Medical students in the U.S. face an overwhelming volume of facts – it can feel like drinking from a firehose. Success on high-stakes exams like USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK, Step 3 (and COMLEX for DO students) requires not just learning but retaining vast amounts of detail. That’s where spaced repetition comes in. In this article, we’ll explore the best spaced-repetition platforms for medical school, including popular flashcard apps and question banks, plus recommend high-yield f

If you ask a dozen medical students how they study, you’ll get a dozen different answers. Sure, everyone knows about active recall and spaced repetition – but how do students really put those into practice day-to-day? This article pulls back the curtain on how U.S. med students actually study, grounded in firsthand accounts from Reddit, Student Doctor Network, and other forums. We’ll start with my own study method, then explore a variety of strategies that thrive in both pre-