Top-Rated Resources – USMLE Step 1

This section is a database of top-rated basic science review books, sample examination books, websites, apps, and commercial review courses that have been marketed to medical students studying for the USMLE Step 1

A letter rating scale with six different grades reflects the detailed student evaluations for Rated Resources. Each rated resource receives a rating as follows:

The Rating is meant to reflect the overall usefulness of the resource in helping medical students prepare for the USMLE Step 1. This is based on a number of factors, including:

• • The cost
  • The readability of the text
  • The appropriateness and accuracy of the material
  • The quality and number of sample questions
  • The quality of written answers to sample questions
  • The quality and appropriateness of the images and illustrations
  • The quality of the user interface and learning experience, for web andmobile apps
  • The length of the text (longer is not necessarily better)
  • The quality and number of other resources available in the same discipline
  • The importance of the discipline for the USMLE Step 1

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