docswapna
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hi friends, i hope u have seen the ecfmg website regd the review of
standards for step2 CS. what does this mean? will the exam get
tougher from july 16. my ck is on july 31 and cs on aug 23. i can't
take the cs exam before july 16. please post if you have information
regd this.
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| Rasul
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Saw the post on ecfmg website too.Have no clue - are they going to make step 2
cs easier or harder?Would appreciate responses!
Rasul
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| p53
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Review of Standards for Step 2 Clinical Skills
The USMLE Step 2 Committee is responsible for setting and monitoring pass/fail standards for the Clinical Knowledge (CK) and the Clinical Skills (CS) examinations. Initial standards for the CS examination were set by the Committee in November 2004. Because this process was completed with less than a full year’s cohort of examinees, the Committee decided to closely monitor cumulative data on CS during the following year and to undertake a review of the CS standards in the Spring of 2006. This review process is underway and will be completed in the last half of June 2006.
One of the possible outcomes of the review is that there could be a modification to the performance levels required to pass one or more of the CS subcomponents (Integrated Clinical Encounter, Communication and Interpersonal Skills, Spoken English Proficiency). If there is a decision to make such modifications, it is likely that the new requirements will be applied beginning with those examinees taking Step 2 CS in the testing period that starts July 16, 2006. (Click here for 2006 Step 2 Clinical Skills Schedule for Reporting Results.)
Final decisions resulting from this process will be posted to the USMLE website during the last week in June.
Edited by p53 on 05/31/06 - 11:29 AM
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| Researchsurvivor
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WHATEVER!
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| doctor81
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the exam might remain same
only evaluation criteria is changing
for better or worse?
who knows
time will tell
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| waqastariq
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eeeee...I hope this brings good news for us 
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| vamsi2004
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one thing is for sure.. the exam pattern or the evaluation criteria will be made tough. this usually happens with new rules. also the competition is so severe for 2007 match. so many students can be screened better in CS..
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| docswapna
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ya i go with vamsi. i also feel the exam will be tougher from jul 16.
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