Get NBME-cited answers on your cards
A free add-on for Anki. Reveal a card, press a button, and it shows you what the NBME asked about that card, with citations, right under the answer. Studying for Step 2? Related concepts shows the Concept Library concepts the card is about, with a full write-up of each.
Paste it in Anki under Tools → Add-ons → Get Add-ons and you'll get updates automatically. How to install
You sign in to the add-on with your OnlyHighYield account. No account yet? Create one free.
Install it
Takes about a minute. Install it from AnkiWeb with the add-on code, and Anki keeps it up to date for you.
Install with the add-on code
New features and fixes reach you automatically, with nothing to download again.
Open Get Add-ons
In Anki, go to Tools → Add-ons → Get Add-ons...
Paste the code
Enter this code and click OK.
4871893Restart Anki
Close and reopen Anki. You'll see OnlyHighYield in the Tools menu.
Tools → OnlyHighYield → Sign in and log in with your regular OnlyHighYield email and password.
How to use it
Once it's installed and you're signed in, this is all you need to know.
Review a card and reveal the answer
A button appears under the answer. It doesn't show up until you reveal the answer, so it stays out of your way on the front of the card.
Press "What did the NBME ask?"
It takes about 10 to 30 seconds. When it's done, you'll have a short summary written directly under the answer, with bullet points, bolded key facts, and a list of the NBME questions it's citing. It matches Anki's light or dark theme automatically.
Step 2: press "Related concepts" New
Next to the NBME button there's a second one, Related concepts. It matches the card against the 1,050 concepts in the Step 2 Concept Library and shows up to three of them as tabs, best match first. It's instant, with no waiting for a summary.
Each concept shows how often it's tested (Must know, Often tested or Sometimes tested, and on how many of the 50 practice exams), a one-line takeaway, how it's tested, key clues, workup, management and the look-alikes it gets confused with. The other tabs are usually those look-alikes, so you can compare them side by side. Open in the Concept Library takes you to the concept on the website.
The button shows when the add-on is set to Step 2 (Tools → OnlyHighYield). Free accounts get 3 to try, Basic includes 60 a month and Pro has no limit. It doesn't use your NBME lookups.
Tap a citation to jump to its source
Each numbered badge next to a fact links to a reference card lower down, showing which NBME form, block, and question it came from.
Only need part of the card? Highlight it first
If you select some text on the card before pressing the button, it looks up just that selection instead of the whole card. Useful when a card covers more than one topic.
Adjust the exam step, length, or format anytime
The row of buttons at the bottom of the panel lets you switch between Step 1 and Step 2, a shorter or more detailed answer, and bullets or paragraphs. Picking one re-runs the lookup and remembers your choice for next time.
Prefer the menu, or want to search a topic on your own?
Everything is also under Tools → OnlyHighYield: looking up the current card, searching any topic by hand, switching Step 1 or Step 2, and signing in or out. There's also a right-click option on any card during review.
Keyboard shortcut
Press Ctrl+Shift+H (or Cmd+Shift+H on Mac) while a card's answer is showing to look it up without touching the mouse.
Signing in
One sign-in, using the account you already have.
Questions
Do I need a paid OnlyHighYield plan?
The add-on is free to install and uses the same account as the web app. For Step 2, lookups come with Basic (60 a month, shared with the website) and Pro, and every free account gets 3 to try (shared with the website). Step 1 lookups are free while Step 1 is in beta.
Related concepts has its own allowance, separate from lookups: 3 to try on a free account, 60 a month on Basic and unlimited on Pro. See Pricing.
Does it work with any deck, or only OnlyHighYield cards?
Any deck. It reads whatever is on the front and back of the card you're reviewing, so it works with AnKing, your own cards, or anything else.
Will it slow down my reviews?
No. The button does nothing until you press it, and the lookup runs in the background so Anki doesn't freeze while it works.
Is my data private?
Lookups are tied to your account but kept separate from your regular OnlyHighYield chat history. See our Privacy Notice for details.
Why don't I see the Related concepts button?
It shows for Step 2 only. Check that Tools → OnlyHighYield is set to Step 2, and update the add-on (Tools → Add-ons → Check for Updates) if you installed it before the button was added. You can hide it on purpose by setting show_concepts_button to false in the add-on's Config.
Can I turn off the button but keep the shortcut?
Yes. Go to Tools → Add-ons, select OnlyHighYield, open Config, and set show_review_button to false. The keyboard shortcut and menu still work.
It says the server returned an error. What do I do?
Check that you're signed in under Tools → OnlyHighYield and that you have an internet connection. If it keeps happening, sign out and back in, or update the add-on: Tools → Add-ons → Check for Updates if you installed it with the code, or download the file again from this page.
I installed it from a file before. How do I switch to the AnkiWeb version?
Open Tools → Add-ons, select OnlyHighYield and click Delete, restart Anki, then install it again with the code 4871893. Don't keep both copies installed, or you'll see the button twice. Sign in again afterwards.
Ready to try it?
Free to install with the code 4871893. Sign in with the account you already have.
By installing, you're using OnlyHighYield inside a third-party application (Anki). Standard OnlyHighYield terms apply.