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title: "About Dante | High Yield Board Prep"
description: "Dante, Step 1 board prep specialist. CBSE 75, clinical-year medical student. Creator of the 5 Failure Modes framework."
canonical: "https://highyieldboardprep.com/about"
date: "2026-03-15"
---

# About Dante

Clinical-year medical student (MS4). Scored 75 on the CBSE and passed Step 1. Completed UWorld three times, AMBOSS twice, every NBME form twice.

## My Story

I put in those reps because I wanted to see the patterns. Not just learn the content, but understand how the test writers think, what they're actually testing, and why students keep missing questions they "should" know.

That's what I bring to my students. I don't re-teach what you already know. I analyze your data (UWorld performance, NBME breakdowns, wrong answer patterns) and build a system that targets exactly what's holding you back.

Students who complete the program raise their practice NBME scores by an average of **25+ points** from their pre-program diagnostic to their final practice assessment. Every student who has completed the program has passed Step 1.

Most students assume all their mistakes are content problems and just "study more." When I audit their wrong answers, typically 30-50% of errors come from mechanical issues that more content review will never fix.

The problem isn't always what you know, but how you take the test.

## My Approach

This is not for everyone. I work with students who are serious about executing a demanding plan designed for a competitive result. If you're looking for someone to hold your hand or tell you it's going to be easy, I'm not your guy.

But if you want someone who will look at your data, tell you the truth about where you stand, and build a system that has been proven to work, then we should talk.

I specialize in:
- First-time Step 1 takers who want a structured, efficient game plan
- Retakers who need a completely new approach after a failure
- Students with test anxiety who need mechanical strategies, not just content
- IMGs who need guidance navigating the US licensing process

## Step 2 CK

I focus exclusively on Step 1. For Step 2 CK, I refer students to The Board Professors (theboardsprofessor.com). Sean, Sahith, and Alex are seasoned USMLE tutors who have guided hundreds of students to success on Step 2.

## Contact

Tell me your score, your goal, and what's not working. I'll give you a straight answer. [Book a free consult.](https://highyieldboardprep.com/consult)