Table 5.

Perceived Top Three Metrics for A Residency Interview before and after the Step 1 Score Reporting Change*

Most Important Metrics with Numeric Step 1 Score								Most Important Metrics with P/F Step 1 Score
Metric (in descending frequency)	Total (n)	#1		#2		#3		Metric (in descending frequency)	Total (n)	#1		#2		#3
		n	%†	n	%†	n	%†			n	%†	n	%†	n	%†	Δ
Letters of recommendation	185	57	25.0	91	39.9	37	8.0	Letters of recommendation	189	74	32.5	91	39.9	24	10.5	+4
Step 1 score (numeric)	184	83	36.4	54	23.7	47	20.6	Away rotation	134	73	32.0	37	16.2	24	10.5	−2
Away rotation	136	68	29.8	34	14.9	34	14.9	Step 2CK score (numeric)	129	45	19.7	36	15.8	48	21.1	+124
Research	77	0	—	18	7.9	59	25.9	Research	87	6	2.6	24	10.5	57	25.0	+10
Applicant’s medical school	28	5	2.2	10	4.4	13	5.7	Applicant’s medical school	75	17	7.5	22	9.6	36	15.8	+47
Clerkship grades	27	0	—	9	3.9	18	7.9	Clerkship grades	35	4	1.8	8	3.5	23	10.1	+8
Step 2CK score (numeric)	5	1	0.4	4	1.8	0	—	Step 1 score (P/F)	1	0	—	0	—	1	0.6	−184

*Metrics selected < 5 times for both pre- and post-reporting change are not represented.

⁺column percentage.

Δ = Number of selections with P/F Step 1 score – number of selections with numeric Step 1 score.