Students from med schools across the nation use AMBOSS daily — and love it! Find out why, below

Very helpful with providing algorithms for understanding key differentials; provided the most relevant clinical pictures for important diagnosis; very important resource for researching and integrating any topic of medicine.

During pre-clinicals I primarily used AMBOSS to study for cases including making study guides based off of learning objectives from our cases. THe outline of AMBOSS is incredibly helpful for PBL style learning as well as objectives. THe resources are from primary literature are stay up to date. Additionally, I would use AMBOSS practice questions closer to KBE for practice. Now in clinicals, I use if for a quick review as well as practice questions for review. I strongly believe MU should provide AMBOSS for ALL students to promote our learning goals and decrease the cost put onto students. I would say 90% of my class currently pays for AMBOSS subscriptions on their own.

Amboss helped me score 99th percentile on my first two shelves of M3 year. I really think it helps you realize gaps in your knowledge more than any other Q Bank. The medical library has also been super helpful for parsing through clinical scenarios at work.

AMBOSS was honestly a life-saver during third year clinical rotations. Any and all patient encounters I found myself digging into the platform looking for information- what other disease processes should be on my differential? What signs/symptoms should I be looking for given what I think it may be? And how do I treat this patient??? The information is quick, precise, and perfect for the rotating student. Furthermore, I love how integrated the platform is and how I can very quickly jump from topic to topic as I need to paint or re-paint the bigger picture as a whole.

I rely on AMBOSS daily for its organized and easily accessible information. It's my go-to resource for refining differentials, especially during clinical rotations, and has become invaluable for quickly finding details on medications. The integration with the ANKI add-on has streamlined my study process, providing instant snapshots of key topics, which helps solidify my learning. The challenging practice questions have enhanced my diagnostic reasoning and exam preparation, making AMBOSS a critical tool both in med school and during hospital shifts.

I really appreciate AMBOSS has both a question bank and as a clinical resource. I used AMBOSS nearly daily in first and second year. The clinical information banks were helpful for understanding subjects that were unclear on first pass, often condensing and simplifying complicated subjects or providing very helpful mnemonics, or for reviewing material before tests. I use it almost as much in third year with the clinician mode enabled, so that I have the answers for commonly prescribed medications and appropriate dosing.

I found the Q banks more informative to study than UWorld’s, though I’m sure opinions differ among my peers. I love the encyclopedia and use it before Google/UpToDate to build differentials and prep questions to ask. Perhaps my greatest appreciation is for the efforts it takes to explain the etiologies/physiology behind any phenomenon. It so often has that extra bit of information readily available.

Very helpful in both preclinical and clinical years.

There are two parts I use the most:- Question banks: The question banks are particularly useful over alternates like UWorld because of the Anki extension. Anki is a staple of studying for a large number of students, and having keywords in Anki linked to certain question bank questions makes it seamless to integrate the knowledge with the application. Being able to highlight a range of cards, hit "Start Qbank Session," and immediately apply concepts is invaluable to my learning.- Articles: Being able to quickly reference a concise article is useful, and it is much more succinct than resources like UpToDate. Also, having the keyword linkage from Anki is another useful point-- it saves a lot of time when reviewing old content because the pop-up when you hover is brief but informative.

Amboss is an easily accessible resource that has great user interface both for phone and computer use which makes it hekpful while studying and for quick reference during clerkships. Additionally, it new function that connect concepts from missed questions with anki allows for integration of multiple learning resources.

AMBOSS's library allows me to quickly and efficiently look up information at home and especially on their mobile app during rotations that may be foggy. The information provides an appropriate student level learning as well as clinician learning (i.e. when it comes to higher end things such as management, doses of drugs, etc.) which can be paralleled with practice questions from AMBOSS or others. They also provide a nice template for study plans. All of this allows me have a confident resource to do well on exams.

I have used AMBOSS throughout M1, M2, and now the first few months of M3. It is hands down the most beneficial resource I have used throughout med school. First, the articles are organized in a way that makes understanding diseases easy. They are able to link Anki to AMBOSS also which makes my learning more efficient and effective. Lastly the Qbank was incredibly helpful for my Step 1 studying, and I have already begun using it to study for clerkships and step 2.

AMBOSS has been so instrumental in successfully preparing for my Step 1 and preclinical exams, because it already provides countless articles with high yield information and most importantly, corresponding questions to assess your understanding. I deeply appreciated all of the features (key info, attending tip, images/links to the articles under each answer choice, the ability to share question sets with others, Dr. Tolman's videos, and the overall accessibility of each feature), because it made studying a lot more attainable, as opposed to some of the other question banks (that are missing one or more of these features and are usually a little more clunky/disorganized). Our school includes a LIC curriculum in the first year, and having the AMBOSS app to quickly look up small questions about antibiotics was so beneficial. I'm already using AMBOSS to study for my shelves and Step 2 and can easily envision its role while rotating through different specialties (such as checking my reasoning with some of the algorithm graphics within several of the articles).

I started using amboss during my second year as a way to initiate my board studying for step1 and i quickly realized how powerful a tool it was to study anything and everything that was relevant for in-class and board prep material. Whenever I needed an answer quickly, amboss was my go-to source and i could find the answer within seconds. I dont think ppl realize how important time management is in medical school. having a reseource that allows me to look things up within seconds, have it be accurate/vetted information, and not have to drone around the internet to find varying answers is PRICELESS. i am not the highest performing student, but i really value efficiency when it comes to studying. I also want to perform to the best of my ability. I can say without a doubt that if it wasnt for amboss, I would have wasted countless hours on other resources when i was doing the "content reveiw stage" of my board prep. Thats right, I SOLELY used amboss for board prep. No sketchy, no USMLE book, No boards and beyond, or pathoma... okay maybe a little bit of BB and pathoma at the end of prep, but still, It was amboss 95% of the time. i started doing amboss questions slowly in jan 2024 and was able to complete most of it by april. I wasnt going for percentage, I was strictly learning from all my mistakes and thoroughly reading every answer in great detail. Without amboss, clincials would be a lot harder too. When going on rounds I can quickly refer to amboss library to find direct answers to questions so that I can be prepared when rounding begins. Overall, amboss has been an invauable resource and the best money ive spent on a resource hands down.

As a student in preclinicals, AMBOSS has been a method of solidifying concepts taught and gaining more understanding. Its literally an online pocket dictionary. It has given me knowledge and mental strength to test my brain to understand the concepts presented in class. Additionally, its not solely memorizing but application which allows me to see if I fully understand and I connect it with my inhouse material for cross reference.

I love the easy access to articles directly from practice questions. I also love all the table and calculators available. The app is really easy to use, and I use it every day while on rotations. It helps me come up with better differentials and treatment plans.

AMBOSS has in-depth articles which further my knowledge and understanding of challenging concepts. I have found the most thorough explanations for concepts that aren’t covered in other mainstream resources. The mcqs are challenging in a way that helps adequately prepare me for Board examinations.

AMBOSS was a comprehensive launch point for investigating any disease that I encountered in my case-based learning during first year and a helpful clinical tool in my second year.The question bank is highly detailed and gives the ability to be tested over specific conditions unlike other question banks.The flowcharts in the clinical portion were a great and accurate aid in sorting out hospital algorithms.The AMBOSS plug-in to ChatGPT transformed my board prep and allowed me to ask personalized questions without any suspicion of misguided responses.

Amboss is a great resource in both my clinical and pre-clinical years. For my clinical years, it helps me begin to outline my plan and make sure that there aren’t other major differentials that I’m missing. It also is really helpful in creating my differential, so that I can cast that broad net to cover all my bases

I used this to study for shelf exams and for my STEP exams. The library was incredibly helpful, and when there was a specific topic I wanted to expand in, I would use the Qbank to tailor my question set to this topic. Also sometimes helpful for getting a quick overview in topics while in the hospitals/clinics. I scored well and confident my step 2 score (262) was related to my AMBOSS supplement. I preferred it to Uworld.

Some of my favorite things about AMBOSS: image overlays on classic findings with detailed annotations to explain what you're looking at, the abilities to block out content in tables and figures and quiz yourself on the spot (I find this useful to prepare for rounds even more than just exam prep), Qbank sessions you can customize down to specific diseases or presentations--not just broad USMLE categories--I love using this to review things I've seen in real life or drill topics where I feel like I don't understand the underlying concept.

To me, Amboss' biggest advantage is how it incorporates multiple important resources into one package at a similar price as other resources that only offer QBank questions. Their QBank is excellent, but I also found I have been using Amboss even more during clinicals for its information section, which feels like a really powerful and well sourced tool for students (similar to a 'student UpToDate'). I think any medical student would benefit from it, whether they are in didactics or clerkship.

AMBOSS is a great way to find information on the go. I often had the app with me on rounds, but the strongest feature is the question bank. I used the practice questions throughout all of my medical school coursework. I think a university subscription could maximize student score performance on standardized exams.

1) pre-clinical: the questions are diverse, the diagrams/photos are updated, and the interactive figures after answering a question (ex: toggling labels, x-ray outlines) are so helpful2) clinical: ethics section for Step 2 is 10/10, I LOVE the knowledge component of amboss, it's quick/easy/easily digestible. I only used AMBOSS during my Step 2 Dedicated period.3) I tend to use AMBOSS more than UpToDate these days, it gives me a summary of the clinical picture, differentials, treatments, workup, etc. 4) Very user-friendly, love the mobile app(s)!

AMBOSS was a life saver for both preclinical knowledge and also on clinical rotations! Other than the great question bank which helped me reinforce my learning, being able to quickly search up and review topics/treatment algorithms was priceless during my third year. I fully believe that AMBOSS has been instrumental in me being able to take Step 1 early and pass on my first try and honor all of my clinical rotations so far.