About
StrudelMed is free prep for medical students, built by people who took these exams and scored at the top of them.
The daily case
One patient a day. Six findings, one diagnosis, and a walkthrough of every finding when you're done. It takes a few minutes and you don't need an account.
The library
Guides for Step 1, Step 2 CK, Step 3, and the wards. How to study, what to use, and what a rotation actually asks of you.
Review videos
Rapid reviews by system and shelf reviews on YouTube. The antibiotics rap lives there too.
Specialty quizzes
Two short quizzes, one on the work you want to do and one on how you like to work, to start the specialty conversation early.
Why we made it
StrudelMed started as a student review series. The idea was simple: medicine sticks when it connects to something. A finding is easier to remember when you know what it rules out, and a drug is easier to remember when you know the bug it was made for. We learned best that way, by testing ourselves instead of rereading. So the daily case explains every finding, and the guides lean on questions and flashcards over rereading notes.
It's free because good prep shouldn't depend on what you can pay for. There's no paywall, and the daily case works without an account.
How the cases are written
Every case reads like a board question: a patient, the findings in the order you'd get them, and a diagnosis to name. In most cases the giveaway finding comes late, so the early clues test how you think, not what you've memorized. Cases are written against current US guidelines and reviewed for errors. If you still spot an error, tell us and we'll fix it.
Who we are
A small team. Mike founded StrudelMed and wrote the guides in the library. Xander has been part of it from the start. David builds the site, and Richard is our illustrator.
Meet the teamEverything here is for education and exam prep. It isn't medical advice. Questions or corrections: support@strudelacademy.com.