USMLE - Everything is CHANGING | Step 1 PASS/FAIL, New Step 2, Step 3 & The Match

In this video, I as a Resident Doctor in USA will be going over How USMLE will be changing forever after 2022 since the announcement of the pass/fail system..

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[EFGHabcd]

Cant thank you enough for your dedication to help aspiring doctors beta. Keep up the good work.

[sudappl]

In a nutshell, they made the life of AMGs easier and the IMGs' lives harder.

[rameezmazhar]

I am a 4th year MBBS student in Pakistan who is considering USMLE. The thing is, I study in an insane way where I go through the book and verbally repeat the important points or points to remember 100 times. It takes super long like 6 literal hours for a chapter, but it works like magic where I can retain 80-90% of the information forever. At the end of 4th year, I would've covered all the material related to step 1, I can just lightly and quickly review all the material and it would be as if I am fresh on. Do I have much to worry about . I am shocked to hear that for step 1, people choose pathoma for pathology when I am out here memorising Basis by heart for Pathology. In my own batch, I got 3rd place in 3rd year and I am also able to retain microbiology very well. I am scared of the step 1 exam because of the different style of studying that people choose to be able to pass the exam. Can you please guide me on this?
Like retaining the information is zero issue for me. Pathoma looks horrendous to me for the literal lack of information it has. If I choose to do step 1, I would most probably do it mid of 5th year, so I would have around a year and a half to prepare.
Also, how important are connections?
How hard would it for me to get used to step 1 questions and basically excel at this considering that I've learned anatomy, pathology, etc. At a deeper level than what is found in First Aid.

[rhajneystephenson]

I'm very happy these changes are happening. 🙏🏾

[naofaldasilva]

Thank you for this video. Puts a lot of things in perspective.

[akshu]

Invaluable insight, thankyou Dr Manik !

[samibichumani]

I think this is beneficial because step 1 pass/fail encourages students to give step 1 in 3rd year mbbs. Once they have pass report. They can do US electives directly by extending internship (as electives are given for undergraduates only) and then seriously prepare for Step 2 as if they are giving step 1 first and step 2 continuously as before the change. And then have good step 2 scores and then continue their internship in India.

[iabezhanidze]

Thank You, dr.Madaan, for such an informative and useful video . Agreed with content, except that step 2ck s 60% is step 1 content. Maybe it was that way years ago, nowadays and with step 1 pass/fail, it’s totally different beast by itself. It’s so much and devil in details.Step 1, with meticulous and precise information, seems easier to prepare compare to step 2ck exam.Step 2ck retain maybe 20-30% of step 1 information, but it does not make step 1 less important. Agreed that step 1 pass/fail made everything ( study for step 2ck, matching, extras) much more complicated.:(

[Rose-qllc]

😊😊😊😊😊 VERY GOOD, THANKS MANIK 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[gokulakrishnan]

Thank you so much bro, very clear and nice explanation

[yashaswireddy]

It would be more helpful if someone actually posts their success experience of the new Step1 pass/fail exam 2022
Great work!!

[realzhella]

This is all about to get much harder especially with the introduction of NEXT exam coming very soon...

[dr.m.shafi]

I can tell you step 2 is also changing, since step 1 is pass and fail for now, when i was doing my step 2 CK in October 2022, i kinda saw some similar questions with step 1 and also new long questions that consumes Time

[Avin]

We understand you put a lot of effort of usmle step 1 regardless of this new structure we will always try to emulate your study and work ethics.

[aravindmaddini]

i think pass/fail is great decision you cant tell a student you dont get to do want you want it gives time for a student to go through all four years withs peace of mind to decide what he wants and then he wiill ready to be evaluated by step exams

[searchingsoul]

I agree. This is so ridiculous to make medicine become preschoolish and hand out pats on everyone's backs. Look there should be more emphasis on mental health, counselors and even more time to study for the step 1. BUT, you can't just make it so it's a plus grade for everyone and then expect the physician pool to be strong. The expectation of even the best candidates academically has fallen and so even they slack off. I worry about the patients now.

[rahulsarkar]

Very nicely explained. This video is sort of like a reality check for the new testing regime.✌🏽👍🏾

[drnotsostrange]

how to get LOR ?
when u don't have great contacts. and you are the first doctor in the family ?

[CLmssan]

A lot of the hate on step1 pass/fail move sounds like it’s stemming from the old generation being butt hurt that all their insanely hard work and mental suffering they endured during their step 1 studies is know meaningless and the new doctors won’t have to bear the heavy burden of memorizing huge amounts of almost totally useless empty jargon.

Step 2 teaches you what you actually need to know and going to use as a doctor and you can ask any practicing physician at any point of time whether they used Kerbs cycle or most of the other nonsense they were unwisely forced to imprint on their souls. I so much hate step 1 and forever happy that it wont torment the young no longer. The application process will be a bit harder for a while especially for imgs but in the long run people will see the blessing of the non heavily mentally scarred and better clinically competent doctors thanks to step 2

[Priya-ugpk]

This video is extremely useful. Could you please share a video explaining if the gap of 1 to 5 years after completing MBBS will impact the chance of getting interview/ spot in residency for IMGs? Is the graduation year also one among the other filter criteria?