Step II Improvement in step 2 ck score by > 40 points compared to step 1

[Shuey usmle]

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Hi everyone.. I have a very low step 1 score.. 211..
I was wondering if anyone was able to score >245-250 in step 2 ck with this step 1 score?
All those who have managed to do so please share your experience..!!!!

 

[ASM student]

You don't need to know if someone did it for it to be possible!!
240 - 250s is achievable and that's the only thing you need to know.

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[deleted645092]

Depends on why you got a 211. If you didn’t try very hard on Step 1 then sure, but you’re going to have to work A LOT harder. If it’s because you happen to be weak at the basic sciences but knock it out of the park clinically which is very well possible, then sure. Step 2 is a lot more algorithms when it comes to treatments and diagnostics, and those are relatively easy to memorize if you’re able to recognize the pathology. But if you tried your absolute hardest on Step 1, studied efficiently, and overall gave it 110%, it’s STILL POSSIBLE.

Overall you’re going to have to study a lot more efficiently and grind it out all year.

 

[CingulateGyro]

I went up approximately 50 points from Step 1 to Step 2 (original post here: USMLE - Official 2017 Step 2 CK Experiences and Scores Thread in the experience thread). Mostly did this by streamlining my resources