HELP-deciding on applying next year!!!!!!!!!

[InwardRectifire]

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[fun8stuff]

before everyone leaves this forum:
I need advise:

okay, I am currently a 3rd year, and I decided late in the game to go into radiology, like the last half of 3rd year. The thing is, I sought of coasted through first and second year, my grades were average, 3rd year grades have been good to excellent, and my evaluations very nice. I had a 225 on step 1, I haven't done any research in med school, but have a published basic science research from undergrad. What do you think are my chances? and what can I do between now, and application period to improve my chances. I was thinking of taking step 2 early, like in 4 weeks, so hopefully a high step 2 would offset the step 1 score, the problem with that is I would be taking it without completing surgery or ob, is that a bad idea? The alternative is to wait till 4th year, but that means I won't be able to take it till october/november, so that won't help with applications.

help, what are my chances, any tips, should I not risk taking step 2 and just rely on step 1?

you can take step 2 any time between now and this time again next year. so just take it in july or august and try for an improvement.

 

[InwardRectifire]

you can take step 2 any time between now and this time again next year. so just take it in july or august and try for an improvement.

I haven't taken step 2, hence the question, should I take step 2 early or not.