@ShiShiMD Not sure if you can comment on this. Is your program, or other programs you may know of, making modifications to screening applicants this year with Covid-19 in place? Half of my co-residents applying to GI (Midwest Mid-upper tier Uni program), my colleagues in both west and east coast programs, and some of their co-residents are having issues with the major delays in Step 3. This probably applies to the IM programs that commonly have their residents take Step 3 later in PGY-2. Step 3 is being disfavored with Prometric because it is 2 days long. Despite the month delay in the deadline to apply, Prometric centers in major cities have been continuously backlogging (or dare I say constipated?) the exams so there are a number of us who won't have step 3 scores in time to apply.
Some GI programs have announced they won't be considering Step 3 this year for the interview selection process (and instead focus on Step 1 and 2), but it seems that some other ones that have been contacted have not really decided or have thought about the Step 3 consideration and really just require it for licensing (Before July, 2021 in California) or matriculation in other states. I have been surprised to hear how many applicants this year will be affected by Prometric's delays with those who planned to take Step 3 in the latter half of PGY-2.
Has your program or programs you know addressed this?