As most medical students know by now, the Step 1 exam is becoming pass/fail starting in 2022. As disappointed as I am that this is going into effect after I graduate, I see this as a revolutionary change in the right direction for the medical field. It is crazy to think that our candidacy for […]
An Argument for Grades in the Preclinical Years
For the majority of my preclinical years, I was an advocate of and beneficiary from the pass/fail curriculum. From the point of Step 1 dedicated period and now into my clerkships I have increasingly started to see the potential value-grades could have had for me as I was developing my knowledge base and habits. During […]
