Medscape October 18, 2024
Roni Robbins

Struggling to stay on top of endless medical school information? There’s an app for that. With more medical students reinforcing their classroom lectures with virtual learning, students increasingly depend on digital study apps to help them absorb and retain vast amounts of complex medical information needed to pass licensing exams.

Medscape Medical News asked a few medical students about their online preparation for the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 and Step 2 exams, among others. Students use a mix of digital learning aids, including study banks, animated cartoon videos, and flashcard databases.

Here are a few of the most popular study tools.

UWorld Medical

$319 for 30-day access; $439 for 90-day access with one self-assessment; $479 for...

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