MED2028 Diagnostic Exam - March 28, 2025

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Dear Class of 2028,

On Friday, March 28 at 9am in person, a required diagnostic exam will be administered for all MS1 students via Kaplan. The exam has 150 questions with 1.5 minute allowed per question for students with standard timing.  This diagnostic exam is designed to closely resemble the content and style of the USMLE Step 1 examination. Many of the exam items require students to integrate information from multiple courses or threads.
The purpose of this diagnostic exam is to help students gauge understanding and retention of material learned throughout the year. Students will have several more required diagnostic opportunities to reassess content knowledge, retention, and progress towards Step 1 readiness. These include an administration of NBME's Comprehensive Basic Science Exam (CBSE) in October of semester 3, the NBME subject exam in Pathology and another administration of a diagnostic exam, both in December of semester 3 after the completion of the Phase 1 curriculum. None of the scores from these exams will appear on your transcript.
Because this exam is administered prior to the end of Phase 1, students will encounter some questions assessing content that has not yet been covered in Upstate's curriculum.  Students do not need to specifically prepare for the diagnostic exam.  As courses build upon each other, so does the ability to prepare for the diagnostic exam. Completing practice questions on a weekly basis from resources such as Kaplan, previous courses, current courses as well as suggested reading material will assist you in preparing for this exam. Additionally, Student Support Services has many resources to help students with testing skills and test taking preparation.
A CAPD diagnostic debrief session will provide students with important information on how to interpret results and next steps.

Thank you,
Rebecca Greenblatt, PhD, Assistant Dean for Phase 1 Foundational Sciences
Rachel Hopkins, MD, Assistant Dean for Phase 1 Clinical Science
Mary Ann Grandinetta, MS, Director, NCOM Educational and Career Success
Margaret Maimone, PhD, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs for NCOM Advising
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