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Predicting Usmle Step 2 Scores Using Results From The Nbme Shelf Exams, Jose Chavez, Michael Machiorlatti, Jose Campo Maldonado, Lori Berry

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Background

In February of 2020 the sponsors of the USMLE examinations, which includes the NBME and the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) decided to change the scoring system of the USMLE Step 1 from a three-digit numeric score to a Pass/Fail outcome¹. The basis of this change was made to “address concerns about Step 1 scores impacting student well-being and medical education”². Historically, the three-digit numeric score from Step 1 has been one of the top determining factors for admission into residency³. This change will cause a shift in the priority of objective …