Table 2 First-attempt pass rates on USMLE Step 2 CS overall and on ICE, CIS and SEP subcomponents by recognition status of medical school attended by ECFMG applicant for certification
From: Making the grade: licensing examination performance by medical school accreditation status
Step 2 CS Overall Applicants, No. (%) | Step 2 CS ICE Applicants, No. (%) | Step 2 CS CIS Applicants, No. (%) | Step 2 CS SEP Applicants, No. (%) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recognizeda | Non-recognizedb | Total | Recognizeda | Non-recognizedb | Total | Recognizeda | Non-recognizedb | Total | Recognizeda | Non-recognizedb | Total | |
Pass | 3,038 (81.8) | 4,893 (73.8) | 7,931 | 3,218 (86.7) | 5,288 (79.8) | 8,506 | 3,562 (95.9) | 6,330 (95.5) | 9,892 | 3,543 (95.4) | 6,134 (92.5) | 9,677 |
Fail | 675 (18.2) | 1,739 (26.2) | 2,414 | 495 (13.3) | 1,343 (20.3) | 1,838 | 151 (4.1) | 301 (4.5) | 452 | 170 (4.6) | 497 (7.5) | 667 |
Total | 3,713 | 6,632 | 10,345 | 3,713 | 6,631 | 10,344 | 3,713 | 6,631 | 10,344 | 3,713 | 6,631 | 10,344 |