California · Pacific Time
Private USMLE Step 1 tutoring for medical students in California. Sessions are online via Zoom, so your zip code does not matter. What matters is your NBME baseline, UWorld performance, and the specific patterns costing you points. Every student who has completed the program has passed Step 1.
Book a Free Diagnostic SessionHigh Yield Board Prep offers online USMLE Step 1 tutoring for medical students in California, including students at UCSF, Stanford, UCLA David Geffen, and 8 other schools. Sessions run via Zoom on Pacific time, with 7-day Slack support between sessions. Students work 1-on-1 with Dante, a clinical-year medical student who scored 75 on the CBSE and completed UWorld three times, AMBOSS twice, and every NBME form twice. Students who complete the program raise their practice NBME scores by an average of 25+ points.
Program Options
$0
60-minute Zoom consult. We look at your UWorld data and NBME breakdowns together and produce a written action plan. No pitch.
$199/hr
1-on-1 Step 1 tutoring. Custom plan rebuilt from your data. 7-day Slack support between sessions. Detailed notes every session.
$3,383
Full protocol through exam day. Weekly calibration, NBME strategy, and a go or no-go call on your scheduled test date. Save 15%.
Coverage
We work with first-time takers, retakers, and IMGs from every medical school in California. The tutoring approach and framework are identical regardless of your school. What changes is your starting point and which subjects need the deepest review.
California state medical licensing information is available through the Medical Board of California.
California FAQ
Yes. All tutoring is online via Zoom, so physical location does not affect eligibility. We run sessions on Pacific time when that works for you, or on your preferred time zone. Most students schedule evenings or early mornings depending on rotations.
Yes. The 5 Failure Modes diagnostic framework and the data-driven study plan approach work the same regardless of school. Students from UCSF and Stanford and other California schools have used the program successfully.
Yes. The tutoring service is designed for all three pathways: first-time takers at US MD or DO schools, retakers after a Step 1 failure, and IMGs preparing for USMLE. IMG students often need additional work on test-taking mechanics for the USMLE format and on identifying content gaps that were not emphasized in their original curriculum.
Dedicated study length depends on your baseline NBME score and goal, not your state. Strong-foundation students typically need 6 to 8 weeks, weak-foundation first-time takers need 10 to 16 weeks, and retakers need 12 to 20 weeks. We set the timeline after reviewing your data in the free diagnostic consult.
Your first paid tutoring session is risk-free. If it is not a good fit after session one, you do not pay. No questions asked.
Book a free diagnostic session. We will review your scores and data and build a written game plan. No pressure.
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