From $0.66 per day*

AMBOSS Student Life: One membership for all of med school and PGY-1

  • Unlimited Qbank + Library for in-house, USMLE®/COMLEX® and Shelf/COMAT exams
  • Anki add-on, AI Mode, Chrome extension to make studying faster and more connected
  • Real-time readiness insights + Step Self-Assessments to know where you stand
  • Point-of-care tools, available offline

One-time payment of $1,199

* Price is calculated for 5 years of access.

Student Life Package

A full toolkit for every stage of your med career

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Is AMBOSS Student Life worth it?

Comparison

One membership, multiple resources

Compare AMBOSS Student Life with other medical school resources

Student Life

Other Qbanks

Books & video resources

Clinical reference tools

How you pay

One purchase through PGY-1

New subscription for each prep period/exam

Separate purchases or annual plans

Annual, or via your school

Built for in-house exams

Aligns with your school's curriculum from day one

Primarily designed for board prep

General content, not course-aligned

USMLE® + COMLEX® Qbank

Both, included

Often separate by exam

Shelf + COMAT Qbank

With study plans built for rotations

Usually a separate subscription

Integrated medical Library

Every preclinical and clinical topic, linked from every question

Usually limited or separate

Static text

Clinical reference content

Anki integration

Definitions and question links inside your cards

Proprietary flashcard system, no Anki support

Usually manual

Self-assessment

Step 1 + Step 2 included

Often sold separately

Built-in AI study companion

Physician-created content, connects you to the right questions and articles, tracks progress

Generic AI chatbot, not exam-calibrated

Calculators, flowcharts, and guidelines

Point-of-care tools in the same app you study in

Core purpose, sold separately

Did you know? Students who use AMBOSS as their primary resource scored on average 10.4 points higher on the USMLE® Step 2 CK.

AMBOSS FOR STUDENTS

FAQs

The AMBOSS Student Life package grants you access to every AMBOSS tool, from now until the end of PGY-1. Student Life saves you money and removes the hassle of buying separate packages as you go. Here's what you'll unlock, roughly in the order you'll use it:

  • Preclinical: anatomy quizzes, histology and histopathology slide boxes, a physician-written library covering every preclinical and clinical topic, the Anki add-on, and an AI mode that finds AMBOSS explanations and questions to match your lecture content.
  • Clinical: Clerkship Survival Guides, clinical tools (drug dosages, DDX), and a mobile app that works fully offline for fast answers on the wards.
  • Exam prep: 13,000+ Qbank Qs for all exams, comprehensive study plans (Step 1 & 2, COMLEX Level 1 & 2, every core clerkship and Shelf exam), personalized analytics to track your readiness, adapted Qbank sessions based on your weaknesses, Step Self-Assessments, and a Score Predictor to help you decide whether you're really exam-ready.
  • PGY-1: All the tools you'll already know from your student days, plus quick guides, flowcharts, calculators, guidelines, Step/Level 3 and residency board exam prep
  • Ongoing perks: access to all new focus areas and study plans as USMLE/COMLEX changes occur, early access to test new AMBOSS features, and the chance to shape them through beta feedback.

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Student Life covers everything, with just one membership. 

You’ll get unlimited access to 13,000+ Qbank questions across USMLE Step 1, 2 CK, and 3, COMLEX Level 1, 2, and 3, Shelf, COMAT, and in-house exams, so there's no need to buy separate packages for every exam. 

It also includes AMBOSS Step Self-Assessments for Step 1 and Step 2 at no extra cost, as well as access to the Library, AI mode, the Anki Add-on, the Score Predictor, and every clinical tool on the AMBOSS platform.

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Standard AMBOSS memberships come with 50 free questions per month, and students have the option to purchase a Qbank add-on to unlock 13,000+ questions. Student Life gives you unlimited access to all 13,000+ Qbank questions for Step 1/2/3, COMLEX 1/2/3, Shelf, COMAT, and  in-house exams. There is no need to pay for individual exams, everything is covered in this one subscription. For most students, Student Life is very worth it: it costs as little as $0.66/day (paid once) to access the entire AMBOSS platform, Qbank, Library, Self-Assessments, AI mode, the Anki Add-on, and every clinical tool, from now through the end of PGY-1. 

That per-day cost is lowest the earlier you get it, since the same price covers more years of use. 

Instead of juggling separate purchases for the Qbank add-on, individual exam packages, and clinical tools as you go, Student Life bundles everything into one membership, a one-time cost. 

If it turns out it's not the right fit for you, AMBOSS backs every purchase with a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Your Student Life access starts the day you purchase and lasts until the end of your first year of residency (PGY-1). The earlier you get Student Life, the longer and more cost-effective your membership is. 

You can purchase Student Life at any point in med school, but even midway through, it can still work out cheaper than paying monthly or yearly, especially if you expect to use AMBOSS regularly for Qbank practice, Shelf and board prep, and clinical reference.

If you're not sure how long you'll need AMBOSS, a monthly or yearly membership offers more flexibility to cancel.

Yes, Self-Assessments for Step 1 and Step 2 are included at no extra cost with Student Life. If you don’t have Student Life, you can purchase a Self-Assessment anytime here.

Please reach out to us before you buy. We will walk you through your options so you don't pay for overlapping coverage. Contact Us.

When you buy Student Life, your account is set up with four years of access by default. To extend that through PGY-1, send us your student ID or any other document showing your name and graduation year through our support contact form.

If you purchased Student Life after August 8, 2024, your membership automatically renews as a yearly resident membership once PGY-1 ends. If you'd rather not continue, you can cancel that renewal from the Membership & Licenses section of your account.