Blueprint Med School

11/18/2025

If you’re a med student interested in dermatology, you probably know how competitive it can be. But, with the right prep and effort, your chances increase significantly! A PGY-1 dermatology resident shares their experience along with advice for your journey: https://bit.ly/4paNInv

Are you wondering how to get into dermatology residency programs? It’s not easy to do, but our experts can help! Read on to learn more.

11/05/2025

Making time to study for shelf exams in medical school is no easy feat. But that doesn't mean you should put studying on the back *shelf*. Get perspective on how ready you are for test day with our quiz and study tips 👉 https://bit.ly/4nCi4hC

Approaching your shelf exam in medical school and struggling to gauge where you are in your exam prep? Take this quiz to find out!

11/04/2025

Streamline your USMLE studying with our free, live webinar containing *only* high-yield hematology facts for your exam! 🩸 We’ll boost your knowledge with 15 hematology images most likely to be on the USMLE, plus associated diseases.

Don’t miss our webinar tonight! 📅 https://bit.ly/4qyBiHu

10/27/2025

When you receive an interview invite, does that mean you’re guaranteed a spot on the program’s rank list? We’ve got the answers. Get our full interview and ranking system breakdown here 👉 https://bit.ly/47b3QiF

Good luck in your interviews!! 🍀

Approaching residency interviews? You might be wondering: do residency programs rank everyone they interview? Find out in this new post.

10/21/2025

Medstudents: Here’s how to make a Step 1/Step2/Complex study plan without overcomplicating it! Streamlined and adjustable for each exam 🌟

10/14/2025

M3 = helping care for patients, helping out around the hospital, AND retaining everything you learn during rotations. This balancing act can make it easy to put studying for your shelf exam on the back burner, but the earlier you start, the better!

Use our tips to avoid studying red flags 🚩 and try our quick quiz to see how ready you are for your exam: https://bit.ly/4mYJoGx

Approaching your shelf exam in medical school and struggling to gauge where you are in your exam prep? Take this quiz to find out!

10/09/2025

Sharing this because it’s hard to recognize growth in the quiet moments. Every day that you keep going, you’re building resilience and getting closer to your dreams ✨🩺

10/07/2025

🚨 Some residency interviews are starting this month! Although most residency programs prefer virtual, you may get an invitation for an in-person interview. Here’s how to prepare for a confident, successful in-person interview while getting a good idea of the program: https://bit.ly/3KAnvQi

Some programs still prefer to conduct in-person residency interviews. This post gives you some tips for how to handle them.

09/29/2025

Asking program directors, residents, and faculty questions about their program can be stressful (you might be wondering why you need to, since you’re the one being interviewed!). Here are the questions you’ll want to ask at the end of your interview, why you’ll want to ask them, and other tips: https://bit.ly/4mGcIS0

Are you looking for some good questions to ask during residency interviews? If so, we can help. Here’s some that’ll help you stand out.

09/25/2025

🚫 You don’t need to watch every video, grind through every Anki card, or force yourself through a question bank 500 times to crush Step 2. That’s burnout 🔥, not mastery. Here’s what you DO need...⬇️

✔️ Depth over volume
✔️ Understand core concepts
✔️ Do questions with purpose
✔️ Review what you missed (not just what you already did)

Intentional studying > mindless checkboxes. 🧠

09/24/2025

Trying to decide what specialty fits you, not just what boosts your CV? 🤔 Here are 4 things to consider that help you get past scores & numbers to find something fulfilling. https://bit.ly/42sIWsL

Med students face the difficult decision of either choosing a specialty they love, or one that’s competitive. Here's why you should follow your passion.

09/23/2025

Sail through residency season with our free ”virtual interviews dos and don’ts” session! We’ll cover questions you’re most likely to get, how to evaluate the program as much as they evaluate you, and how to make good notes.

You’ll also get your questions answered in a live Q&A! Don’t miss this one: ▶️ https://bit.ly/4nCeeFm