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Agreed. Step 2 yes.
MCAT seems a bit much. The whole point of that test was to show you had the chops for med school, which you clearly did.
The steps show your mastery of medical school knowledge. You can drop the scores from the CV after residency and just indicate that you’ve passed them all and list your licenses.
MCAT seems a bit much. The whole point of that test was to show you had the chops for med school, which you clearly did.
The steps show your mastery of medical school knowledge. You can drop the scores from the CV after residency and just indicate that you’ve passed them all and list your licenses.
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I wouldn’t. It’s pointless. Letter writers shouldn’t comment on your test taking skills. They should talk about your clinical skills instead.
Putting your MCAT on an ERAS application would be an awkward flex.
And it was the 15 seconds one to stress that I was a 10/10 already at 15 seconds. Shows resilience and adaptability…
I have classmates who’ve left 524s etc. on their Linkedin profiles, but I don’t really think it will make a difference either way (if you leave it on or off)
You can put scores on your CV if they are directly applicable to whatever you're applying for. So, Step 2 would be OK for residency applications. That's a great MCAT score, but that's in the remote past at this point.
After you match, Step 2 score comes off the CV, as does, in my opinion, pretty much everything you did in med school. If you published in the Lancet or something, that can stay on, but honestly, much of med school CVs are fluff.
After you match, Step 2 score comes off the CV, as does, in my opinion, pretty much everything you did in med school. If you published in the Lancet or something, that can stay on, but honestly, much of med school CVs are fluff.
The whole point of a LOR is for the letter writer to tell me about their experiences with you. When I write one for a student, I specifically tell them I don't want their CV. There is no point to repeating what's on your CV -- it will be in your application. Including exam scores of any type in an LOR is pointless.
