How do I withhold Step 2 scores?

[JP2740]

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I am taking it this month. I'm most likely going to release it to all the programs as I don't expect to do badly, but just in case, how do I withhold it from programs? I already applied with my USMLE transcript sent and all that.

 

[calvnandhobbs68]

So when I had to release them, you have to go back to the USMLE transcript box under Documents. There's a red box on the right that says "Retransmit instructions". You have to manually do that to send new scores, otherwise they don't go out.

 

[JP2740]

Nice. Thanks.

 

[SouthernSurgeon]

So when I had to release them, you have to go back to the USMLE transcript box under Documents. There's a red box on the right that says "Retransmit instructions". You have to manually do that to send new scores, otherwise they don't go out.

Back when I applied, this was partially true, but there was also a box you could select that would automatically retransmit anytime a new score came in. You had to make sure to de-select that option if you wanted to withhold your scores. I don't know if that's changed since its been a while for me.

 

[JP2740]

Hmm. I don't see that anywhere. Can someone respond to that?

 

[Beacopp665]

Hmm. I don't see that anywhere. Can someone respond to that?

I am also planning on delaying sending my Step 2 score in (depending on the result, I take it later this month). In ERAS under documents it states that "your action is required" in order to retransmit, so I think the option southernIM was referring to has been removed.

 

[evilbooyaa]

Seems like you have to click on the re-transmit button to have the scores be updated and sent out to programs.

 

[Raryn]

Back when I applied, this was partially true, but there was also a box you could select that would automatically retransmit anytime a new score came in. You had to make sure to de-select that option if you wanted to withhold your scores. I don't know if that's changed since its been a while for me.

They got rid of that box ~2 years ago.

 

[SouthernSurgeon]

They got rid of that box ~2 years ago.

Like I said...I'm old

 

[DermViser]

They got rid of that box ~2 years ago.

So it's just automatically sent now?

 

[Raryn]

So it's just automatically sent now?

No. It cannot be automatically sent now. Manual only.

 

[DermViser]

No. It cannot be automatically sent now. Manual only.

I'm guessing it's due to people getting their Step 2 score back and they realized it was lower than their Step 1 score, and thus regretting checking off the box to automatically retransmit.