A doctor who’s been on the other side of these exams.
Why a framework beats more questions, and what to expect from working together.
I’m Dr. Catherine Raciti, a physician completing my residency at Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital, affiliated with the University of Chicago. I scored above the 80th percentile on the USMLE — and more importantly, built a repeatable system for breaking down complex clinical questions under pressure.
Most students preparing for Step 2 or Step 3 are not struggling because of knowledge gaps. They struggle because they don’t have a reliable framework for approaching NBME-style questions. That’s what I teach.
My tutoring is focused on three things:
- 1Rapid question dissection and pattern recognition.
- 2Clinical reasoning under timed conditions.
- 3Converting content knowledge into correct answers.
Sessions are highly interactive.
You’ll explain your thinking out loud. We’ll identify exactly where your reasoning breaks down and rebuild it into a structured approach you can apply to every question.
Between sessions, you’ll follow a targeted plan designed to improve performance week over week — not just passively review material. If your goal is to improve your score, think faster, and walk into your exam with a clear system, this is exactly what we’ll work on together.
Curious if we’re a fit?
The free intro call is the lowest-friction way to find out. No pitch, no commitment — just a clear read on where your score is leaving points on the table.