{"id":2654,"date":"2018-11-10T11:17:32","date_gmt":"2018-11-10T16:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/editing.internationaldentistcentral.com\/?p=2654"},"modified":"2018-11-19T13:08:49","modified_gmt":"2018-11-19T18:08:49","slug":"how-to-schedule-usmle-exams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/editing.internationaldentistcentral.com\/how-to-schedule-usmle-exams\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Schedule Your USMLE Exams?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Before we jump into the information on how to schedule USMLE exams, it is crucial that you understand what USMLE is. The United States Medical Licensing Examination<\/a> (USMLE) is a medical licensure examination in the United States. This examination is sponsored by the Federation of State Medical Boards<\/a> (FSMB) and the National Board of Medical Examiners<\/a> (NBME). USMLE consists of three parts: Step 1, Step 2 and Step 3.<\/p>\n

USMLE Step 1 examines the basic knowledge of your medical science; Step 2 checks your clinical knowledge and clinical skills while Step 3 is the final examination and it puts more emphasis on how you can manage a patient and ambulatory setting which is essential for the unsupervised practice of medicine.<\/p>\n

The USMLE examination is a must for both US medical graduates and international medical graduates who wish to practice medicine in the American soil.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Where should you Apply<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Wondering where to schedule USMLE exams? Here are several ways on how and where to apply for USMLE exams depending on your status as a medical graduate.<\/p>\n

You must, first, apply through the required registration entity as illustrated below.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

For Step 1, Step 2 CK, Step 2 CS:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

For the United States and Canada medical graduates of LCME<\/a>-or AOA-accredited medical programs application is done through the NBME on NLES<\/a> (NBME Licensing Examination Services)<\/p>\n

For International medical graduates, the application is done through ECFMG on IWA<\/a> (Interactive Web Applications)<\/p>\n

Step 3:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This is the final examination that is taken by the US graduates and international medical graduates who have passed Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 2 CS. You apply and manage your application through FSMB<\/a>. The international medical graduates must also be certified by ECFMG first before they can apply.<\/p>\n

Here are things to consider before applying to ECFMG for your examination:<\/p>\n