How hard is it? When considering the difficulty of the STEP 1 and STEP 2 CK exams, STEP 2 CS doesn’t sound so hard. I mean, all it is is acting like your a doctor right? Ironically, the STEP 2 CS is an easy exam to fail. In fact nearly 1/3 of US candidates fail [...]
The USMLE Step 2 Committee has decided to increase the passing standards of the Step 2 CS and Step 2 CK Exams. Step 2 CS Passing Standard Increase! Performance levels required to pass the Step 2 CS examination have increased in two of the three Step 2 CS subcomponents. Those categories affected are Communication and [...]
International medical students/graduates, including participants/graduates of Fifth Pathway programs, who need to pass Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) to participate in the 2009 Match (in March 2009) are strongly encouraged to take Step 2 CS by August 2008. Traditionally, there has been high demand for testing appointments in the period from September through December. For [...]
actually i don’t know why they made this decision, prohibiting watches ? anyway , here’s the announcement published on the USMLE official site with no extra comment !!!!!!!!!!!! All watches to be prohibited during Step 2 CS testing – starting January 1, 2008 USMLE will be modifying procedures such that all watches will be restricted [...]
Hi I wanted to write my experiences and suggestions after getting the result but then realised that I wont be able to write in detail or answer any question correctly as with time I am forgetting abt the cases I encountered. The exam was day before yesterday in Houston. Everything went well except the SP [...]
The USMLE Step 2 Committee is responsible for setting and monitoring pass/fail standards for the Clinical Knowledge (CK) and the Clinical Skills (CS) examinations. Initial standards for the CS examination were set by the Committee in November 2004. Because this process was completed with less than a full year’s cohort of examinees, the Committee decided [...]
The USMLE Step 2 Committee is responsible for setting and monitoring pass/fail standards for the Clinical Knowledge (CK) and the Clinical Skills (CS) examinations. Initial standards for the CS examination were set by the Committee in November 2004. Because this process was completed with less than a full year’s cohort of examinees, the Committee decided [...]