r/step1
154k members
r/step1 is a subreddit with 154k members. The community frequently discusses step 1, study partner, usmle, usmle step 1, and nbme, and they frequently recommend/review anki deck, anatomy book, and pdf editor, and the most common flair used is 💡 need advice, 🥂 passed: write up!, 📖 study methods, 😭 am i ready?, and 🤧 rant.
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USMLE Step 1 is the first national board exam all United States medical students must take before graduating medical school.
Popular Topics in r/step1
#1
Step 1
93 posts
#2
Study Partner
69 posts
#3
Usmle
38 posts
#4
Usmle Step 1
34 posts
#5
Nbme
32 posts
#6
Test
27 posts
#7
Exam
23 posts
#8
Study
21 posts
#9
Step
15 posts
#10
Pass
13 posts
Products Discussed in r/step1
Anki Deck
14 reviews
#1
Anking
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
Anki
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#3
Mehlman PDFs
4.0★ from 1 review
Anatomy Book
3 reviews
#1
Lecturio Anatomy
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Last Anatomy
4.0★ from 1 review
Pdf Editor
3 reviews
#1
PDFelement
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
PDF Expert
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Foxit
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/step1
#1
💡 Need Advice
: "Uworld completion anxiety"
36 posts
#2
🥂 PASSED: Write up!
: "PASSED!!! 🙏🏽🥳🍾🎉"
15 posts
#3
📖 Study methods
: "I don’t know what im doing wrong"
11 posts
#4
😭 Am I Ready?
: "Nbmes average 71.6%. Test in 14 days help!!"
4 posts
#5
🤧 Rant
: "Tested 27/7 and am sure I failed despite really good NBMES and F120"
3 posts
#6
🤔 Recommendations
: "Seeking recommendation for studying"
2 posts
#7
💻 Step application
: "What's the level of similarity you perceived between the study resources (Qbanks, NBME) and the actual exam?"
1 post
#8
🤪 Meme
: "Results"
1 post
#9
🌏 International
: "Tested on the 25th"
1 post
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+23k members(17.5%)
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Last updated: July 31, 2026