Best Question Banks for First Year Medical Students
The transition to medical school is difficult and filled with many new academic challenges. You are required to absorb unbelievably large amounts of information in a very short amount of time. The key to doing well is to use study resources which allow you to study in an efficient and effective way. A known way to do this is by using question banks. In this article I will review the 7 best question banks for first year medical students.
1. Picmonic
Picmonic is video library that contains quizzes. It contains content which includes all of the organ systems as well as the relevant drugs and pathology, and microbiology. It can be used by medical students, PA students, Dental students, and nursing students
- Is there a discount code: yes you can receive 20% off using this link
- What subjects is it best for: Microbiology and pharmacology
2. Boards and Beyond
Boards and beyond contains a library of videos with basic sciences and clinical information. The Question Banks can be purchased separately as step 1 and step 2 bundles.
- What subjects is it best for?: Physiology
- is there a discount code: Yes, for 10% off use the referral code: code EM_D8U-BDL8IE7
3. TrueLearn Question Bank
True Learn is a question bank that utilizes extensive research and user performance tracking to help you focus on your weak points when you are going though practice questions.
- Is there a referral code?: Use the code FITMEDIC for $25.00 off
- What subjects is it best for?: It does not excel at one subject in particular. It is good to use at the end of systems, as a way to test yourself on all of the material. The quiz maker is good if you need to do mixed practice, and benefit from having a variety of different test questions rather than just one specific type of test question.
4. Statpearls
Statpearls contains a library of peer reviewed articles as well as multiple choice practice questions for board exams and medical school exams. Specific subjects can be purchased separately. Step 1 and Step 2 bundles are available as well. I go into extensive detail on the pros and cons of this resource in the Stat Pearls Review article.
- What subjects is it best for?: The step 1 bundle is the best for first year medical students, as it contains a lot of foundational course questions such as anatomy, and physiology.
- Is there a discount code?: Yes, you can use the code ericm20 to get 20% off
5. Anatomy Bootcamp:
This is a great resource for Anatomy This contains an atlas of labeled gross anatomical images. This is the perfect resource for preparing for lab practical examinations. Additionally it contains other foundational courses such as histology, anatomy, and physiology
- What subjects is it best for?: it is best for general Anatomy, and neuroanatomy.
- Is there a referral code? 20% off using code MUBA20
6. Osmosis
Osmosis is a learning platform which has a library of lectures that accompany simple drawings of figures and images to more clearly present the information. In addition to this, each lesson has questions related either to step 1 and step 2 in addition to links to other helpful resources.
- What subjects is it best for? Anatomy and Phsyiology.
- Is there a referral code?: No but you can receive up to two weeks free if you sign up using the following link.
7. Sketchy
Sketchy is a learning platform which uses visual mnemonic devices and sort telling in the form of video to aid medical student learning and retention of information
What subjects is it best for? It is best for Pharmacology and microbiology
Are there any discount codes?: unfortunately none that I could find
Other Helpful Study tools for first year of medical school
Anki Palace Mastery Course
This is a resource to help guide you though the Anking deck. It tells you which add ons to use as well as how to install and navigate through the deck.
Are there any Question banks that are not as expensive or free?
There are many. Many of them can be found in the article titled
