
In the first Sketchy, we are introduced to some of the “language” of the course a quick example to explain what I mean: Usually the sketches or scenes are associated with something that sounds like the name of the microbe, and the creators of the course use colors, stories and recurring symbols to help us remember the small details. Microbiology is made up of a ton of small and often random details that are really difficult to remember, so Sketchy takes all these seemingly unrelated tidbits and puts it into a neat little story. It sounds really silly, and I’m sure people who saw me watching cartoons while studying in the library thought it was, but I assure you: it’s phenomenal. Sketchy Micro is exactly what it sounds like: sketches that depict microbes. Sketchy Micro is part of Sketchy Medical, which is a video course that encompasses three major subjects in medicine: microbiology (Sketchy Micro), pharmacology (Sketchy Pharm) and pathology (Sketchy Path).

I will be talking primarily about Sketchy Micro because that’s the one I have the most experience with and it is (in my humble opinion) the best one by far! For my opinion on Sketchy Pharm and Path, scroll all the way to the end! So you might be wondering if it’s worth your while – well, the aim of this post is to help you answer that question.īefore we get started, check out my other posts on the USMLE and the resources I’m using here, the free checklist that I use to track my progress here and my IG Live video where I discuss all these things in detail (perhaps too much detail), here. The reason I wanted to make this post is because Sketchy is quite a huge investment, and it takes a lot of time to get through the material Sketch-style.

So here’s a brief overview of what Sketchy Micro is, and then I’ll go a bit into how I used it to study, and how (and why) you could too. Or maybe you have never heard of it at all (in which case, you’re in luck, because your studies will have changed forever after reading this!). You might have heard and/or seen a lot about Sketchy Micro, and still have no idea what it is.
