How well do BUSM students do on national exams and in the Internship Match (NRMP)?
• In recent years, the pass rate among first-time takers at BUSM has been 92-95%, and rising steadily. In 2007 the pass rate reached 99%, with the BUSM mean score well above the national average. There are Board Review sessions with faculty prior to USMLE I and USMLE II. At the end of the 3rd year all students complete a practice Clinical Skills Assessment modeled after the USMLE II clinical skills exam. • In each of the last several years we have conducted a survey of our graduating students who participated in the match. By their own report, 85% matched to one of their top 4 choices, and 92% were satisfied or very satisfied with the results of the Match. Each year, a number of graduating BUSM students (15-25 per year) choose to pursue their internship and residency within the BU system. Considering the national reputation of many of our post-graduate training programs, this speaks well both for the students and the training programs. • BU students have, for many years, been considere
