Evaluation and Grading
Please visit the COMPASS page for detailed information on the WRITE grading scheme.
WRITE students will take four NBME exams throughout their clerkship for Family Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry. These exams will happen at the end of week 6, week 12, week 18, and week 21. Separate exams for Internal Medicine and Surgery will be taken during their respective clerkships.
The Family Medicine exam will be taken at the end of week 06. Passing will be at the 5th percentile.
Students can choose the order of their remaining exams. If they do not have a preference, they will take their Pediatrics exam at the end of week 12, Psychiatry at the end of week 18, and Obstetrics & Gynecology at the end of week 21.
Passing for OBGYN, PEDS, and PSYCH will be determined on whether students have previously completed their inpatient rotation.
For students who have not completed their inpatient rotation, they will be graded on the 5th percentile. For students who have completed their inpatient rotation, they will be graded on the 3rd percentile.