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Cureus | Rate of USMLE Step 2 CK Scores Included on Orthopedic Surgery Applications and Associations With Step 1 Score | Article
![Bryan Carmody on Twitter: "For the 2021-2022 academic year, the *average* USMLE Step 2 CK score for first-time test-takers from U.S. medical schools was 247. (🧵 an update on #scorecreep 🧵) https://t.co/4q1LvlchQb" / Bryan Carmody on Twitter: "For the 2021-2022 academic year, the *average* USMLE Step 2 CK score for first-time test-takers from U.S. medical schools was 247. (🧵 an update on #scorecreep 🧵) https://t.co/4q1LvlchQb" /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FlzSPkEWQAEIjvB.jpg:large)
Bryan Carmody on Twitter: "For the 2021-2022 academic year, the *average* USMLE Step 2 CK score for first-time test-takers from U.S. medical schools was 247. (🧵 an update on #scorecreep 🧵) https://t.co/4q1LvlchQb" /
![Bryan Carmody on Twitter: "Or consider this: In 1996, the *national mean* USMLE Step 1 score was 205. Know what a 205 gets a student nowadays? A score in the 11th percentile, Bryan Carmody on Twitter: "Or consider this: In 1996, the *national mean* USMLE Step 1 score was 205. Know what a 205 gets a student nowadays? A score in the 11th percentile,](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ENif3QaXsAAIxvV.jpg:large)