1005 Dollars Down The Drain
I just registered for Step 2, Clinical Skills. (I just passed Stanford’s own version, the “Clinical Patient Exam,” which is standardized by the state of California.)
What a waste of money and my loans.
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I just registered for Step 2, Clinical Skills. (I just passed Stanford’s own version, the “Clinical Patient Exam,” which is standardized by the state of California.)
What a waste of money and my loans.
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And if you have to travel to get there and pay for a hotel room, your wallet will cry even more.
It’s the most USELESS of tests. It tests your English speaking ability and your ability to not totally screw up a patient encounter. And the food is bad to boot.
This is the most cakest test ever for a US medical student. I think the first time pass rate is about 98% for us. And yes, it’s a joke. If you pass your school’s CPE or OSCE you should do just fine. I was ticked that our school actually graded our OSCE when the CK is just a pass/fail exam, and you only get a score breakdown if you fail.
Don’t forget to watch the goofy videos for it ahead of time, though. There’s some minute details (i.e. vitals are on the door) that were different compared to the school’s test.
1. Don’t speak anything other than English while there (yes, this is a rule they announce at the beginning).
2. Don’t be a jerk. The SP’s are grading you.
3. Write a handy-dandy SOAP.
Voila, done.