Up until now, students would typically try to study a topic with a combination of all (or most) of the following: lecture notes from class, a video that explains the topic (like those from Sketchy/OME/B&B), a subject-specific resource (e.g. It is crucial to find a way to achieve both these goals in the most efficient manner: by focusing on a few key resources. To be able to answer the exam-style questions in trusted, high-quality Qbanks (and, of course, ultimately, in the exam!).To gain a deep understanding of the topics.Your pre-clinical study should have two main goals: That said, it’s important you have a solid grasp of the content as your studying in pre-clinical years is going to form your base of knowledge for the clinical years. But, with the need to achieve a high score no longer a factor, it will be wise to make your studying as efficient as possible. Up until now, the widely accepted route to Step 1 success was using many different resources and doing many passes of Qbanks. With this in mind, it’s crucial that you don’t take any chances and are prepared and confident come exam day. It’s not only the content that has been evolving within the Step 1 exam: the difficulty of the exam has been changing from year to year, too.
You can try out a sample of these questions here and here. Side note: the team of AMBOSS physicians has been working hard to bring you new questions that will prepare you for these changes. You can learn more about this in our blog post here. However, it's important to note that purely ethics-related questions and patient safety-related questions will not be tested on Step 1. There is now an “increased number of questions assessing communication skills, systems-based practice and patient safety, and legal/ethical skills and professionalism.” Questions that deal with the so-called soft skills are now appearing more frequently and with more importance. Not only has the scoring system changed, but there have also been significant content changes within both Step 1 and Step 2 CK. The switch to pass/fail should give you some breathing room so you can focus on the curriculum, learn your stuff back to front, and be confident in your abilities as a caregiver. If our sights are set only on achieving a particular score, core elements of being a great doctor get lost along the way. The ultimate goal of medical school is for you to become a well-rounded, empathetic, and effective physician. The impact on your development as a doctor But if you have a solid knowledge base from Step 1, it will make you more efficient at studying and recalling information when you prepare for Step 2 CK.
Check out the AMBOSS Study Planner today.Īnother point to consider is that when the time for Step 2 CK rolls around, you’ll be busy with clinical rotations and residency applications so you won’t have the same kind of dedicated study time that you did for Step 1. Kick-start your Step 1 prep with a study plan tailor-made just for you. And one of the best ways to set yourself up for a solid Step 2 CK score is by building strong foundations of knowledge during your pre-clinical years. Step 2 CK will continue to be graded with the 3-digit score and it is believed that Step 2 CK scores will now have a greater impact on residency applications as residency programs try to differentiate applicants. One of the most frequent predictions is that the moving of Step 1 to pass/fail will pass the buck to the Step 2 CK exam. The possible effects on the USMLE Step 2 CK exam
Depth of understanding and mastery of Step 1 topics are still absolutely essential. It’s vital that students don’t use the pass/fail development to become complacent in their Step 1 prep. Finally, the 3-digit numerical score will be a thing of the past (for Step 1 at least)! While we know there are pros, cons, and many varied opinions about this change, let’s just pause and breathe a collective sigh of relief一the intense pressure on Step 1 aspirants to score high is gone. As everyone knows by now, the USMLE ® Step 1 exam is becoming pass/fail for exams taken on or after January 26, 2022.
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