Drop in Step 2 CK

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Hey SDN! I'm a 4th year DO student from an established DO school applying anesthesiology this year and was pretty bummed when I received my step 2 score back. I'm wondering how much my drop in step 2 will affect my application and if I should apply to a backup specialty. Fortunately, I was able to set up 3 audition rotations and am hoping that will strengthen my application. I didn't find much information about this on previous threads since most people improve from their step 1.

Step 1: 232
Step 2: 227
Research: 2 posters and 1 publication
Letters: 2 anesthesia, 1 cardio, 1 IM (neutral to good)
ECs: several volunteering and work experiences
Class rank: middle of the class
Location: Southeast

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