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[physiclas87]

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What is a passing score for the STEP1?

What is the STEP1 and what is covered?

When do you take the STEP1?

Is there a correlation with the MCAT?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Long Dong]

What is a passing score for the STEP1?

What is the STEP1 and what is covered?

When do you take the STEP1?

Is there a correlation with the MCAT?

Thanks in advance.

Testing one two three.

 

[physiclas87]

If you can, just answer one of the questions! thanks!

 

[BlackNDecker]

If you can, just answer one of the questions! thanks!

Hmmm...which question 🙄

No.

Ok, there is one question down. Are you even in medical school yet? You must be one of those pre-med .50 cal. gunners...

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Otherwise, if you're an M2 you're in BIG TROUBLE man.....

 

[physiclas87]

I am an M2. Wait...what is an M2?

 

[BlackNDecker]

I am an M2. Wait...what is an M2?

Wait...are you still in HS? Relax...go to Prom, get lei'd, and we'll see you back in 5 years.

 

[physiclas87]

bump-um di dump

I know these questions are sooooo easy for you guys!

 

[BlackNDecker]

bump-um di dump

I know these questions are sooooo easy for you guys!

1. 180 (I think)

2. Everything (no seriously)

3. Depends if you're USMG or FMG

4. No

 

[Long Dong]

What is a passing score for the STEP1?

What is the STEP1 and what is covered?

When do you take the STEP1?

Is there a correlation with the MCAT?

Thanks in advance.

I was testing earlier if my signature was still showing for some reason on some threads it doesn't. But to answer your question with a little more detail then BnD did.
1. Yeah I think passing was 180
2. It covers mostly the first 2 years of med school, but has been having a more clinical tilt to it lately.
3. If you go to school in the U.S. usually at the end of second year before you start 3rd year rotations.
4. Some studys have said that it correlates with the mcat, and other studys have said it correlates more with the verbal section. I don't know if any of that is true, because alot of people here with really good scores didn't do so hot on the mcat.
Hope that helps.

 

[DOCTORSAIB]

The minimum passing score on USMLE Step 1 is 182.

http://www.usmle.org/scores/minpassscores.htm

Check out nbme.org. You'll probably find the answers to most of your questions. G'luck!