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The Mentorship · 6 months

Full-time, one-on-one, until exam day

Dr. Marish Asudani is with you from the day you join to the day you sit Step 1.

By Dr. Marish Asudani · Published · Updated

What is the USMLE Vault Mentorship program?

The Mentorship is full-time, one-on-one mentorship with Dr. Marish Asudani, from the day you begin until the day of your exam. He audits where you are, builds your plan, checks your work every day and reviews every NBME with you, and you sit the exam only when your scores say you're ready. 96% of his students pass.

From the day you join, Dr. Marish is involved in your prep personally. He builds your plan, checks what you did every day, changes the plan when it isn't working, and reviews every NBME with you. He's available to you 24/7, and he stays until the day of your exam.

The 4 problems every student runs into

Problem 1
Too many options, zero clarity
Pathoma, Boards and Beyond, AMBOSS, Sketchy, UWorld. Which first, for how long, and how do you know it's working? It isn't a resource problem. It's a direction problem.
Problem 2
Doing it alone
No one to call at 11 PM after a bad block. Without people who understand this exam, every setback feels like the end, and every decision feels like a gamble.
Problem 3
Nobody to trust
Your seniors took it under a different format. Reddit says Anki 6 hours a day, the next post says Anki is a waste of time. Who do you believe?
Problem 4
Weeks lost to uncertainty
Every week without a clear plan costs time you can't get back, momentum, and confidence. The exam doesn't get easier while you decide.

The problem was never your effort. It was doing it without the right guidance.

So the Mentorship is built on 3 pillars

1
Complete clarity
You know exactly what to study, how, when and why. Your roadmap is built on the Read, Solve, Review method, from an audit of where you really are.
2
Radical accountability
Daily and weekly plans, progress calls every 2 to 3 days, biweekly adjustments from your scores, and someone who notices you slipping before you do.
3
Direct access
Confused at 11 PM? You reach Dr. Marish directly, someone who knows your situation. No office hours, no forums, no automated replies.

How it runs

  1. The auditEvery subject you've covered, the gaps you can't see, your habits and your UWorld patterns. Your roadmap is built from this.
  2. The foundationMicro and pharm first, the 2 subjects that touch everything else, so every system after them clicks faster.
  3. The systemsSystem by system with the First Aid Guide, Anki and UWorld. Each week is planned before it starts.
  4. The NBMEsWhich forms, in what order, under exam conditions. Every NBME reviewed: not just what you got wrong, but why.
  5. The final weekHigh-yield review, test-day logistics, the night before. Dr. Marish is available the entire week.

Students who passed with the Mentorship

Dr. KVSYears after MBBS: Step 1 in 12 weeks, then 241 on Step 3
Dr. N49% on his NBME, 37 days to the exam, then a pass
Dr. RS: score report, PASSPass result ↗
Dr. RS passed Step 1 after 12 weeks in the mentorship.
  • 6 months into her prep, she was completely burnt out and stuck.
  • Her biggest fear before joining was getting scammed by another mentor.
  • 12 weeks in, she was scoring in the 80s on UWorld, and she passed Step 1.
Dr. H went from 68% to 82.5% on her NBME, and passed.
  • She wasn't an Anki person, and her UWorld scores topped out at 75%.
  • With a plan and an accountability partner, her blocks climbed to 90%.
  • Her NBME went from 68% to 82.5%, and she passed Step 1.
Dr. A scored 54% on the Free 120, then passed in 3 months.
  • She lost a whole year to false starts, working hard but not smart.
  • Days before her exam, she scored 54% on the Free 120.
  • 3 months with us, she passed Step 1, without even finishing UWorld.
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