something i could gradually get used to or whether i'm setting myself up for a career path that might not be right for me. i also was wondering if anyone who has gone through something similar was able to come up with a more specific pathway through med-school with their advisor, or was able to get certain accommodations that helped.

has anyone dealt with a similar level of squeamishness and still managed to become a doctor? i'd really appreciate honest advice, especially from former medical students or doctors. i don't want to give up on something i want to do, but i also don't want to ignore a problem that could make it impossible for me to finish the training. also sorry but pls be nice lol</33 ive been stressed for months because of this. also sorry if i did anything wrong i dont use reddit much :')

small edit: i just remembered something i wanted to add! i'm also really particular about *what* i am squeamish about, and i'm not sure why. like i said earlier, the word "veins" freaks me out but for some reason the idea of surgery does not freak me out at all. that being said though, i've of course never actually seen surgery being performed so that could change. just an example tho

Marking as premed but my uni doesn't actually offer a premed track, you just need an MCAT score + a bachelor's and I'm currently pursuing a psych major. I went into uni intending to get a bachelor's then masters in psych, enter practice (standard for my area), then get a doctorate while practicing to fund my education. However, I'm starting to feel a calling towards a more "generally useful" position. Not to insult psychology or anything it's 100% good for society and there's a demand for it, but I want a job that's more universally beneficial. If shit hits the fan in my country (as it has been known to happen), no matter what happens, society will likely always want physicians. And if I need to pack up and leave my area for whatever reason, I imagine it'll be easier to find a new job as a doctor than a clinical psychologist.

However, speaking to the people around me, so far my image of pursuing medicine is 1. Hellish schooling, 2. Really only worth it if you're chasing the money or prestige. Could just be an old school way of looking at it, but what do y'all think? Does it make sense to try for an MD, go through residence, etc. just because I want to have a job that more directly helps society? Or should I maybe look for something with less barrier of entry? I do think I have the academic strength for it at least, I've consistently been an A student throughout my life and I currently have a 4.0 in my bachelor's.

Hello all!

I just got my first medical school acceptance and plan on touring the school and area IRL soon. This also means I’ll be looking at apartments as well.

I am asking for advice in terms of location of living in proximity to the school. Is it better to live within ten mins in the suburban quiet area, or do people prefer the 20-35 min drive that living in a more populated/trendy/young area nearby the school better.

I know it’s obviously preference and dependent on the person. I’m leaning towards the second scenario as I am someone who enjoys cities and I like the idea of having some separation. However, I’m worried that I’ll regret living 30 mins away from school, which isn’t even that far in the grand scheme of things.

Thanks in advanced

Suggest me about some standard books that I need to read and some usefull online tools that I can use and also how should I read like how to plan and all .....please help me😊

I recently completed a 3-station virtual MMI, and during my third station, the interviewer disconnected about 2 minutes into my response. I continued answering the question until around minute 4, but he didn't return until minute 6 of the 8-minute station.

When he came back, he apologized and asked me to continue, but I only had about 2 minutes left. Unfortunately, he missed a significant portion of my answer, including the reasoning behind my decisions, and there was barely any time for follow-up questions.

I emailed admissions to explain what happened and ask whether the interruption could be taken into consideration during scoring, but I haven't received a response yet.

Has anyone experienced something similar? I'm worried about how I might be evaluated when the interviewer missed nearly half the station.

Hi all. This is my first post on my throwaway account. I am a Deaf person and I've developed something of a career in the psychology field, recently moving up into management and out of actually working with clients. I have been considering going back to school (either med school or PA school) and I am considering becoming a psychiatrist or a PA for a psychiatrist. The only barrier I feel like I can't figure out is being profoundly Deaf and non-verbal (not mute, I just do not use my voice at all). I was born Deaf and used American Sign Language all my life. I'm comfortable with accessibility tools, went to high school and college with interpreters, and all that. But would this be possible in med or PA schools? Ive met a few Deaf med professionals like doctors and dentists and I have no idea how they made it.