Designated testing dates and the IMG timeline
Fixed exam dates from January 2029 compress a timeline that already has less slack in it. What international applicants should plan for.
- IMG pathway
- The Match
- Step 2 CK
Step 2 CK
7 guides on Step 2 CK from Steps IMD.
An IMG timeline for the Match, working backwards
The application calendar is fixed and everything else has to fit around it. Building a schedule from the deadline rather than from where you are now.
- IMG pathway
- The Match
- Step 2 CK
When rescheduling your exam is the right call
Postponing feels like failure and is sometimes the correct decision. A framework for telling the two apart before the deadline makes it for you.
- Study strategy
- Step 1
- Step 2 CK
faq
A plain-language glossary of USMLE terms
The abbreviations and jargon that appear constantly in USMLE discussion, explained without assuming you already know what they mean.
- Step 1
- Step 2 CK
- IMG pathway
Step 2 CK now carries the weight, plan accordingly
With Step 1 reported as pass/fail, Step 2 CK became the scored exam programmes read. What that means for when you take it and how you prepare.
- Step 2 CK
- Step 1
- Study strategy
Exam day: what to sort out before it matters
The logistics, timing and small decisions that are easy to get right in advance and expensive to improvise on the morning of a USMLE exam.
- Step 1
- Step 2 CK
- Study strategy
Step 1 is pass/fail: what that actually changed
Pass/fail scoring moved the pressure rather than removing it. What it changed for how you study, and what it changed for how programmes read your application.
- Step 1
- Step 2 CK
- Study strategy