Objective: To investigate interview and match outcomes of medical students who received pass/fail USMLE reporting vs medical students with numeric scoring during the same period.
Design: Retrospective analysis of a cross-sectional survey-based study.
Setting: United States 2023 residency match.
Participants: Medical student applicants in the 2023 residency match cycle who responded to the Texas Seeking Transparency in Application to Residency (STAR) survey.
Results: Among 6756 applicants for the 2023 match, 496 (7.3%) took USMLE Step 1 with pass/fail reporting. Pass/fail reporting was associated with lower USMLE Step 2-CK scores (245.9 vs 250.7), fewer honored clerkships (2.4 vs 3.1), and lower Alpha Omega Alpha membership (12.5% vs 25.2%) (all p < 0.001). Applicants with numeric USMLE Step 1 scores received more interview offers after adjusting for academic performance (beta coefficient 1.04 (95% CI 0.28-1.79); p = 0.007). Numeric USMLE Step 1 scoring was associated with more interview offers in nonsurgical specialties (beta coefficient 1.64 [95% CI 0.74-2.53]; p < 0.001), but not in general surgery (beta coefficient 3.01 [95% CI -0.82 to 6.84]; p = 0.123) or surgical subspecialties (beta coefficient 1.92 [95% CI -0.78 to 4.62]; p = 0.163). Numeric USMLE Step 1 scoring was not associated with match outcome.
Conclusions: Applicants with numeric USMLE Step 1 scoring had stronger academic profiles than those with pass/fail scoring; however, adjusted analyses found only weak associations with interview or match outcomes. Further research is warranted to assess longitudinal outcomes.
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