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re: Major national med school test changes from a score to pass/fail
Posted on 2/13/20 at 7:34 am to Wtodd
Posted on 2/13/20 at 7:34 am to Wtodd
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.
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.
This post was edited on 2/13/20 at 7:35 am
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Posted on 2/13/20 at 7:38 am to Tiguar
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I don't know what theyre going to use to differentiate students for residencies now, though, other than extracurriculars and gpa.
I'm sort of thankful I'm taking it in 2021.
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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.
Pretty much the main complaint.
Posted on 2/13/20 at 10:32 am to Tiguar
Moreover, foreign programs do teach to the step 1 and those students get higher scores simply to compete in the residency match
Posted on 2/13/20 at 1:20 pm to Tiguar
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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 hear you. But as med schools increasingly move towards pass/fail (my med school did give out a grade until 3rd year rotations), there’s got to be some way to differentiate candidates, at least somewhat. Love them or hate them, standardized tests are a part of life.
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I don't know what theyre going to use to differentiate students for residencies now, though, other than extracurriculars and gpa.
Probably step 2. Unintended consequences.
Posted on 2/13/20 at 6:13 pm to Tiguar
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I don't know what theyre going to use to differentiate students for residencies now, though, other than extracurriculars and gpa
How about audition rotations and interviews? Having step 1 be pass/fail is not going to be a big deal.
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