In any case, I’m taking 1 block off to have a little extra time to relax before jumping into 3rd year. I still haven’t gotten my scores yet. It is certainly a long time to wait for something that is computerized, but hopefully there is a good explanation out there. Maybe the testing company actually analyzes data from each question? Test-taking is evolving and becoming more computerized, so students can take the test on any day they want at any approved location (quite different from your experience with NTE).

But more important Robby, you and Liz want the WHOLE TRUTH. You are willing to “let it all hang out”! If only more such were our politicians, there might be some hope.

Ifn so will you send me a link. I was never interested in being a Medical doctor and am far beyond that age but I am very interested in what motivations people.

I thought the Step 1 ewxam would be administewrd similarly. ie. All 2nd yr med students would take it on the same day, same time, SAME exam at centers through out the country.

I was very vague. But it seems Liz took her exam individyually as did other Step 1 takers. Maybe different exams. Seems strange to me.

But one of my major questions: if a med student fails it can the take it again?, when? how often?

There are some jurisdictions where if you fail a particular exam you can never take it again. You have lost forever.

But first no matter how, I think it is absolutely sadistic to not provide the results to the test takers between immediately and several days. To not even know how, much less when you will be told such crucial results is about as insensitive as I can imagine.

To complete a second year of demanding and stressful med school and then take a career altering test, and have maybe a month off “to relax” till another cruel though fulfilling year of medical learning begins. That monkey is always n your back. Anxiety every time you check your e mail or snail mail — to learn did I Pass or Horrors FAIL!!. I cannot accept that such a system is necessary or testing.