Step 1 Pass-Fail Archives - Yousmle https://www.yousmle.com/category/step-1-pass-fail/ Mastery - Not Memorization - For Impressive USMLEs Wed, 08 May 2024 13:53:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.4 https://www.yousmle.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Step 1 Pass-Fail Archives - Yousmle https://www.yousmle.com/category/step-1-pass-fail/ 32 32 Aiming High on USMLE Step 1: Why It Still Matters in a Pass/Fail World https://www.yousmle.com/aiming-high-on-usmle-step-1/ https://www.yousmle.com/aiming-high-on-usmle-step-1/#disqus_thread Wed, 08 May 2024 13:53:29 +0000 https://www.yousmle.com/?p=1151786 Is the pass/fail USMLE Step 1 really that difficult? How much time should you study for Step 1 now that it’s pass/fail? Are more students passing now that Step 1 is pass/fail? The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 has long been considered a pivotal moment in a medical student’s journey. However, with […]

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]]> https://www.yousmle.com/aiming-high-on-usmle-step-1/feed/ 0 How Long is Step 1 in 2023? https://www.yousmle.com/how-long-is-step-1/ https://www.yousmle.com/how-long-is-step-1/#disqus_thread Sun, 11 Dec 2022 06:01:22 +0000 https://www.yousmle.com/?p=1138598 Are you wondering how long Step 1 is? Curious to know how many questions are on Step 1? Are you struggling with time and need to know how much time you have per question? In this article, we’ll discuss the length, the number of questions, the time allotment for the USMLE Step 1, and compare […]

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]]> https://www.yousmle.com/how-long-is-step-1/feed/ 0 Step 1 Unorthodox Schedule: Should You Cover “Everything”? https://www.yousmle.com/step-1-schedule-cover-everything/ https://www.yousmle.com/step-1-schedule-cover-everything/#disqus_thread Sun, 07 Aug 2022 15:20:43 +0000 https://www.yousmle.com/?p=1136477 When creating a Step 1 study schedule, we all face the two-rabbit problem. Specifically, if we chase one rabbit, we can catch it. Chase two rabbits, catch neither. In making a Step 1 study schedule, those two rabbits to chase are either: Learn things well and never forget them OR Move quickly through the material […]

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]]> https://www.yousmle.com/step-1-schedule-cover-everything/feed/ 0 Struggling To Pass Step 1? You’re Not Alone https://www.yousmle.com/struggling-to-pass-step-1/ https://www.yousmle.com/struggling-to-pass-step-1/#disqus_thread Sun, 24 Jul 2022 15:43:02 +0000 https://www.yousmle.com/?p=1136420 We offer free consultations for students preparing for the USMLEs. In previous years, we’d hear from a trickle of US MD students who had failed their Step 1 or struggled to pass. The passing rate has never been 100% for Step 1, although it was always relatively high – typically in the 96-98% for first-time […]

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]]> https://www.yousmle.com/struggling-to-pass-step-1/feed/ 0 How Long to Study for USMLE Step 1 Pass-Fail https://www.yousmle.com/step-1-pass-fail-how-long-to-study/ https://www.yousmle.com/step-1-pass-fail-how-long-to-study/#disqus_thread Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:53:20 +0000 https://www.yousmle.com/?p=1136304 Now that it’s pass-fail, how long should you study for Step 1? And if you’ve been preparing for a while, why is it taking so long? Getting ready for Step 1 now that it is pass-fail has changed people’s approach, including how much time to apportion to Step 1 vs. Step 2 CK. Most people […]

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]]> https://www.yousmle.com/step-1-pass-fail-how-long-to-study/feed/ 0 Step 1 Study Schedule: Make One You Actually Follow https://www.yousmle.com/step-1-study-schedule/ https://www.yousmle.com/step-1-study-schedule/#disqus_thread Tue, 17 May 2022 17:08:48 +0000 https://www.yousmle.com/?p=1136185 Anyone making a Step 1 study schedule knows there is one problem. How do you make a schedule you can actually follow? Of course, most of us want a detailed, even hour-by-hour plan so we can pass Step 1 in the shortest time. And obviously, we all crave certainty in how long things will take, […]

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]]> https://www.yousmle.com/step-1-study-schedule/feed/ 0 Step 1 is Pass-Fail: What is the New Passing Score in 2023? https://www.yousmle.com/step-1-pass-fail-passing-score-change/ https://www.yousmle.com/step-1-pass-fail-passing-score-change/#disqus_thread Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:27:56 +0000 https://www.yousmle.com/?p=1136078 You’re now well aware that Step 1 became pass-fail on January 26, 2022. But now that it’s pass-fail, what is the new passing score? What is the passing rate for Step 1? And will the USMLE make passing that much more difficult? In this article, we will discuss: The new passing score for Step 1, […]

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]]> https://www.yousmle.com/step-1-pass-fail-passing-score-change/feed/ 0 How to Read the New Pass-Fail Step 1 and NBME Self Assessment Score Reports https://www.yousmle.com/how-to-read-the-new-pass-fail-step-1-and-nbme-self-assessment-performance-reports/ https://www.yousmle.com/how-to-read-the-new-pass-fail-step-1-and-nbme-self-assessment-performance-reports/#disqus_thread Wed, 06 Apr 2022 17:05:23 +0000 https://www.yousmle.com/?p=1135879 Are you wondering what to make of the new NBME Self Assessment reporting changes? Do you want to have a better idea of how you might do on Step 2 CK, the likely “new Step 1”? Want to know what you would have scored on Step 1 before the pass-fail changes? Curious to know how […]

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]]> https://www.yousmle.com/how-to-read-the-new-pass-fail-step-1-and-nbme-self-assessment-performance-reports/feed/ 0 NBME Score Conversion: CBSSA to Step 1 Converter https://www.yousmle.com/nbme-score-conversion/ https://www.yousmle.com/nbme-score-conversion/#disqus_thread Wed, 06 Apr 2022 17:04:33 +0000 https://www.yousmle.com/?p=1135914 Looking for a Step 1 NBME score converter? Do you want to know what you would have scored on Step 1 before it went pass-fail? Are you confused about what to make of the new pass-fail Step 1 and NBME score reports? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Here, we have created a […]

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]]> https://www.yousmle.com/nbme-score-conversion/feed/ 0 Running Out of Time to Pass Step 1? Here Are Your Options https://www.yousmle.com/running-out-of-time-to-pass-step-1/ https://www.yousmle.com/running-out-of-time-to-pass-step-1/#disqus_thread Tue, 29 Mar 2022 19:10:07 +0000 https://www.yousmle.com/?p=1135799 There is nothing worse than needing to take a test we’re not ready for. Even worse is when it is Step 1, a test we may have underestimated now that it’s pass-fail. (Or maybe you even failed). Finally, we may feel overwhelmed – there is way too much to do and too little time. If […]

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