[Free Resource] One-Stop Rapid Review Guide built from all released NBMEs
I got tired of review resources that dump everything on you but never tell you what the exam actually keeps coming back to. So I went through every released NBME Comprehensive Self-Assessment (Forms 25–33) and both Free 120s — the questions, answer keys, explanations, and the stated Educational Objectives — pulled out ~1,400 tested concepts, and checked how often each one recurs across forms.
Turns out the NBME reuses a pretty stable core: 85% of the concepts I tracked showed up in 2+ forms, and 55% in 4+ forms. So I organized everything around that core.
This is a Rapid Review guide (49 pages): every high-yield table + ~400 "if you see X → think Y, because Z" one-liners. Made for cramming the last couple weeks.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sYSeVUTUpKagBvHnakK0PTL3b1Om-Wd_/view?usp=sharing
Working on a fuller version that teaches all the concepts with the underlying "why" as well as an Anki deck if y'all are interested in those.
Let me know your thoughts!
- a random ms4
Posted Jul 5, 2026, 9:10 PM UTC