Advise needed: Gap Year in After 2 didactic years of Medical School - Step/Comlex

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Facts: Was a below average student in Y2 of medical school due to a host of personal /mental health issues that weren't so difficult to fix but things prepuated and I waited long to fix it some of it was dumb/easily fixable but oh well. #life

Wasn't hitting my score and had to start Y3 later in June 2020.
Completed UWORLD
Went subject by subject targeted UWORLD practice and saw improvements.
Have Endo/Repro to geto through remaining.

I got offered a job teaching anatomy/physio (have prior teaching experience) 9 mins from parent's home and in a good place. Don't want to miss on the salary or tell them that I'll be gone until I take my boards. School year starts in end of july due to various teach training etc. All easy/BS but have to show up nevertheless.

Questions:
IS it foolish to think that I can study during the work day/while keeping this job? It will be 8 hours of work per day but it's easy work, can relax and just be one of those lazy/easy teachers that gives everyone an A , and take it easy. it's related to my studying too although at a lower high school level where most kids are quiet smart but only had 1 year of general bio.

I get one week off thanksgiving and 2 week winterbreak : how about i get take 2 more weeks off between/around that time /after winterbeak and make it a month and take Step/comlex then?

I was thinking of taking COMLEX first and letting in sink/get scores and then go for ROUND 2 of Step later. COMLEX still can help build test taking confidence and give me the mental momental/endurance.


I don't want to say no to this job bc very likely they wouldn't allow me to be gone for 2 more months and then drop in the middle of school year.
 
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