r/step1
155k members
r/step1 is a subreddit with 155k 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 🤧 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
: "Failed step 1 got the result this morning and writing this post afternoon"
66 posts
#2
📖 Study methods
: "I got tired of keeping track of everything for USMLE Step 1, so I built a free interactive roadmap"
21 posts
#3
🤔 Recommendations
: "Antiarrhythmics pharm"
20 posts
#4
🥂 PASSED: Write up!
: "Failed in 2023. Passed in 2026. F*ck this dogsh*t exam"
11 posts
#5
🤧 Rant
: "How did it go? Test on 8/20"
11 posts
#6
😭 Am I Ready?
: "56% nbme form 33. Exam in 6 weeks."
9 posts
#7
🌏 International
: "Elective vs Observership"
6 posts
#8
💻 Step application
: "1 week turnaround, Step1 accommodations approved!"
2 posts
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Yearly
+23k members(17.1%)
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Last updated: August 23, 2026