advice

[boyman]

Hi,
I'm scheduled to take step 2 ck early next week. I took NBME 4 yesterday and got a 202 . My usmleworld % is 61 with 60% done. Should I postpone my exam? I have my interviews in the 2-3 weeks after the exam so I'm wondering even if I postpone it by a month, would it help me. Any advice would be really helpful.

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[mrtmd]

It probably depends on how well you want to do. I had a world score of 59% with just 25% done and got a 229. If you're a good test taker, it seems like you will pass but may not break average (229). Good luck.

 

[boyman]

Thanks for your reply. I'm wondering how much would it matter for residency if they see a lower score. I haven't opted to automatically release the score, but eventually they might see it or hold it against me that I didn't release my score by the time they rank applicants. That's my main concern.

 

[boyman]

anyone else would mind giving some advice? Thanks

 

[willow18]

Honestly, I would trust your USMLEworld score more than a single NBME test. If you are consistently getting in the 60's in World, then you're ready for the exam. If you're a poor test-taker in general and you had the butterflied during the NBME, then I guess that will always be there and another month of studying won't solve that. Otherwise, just take it.