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score reporting and change in number of items!!! - seonsaeng
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Step 2 CK - Schedule for score reporting and change in number of items

Posted: May 19, 2015

The USMLE program usually reports Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) scores within four weeks of testing. However, because of necessary modifications to the test item pool, there will be a delay in reporting for some examinees who test between the week of July 13th through late August. The target date for reporting Step 2 CK scores for most examinees who test during this time period will be Wednesday, September 16, 2015.

If you need to receive a Step 2 CK score before September 16, we recommend that you take Step 2 CK no later than Friday, July 10, 2015.

During the period July 13 through late August, the number of items per block on a given examination form will vary but will not exceed 44 items. The number of items in a block is displayed on the screen at the beginning of the block. Please note this information and pace yourself accordingly.

The total number of items on the overall examination form will not exceed the current 350 items. The length of the testing day will not change. The test day will continue to be divided into eight 60-minute blocks, administered in one nine-hour testing session. The variation in number of items per block will not impact scoring.
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#2
ugh! they always do this. Now, waiting for the change in the passing requirements
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#3
@doc0610 there will be change in the passing requirements too??!!
what they mean by change in test item pool?
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#4
They always increase the passing requirement yearly.
189 -> 196 -> 203 -> 209 -> 216

soon the requirement to pass will be 270.

Doesn't seem like this is solving America's shortage of doctors, instead it's giving current practicing physicians a longer half-life.
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#5
where was this posted? i check ecfmg and can't find it. and i called ecfmg last week and they said there is no report from usmle about score delay
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#6
@kikisokol it is posted in the official usmle website plus ecfmg.
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#7
Does anyone have a good insight on this?

If we submit after 15 when eras opens do you think it will be a problem??


This sucks
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#8
I know most programs look at the eras portal on October 1 when mspe letter comes
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#9
I'm wondering the same, what difference does it make if one gets to submit his/her application a little later than Sep 15th?

Would appreciate the input!
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#10
Someone please provide. Thank you
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