My son Asher was preparing for the biggest test of his life — the Step 1, a grueling eight-hour exam that second-year medical students must take before beginning their all-important clinical rotations ...

I was and remain a critic of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 exam. My criticism is this: much of the content, perhaps even most of it, is a set of esoteric science ...

For the first time this spring, second-year medical school students left their initial board exams worried about just one factor: passing. The infamous 7-hour Step 1 exam is now pass/fail. Scores once ...

The Step 1 three-digit score has long been one of the main statistics residency programs used to rank applicants, giving this single exam the power of determining the rest of a student's medical ...

Preparing for the USMLE Step 1 exam is a pivotal moment in a medical student’s journey. Selecting the right preparation course can significantly influence your performance. Based on firsthand ...

C.A. Tolchinsky is a medical education learning specialist at Nova Southeastern University College of Allopathic Medicine. Bryn Tolchinsky is a senior scientist at Eli Lilly. When medical students are ...

USMLE exams, Step 1 and Step 2 are well known and necessary components of your medical education and the Office of Student Affairs seeks to ensure that all BCM students are equipped with the necessary ...