r/step1
150k members
r/step1 is a subreddit with 150k 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, 🤧 rant, 📖 study methods, 🤔 recommendations, and 😭 am i ready?.
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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
: "I had a seizure mid exam nmbe told me they don’t care"
108 posts
#2
🤧 Rant
: "Tested today- June 1st"
28 posts
#3
📖 Study methods
: "Mnemonics for Deep Tendon Reflexes"
22 posts
#4
🤔 Recommendations
: "Testing tmr without having passed any NBME pls drop some HY Knowledge"
19 posts
#5
😭 Am I Ready?
: "Am I ready (again) 😔"
9 posts
#6
🌏 International
: "USMLE Step 1 Group"
4 posts
#7
💻 Step application
: "$364 ecfmg fee"
4 posts
#8
❔ Science Question
: "Any update on result?"
3 posts
#9
🥂 PASSED: Write up!
: "My journey from 30% to Pass in 6 months"
1 post
#10
NBME RELEASEE MEEE 😭
: "New format (5/14 and later) scores will not be out tomorrow"
1 post
Member Growth in r/step1
Yearly
+23k members(17.7%)
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Last updated: June 11, 2026