USMLE Clinical Skills exam

What is motive behind this test that almost everyone passes anyways? There are 17 million reasons.

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Anonymous
if for some reason.. someone who has been out of clinical medicine for lets say over 4 years and has either not taken this exam or must retake it (some states require that step 1-3 are taken in 7 years or less)… then id bet there is a significant drop in the pass rate. true thats probably only a few people…. is medicine that critical that someone must be so careful on an exam that will allow you to be supervised like as a resident? well, thats who isnt going to pass.
Happyman
the test is a blatant excuse for an english test, and a test of “cultural competency” whatever that means.
what a complete waste of time & money.
Mike
Happyman, no I think you mean the TOEFL or ESL test.
I actually liked taking the CSA. It was fun. I didnt like the 800 dollar pricetag (I think its more now). I learned some things.
Anyway, if you cant pass the CSA, then you really are a freakin dope, I have to say.
Anonymous
No, Happyman is correct. The CSA was originally only given to FMG (or IMG) graduates, not ALL medical students. It really was a blatant excuse for another English test. It was also originally only given in one place so many people had to fly in and get visas and such for the test, because without it, you could not be in the Match. It also cost 1200 dollars. I am a 3rd generation American who is an IMG and there was no way to get out of it. After all the brouhaha they decided to make it mandatory for everyone.

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