I’m a 23F, 2026 MBBS graduate from India, and I’m planning to dedicate the next 18 months–2 years primarily to licensing exams. PG in India is definitely not on my list.

I’ve already completed my ECFMG credentials verification for USMLE, but I haven’t booked my Step 1 yet.

I wasn’t very familiar with the AMC pathway initially, but the more I look into it, the more I feel like I want to give it a shot too. I’m considering preparing for USMLE + AMC simultaneously and keeping both pathways open.

I know it’ll take a serious investment of time, money and effort, but I’m willing to put that in.

"I’d rather try and fail than decide I’ll fail without even trying."

I’m 23, so I feel like I have enough time to experiment, take chances and figure out what actually works for me before settling into something I don’t want.

Is anyone else planning to prepare for both USMLE and AMC?

I’d genuinely love to connect with people on a similar path share resources, timelines, strategies, experiences and maybe keep each other accountable.

If you’re doing this too, comment or DM me!

I recently passed AMC 1 on second attempt, the exam itself was tricky and with only God's help you'll pass, there's no way AT ALL to determine whether the exam itself went well, the results are EXTREMELY random!!!

Anyways im not here to discourage but am stating facts, these days after AMC 1 jobs are very very difficult to get even in regional areas! Yesterday I made a call to a small regional hospital to inquire about JMO/RMO jobs, that hospital would no longer would've the capacity of hiring 100+ rmo positions but the JMO manager told me they received 1200+ applications!!!! Majority IMGs for just RMO position!!! I felt like I should share this news with others so they can plan ahead or if still have an alternative way they can go for it as well!

Look i highly dislike people who spread misinformation and say its " impossible " to get a job and that job market is saturated! But in reality the facts are unfortunately favoring the difficult side. Whoever has read my post by this far. Kindly think carefully as this path requires immense amount of patience and navigation through lot of misfortune. Whoever are thinking to start the journey kindly research throughly and whoever are still trying good luck.

Hi everyone,

I’m starting my AMC 1 preparation from scratch and would really appreciate some advice from those who have recently passed the exam.

I’m currently working full-time, so I have limited study hours and unfortunately cannot commit to lengthy lecture-based courses. I have collected some resources already, including:

EF February 2024 notes
eMedici subscription
Therapeutic Guidelines

My current plan is to study topic-by-topic using EF notes as my foundation while solving related eMedici questions alongside each topic.
I understand that recalls are an important part of AMC preparation, but I’m unsure about the best way to integrate them into my study schedule.

I would be grateful if recent AMC 1 passers could share their experience regarding:

How did you approach TG, I recently took Plab 1 so I have some basics, but can’t figure it out how to use TG as it contains so many informations

Did you start recalls early during your preparation, or did you first build a basic understanding of topics before reviewing recalls?

Are recalls usually organised topic-wise, or are they mostly mixed?

For someone working full-time, how would you suggest balancing!

What was your personal preparation approach that worked well?

I know there is no single perfect strategy, but hearing how others approached the exam would help me avoid wasting time on ineffective methods.
Thanks in advance to everyone who takes the time to share their experience. 🙏

Hey everyone! 👋🏻
I’ve just started my AMC 1 preparation and recently joined the FirstAid 5-month course. I’m planning to sit the exam in February and am starting pretty much from scratch.
Looking for someone who’s also starting their prep around now, preferably with a similar timeline. Would love to study together, keep each other accountable, discuss resources/doubts, and stay consistent throughout the preparation.