![]() Program directors rank USMLE Step 1 scores as the number one criterion in selecting interviewees for residency. Additionally, there is a need for accurately predicting Step 1 scores to self-evaluate study progress and reduce student anxiety. Preparation for Step 1 typically involves purchasing and perusing practice tests from the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) and UWorld however, their predictive value to performance on Step 1 remains to be ascertained, especially with the release of five new NBME practice tests. However, in 2015, a new MCAT format was released and its correlation with Step 1 remains to be fully analyzed. Candidates' performance on the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 examination had been correlated with the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT).
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