re: Major national med school test changes from a score to pass/fail

step 1 had turned into this monster that made the first 2 years almost irrelevant.

peruse any med student forum and youll see M1 and M2s wishing they didnt have any classes to study for and could just dedicate time to studying specifically for step 1 using specific step 1 materials.

a lot said their classes were a waste of time and theyd be better served if their first 2 years just used step 1 material.

not saying its right or wrong but thats the logic in this.

I don't know what theyre going to use to differentiate students for residencies now, though, other than extracurriculars and gpa.