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Does anyone think this will happen?
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Instead of grading Step 2 CS as a Pass / Fail, they should score it on a continuum. Like get a grade from a low J to a high T.
Then the interview committees could give it the same amount of attention and consideration that committees previously gave other exams scored J-T.
Link? Couldn't see any announcement on changes on the websiteusmle.org states that changes for CS would be effective from july 16, 2017
if you look at the reporting schedule for CS on usmle website and take CS during the last week of that reporting period you will only wait 4-5 weeks for results.Why can't they report that score in < 1month?
It's weird that CS exam got me really worried when everyone is saying it's not that difficult...
if you look at the reporting schedule for CS on usmle website and take CS during the last week of that reporting period you will only wait 4-5 weeks for results.
yeah your right but the majority come out on the first wednesday and 98-99% by the third. all i was saying is if you take CS towards the end of the testing period you will wait significantly less guranteedThere's a score reporting window. Not everyone will receive their score on the first date that scores can be released. If you take it close to the end of the testing period, you may get your score a little later.
i.e. for the testing period July 17 - Sept 10, the score reporting window is Oct 12 - Nov 9. If you take the test Sept 10, there's no guarantee you'll get your score on Oct 12. NBME would have until Nov 9 to get your score to you.
@Ismet and others
Are the short written notes (H&P) of 200-250 words that I have seen on FA step2 CS book acceptable for the real CS exam?
I see... I just purchased FA step2 CS book and I was shocked to see how short the notes are since I was told I need to be able to type at least 40 wpm to pass CS. Well, I guess they might be right since one will be very nervous when writing these notes.Your HPI has to also include ROS, PMH, FH, SH, Meds, Allergies, etc. You only have 950 characters (including spaces, and I think hard returns count as 2 characters) to do all of that.
Patient Note Entry Form
I see... I just purchased FA step2 CS book and I was shocked to see how short the notes are since I was told I need to be able to type at least 40 wpm to pass CS. Well, I guess they might be right since one will be very nervous when writing these notes.
Practice with this patient note entry form a lot.Your HPI has to also include ROS, PMH, FH, SH, Meds, Allergies, etc. You only have 950 characters (including spaces, and I think hard returns count as 2 characters) to do all of that.
Patient Note Entry Form
Practice with this patient note entry form a lot.
The thing that got me wasn't the character limit, it was the line limit. I think the note is 15 lines maximum. So you have to learn to consolidate lines, stuffing FH and SH on a line, or maybe Meds and Alergies together as necessary to keep yourself under the line limit.
Really! So we don't have to follow the format in FA CS book...Yeah I never made hard returns. They don't care if you just lump it all in 1 paragraph.
Really! So we don't have to follow the format in FA CS book...