r/step1
158k members
r/step1 is a subreddit with 158k 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, 📖 study methods, 🤔 recommendations, 🥂 passed: write up!, 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
: "Biostats: how are you actually preparing for it?"
39 posts
#2
📖 Study methods
: "very low nbme and exam coming close"
9 posts
#3
🤔 Recommendations
: "Step Thoughts - 10/23"
6 posts
#4
🥂 PASSED: Write up!
: "Tested 6/Oct/26 & Alhamdulillah Passed Step 1 with a Different Study Approach,No Anki or other extra stuff and it worked for me"
5 posts
#5
😭 Am I Ready?
: "PANICKING SO Hard😭"
5 posts
#6
🤧 Rant
: "Am I the only one who finds Amboss 200HY questions really weird?"
4 posts
#7
❔ Science Question
: "Those who took nbme 34 online"
2 posts
#8
💻 Step application
: "rescheduling exam"
1 post
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+23k members(17.2%)
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Last updated: October 25, 2026