Beginning in november 2020 step 2 ck examinations will include an increased number of questions that assess systems based practice patient safety legal ethical issues and professionalism.
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Kaplan medical s usmle step 2 ck course give students access to a large number of exam like questions in a qbank and include an extensive video library with 2 000 questions.
Each step 2 ck examination covers content related to the traditionally defined disciplines listed in table 3.
Once a minor hurdle on the road to match day the usmle step 2 ck is now required by many residency programs prior to ranking applicants.
Length of preparation was 5 6 months and i started studying approximately 1 2 months after taking step 1.
Step 2 ck study plan 3.
For those with less than stellar step 1 scores step 2 ck is even more critical as it represents a student s only opportunity to compensate for step 1 performance.
The tables below provide information on the content weighting for step 2 ck examinations administered before and after november 2020.
The usmle step 2 cs assesses your ability to employ medical knowledge and skills in a practical patient oriented setting.
Step 2 ck discipline specifications discipline range medicine 50 60 surgery 25 30.
Large question bank and video collection.
This study plan was inspired by the two other study plans above.
The usmle step 2 ck exam evaluates whether you can apply your medical foundation and understanding of clinical science for the provision of patient care.
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The purpose of this post is to tell you all about my exam prep as an international medical graduate and experience as briefly and accurately as possible.
Master the board step 2 ck im surgery and obgyn sections and master the board step 3 pediatrics obgyn and everything else not im weeks 1 4.