Comlex 2 unfriendly programs?

[badgas]

I got an email from a program saying that they require not only the usmle 1 but also 2 to be passed before given any consideration. I took step 1 but did not plan on taking usmle step 2. Is this the case with a lot of programs or is this just an osteopathic unfriendly program who wouldn't consider me if I had taken every USMLE w/ all 270s?

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[flowerss]

When did this email come? If it came since you sent in your apps. I would think they are going to have a lot of applicants who have not taken step 2 yet both MD and DO so they will be limiting themselves. Also to what specialty are you applying?

 

[badgas]

Well the email basically just said "we don't take comlex so if you aren't planning on taking usmle step 2 we would like to take you off the list." I guess I just thought that if I took the usmle step 1 that the comlex would be fine for step 2. I took the usmle step 1 and did average (228) but really don't want to take step 2 if I don't have to since money is already tight w/ interview season around the corner. I was just wondering if ALL programs want usmle step 1 AND 2? This was in anesthesiology by the way.

 

[flowerss]

This is news to me. I am also doing anesthesia and took both USMLE step 1 adn 2 but I did it just because I wanted to improve my step 1 score. If they won't interview without a step 2 score that sounds crazy but if they won't rank you without a step 2 score then you have to ask yourself how bad do you want to go to that program? I am sure they won't rank the MD students without their step 2 score either. But I have not heard of any programs demanding a step 2 score for interview. And if they won't take COMLEX it does not sound too freindly of a program, where in the country was it? The West?