r/usmle

70k members
r/usmle is a subreddit with 70k 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, exam experience, and venting.
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
: "[NON-US IMG Step 2 CK] From 228 on UWSA1 to 268 on the real deal in 11 weeks"
83 posts
#2
Question
: "Immunodeficiencies"
49 posts
#3
Resources
: "I did 5000 Step 1 practice questions to find the Top 10 High Yield Pharmacology Drug Side Effects. Here's the pdf."
17 posts
#4
Exam Experience
: "Passed! - Never touched 65 on an NBME. Failed micro in uni- No first aid"
11 posts
#5
Venting
: "Results"
7 posts
#6
Am I Ready?
: "Do I push my date?"
7 posts
#7
Results?
: "Hi. In brief: - My NBME scores ranged from 235 to 245, except for NBME 15, where I scored 259. - Free 120: 80% - Actual USMLE Step 2 CK score: 265 🎉bye"
6 posts
#8
💊 Research
: "How To get research experience? IMG-RN-Match patch no research HELP!!"
5 posts
#9
Meme
: "Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency + PAS positive high yield"
3 posts
#10
Residency Match
: "My USMLE journey - IM match applicant"
3 posts

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Yearly
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Last updated: July 31, 2026