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I am not even close to third year, so maybe this question seems dumb to some people. Why is step 1 emphasized so much in comparison to shelf exams? All schools basically require the same core rotations and most (all? I have no idea) of those rotations have a shelf.
Why doesn't the LCME require shelf exams to count for the same percentage of each rotation and make that standardized at every school? Isn't that more objective than allowing each school to determine what each rotation grade could be made of? That would then make clinical performance more standardized. Also, wouldn't that be a better indicator of performance in residency than step 1?
Why doesn't the LCME require shelf exams to count for the same percentage of each rotation and make that standardized at every school? Isn't that more objective than allowing each school to determine what each rotation grade could be made of? That would then make clinical performance more standardized. Also, wouldn't that be a better indicator of performance in residency than step 1?