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The FAQ page for Step 3 says (http://www.fsmb.org/usmle_faq.html#q04):
"As part of the USMLE requirements to take the Step 3, you should apply only after the date of graduation on your medical school diploma or the issue date of your ECFMG or Fifth Pathway certificate. (Recent medical school graduates can take up to six weeks to verify degrees before approval for Step 3)."
Does this mean that those of us graduating in May can't plan to take Step 3 before residency since it may take 6 weeks just to approve us for Step 3? I wanted to take Step 3 mid-June but am now wondering if I can't.
"As part of the USMLE requirements to take the Step 3, you should apply only after the date of graduation on your medical school diploma or the issue date of your ECFMG or Fifth Pathway certificate. (Recent medical school graduates can take up to six weeks to verify degrees before approval for Step 3)."
Does this mean that those of us graduating in May can't plan to take Step 3 before residency since it may take 6 weeks just to approve us for Step 3? I wanted to take Step 3 mid-June but am now wondering if I can't.