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# Posts by: Anna Piazza

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[Clerkships](https://blog.amboss.com/us/tag/clerkships)

Feb 22, 2023

### On the Wards: The Unwritten Rules of Clerkship Etiquette

 You’re kicking off your clerkships this year, and there’s plenty to sink your teeth into as you ... 

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<https://blog.amboss.com/us/get-ready-usmle-step-exams-amboss-qbank>

[USMLE](https://blog.amboss.com/us/tag/usmle)

Aug 01, 2022

### Get Ready for the USMLE Step Exams With the AMBOSS Qbank

 There's no doubt that the USMLE exams loom large for medical students. As the exams needed to ... 

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[USMLE](https://blog.amboss.com/us/tag/usmle)

Jun 07, 2022

### Study for the USMLE® Step 1 With Our Summer Crash Course

 The M1-M2 High Yield-Summer Crash Course 2022 has ended. The course may be over, but there are ... 

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<https://blog.amboss.com/us/how-to-spend-your-last-summer-vacation>

[Student Life](https://blog.amboss.com/us/tag/student-life)

May 31, 2022

### How to Spend Your “Last” Summer Vacation (After M1)

 So much happens in your first year of medical school. In addition to learning, memorizing, and ... 

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<https://blog.amboss.com/us/2018/6/12/how-to-choose-your-medical-specialty>

[Residency](https://blog.amboss.com/us/tag/residency)

Mar 01, 2022

### How to Choose Your Medical Specialty

 Last updated: June 2021 How does a career in the OR sound? Feel like dermatology would suit you ... 

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<https://blog.amboss.com/us/how-to-order-your-clerkships>

[Clerkships](https://blog.amboss.com/us/tag/clerkships)

Sep 27, 2021

### How to Order Your Clerkships

 M3 is the year you’ve been waiting for. It’s finally your chance to be in the clinic, put your ... 

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<https://blog.amboss.com/us/letter-to-a-third-year>

[Clerkships](https://blog.amboss.com/us/tag/clerkships)

Jul 15, 2021

### Dear Medical Student: Letter to a Third Year - Medical School Clerkship Advice

 What med school clerkships are like It can be nerve-wracking on the wards, especially when you’re ... 

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<https://blog.amboss.com/us/create-study-plan-med-school-exam>

[USMLE](https://blog.amboss.com/us/tag/usmle)

Jul 08, 2021

### How to Create a Study Plan for Your Next Med School Exam

 Everything they said about medical school is true. It’s fulfilling, rewarding, an amazing ... 

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<https://blog.amboss.com/us/usmle-step2-what-you-need-to-know>

[USMLE](https://blog.amboss.com/us/tag/usmle)

Apr 01, 2021

### USMLE Step 2 CK: What You Need to Know

 How different is it to prepare for the USMLE® Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) exam from Step 1? The ... 

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<https://blog.amboss.com/us/preparing-for-the-clinic-from-home>

[Clerkships](https://blog.amboss.com/us/tag/clerkships)

May 14, 2020

### Preparing for the Clinic from Home

 Simply put, clerkships are exciting. After years of arduous coursework, you get to apply your ... 

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<https://blog.amboss.com/us/usmle-step-1-and-step-2-ck-question-changes-in-2020>

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Feb 11, 2020

### USMLE® Step 1 and Step 2 CK Question Changes in 2020

 Update: With COVID-19 causing board exam postponements, the changes slated for mid-2020 will ... 

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