The main purpose of field tests was to help NBME eliminate system glitches. We found some bugs that we are correcting. Nine of 24 specialty boards mandate computer-based tests, Bashook said. Nearly all of the remaining specialties are expected to join the computer world by the year 2002, he said. First they were worried about it.
Doctors know how to point and click.
It is not difficult, and there are no concerns now. But for young students who are intensely competitive, a perception of unfairness can be the same as reality, said two medical school deans who asked to remain anonymous. This is a pretty big test. In competitive residencies, this can make a difference. Powell is one of about 19,000 U.S. students who will take step one at hundreds of testing centers owned by Sylvan Learning Centers.