One of the perils of taking standardized medical exams is the stark contrast between “textbook” and “clinical” medicine. Physicians try to abide by the…

Its been almost a month since my last post; I think that’s the longest I’ve gone without an update since starting this blog. :shock:…

With only one rotation left in medical school (my internal medicine sub-internship in January 2013), I have the next few months to attend to…

Per the USMLE website, Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) “uses standardized patients to test medical students and graduates on their ability to gather information…

The night before the exam, I slept a total of 2-3 hours. After midnight, my mind was racing with everything I learned over the…

Tomorrow I’ll be taking the most important exam of my life to date – the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) Step 1. I’ve…