r/usmle

72k members
r/usmle is a subreddit with 72k members. The community frequently discusses step 1, usmle, study partner, uworld, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review anki deck, prep course, and study material, 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
#1
Anki
5.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/usmle

#1
Advice
: "The trap the USMLE sets that nobody talks about"
95 posts
#2
Question
: "What is producing the rise in average USMLE scores and USMLE passing standards?"
40 posts
#3
Resources
: "One liners of imp topics from uworld"
15 posts
#4
Am I Ready?
: "Life is so unfair step-2 the exam is a cursed exam"
11 posts
#5
Exam Experience
: "Allhumdullila passed"
9 posts
#6
Venting
: "Study partner"
9 posts
#7
Results?
: "260+ in 3 months!🥳 Anything is possible!"
8 posts
#8
💊 Research
: "How the 2026 NRMP data changes the research conversation"
4 posts
#9
Residency Match
: "An Img now a structural interventional Cardiology"
4 posts
#10
🏥 Clinical
: "Observership in Neurology"
3 posts

Member Growth in r/usmle

Yearly
+15k members(26.9%)

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Last updated: September 6, 2026