Free AMBOSS High-Yield Summer Crash Course

Recharge, relax, and get the chance to review this summer. The free High-Yield Summer Crash Course bridges your M1 and M2 years by guiding you through 20 high-yield Step 1 topics.

To participate in the High-Yield Summer Crash Course you need an AMBOSS account with unlimited access to questions. If you don’t have an AMBOSS account yet, you can create yours here. Contact our customer support team for any questions.
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Learn 20 high-yield topics

Lay down the foundations for a successful Step 1

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Easy to follow

Get one article and a short corresponding question session every day

40 minutes per day for 20 days

Still find time to enjoy your hard-earned summer break

How the course is structured

  • Go through one high-yield Step 1 article plus a handful of Qbank questions related to that topic each day for 20 days.
  • Receive additional info with top tips and features to help you succeed in M2 and beyond.
  • Start any time after June 17! Just remember to complete the course by July 10 at 23:59 PDT. We’ll also give you an extra few days to let the knowledge sink and explore AMBOSS.

Make this the event of the year

AMBOSS changed the game and my only wish was that I started using it sooner! Once I started incorporating AMBOSS into my studying for Step 1, my scores started drastically improving. I've been using AMBOSS to study from Day 1 of clinicals and my Shelf scores have blown any other performance out of the water so far. I only wish I had started during my M1 year!
Kate., class of 2023
I used AMBOSS throughout my M2 year to prepare for Step 1. I utilized the AMBOSS add-on to Anki and supplemented my Anki cards with their library and Qbank. I feel that AMBOSS does an excellent job of testing similar concepts from multiple perspectives that really help the student understand the concept and how it can be tested in multiple different ways.
Seph., class of 2023
AMBOSS taught me HOW to approach questions and WHAT I was supposed to be focusing on, so that I knew WHY an answer was correct or incorrect. AMBOSS was crucial to my STEP 1 score.
Emilie., class of 2023

AMBOSS High-Yield Summer Crash Course Access & Dates

What is the AMBOSS High-Yield Summer Crash Course?

The High-Yield Summer Crash Course is a lightweight guided review of 20 high-yield Step 1 topics, hand-picked by AMBOSS physicians and designed with the Step 1 pass/fail scoring in mind. It’s a study plan that bridges M1 and M2, and takes just under a month, leaving plenty of time to kick back until the new semester rolls in.

Do I have to create an AMBOSS account to take the course?

Yes, you must have an AMBOSS account in order to take the High-Yield Summer Crash Course. Signing up is completely free and you’ll get to kick off a 5 day free trial to explore the platform.

What if I already have an AMBOSS account?

Great! You’ll still have to sign up for the AMBOSS High-Yield Summer Crash Course. Once that’s done, you’ll be ready to go when the course starts in June. If you have a paid AMBOSS account, you can access the course content at any time, even after the crash course has officially ended.

Is this the only time this course will be available?

The AMBOSS High-Yield Summer Crash Course content is available all year long to all AMBOSS users with an active subscription and unlimited access to Qbank. If you don't have access to AMBOSS you can get free access to the course if you sign up here within the registration period.

What happens after I sign up?

If you don’t already have an AMBOSS account, make sure to create yours now — it’s the only way to access the course, which takes place in June every year.

If you already have an account, then all good! You can sit tight until the course begins—just keep an eye on your inbox for the first article and Qbank session.

I’m excited to study as much as possible. Do I have to wait to receive each day’s article, or can I move on to the next topic?

No need to wait! As soon as it begins, you’ll have immediate access to the entire course’s material here. Just go to the course in your Study Plans page, and you can jump ahead as much as you’d like.

What if I missed the sign-up deadline?

If you have a paid AMBOSS account with access to the library and unlimited Qbank, you can start the High-Yield Summer Crash Course at any time here. Please keep in mind that only those who signed up for the course will receive the daily email reminders. If you did not sign up, you’ll need to go through the course, step by step, at your own pace.

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