Pass Rates
First-time USMLE pass rates for D.O. and M.D. students in 2011 were 94 percent and 96 percent, respectively. Pass rates for students from schools outside of the United States and Canada were 84 percent. Trainees in fields which encompass multiple specialties, such as emergency medicine or family practice, tend to perform well on step 3 regardless of when they take the exam; trainees in other fields tend to do better if they take the exam shortly after medical school.
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