IMG. Step 2 before Step 1 a better option?

[126455]

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Is it easier for them to do it that way?

 

[Saladin MD]

I would not recommend it. I also considered taking Step 2 before Step 1, but all my seniors warned me not to do that, because the knowledge you get from studying Step 1 is used when you take the Step 2. You would be depriving yourself of that.

 

[126455]

Any other opinions?

 

[rox]

Generally speaking, once you graduate you have enough clinical knowledge for Step 1 but you don't have enough basic knowledge for Step 2. So taking Step 1 first will be a good plan. However, if there's gonna be a gap of several months between Step 1 and Step 2, I guess you will be losing that advantage.

 

[126455]

Generally speaking, once you graduate you have enough clinical knowledge for Step 1 but you don't have enough basic knowledge for Step 2. So taking Step 1 first will be a good plan. However, if there's gonna be a gap of several months between Step 1 and Step 2, I guess you will be losing that advantage.

That is what I thought.