r/Step2
76k members
r/Step2 is a subreddit with 76k members. The community frequently discusses step 2, study partner, uworld, struggling, and exam, and they frequently recommend/review anki deck, pdf editor, and study resources, and the most common flair used is questions, study methods, exam write-up, shitpost, and am i ready?.
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USMLE Step 2 CK is the second national board exam all United States medical students must take before graduating medical school.
If you are viewing this on the new Reddit layout, please take some time and look at our wiki (/r/step2/wiki) as it has a lot of valuable information regarding advice and approaches on taking Step 2 CK, along with analytical statistics of study resources.
Popular Topics in r/Step2
#1
Step 2
152 posts
#2
Study Partner
89 posts
#3
Uworld
58 posts
#4
Struggling
57 posts
#5
Exam
57 posts
#6
Advice
49 posts
#7
Nbme
42 posts
#8
Score
33 posts
#9
Ck
24 posts
#10
Step 2 Ck
22 posts
Products Discussed in r/Step2
Anki Deck
12 reviews
#1
Anking
4.7★ from 10 reviews
#2
Janki
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Janki Anki Deck
5.0★ from 1 review
Pdf Editor
2 reviews
#1
Drawboard
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Foxit Reader
4.0★ from 1 review
Study Resources
2 reviews
#1
Divine
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Sketchy Microbiology
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Step2
#1
Questions
: "Got my step 2 score back and need reality check"
53 posts
#2
Study methods
: "276 on Step 2"
47 posts
#3
Exam Write-Up
: "228 -> 261 in 3 weeks as the laziest man alive (longish Step 2 CK writeup)"
43 posts
#4
Shitpost
: "'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE SCORE RELEASE NIGHT AND I'M DEF SCARED 😂"
31 posts
#5
Am I ready?
: "annoyed at all the attendings telling me Step 2 is "sooo easy""
23 posts
#6
Science question
: "Asthma Basic Management"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/Step2
Yearly
+13k members(21.3%)
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Last updated: August 15, 2026