Stress Free Prep for the
USMLE & COMLEX
Struggles of a medical student while preparing for the USMLE or COMLEX
Commercial board prep courses
are very costly
cover a lot of information in a short amount of time. Student’s say, “It’s like getting information from a water hose”
student may have to travel to a different city which adds to the living expenses
are highly instructor dependent
long tiring days of lectures
Students studying by themselves
are overwhelmed by the amount of information they have to cover in a short amount of time
have little to no test-taking skills
lack skills to identify what and how to study
are confused as to what resources to use
lack support from peers and medical school and get lonely and depressed
don’t have the flexibility to study because they are working
- have no accountability
Study resources
too many resources causes confusion to the students. Many accumulate the resources but never study them
Question banks provide great explanation but a lot of times its not relevant to the question at hand
students spend 3-4 hours annotating a block of 40 questions only to never read the notes again
Mental, emotional, physical & spiritual health
no one really talks about this aspect
studying 12+ hours a day is applauded
a lot of medical students have learning disabilities and they don’t know it. This makes it very frustrating for students as they don’t know why they are struggling
dyscalculia (math & numbers)
dyslexia (reading & language based processing skills)
oral/written language disorder & specific reading comprehension deficit (understanding of what they read or of spoken language).
massive test anxiety – students turn pale with the thought of board exams which leads to consistently scoring low
Board exam struggle
a student who struggles with the first exam more than likely struggles with all the board exams in their medical career
- students are memorizing their way through medical school without understanding medical concepts
Seeing all these patterns in students and noticing how this affects a students well-being and eventually test performance, propelled me to start Stress Free Prep – an online medical board prep resource specifically geared towards USMLE & COMLEX (medical portion only). The resources can also be used for other North American board exams like nursing & physician assistant. These resources are affordable, flexible, and prepare you to not only pass the board exams but also enhance your medical knowledge that you can use to be a SUPERSTAR on clinical clerkships and residency.
What are the GOALS of Stress Free Prep?
Coach you on what to study
Teach you how to study
Show you what resources to use
Train you to critically think through multiple choice questions that increase the chances of picking the correct answer despite not knowing the answer
Provide you resources to develop a growth mindset to not only pass the board exams but to also face any adversity in life
Why do you NEED this course
If you are someone who procrastinates, this course will provide you ACCOUNTABILITY
If your study day is disorganized, this course will provide you STRUCTURE so that you can accomplish more in the day
If you are overwhelmed by a sea of resources, this program will provide you with the BEST RESOURCE that will get to your goal
If you struggle with understanding what the question is asking, get the same concept incorrect multiple times, get frustrated & angry with questions, this course will provide you with evidence based TEST TAKING SKILLS & STRATEGIES
If you find commercial board prep courses expensive, this program will provide you access to high quality resources at an AFFORDABLE price
If you are worried constantly worried about forgetting previously learned information, this program will provide EVIDENCE BASED LEARNING MODULES that will increase memory and understanding for long term