USMLE – STEP 1 Mastery Course

USMLE Step 1 preparation course is especially designed for medical students or graduates who are about to embark on a medical career in the US. Direct provision of study material as well as guidance on study methods by medical experts who have crushed the exam themselves are some of the strong components of this course to help you gain confidence. We are particularly interested in helping you save sufficient time and energy as study resources released throughout the years are carefully selected and delivered to make sense. You will delve into basic and advanced syntax and grammar, sentence structure and improve your communication skills via the optional complete route, or receive guidance and study material (in case you have mastered English in both writing and conversation) via the basic USMLE route. And although memorization is a skill every medical student or expert possesses, this course takes things a step further in that it teaches you to master concepts rather profoundly. Unique in the collaboration of experts from medicine, linguistics and brain science, this course offers rigorous training and develops language on medical content according to the natural learning mechanisms of the brain. Unlike past knowledge, the brain is a better explored wonder machine, the functions of which we can take advantage of, teach and help you utilize in this program, designed and delivered by doctors, linguists and neuropsychologists. We are proud to offer this life-changing course that will skyrocket your medical knowledge and open a door of unlimited possibilities for your future medical career in the US.

Through basic USMLE route you will:

• Equally and thoroughly cover ALL the disciplines that get tested in the exam
• Be provided with carefully selected resources that guarantee a pleasant and experiential way of learning
• Have step-by-step guidance on how to efficiently utilize the resources available
• Learn to apply your knowledge on multiple choice questions
• Master the art of Test-Taking Skills that will force every question into submission
• Gain insights on the steps required for ECFMG certification and participation in the Main Residency Match

Through the optional complete route you will:

• Learn and master basic and advanced syntax and grammar
• Comprehend sentence structure and word order
• Improve written and conversational English, apart from technical writing (a skill already developed by medicine graduates)
• Delve into English in contexts related to the medical profession (offering diagnosis to patients and relatives in simple English, use words of emotional depth to make your diagnosis and collaboration towards treatment more effective)
• Improve your writing and presentation skills (for publications or presentations)
• Receive guidance on how to study according to latest scientific findings on second language acquisition, memory and learning of the brain
• Learn how to control performance anxiety (diaphragmatic breathing, progressive neuromascular relaxation, self-awareness – emotion – interoception, neurofeedback)
• Develop English via positive psychology interventions (mindfulness, meditative interventions)

Course topic examples

• Introduction to the USMLE basics, ECFMG certification process, and medical specialties in the USA
• Time management and study techniques
• Biochemistry and Genetics
• Behavioral Sciences
• Clinical Microbiology
• Introduction to General Principles of basic sciences
• Nervous System and Basics of Psychiatry
• Cardiovascular System
• Gastrointestinal System
• Endocrinology, Metabolism and Reproductive sciences
• Pulmonary and Renal system
• Introduction to Qbanks(NBMES, UWORLD) and Test Taking Skills

Introduction to the USMLE

The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) is a series of three-step multiple choice exams (MCQ), designed to evaluate the knowledge of future physicians in three integral components of modern medical practice: basic science, clinical science and clinical medicine. The candidate that successfully passes and preferably excels in these exams becomes a fully-certified physician with the legal ability to practice medicine in the USA.

USMLE Step 1 examination tests the candidate’s grasp in the following preclinical-laboratory disciplines:

• Biology
• Biochemistry
• Microbiology
• Anatomy
• Histology
• Embryology
• Pathology
• Pharmacology
• Biostatistics and Medical Ethics

USMLE Step 1 score is an integral component of the physician’s application in the Main Residency Match, a procedure that facilitates the hiring process of medical graduates by hospitals across the US, to be trained in the medical specialty of their choice. Certain specialties demand a higher score than others and as a result, excelling in this exam offers a wider range of choices and possibilities for aspiring young physicians.

Study options