Master Step 1.
Think Like a Clinician.
500+ First Aid–aligned cases make Step 1 prep feel like a game—then Practice tools train the differentials and calculators you'll use the moment clerkships begin. Fun to study. Built to make you confident on rounds.
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Medical Schools Across the Country
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Step 1 Is the Start.
Thinking Like a Clinician Is the Point.
Anki drills the minutiae. UWorld/AMBOSS tests everything at once. Rounds fills the gap—pattern recognition for exam day, and the clinical instincts you'll need when a preceptor asks, “What's your differential?”
Anki
Flashcard drilling
- Great for memorizing facts
- Details without context
- Doesn't build pattern recognition
Rounds
Clinical reasoning
- Builds diagnostic intuition
- Progressive clue reveals
- Bridges Anki ↔ QBank
UWorld/AMBOSS
Full-length questions
- Comprehensive practice
- Tests multiple concepts at once
- Hard to isolate diagnosis skill
See Rounds in Action
First Aid cases for Step 1, Practice tools for clerkships, and progress that turns misses into a plan.
Play
Daily case, random, browse, leaderboard & game modes
Clinical Clues
Progressive reveals that train real diagnostic intuition
Browse Cases
500+ cases across specialties with completion tracking
Game Modes
Case Connections, Differential Challenge & more coming
Practice Tools
Calculators, differentials, and illness scripts in one tab
Differential Builder
Findings in → ranked diagnoses, red flags & next steps
Illness Scripts
High-yield scripts for conditions you missed
Progress
Streaks, study plan, and weak-spot review
Statistics
Calendar, streak freezes, and training levels
Study Plans
Personalized focus areas built from your misses
Weak Spots
See what you got wrong—and turn it into a plan
Shine on Clerkships
Before Day One
Calculators, differentials, and illness scripts—the tools that help you stand out on rounds and earn stronger feedback from preceptors.
Practice Hub
While the case library gets you ready for Step 1, Practice is where you become the student who thinks out loud on rounds—searchable calculators, an instant differential builder, and illness scripts for conditions you've missed.
- PHQ-9, CHA₂DS₂-VASc, HAS-BLED, FIB-4 & more—with when-to-use guidance
- Type findings → ranked diagnoses, red flags, and next steps
- Illness scripts for misses—presentation, workup, pathophys, management & pivots
Differential Builder
Enter a presentation and get a live differential with likelihood, supporting findings, can't-miss red flags, and what to confirm next—the same muscle you'll flex when a preceptor hands you the next patient.
- Red-flag escalation cues front and center
- “Supported by your findings” and clear next steps
- Built for the ward—so you sound ready before clerkships start
Clinical Calculators
Searchable scores across cardiology, mental health, and more—with guidance on when each calculator matters.
Illness Scripts
Free review for conditions you missed or needed help recognizing—grouped by specialty and searchable.
Browse illness scriptsMore Ways to
Train Your Brain
Beyond the daily case: browse by specialty, hit the leaderboard, and unlock game modes like Case Connections and Differential Challenge—with Rapid Fire, Lab Values, and Image Rounds on the way.
- Case Connections — group terms into clinical concepts
- Differential Challenge — don't miss the dangerous causes
- Browse Cases — completion tracking across every specialty
Weak Spots Become
Your Study Plan
Streaks keep you consistent. Misses become focused plans with can't-miss lists—so red flags stick.
Progress Tab
See your streak, weekly calendar, win rate, and jump straight into Statistics, Study Plan, or Weak Spots review.
- Daily streak with weekly activity at a glance
- One tap into weak-spot review across all modes
- Training levels and calendar heatmaps in Statistics
Weak Spots
See what you got wrong vs practiced—then generate a targeted study plan.
Study Plans
Focus areas with Know this / Can't miss / Review—built from your activity.
Streaks & Stats
Activity calendar, streak freezes, and MS1 training level progress.
From First Aid Cases
to Real Rounds
Built by medical students, for medical students—so Step 1 prep is fun, and clerkship confidence comes early.
Daily Cases & Game Modes
Play your daily case, browse 500+ First Aid–aligned cases, or jump into Case Connections and Differential Challenge.
Progressive Clinical Clues
Clues unlock one at a time—just like real clinical reasoning. Fewer hints means sharper differentials.
Practice Tools
Clinical calculators, a differential builder, and illness scripts—master-clinician tools before anyone teaches you.
Weak Spots → Study Plans
Misses become targeted plans with can't-miss lists, so red-flag diagnoses stick.
Streaks & Training Levels
Keep the flame alive, freeze when life happens, and climb MS1 levels as your score grows.
Leaderboards & Badges
Compete with classmates, collect badges, and review past cases until pattern recognition is automatic.
Clinical Reasoning,
Gamified
Play a case, practice like you're already on the wards, and leave with a plan—in minutes a day.
Play Your Daily Case
Open the Play tab and hit Play Daily Case—or jump into Random, Browse, Leaderboard, or Game Modes. Your streak stays front and center.
Read Progressive Clues
Practice With Clinician Tools
Review Weak Spots
Follow Your Study Plan
Play · Daily case & modes
Step 1 Today.
Confident Clinician Tomorrow.
First Aid–aligned cases for the exam—plus tools that make you comfortable thinking on your own when it counts.
Questions?
We've Got Answers.
UWorld and AMBOSS test complete vignettes with second-order questions. Rounds trains the first crucial step—making the diagnosis—with 500+ First Aid–aligned cases for Step 1. Practice tools (calculators, differential builder, illness scripts) then carry that skill onto clerkships, so you think clearly when a preceptor asks for your assessment.
Ready to Master Step 1—
and Own the Wards?
Crush Step 1 with 500+ First Aid–aligned cases—then walk into clerkships ready to build differentials, run the right scores, and think on your feet.
Made for preclinical students who want exam-day mastery and ward-day confidence. Studying that actually feels fun.
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