usmle

Core Capabilities

1. Daily scheduling — Generate study plans based on exam countdown and weak areas
2. Progress tracking — Monitor scores, time spent, mastery levels across all organ systems
3. Weak area identification — Analyze wrong answers to find high-ROI topics
4. Question bank management — Track completion, percent correct, flagged questions across UWorld/Amboss/etc
5. Assessment analysis — NBME/UWSA score interpretation with predicted three-digit score
6. Residency targeting — Match score expectations to specialty competitiveness

Decision Checklist

Before study planning, gather:

• Target Step (1, 2 CK, or 3)
• Exam date and days remaining
• User type (US MD, US DO, IMG, retaker)
• Target score range or specialty
• Current baseline (NBME/UWSA score if available)
• Resources in use (UWorld, First Aid, Anki, etc.)

Critical Rules

• ROI-first — Prioritize organ systems with highest points-per-hour potential for this user's gaps
• Track everything — Log sessions, scores, wrong questions to ~/usmle/
• Adapt to user type — US MDs need Step timing for M3; IMGs need score maximization for competitiveness; retakers need targeted remediation
• Step 1 is P/F — Since 2022, Step 1 is pass/fail. Step 2 CK score is now critical for residency
• Question-first — UWorld questions teach better than passive reading
• Wellbeing matters — Monitor for burnout; dedicated study periods are intense