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You're Studying for Boards - But Your Professor's Exam Is Next Tuesday
Here's the trap every USMLE-bound medical student falls into: you know you need to prepare for Step 1 and Step 2. So you buy UWorld. You do hundreds of generic questions about rare diagnoses and edge cases.
Meanwhile, your professor is testing you on the Wiggers diagram he drew on the whiteboard, the drug interaction he said "absolutely needs to go in your notes," and that one case study he spent 20 minutes on.
You're stuck choosing between studying for your professor's exam and studying for boards. Every hour on UWorld is an hour you're not spending on what your professor will actually test. Every hour on lecture review is an hour you're not building your board foundation.
What if you didn't have to choose? What if every question you practiced prepared you for both?
BoardMaster generates USMLE-style questions from YOUR lectures. Your professor's material, formatted as board questions. You prepare for your exam and build your board foundation at the same time.
Why $1,100/Year in Disconnected Tools Still Leaves You Scrambling
UWorld - $600/year
The gold standard for boards, but useless for your professor's exam next Tuesday. Generic questions, generic content, generic timing. Your professor's emphasis isn't in there.
Amboss - $300/year
Nice reference library, but another disconnected tool. Doesn't generate questions from your lectures, doesn't make flashcards, doesn't help with clinical skills.
Anki + Sketchy + First Aid - $200+/year plus 10+ hours/week
You're building your own study system from disconnected parts. Making Anki cards takes longer than studying. Sketchy doesn't cover your professor's specific content. First Aid is a reference, not a study tool.
You're spending $1,100+ per year piecing together tools that don't talk to each other. None of them know what your professor teaches. That's the gap.
When Every Practice Question Prepares You for Both Your Exam and Boards
You upload your professor's renal lectures. In 2 minutes, you have 200+ USMLE-style questions about the exact concepts your professor emphasized. Board formatting. Your professor's content.
You practice those questions and you're simultaneously building your Step 1 foundation and preparing for Tuesday's exam. No choosing. No compromising. No $600 for a separate QBank.
When you open BoardMaster's physician-written QBank for dedicated board prep, you've got 2,500+ questions across Step 1 and Step 2. Questions written by doctors who took the same exams you're about to take.
Your flashcards, your practice questions, your OSCE prep, and your QBank all work together. Topics you miss in one place get reinforced in another. When you study smarter, boards stops feeling like a separate mountain to climb.
$1.09/day
For everything - vs $1,100+/year on disconnected tools
What's Actually on USMLE Step 1 & Step 2 CK
Understanding the exam structure helps you study smarter. Here's how each Step breaks down - and how BoardMaster maps your lectures to these categories.
1 USMLE Step 1 - Foundational Sciences
Step 1 tests your understanding of basic science principles across organ systems. Since 2022, it's scored pass/fail, but a strong foundation here is critical for clinical reasoning on Step 2.
High-Yield Disciplines
- ● Pathology & Pathophysiology (~45-50% of questions)
- ● Pharmacology (~15-20%)
- ● Physiology (~10-15%)
- ● Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
- ● Microbiology & Immunology
Organ Systems Tested
- ● Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Renal
- ● Gastrointestinal, Endocrine, Reproductive
- ● Nervous System & Musculoskeletal
- ● Hematology & Immune System
- ● Behavioral Health & Biostatistics
2 USMLE Step 2 CK - Clinical Knowledge
Step 2 CK tests your ability to apply medical knowledge to patient care. Residency programs weigh this score heavily - it's the scored exam that matters most for your Match.
Major Clinical Disciplines
- ● Internal Medicine (~25-30%)
- ● Surgery (~15-20%)
- ● Pediatrics (~15%)
- ● Obstetrics & Gynecology (~12-15%)
- ● Psychiatry (~10-12%)
What Makes Step 2 CK Different
- ● Longer vignettes with clinical scenarios
- ● "Next best step" questions dominate
- ● Patient management & follow-up tested
- ● Preventive medicine & screening guidelines
- ● 8 blocks, 40 questions each, 9-hour exam
Recommended USMLE Study Timeline
Build as you go. Upload each lecture after class. Practice questions from your own material reinforces retention and builds your Step 1 foundation simultaneously. This is where BoardMaster saves you the most time.
4-6 weeks of focused review. Switch to the QBank for high-volume practice. Use flashcards for weak areas identified by your performance data. Most students do 80-120 questions per day during dedicated.
Step 2 CK prep during rotations. Upload shelf exam material, use OSCE practice for clinical encounters, and build clinical reasoning. Most students score higher on Step 2 CK when they integrate board prep into clerkship study.
Six Tools That Work Together for Your USMLE Prep
Every tool connects to every other. Your QBank feeds your flashcards. Your lectures power your practice questions. One platform, one price.
AI Question Generator
Upload your lectures and get USMLE-style Step 1 & Step 2 practice questions matched to what YOUR professor teaches.
AI Flashcards
300 flashcards in 90 seconds from any lecture. Spaced repetition built in. Import your Anki deck in 30 seconds.
AI OSCE Practice
Practice clinical encounters with AI patients 24/7. Get scored on history-taking, physical exam selection, and diagnostic reasoning.
Study Podcasts
Turn dense Step 1 & Step 2 material into 8-minute podcasts. Learn pharmacology on your commute, pathology during your workout.
QBank - 2,500+ Questions
Physician-written questions for USMLE Step 1 and Step 2. Tutor mode, timed mode, rapid review PDFs.
Ask Cortex Cortex AI Assistant
Stuck on a concept during your Step prep? Get a 10-second explanation without leaving your study session.
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