r/usmle

68k members
r/usmle is a subreddit with 68k members. The community frequently discusses step 1, usmle, study partner, uworld, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review anki deck, prep course, and notes, and the most common flair used is advice, question, resources, am i ready?, and exam experience.
PLEASE READ RULES // The United States Medical Licensing Examination, better known as USMLE, is a three-step examination for medical licensure in the United States. This subreddit serves as a medium for everyone involved in the process and provides a platform to support the doctors preparing for the exams.

Popular Topics in r/usmle

#1

Step 1

128 posts
#2

Usmle

112 posts
#3

Study Partner

88 posts
#4

Uworld

48 posts
#5

Struggling

36 posts
#6

Nbme

34 posts
#7

Exam

24 posts
#8

Study

21 posts
#9

Ecfmg

15 posts
#10

Step 2

13 posts

Products Discussed in r/usmle

Anki Deck

6 reviews
#1
Mnemosyne
4.5 from 2 reviews
#2
Anki
5.0 from 2 reviews
#3
AnKing
4.0 from 1 review

Prep Course

3 reviews
#1
Kaplan
5.0 from 1 review
#2
Gold USMLE Step 1
5.0 from 1 review
#3
Pass Program
4.0 from 1 review

Notes

1 review
#1
uWorld
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/usmle

#1
Advice
: "I read 108 pass stories on reddit. Nobody finished UWorld."
94 posts
#2
Question
: "Failed Step 1 (borderline) - second attempt plan using Medicospira instead of UWorld, input needed for prep plan - from India"
44 posts
#3
Resources
: "USMLE Nutrition 2026 Cheat Sheet"
30 posts
#4
Am I Ready?
: "New usmle format i am scared !!!"
16 posts
#5
Exam Experience
: "Need confirmation please from recent test takers. Thanks friends."
6 posts
#6
Results?
: "Step 1 result?"
4 posts
#7
💊 Research
: "Any opportunity of research assistant for an ecfmg certified visa requiring physician"
2 posts
#8
🏥 Clinical
: "Has. anyone done rotations with dr emmanuel valery"
1 post
#9
Interviews
: "I’m Dr. Shahir Asfahan (MD, DM, AIIMS/CMC alumnus). I develop USFDA-approved ECG AI algorithms. My research is published in The Lancet (EClinicalMedicine) and JACC. Ask Me Anything about predictive cardiology, patents, and agentic AI!"
1 post
#10
Application Q's
: "Step 1 re Exam application"
1 post

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Yearly
+16k members(32.1%)

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Last updated: June 11, 2026