Study guides & exam-prep resources
Practical, physician-informed guides to help you plan your prep — from board study timelines to the IMG route into US residency.
Emergency Medicine Shelf Exam: The Complete Guide to the NBME Subject Exam
The NBME Emergency Medicine Advanced Clinical Science exam explained: who takes it, format, its management-heavy outline, toxicology and a study plan.
Shelf examsSurgery Shelf Exam: The Complete Guide to the NBME Subject Exam
The NBME Surgery shelf explained: format, content outline weighting, trauma and perioperative care, high-yield topics and a study plan for long OR days.
Shelf examsPsychiatry Shelf Exam: The Complete Guide to the NBME Subject Exam
How to prepare for the NBME Psychiatry shelf: format, content outline weighting, diagnostic criteria, psychopharmacology and a clerkship study plan.
Shelf examsPediatrics Shelf Exam: The Complete Guide to the NBME Subject Exam
The NBME Pediatrics shelf explained: format, content outline weighting, newborn and genetic topics, developmental milestones and a clerkship study plan.
Shelf examsOB/GYN Shelf Exam: The Complete Guide to the NBME Subject Exam
Prepare for the NBME Obstetrics and Gynecology shelf: format, the obstetrics versus gynecology split, high-yield topics and a clerkship study plan.
Shelf examsNeurology Shelf Exam: The Complete Guide to the NBME Subject Exam
The NBME Clinical Neurology shelf explained: format, content outline weighting, localization skills, high-yield conditions and a clerkship study plan.
Shelf examsFamily Medicine Shelf Exam: The Complete Guide to the NBME Subject Exam
How the modular NBME Family Medicine shelf works, what its content outline weights, and how to study prevention, chronic care and outpatient diagnosis.
In-training examsCREOG In-Training Exam: the complete guide for OB-GYN residents
A complete guide to the CREOG In-Training Exam for OB-GYN residents: the 300-question format, how results are used and how to prepare year by year.
Board examsABOG Qualifying Exam: the complete guide to the OB-GYN written boards
A complete guide to the ABOG Qualifying Exam: format, eligibility, the obstetrics, gynecology and office practice blueprint, and how to prepare and pass.
Board examsABA ADVANCED Exam: the complete guide to format, blueprint and preparation
A complete guide to the ABA ADVANCED Exam: the 200-question format, eligibility, the subspecialty-heavy blueprint and a realistic plan to prepare and pass.
Board examsABA BASIC Exam: the complete guide to format, blueprint and preparation
A complete guide to the ABA BASIC Exam: the 200-question format, who takes it and when, the official blueprint and a realistic plan to prepare and pass.
Board examsHow to study for the ABIM boards: a 3-month plan
A practical, week-by-week framework for preparing for the ABIM Internal Medicine Certification exam, how to baseline, where to focus, and how to pace your question bank.
Shelf examsThe NBME shelf exam study timeline: what to do in your rotation
How to plan your shelf exam prep across a clinical clerkship, a week-by-week timeline for building knowledge and finishing strong on the NBME subject exam.
IMG pathwaysIMG to US residency: the ECFMG, USMLE and Match route explained
A plain-English overview of the path from international medical graduate to a US residency: ECFMG certification, the USMLE Steps, and the NRMP Match.
Board examsABFM Family Medicine certification: the complete guide to the exam and FMCLA
A complete guide to ABFM Family Medicine certification: the 300-question one-day exam, the FMCLA longitudinal option, scoring and how to prepare and pass.
Shelf examsInternal Medicine shelf exam: format, content and how to score high
A complete guide to the NBME Internal Medicine shelf exam: format, high-yield content, a study plan, and how it builds directly toward USMLE Step 2 CK.
Board examsABIM Internal Medicine certification: the complete guide to format and how to pass
A complete guide to the ABIM Internal Medicine Certification Exam: the ~240-question format, scoring, the LKA option for MOC, and how to prepare and pass.