All things medical school! Things that have made my life much easier and helps me romanticize 8 hour study days
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Med School Uniform
Studying Must Haves
Study Aids
My Comfort Items
Brain Food
Med School Uniform
From anatomy lab to the library comfort is top priority!
My go to! I can never have enough pairs of figs and spend my days adding new colors to my carts. Worth the price as I have pairs in my closet that are easily >6 years old and still look great!
FIGS
Shoes that you can wipe off!! No liquid is too much for these and mine still look good as new after a whole year of cadaver lab (iykyk)
Clove
A good pair of socks is necessary and these are my favorite!
Bombas
Obsessed with! I have the white pair and feeling like I NEED the pink
Bloom Shoe Collection
Studying Must Haves
Studying all day? These things can make the library a more enjoyable place
The anki remote everyone and their mother has. No joke this thing alone is the only reason I get my anki cards done each day. Doesn’t seem worth it but I promise you it is and it’s my #1 NEED for medical school
8Bitdo Zero 2 Mini Bluetooth Controller Pink
Noise cancelling earbuds? Say less! Nothing worse than hearing those around you when you’re trying to grind.
Bose QuietComfort Earbuds
Save your neck please!!! (From an OMS II) the tension headaches are not worth it put your laptop at eye level!
Best Laptop Stands
Sometimes my ears get tired of ear buds and these headphones are always so comfortable! I can wear them all day, all week and they have never hurt my ears/ head!
Beats Studio Pro - Premium Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones
An essential for note taking. Medical school has turned me into a full on iPad kid
iPad
If you’re gonna use an iPad you need an Apple Pencil! Just add it to your Apple ecosystem
Apple Pencil
This!!! My recommendation for anyone using an iPad. Something about feeling like I’m writing on paper makes my note taking experience 10x better
Keep your alani/ celcius / other choice of energy drink super cold all day long
Rambler® 12 oz Colster® Can Cooler
Keep your coffee hot!
Ember mug
A keyboard for when you’re using proper posture and using your laptop stand 😛
North Compact Round Key Wireless Keyboard - Beige
Staring at a screen all day kills my eyes (even with blue light lenses) and these bring so much relief!
Refresh Digital Lubricant Eye Drops - 0.33 fl oz
Study Aids
My go tos for preclinical years!
Dr Sattar is my pathology lifesaver I use it for every systems block!
Pathoma
From pharm to microbio this is the most helpful study aid (bonus they have practice questions) a little (lot) pricy but worth it!
Sketchy
*Screams* forever staying scared of step 1/ level 1 (for all my DO pals)
First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2025
My current favorite Q bank resource. Obsessed with the anki add on and the chrome extension!
AMBOSS: medical knowledge platform for doctors and students
Everyone talks about this deck and they are right! Pro tip: search for tags from your school for decks made by your peers
Learn with The AnKing
My Comfort Items
Things that make my life just a little easier when school is trying to make it so much harder
Made me a morning person! (Insert night owl groan) I even splurge for the premium subscription and I can’t say enough good things about this alarm
Restore 3 - Smart Sound Machine Alarm Clock
I have a version of this lip balm in every pocket of my backpack and corner of my apartment. I’m never without it
Aquaphor : Lip Balms & Treatments
The library can be so drying and this keeps my hands from cracking! (Bonus it smells nice when the person sitting next to you has just come from anatomy lab)
Moisturizing French Hand Creams
Put EVERYTHING in a calendar this is the only way to survive and guarantee you don’t miss anything!
Google Calendar
Brain Food
Easy snacks and drinks that keep me full, energized, and functions at max capacity
Candy and protein snack in one need I say more?
Built protein bars
I am guilty of forgetting to drink water on a long day of study. This makes sure I at least stay hydrated!
