10-27-2010, 04:11 PM
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test centers for step 3 are provided by thompson's prometric centers or whatever the center is called, they are a different body from fsmb and they have various testing places throughout the state. hence you can apply at one state and get your permit and take the exam at another state with that permit since the prometric centers cater for the computerized test at any place.
the fee for the exam goes to the fsmb hence when one pay for the step 3 exam, the fee goes to the fsmb. fsmb pays the prometric center for their services in being a provider of their exams hence when one attends the exam, theres no fee to pay. as you book for your exam date on the net theres no fee involved since the prometric centers are just a place for taking exams. they are not exam writers themselves
note that these promteric centers do not only provide examinations for usmle, they also provide examination for many other exams. they are just centers that provides computerized exam and fsmb and usmle tends to use their services to deliver the exams at various places. the exam is delivered as a package that once opened has to be completed. it can only be opened with id numbers provided by the exam writer such as usmle for the usmle exams. hence it can only be opened once and that is during the exam day
test centers for step 3 are provided by thompson's prometric centers or whatever the center is called, they are a different body from fsmb and they have various testing places throughout the state. hence you can apply at one state and get your permit and take the exam at another state with that permit since the prometric centers cater for the computerized test at any place.
the fee for the exam goes to the fsmb hence when one pay for the step 3 exam, the fee goes to the fsmb. fsmb pays the prometric center for their services in being a provider of their exams hence when one attends the exam, theres no fee to pay. as you book for your exam date on the net theres no fee involved since the prometric centers are just a place for taking exams. they are not exam writers themselves
note that these promteric centers do not only provide examinations for usmle, they also provide examination for many other exams. they are just centers that provides computerized exam and fsmb and usmle tends to use their services to deliver the exams at various places. the exam is delivered as a package that once opened has to be completed. it can only be opened with id numbers provided by the exam writer such as usmle for the usmle exams. hence it can only be opened once and that is during the exam day