--- title: "Boards and Beyond: search popularity in the United States" description: "Boards and Beyond is a video course for medical board exams. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/boards-and-beyond" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Boards and Beyond: search popularity in the United States Boards and Beyond is a video course for medical board exams. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Boards and Beyond - **Market**: United States - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among USMLE prep courses**: 22.2% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | USMLE prep courses | 2 | 22.2% | 22.2K | - [USMLE prep courses](/demand/us/categories/us-usmle-prep-courses) ## Top USMLE prep courses in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Boards and Beyond was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Boards and Beyond is the fifth most recommended of the seven. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | UWorld | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Pathoma | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Sketchy | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | AMBOSS | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Boards and Beyond | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Lecturio | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Kaplan | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about USMLE prep courses - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best resources for USMLE Step 1?": 1. UWorld, 2. Pathoma, 3. Sketchy, 4. AMBOSS - Asked ChatGPT "Which question bank should I use for Step 2 CK?": 1. UWorld, 2. AMBOSS - Asked ChatGPT "How should I plan my dedicated study period for Step 1?": 1. UWorld - Searched Google, AI Overview "usmle prep": 1. Kaplan - Searched Google, AI Overview "usmle step 1 prep": 1. UWorld, 2. Pathoma, 3. Sketchy, 4. Boards and Beyond, 5. AMBOSS Not named in any answer: Lecturio. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 28, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Boards and Beyond changed in the United States over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Boards and Beyond in the United States held steady at 22.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Boards and Beyond’s share of searches among USMLE prep courses in the United States increased from 21% to 22.2%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Boards and Beyond’s share of searches among USMLE prep courses in the United States peaked at 23.9% in November 2025 and was lowest at 17.4% in May 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States USMLE prep courses in September 2026? - In September 2026, AMBOSS gained share of searches among USMLE prep courses in the United States, from 58.8% to 60.5%. - In September 2026, Boards and Beyond gained share of searches among USMLE prep courses in the United States, from 21.5% to 22.2%. - In September 2026, Lecturio gained share of searches among USMLE prep courses in the United States, from 2.3% to 2.9%. - In September 2026, UWorld lost share of searches among USMLE prep courses in the United States, from 5.5% to 3.4%. - In September 2026, Pathoma lost share of searches among USMLE prep courses in the United States, from 7.9% to 6.6%. - In September 2026, Sketchy rose from 5th to 4th among USMLE prep courses in the United States. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | USMLE prep courses | 22.2K | 21% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | USMLE prep courses | 22.2K | 23.9% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | USMLE prep courses | 18.1K | 20.4% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | USMLE prep courses | 22.2K | 20.3% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | USMLE prep courses | 18.1K | 17.7% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | USMLE prep courses | 22.2K | 20.3% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | USMLE prep courses | 22.2K | 20.7% | 2 | | May 2026 | USMLE prep courses | 18.1K | 17.4% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | USMLE prep courses | 18.1K | 18.1% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | USMLE prep courses | 22.2K | 17.8% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | USMLE prep courses | 27.1K | 21.5% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | USMLE prep courses | 22.2K | 22.2% | 2 | ## How are Boards and Beyond’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Boards and Beyond’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “boards and beyond” ## Which USMLE prep courses compete with Boards and Beyond? - [AMBOSS](/demand/us/brands/amboss): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/amboss-vs-boards-and-beyond - [Pathoma](/demand/us/brands/pathoma): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/boards-and-beyond-vs-pathoma - [Sketchy](/demand/us/brands/sketchy): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/boards-and-beyond-vs-sketchy - [UWorld](/demand/us/brands/uworld): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/boards-and-beyond-vs-uworld - [Lecturio](/demand/us/brands/lecturio): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/boards-and-beyond-vs-lecturio - [Kaplan](/demand/us/brands/kaplan) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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