SELECT A COURSE FORMAT THAT WORKS BEST FOR YOU
A Continuous Enrollment Cycle allows students more flexibility for your USMLE Step 1 Prep. With up to 17 possible opportunities for a start date per course cycle along with multiple attendance formats, there’s sure to be a convenient schedule option available – Whether attending Live In-Center or Live Online.
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE COURSE
7 to 8-week Comprehensive Review
Small Class Sizes
Continuous Open Enrollment
Subject & System-Based Teaching Approach
MedSmarter PDF Notes
Study Lab Available for Self-Study
MedLOGS – Live Online Group Study (optional)
One-On-One Study Plan
Test-Taking Strategies
Clinical Case-Based Presentations
Time Management Skills
Exam Related Anxiety & Stress Management
Coffee & Tea Provided
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USMLE Step 1
Live In-Class Review
The Live Review Course is offered at our Study Center in Suwanee, GA. Our facilities offer a structured environment with a collaborative approach to student success!
Type: Live Instructors
Attendance: In Person
Enrollment: Continuous Cycle
When: Mon – Fri / AM Classes
Timezone: Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Duration: 7-8 Weeks
Cost: $3,299
Instructor-Led
USMLE Step 1
Live Online Review
Our live online USMLE Step 1 Course is structured, regularly scheduled, and taught by experienced instructors – delivered using virtual meetings software.
Type: Virtual with Live Instructors
Attendance: Live Stream Video Conferencing
Enrollment: Continuous Cycle
When: Mon – Fri / AM Classes
Timezone: Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Duration: 7-8 Weeks
Cost: $2,799.00
Flexibility to Choose
USMLE Step 1
a la Carte Topics
Where Focus Is Needed Most
With the a la Carte Live Review Classes, students have the option to attend live in the center or live online via Zoom. Being able to choose which subjects to attend, provides students with the ability to focus on specific subject areas of weakness.
Type: Live Instructors
Attendance: In-Person or Live Online
Enrollment: Scheduled Cycles
When: Mon – Fri / AM Classes
Timezone: Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Duration: Dependant of Subject/Topic
Personalized
1:1 Private Tutoring
for USMLE Step 1
Get the individualized help you need to overcome weak areas that you identify. Speak with a tutor to review your study habits and specific weak areas. Once an assessment is done of your strengths and weaknesses, the tutor will suggest the number of hours required based on your individual circumstance.
Type: Live Instructors
Attendance: Virtual
Enrollment: Scheduled
When: Mutually Convenient
Timezone: Varies
Duration: As needed
Cost: $119 per hour
About the USMLE Step 1 Exam and a Few FAQs
The USMLE Step 1 is a one-day computerized exam that assesses student’s comprehension and application skills related to the basic sciences of practicing medicine. It is commonly considered the most challenging exam by medical students and is more comprehensive than exams taken during medical school.
The Step 1 exam contains multiple-choice questions that assess your medical skills in the following basic science knowledge areas:
- Anatomy
- Behavioral sciences
- Biochemistry
- Microbiology
- Pathology
- Pharmacology
- Physiology
- Interdisciplinary topics, such as nutrition, genetics, and aging
This is a one-day, 8-hour examination. There are seven blocks. Each block is 1-hour long.
The number of questions per block on a given examination form may vary but will not exceed 40. The total number of items on the overall examination form will not exceed 280.
Typically, most US med school students take this exam at the end of their second year.
International medical school graduates take USMLE Step 1 after becoming licensed doctors in their own countries to work toward being licensed to practice medicine in the United States. These physicians must take the following steps to take the exam:
- Register online with ECFMG (Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates)
- Receive an identification number from ECFMG
- Book their exam online on a year-round basis
On February 12th, 2020, co-sponsors of the USMLE Program, the FSBM and NBME®, announced that the USMLE Step 1 exam will no longer be scored as a 3-digit numerical score. This change will be implemented no sooner than January 2022.
As of January 2021, the attempt limit for each USMLE Step component will reduce from six to four.
When I started the program I had been trying on my own and felt lost, I didn’t know where to start. Dr. Untara grounds you in a way that you know how to study and how to see the information in a way that will be asked. They help you learn how to tackle questions and will also instruct you on how to continue studying. I’m an IMG and am eternally great full to the program best thing that has happened to me, to be honest ???? recommendation. I absolutely love it and will continue using their one on one services. If you are lost and having issues with how to start, this program is for you. Stop wasting time and get on it!
Student Dr. Aury Fernandez – USMLE Step 1
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