![]() ![]() I noted that she was more than a number and that the test by itself was a poor predictor of later clinical performance and the physician she'd become. I talked about how her Step 1 score did not define her. “I don’t think I’ll be able to match in OB-GYN, which I’ve been loving.” Emma’s sadness and defeat were palpable. “I was testing higher,” she confided quietly about her many practice exams. She hadn’t done as well as she’d hoped on Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination - that high-stakes test covering key components of medical knowledge - despite spending more than 10 weeks preparing. She wanted to work through what she was experiencing with me, her career advisory dean at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. The opinions expressed by the author do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the AAMC or its members.Įmma* and I were talking one day a couple of months into her third-year clerkships. The daylong exam - usually taken at the end of second year of medical school or the start of the third - assesses the ability to understand and apply foundational concepts related to health, disease, and treatment options. Katherine Chretien, MD, has been advising students who are concerned about what the upcoming change to Step 1 means.Įditor’s note: Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination is the first of three exams required for medical licensing in the United States. ![]()
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