USMLE® Step 1 Scoring Will Change to Pass/Fail

Some students were pleasantly surprised this February to find out that the USMLE will be making a major change to Step 1: The test will be scored as pass/fail starting in 2022. Despite what seemed like a bombshell announcement to some, the USMLE had been working on the transition for over a year. Check out this piece, "Step 1 Score Change: One Small Step for USMLE, One Giant Leap for Medical Student Well-Being" on why the USMLE implemented the new scoring system, what opponents had to say, and the timeline for implementation.