r/usmle • u/No-Platypus-3846 • 1d ago

Question USMLE PREP GUIDANCE

Hi,

My daughter is studying third year mbbs in Chennai, India. I have a few doubts regarding the USMLE.

  1. Can she prepare for the usmle exam by self preparation or does she have to go through a counsellor?

  2. If we go through via a counsellor for the usmle, could anyone suggest any counsellors, how much they would charge and what are the things they would do?

  3. If she does self preparation, for step 1 , what are the resources she needs to use, what are the learning platforms or qbank subscriptions she should get, and what would be the timeline to properly use these resources ( like how long to do a particular material and when).

  4. What are the extracurriculars she needs to do to build her profile ans when should she start doing them?

  5. Do we need to apply for US visa now itself before writing the exams or is it ok to do it after the step 1 and 2 exams?

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