![]() ![]() A good step score is only one aspect of your residency application, with the most important part being your performance on clinical rotations. (To find a complete guide of residency acceptance factors by specialty, you can check out our NRMP Match Series here.) Step scores also vary between programs, and a higher step score will increase your chance of getting into a higher ranked program. More competitive specialties such as dermatology, neurosurgery, and plastic surgery on average have higher Step 1 scores with an average around 250. Between specialties, there was considerable variation in average step 1 scores. ![]() A good step score is anything greater than 240 which is the 66th percentile, placing you in the top third of medical students nationally. However, the average step score for an allopathic medical student in 2018 who matched into their preferred specialty was 232.8. The passing score for USMLE step 1 is 194. ![]() My hope is that this blog post will answer common questions such as, how does step 1 affect my future career goals? What does it even mean to do well on step 1? And finally, how do I crush this test? Preparing for the test can seem very daunting and anxiety provoking. The USMLE step 1 is an intimidating rite of passage for every American medical student. ![]()
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