The Step 1 three-digit score has long been one of the main statistics residency programs used to rank applicants, giving this single exam the power of determining the rest of a student's medical ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The recent change in score reporting to pass/fail for the USMLE Step 1 exam is creating understandable concern ...

For the first time this spring, second-year medical school students left their initial board exams worried about just one factor: passing. The infamous 7-hour Step 1 exam is now pass/fail. Scores once ...

Scores for Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) will be reported as pass/fail, not as numeric scores, the two organizations that sponsor the test announced Wednesday. The ...

Recent changes in a vital medical examination may change priorities for medical students, said UCLA faculty and students. The United States Medical Licensing Examination program, which oversees the ...

Among the endless metrics for assessing the quality of health care, one that is exceedingly important for measuring physician quality is on the chopping block. Over the past 20 years, medical schools ...

Preparing for the USMLE Step 1 exam is a pivotal moment in a medical student’s journey. Selecting the right preparation course can significantly influence your performance. Based on firsthand ...

The stakes are high when medical students take the US Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) Step 1, which tests their knowledge of basic science gleaned after 2 years of medical school. This is especially ...

Medical students around the country cheered and jeered this week’s announcement that the results of a much-feared compulsory exam known as Step 1 would cease to be reported with a three-digit score ...