There are many relevant criteria that factor into the quality of a US medical residency application. USMLE exam scores are arguably one of the most important. In fact, Program Directors rate Step 1 and Step 2CK scores high on the list (1st and 3rd, respectively). Keep reading to learn more about the USMLE exams eligibility criteria.
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The USMLE announced attempt cutoff changes. They will reduce the total number of attempts an examinee may take, per Step or Step Component, from 6 to 4. This change will take place no earlier than July 1, 2021. Read on for more details about the Step exams and to learn the reason for this change.
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The USMLE sent a shockwave through the residency community this Tuesday, May 26th, 2020, when they announced that testing for USMLE Step 2CS would be delayed for 12-18 months. This brings up serious questions, for example: What about all the students applying to residency that have yet to complete Step 2CS? Let’s look at what
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The 2018-19 Residency Application Season has come to an end. This means it’s time to start thinking about the upcoming 2019-20 Application Cycle. Whether this is your first Match Season or you will be reapplying, just thinking about starting the residency application can be a little daunting. Below you will find a suggested timeline to
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Don’t Be Discouraged. Attempts Are Not the End of the World. The Attempt Myth A common belief among residency candidates is that having multiple attempts on your USMLE Transcript will end your US medical residency dreams, and make it impossible for you to get interviews from residency programs. The Truth about Attempts The
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Hello Doctors! Whether you are applying for the first time or you’ve been there done that, ERAS has made some changes that will affect your 2015-2016 medical residency program applications. While this is all available on the ERAS homepage, I’ll just outline the changes for you here. Here are the updated components of the ERAS
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Know what you need to do and when to do it! June 2015 Start Your Program Research June 23, 2015 ERAS Tokens available Have you applied and paid for your ERAS token through ECFMG? You can find this under ECFMG’s OASIS ERAS Support Have you used your token serial number to register for MyERAS? Have
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Hello Doctors! Welcome to the 2015-16 Medical Residency Program application season. As the season progresses and beyond, we here at Match A Resident will be posting information pieces, advices, interviews and more to help you become better informed throughout your preparations, application and Post-Match. If you ever have any questions or need clarification on anything you read
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