Step 1 Prep Workshop - Workshop Agenda - Step 1 Updates

Sep 22, 2026

Confidential Step 1 prep workshop materials for academic support, presented by Dr. Brice and Dr. Tyler on December 5, 2022 in Seattle. The agenda covers Step 1 content review, study plan components, resources, tutoring, and test-day preparation including do’s and don’ts. It summarizes recent Step 1 changes (pass/fail and minimum passing score updates), rescheduling fee ranges, and guidance on interpreting CBSE score reports using EPC and LP terms, plus key performance benchmarks for UWSOM and national averages.

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Pages36

Reading Time13 min

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Workshop Agenda

Step 1 Updates

Questions

Content Outline

Study Plan Considerations

Interpreting CBSE Score Report

STEP 1 PREP WORKSHOP ACADEMIC SUPPORT – SEATTLE : DR. BRICE & DR. TYLER December 5, 2022 CONFIDENTIAL– DO NOT DISTRIBUTE DR. BRICE Workshop Agenda | Step 1 Updates | | --- | | Step 1 Content Review | | Components of a Study Plan | | Step 1 Resources | | Step 1 Tutoring | | Test Day Prep/Do's and Don’t's | | Words of Wisdom & General Advice | Questions DR. BRICE Recent Changes to Step 1 • Pass/Fail -January 26, 2022 • Increase of minimum passing score from 194 to 196 • NBME practice exams will no longer give a 3-digitscore; will give pass/fail estimate; equated % score– February 23, 2022 • Rescheduling Fees: • (46 or more days) -No Fee • (31-45 days) - $35 • (6-30 days) - $100 • (5 or fewer days) - $128 DR. BRICE Content Outline DR. TYLER Content Outline, Cont. DR. TYLE Content Outline, Cont. Study Plan Considerations • CBSE Exam Score • Content Areas: Strengths & Weaknesses • Capstone Lecture Schedule • How long you want to study • Life events/Responsibilities UWSOM Class Average: 47.8% National Average: 42.3% Minimum Passing: 62% CONFIDENTIAL– DO NOT DISTRIBUTE DR. BRICE UWSOM Step 1 Data – 2021 2021 • UWSOM Passing Rate: 96%; National Passing Rate: 96% • UWSOM Mean Score: 230; National Mean Score: 230 Average Step 1 score 240 235 230 225 220 215 210 205 200 | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | |

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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 UWSOM Average National Average CONFIDENTIAL– DO NOT DISTRIBUTE DR. TYLE How to interpret your CBSE score report Sample score report: [https://education.uwmedicine.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Example-Score-Report.pd](https://education.uwmedicine.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Example-Score-Report.pdf)[f](https://education.uwmedicine.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Example-Score-Report.pdf) • Your CBSE score is in Green • Your CBSE score is being compared to the national cohort who took Step 1 in 2020 • "EPC" means "Equated Percent Correct • "LP" means "Low Passing" • This is also how the NBME Self-Assessment score reports look CONFIDENTIAL– DO NOT DISTRIBUTE DR. TYLE

FAQs

What does the Step 1 workshop agenda include?

It includes Step 1 content review, study plan components, Step 1 resources, tutoring, test day prep (do’s and don’ts), and general advice.

What recent changes were discussed for Step 1?

The session notes pass/fail on January 26, 2022, an increase in the minimum passing score from 194 to 196, and changes to NBME practice exam reporting (pass/fail estimate and equated percent).

How should the CBSE score report be interpreted?

The materials explain that the CBSE score is shown in Green, compared to the national cohort from 2020, and that EPC means Equated Percent Correct while LP means Low Passing. They also note the NBME self-assessment reports follow a similar format.

Sep 22, 2026

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