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I see a lot of FAQs here. Can you just tell me: What are you offering me / what is your purpose?
How important is a strong USMLE score?
How high of a score should I personally aim for?
Can you help me with shelf exams / clinical rotations?
Can I be a tutor on your team?
Do you use a specific method for teaching?
How long is a typical session?
How often should I meet with my tutor?
How many hours of tutoring do I need?
Do you do semi-private and group tutoring?
Do you guys make customized study schedules?
Do you offer anything in addition to tutoring services?
What is this I hear about your Video Qbank?
Do you have a Telegram group I can join?
I see a lot of FAQs here. Can you just tell me: What are you offering me / what is your purpose?
We’re not here to drown you in flowery mission statements. Our purpose is simple: to give you the tools that actually move the needle on your exam scores. At the core, we offer Premium Qbanks for the medical licensing exams and clinical clerkships—built to cut out the nonsense and teach you exactly what the NBME wants. Beyond the Qbanks, we also provide HY Courses, Premium Anki decks, and custom schedule-making so your prep stays efficient. And if you want more personalized support, we offer 1-on-1 tutoring that’s direct, focused, and proven to get results. Everything we do is aimed at one thing: helping you pass faster and score higher.
How important is a strong USMLE score?
Look, let’s just be real. If a strong score weren’t paramount for a good residency placement, you wouldn’t even be reading this page in the first place. Statistical data has consistently shown that applicants with top board scores match into their desired specialties more often than those with lower scores. It doesn’t matter if you took care of sick children in Swaziland for seven years and experienced kwashiorkor yourself; if your board scores aren’t where they need to be, some programs won’t even give your application a chance. Is this pessimism and/or myopic cynicism? No. This is the communication of practicality because we have absolutely zero interest in wasting your time and every interest in boosting your score as much as possible. We have as much ardency as you in wanting to augment your score. Everyone wins. You get a strong score, and we get the fulfillment of knowing that we’ve helped you out along the way.
How high of a score should I personally aim for?
Most people undoubtedly seek high scores in order to maximize their chances of matching into their preferred specialty. Others may seek a strong performance in order to achieve personal fulfillment or sense of mastery of the material. Whether you are looking for that magical 270 or just praying to pass, our resources and team will help you achieve your desired aims.
Can you help me with shelf exams / clinical rotations?
We have a track record of helping students ace (i.e., High-Pass and Honor) their shelf exams / clinical rotations. We have students who say, e.g., “I really need help with peds. My shelf is in x-number of weeks.” And then we help them ace their shelf. Our 1-on-1 tutoring is not just tailored to helping you do well on the USMLE and CBSE/COMP. We help you dominate your shelves as well. Our Free PDFs can be used to ace clinical rotations.
I’m still in my preclinical years. Can you help me with general coursework and my school’s annoying exams?
Even if you’re still in MS1 or MS2, the best way to prepare for your coursework (and eventually Step 1/2/3) is to start working with the same resources that will carry you through your boards. That’s why we built the Mehlman Qbanks —they’re not just for board prep; they also cover the exact HY concepts your school tests in subjects like microbiology, pharmacology, pathology, and more. On top of that, we provide HY written courses for foundational subjects, Premium Anki decks to reinforce fact retention, and custom schedule-making so you can balance school exams with more macro USMLE prep. And if you want more personalized help, our 1-on-1 tutoring makes sure your study strategy aligns with both your school syllabus and your future Steps. So whether you’re cramming for a tricky block exam or mapping out the long game for Step 1 and beyond, we’ve got you covered.
Can I be a tutor on your team?
If you are interested in tutoring USMLE with us, please fill out this form.
Do you use a specific method for teaching?
We have special methods, strategies, and resources that we share amongst our tutors, yes. We are aware of specific ways to get your score up quickly and efficiently. However we also recognize that every tutor brings different strengths and perspectives to the table. In other words, there is of course natural variation in teaching style between tutors, as with all individuals in life. This diversity we view as a strength in terms of the assembly of our team.
How long is a typical session?
Sessions are 1 hour, 90 minutes, or 2 hours. The duration is completely up to the discretion and preference of the student and tutor. Rarely, sessions may extend longer than 2 hours.
How often should I meet with my tutor?
This largely depends on each student’s specific goals, how many total hours he or she wishes to utilize, and how far he or she is from his or her exam. There is no cookie-cutter approach that can be overgeneralized on behalf of all students, however it is generally recommended that students meet with their tutors at least once per week to establish consistency and accountability.
How many hours of tutoring do I need?
This is largely dependent on how high a student wishes to score. It has been observably the case that students utilizing 30-40-hour packages in dense timespans experience the most dramatic score augmentations. We have had students ace their shelf exams despite 6 weeks earlier sitting at non-pass level. There have also been students who come to us with, e.g., two prior fails on the USMLE who, in just three weeks, achieve 50-point gains. At a core level, this really isn’t magic. What you put in is what you get out. The more opportunity we have to teach you the “tricks,” infuse you with high-yield material, and develop your question-answering strategy, the higher you’ll score.
Sometimes students may wish to purchase a tutoring package in order to stratify over a longer period of time (i.e., across two or more clinical rotations or general coursework). Students who take this approach often tend to seek out ongoing advice, accountability, and a structured study routine in addition to the score-augmenting effects of the tutoring.
Do you do semi-private and group tutoring?
Greater than 99% of our tutoring is 1-on-1. However on occasion we do have students request 1-on-2 sessions (i.e., semi-private; one tutor Zooming through to two students simultaneously) as a means to split the cost of tutoring. This is perfectly fine and up to the discretion of the students. Although a 1-on-1 dynamic maximizes the degree to which a session can be tailored to a student’s specific needs and questions, semi-private lessons can be utilized by students to high degree of efficacy as well. With respect to group tutoring, this request is very rare, however we do have experience achieving this in which one of our tutors taught a couple classes of roughly 12 students simultaneously.
For a wide array of tutoring packages and discounts, please see our pricing page here.
You can pay directly from the pricing page using PayPal or credit/debit card.
Do you guys make customized study schedules?
We frequently receive requests for the creation of custom study schedules, information about resource utilization, and general study advice. This is one of our top strengths – i.e., holding students accountable and giving them the confidence and conviction to study knowing they are doing exactly what they need to do to get a top score. There’s a time and place for different resources. In our experience, first-time sessions with students usually entail detailed discussion of a study schedule and optimization of resource utilization.
Each of our tutoring packages confers increasingly greater discounts. You can view our array of premium packages here.
Do you offer anything in addition to tutoring services?
We have HY Premium QBanks. We also sell HY Anki Cards and HY Courses here.
What is this I hear about your Video Qbank?
You can access our Video Qbank here.
Yes, our YouTube is here.
Do you have a Telegram group I can join?
Yes, we have a Telegram group. We initially began growing our community through a WhatsApp group, however once this reached the maximum capacity allowed for the app, we switched to Telegram, which does not carry a limit. If you’d like to subscribe to our content in order to receive the latest updates about our content and join the group discussions, you can join our Telegram group here.
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