Course was far from satisfactory I recently signed up for Smash USMLE's Step 1 On-Demand course with high hopes of receiving top-notch lectures to help me prepare for the exam. However, my experience with the course left me feeling underwhelmed and dissatisfied. The most glaring issue I encountered was the outdated nature of the lectures. Despite being advertised as an on-demand course, the material presented seemed like it was recorded ages ago with technology that is far from up-to-date. The video quality was poor, and the audio was often unclear, making it difficult to concentrate and absorb the information being delivered. In today's fast-paced world, it is essential to have high-quality and well-produced content that engages the learners effectively. Unfortunately, Smash USMLE fell short in this regard. The lack of interactive features was also disappointing. A successful on-demand course should incorporate interactive quizzes, practice questions, and a user-friendly interface that allows learners to gauge their progress effectively. Smash USMLE's course, however, seemed to rely solely on one-directional, monotonous lectures without any interactive elements to reinforce learning. Overall, my experience with Smash USMLE's Step 1 On-Demand course was far from satisfactory. The outdated lectures and limited interactivity left me feeling ill-prepared and unconfident for my Step 1 exam.

Bad and lying Absolutely not worth the price; spend your money on UWorld, Sketchy, Osmosis, AMBOSS, Boards and Beyond, Pathoma, Kaplan, whatever. I bought the 4 week Step 1 "live" masterclass. Lectures: I signed up for a live course in order to have an outside class to attend to keep me on track because I have issues with ADHD, so admittedly it served its purpose there, but I could have gotten the same experience from any Step 1 prep course. I have suspicions that these "live" classes are actually pre-recorded and the company uses poorly concealed tricks to make it seem live. There is a live chat where you can ask questions and they will be answered. But the answers aren't very nuanced. Additionally the chat is probably filled with bots pretending to be real students, they ask the most basic questions to mimic engagement and constantly praise the class with comments like "Dr Adesina where have you been I'm really enjoying this lecture". The chatbots are sometimes off sync and talking about completely different subjects than what the lecture you're watching is about. It's overall very skeevy. The lectures themselves are alright, though are often just reading off of First Aid. Question bank/quizzes: terrible. Questions are poorly organized and sometimes out of order, or will refer to a vignette/picture that... isn't included. They are probably pulled from outside qbanks/review books. Explanations are frequently lacking as well. It does not have any of the functionalities of other qbanks to mimic the real USMLE exams: no highlighting, no crossing out answer choices, no reference values, no flagging or searching for questions... You'd think the quiz would at least match the content of the associated video lecture but they don't... Personal tutor: probably the most helpful resource, but you should be able to get something similar from your medical school's academic help services

Great collection of lectures and good… Great collection of lectures and good spread too. A few lectures however almost do no more than feed you back what is on First Aid without really expatiating on it. Question bank is small but a good start. You definitely must get Uworld or any of the other "big" ones else ... Most distressing though is the spate of non-response to feedback or inquiries outside of requests to purchase or sign up. The support@smashusmle... address will just return you a mailer daimon. The admin@smashusmle... address NEVER yields a response. It does look like functionally it is a DONOTREPLYADMIN.smashusmle address, as it only functions to send you mails typically adverts and unsolicited product promotions. Would that some attention can be accorded the paid customers who occasionally need a bit of information.

Don't recommend Smashusmle. Unfortunately, I don't recommend Smashusmle. Doctor Adesina is really passionate about his work, but the quality of the videos needs to improve. As Qbank does not have a proper format, some explanations are unclear or insufficient. Daily questions provided through whatsapp are delivered daily with the correct repost at the end of the day. However, if there are questions for clarification after the final answer at the end of the day, the host does not respond in chat, helping the doctor better understand the vignette or answer. The tutor was the best resource, which I highly recommend. I used the program for 9 months, wishing I had bought another comprehensive Qbank like Uworld or used another resource to better individually access my needs.

The best platform for an IMG As an IMG there is more anxiety. This is definitely the best program out there for an IMG. It Covers the high yield concepts and focuses on the key associations. The masterclass is worth watching, it compresses the subject as a whole. Dr.Adesina teaches with great passion and is a great mentor. His motivational videos really boost our morale. Constant tutoring helped me go a long way, it is hard to study for USMLE by itself, getting a plan on how to go about it reduced half the tension.