r/step1
153k members
r/step1 is a subreddit with 153k 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 ðĨ passed: write up!, ðĄ need advice, ðĪ§ rant, ð international, and ðĪ recommendations.
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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
4.3â
from 3 reviews
#2
Anki
4.7â
from 3 reviews
#3
Mehlman PDFs
4.0â
from 1 review
Anatomy Book
3 reviews
#1
Lecturio Anatomy
4.0â
from 2 reviews
#2
Last Anatomy
4.0â
from 1 review
Pdf Editor
3 reviews
#1
PDFelement
5.0â
from 1 review
#2
PDF Expert
4.0â
from 1 review
#3
Foxit
4.0â
from 1 review
Flair Used in r/step1
#1
ðĨ PASSED: Write up!
: "I finally passed Step 1, and it completely changed how I think about this exam."
74 posts
#2
ðĄ Need Advice
: "Feeling like I failed"
49 posts
#3
ðĪ§ Rant
: "Just an FYI: there is no determined percentage for passing"
28 posts
#4
ð International
: "RESULTS ARE OUT!!!"
21 posts
#5
ðĪ Recommendations
: "OPPINION: ALWAYS REPORT EACH TECHNICAL ISSUE, EVEN THE SMALLEST"
11 posts
#6
ð Study methods
: "I did 5000 Step 1 Practice Questions to find the Top 25 High Yield Microbiology Topics on Step 1. Here's the PDF"
9 posts
#7
ð Am I Ready?
: "Am I ready? How was your exam?"
5 posts
#8
ðĪŠ Meme
: "Took my exam today"
1 post
#9
â Science Question
: "Results"
1 post
#10
ð Canadian
: "Passed"
1 post
Member Growth in r/step1
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+23k members(17.4%)
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Last updated: July 24, 2026