Is Step 1 Still on Track to Go Pass/Fail?

Earlier this year, United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) administrators announced that, after a long process of consideration, Step 1 would be scored as pass/fail going forward. With the global pandemic and many systems in disarray, some students had been concerned that the plans might be delayed, but according to the USMLE, the transition to Step 1 pass/fail score reporting is on track to be implemented in January 2022. The USMLE is also considering some changes to Step 2CS, although the details of those modifications are not yet available to the general public. 

Check out this piece about the details of the Step 1 scoring change.

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About Dr. Michelle Finkel

Dr. Michelle Finkel

Dr. Finkel is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Medical School. On completing her residency at Harvard, she was asked to
stay on as faculty at Harvard Medical School and spent five years teaching at the world-renowned Massachusetts General Hospital.
She was appointed to the Assistant Residency Director position for the Harvard Affiliated
Emergency Medicine Residency where she reviewed countless applications, personal statements and resumes. Read more

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