2 CS: before or after applying

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Hi everyone, my question is for US medical grads. Will it hurt if we take 2 CS before vs. after we have sent the applications in?

 

[KeyzerSoze]

Hi everyone, my question is for US medical grads. Will it hurt if we take 2 CS before vs. after we have sent the applications in?

No. No one cares.

 

[Stellar Clouds]

No. No one cares.

Agreed. It makes no difference.

 

[soccerfifa]

Thank you everyone for your reply! What do you think of this I randomly found? Up to 27% of programs in some specialties require it for interview of USMG!

https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=...e-of-USMLE-Step-2CK-and-USMLE-Step-2CS-11.pdf

 

[Stellar Clouds]

Thank you everyone for your reply! What do you think of this I randomly found? Up to 27% of programs in some specialties require it for interview of USMG!

https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=...e-of-USMLE-Step-2CK-and-USMLE-Step-2CS-11.pdf

Interesting find, but trust me, not having a CS score will not prevent you from getting an interview. If a program truly places that much value on CS, you don't want to go there.

 

[ArcGurren]

Thank you everyone for your reply! What do you think of this I randomly found? Up to 27% of programs in some specialties require it for interview of USMG!

https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=...e-of-USMLE-Step-2CK-and-USMLE-Step-2CS-11.pdf

If a program requires CS for interview consideration that likely means it takes majority or a sizeable proportion of IMGs. That test literally does nothing but confirm that you can speak English.

 

[KeyzerSoze]

Very few US students take CS in time for interviews. You'd need to take it almost before finishing M3 to be able to submit it with your ERAS application.

 

[soccerfifa]

Thanks for all the advice everyone! 🙂