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What is the USMLE®?

The United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) is the exam administered by the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME). Learn more.

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USMLE® Step 1 & 2
Health Care Definitions
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USMLE Step 2 FAQs: Study tips to help maximize your score

How much should medical students study? What’s on the test? Experts offer insight on the best ways to get ready for the Step 2 exam.

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USMLE® Step 1 & 2
Succeeding in Medical School
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USMLE Step 3 FAQs: When to take the exam, how to prepare

How much should resident physicians study? How does the exam differ from others in the USMLE series? Get expert insight on Step 3.

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USMLE® Step 3
Thriving in Residency
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For your USMLE Step 1 study plan, follow the evidence on what works

The USMLE Step 1 is unlike any standardized exam you’ve taken before. Learn with the AMA about the study methods shown to work best.  

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USMLE® Step 1 & 2
Succeeding in Medical School
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USMLE Step 1 FAQ: How, what to study to pass the exam

The USMLE Step 1 exam is a major milestone for medical students. The AMA offers answers to several key medical student questions about the test.

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USMLE® Step 1 & 2
Succeeding in Medical School
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USMLE scraps plan for shortened Step exams

Medical students’ objections to shortening some administrations of the USMLE resulted in a course reversal by the bodies overseeing the exams.

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After Step 1 shift, research experience is a watchword for Match

Survey shows medical student research is important in residency selection. What makes a project truly stand out to a residency program director?

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Preparing for Residency
Succeeding in Medical School
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AMA members can now save up to $80 off UWorld QBanks

USMLE Steps 1–3, COMLEX Levels 1–2, ABIM and ABFM board exam prep are part of the special offer that ends Nov. 30. Learn more.

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USMLE® Step 1 & 2
Succeeding in Medical School
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USMLE Step 3: Tips for balancing rotations with exam prep

When and how should you study for your licensing exam during intern year? Veterans of residency and the exam offer insight. 

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USMLE® Step 3
Thriving in Residency