# What Is USMLE Vault — Your One Resource

> Overview of USMLE Vault's four parts: the day-by-day Schedule, the University video library, the page-by-page First Aid Vault, and the Anki decks.

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## Summary

A product explainer for USMLE Vault, framed around the problem of having too many resources and no order to run them in. It walks through four components: the Schedule, which builds a day-by-day plan from your exam date and daily study hours; the University, with walkthrough videos for every system and strategy plus a Files section of high-yield PDFs; the Vault itself, which decodes First Aid page by page with ELI5 explanations, teaching points, how-it's-tested breakdowns and an MCQ per page across all 16 systems; and two lean Anki decks. Free for the first three days.

## Key facts

- Four components: the Schedule, the University, the Vault (First Aid), and the Anki decks
- The Vault covers First Aid page by page across all 16 systems
- Each Vault page has an ELI5 explanation, the core teaching point, a 'how is this tested?' breakdown, and an MCQ
- Foundation Anki deck is ~2,400 cards, every card tied to a First Aid page, revising the whole book in under a week
- NBME Booster deck covers forms 20–33, system by system
- University Files section includes the Randy Neil high-yield set
- Built by a physician who coached 100+ students to a 98% pass rate
- Free for the first 3 days, no commitment

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## Source

USMLE Vault — https://usmlevault.com
Author: Dr. Marish Asudani

Updated: 2026-08-26