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If you are applying both osteopathic and allopathic, don't let yourself slip and say step 1 if you're asking about boards. Apparently it's level 1 in the DO world or just say COMLEX. Someone asked about step 1 in a group tour and there was this long awkward pause and the lady looked irritated.

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If you are applying both osteopathic and allopathic, don't let yourself slip and say step 1 if you're asking about boards. Apparently it's level 1 in the DO world or just say COMLEX. Someone asked about step 1 in a group tour and there was this long awkward pause and the lady looked irritated.

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Yes, I agree. Do your research before the interviews so you know what to ask about.
 
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Lol, I asked about step 1 at one of my interviews and they got all huffy and explained if was level 1 of the COMLEX and then I said I knew that and was literally asking about USMLE step 1. Then I got a huge rant about how you don't need a step score to match and why would you want to take the MD test... :confused: yeah I'm with you OP, for some reason this is a weird trigger.
 
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One school gave me a rant about why they don't prep their students for USMLE and why it doesn't matter after I asked if they prepped for both board exams with the merger coming up.
 
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You must have been talking to some True Believer DOs, right?

Lol, I asked about step 1 at one of my interviews and they got all huffy and explained if was level 1 of the COMLEX and then I said I knew that and was literally asking about USMLE step 1. Then I got a huge rant about how you don't need a step score to match and why would you want to take the MD test... :confused: yeah I'm with you OP, for some reason this is a weird trigger.
 
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If you are applying both osteopathic and allopathic, don't let yourself slip and say step 1 if you're asking about boards. Apparently it's level 1 in the DO world or just say COMLEX. Someone asked about step 1 in a group tour and there was this long awkward pause and the lady looked irritated.
I asked first years at CCOM if they planned on taking Step 1 and no one was offended, they all said they planned on taking it
 
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Unfortunately still have to the "play the game" with the schools, beyond that no one cares and many students will be taking USMLE Step 1 as well.
 
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Lol, I asked about step 1 at one of my interviews and they got all huffy and explained if was level 1 of the COMLEX and then I said I knew that and was literally asking about USMLE step 1. Then I got a huge rant about how you don't need a step score to match and why would you want to take the MD test... :confused: yeah I'm with you OP, for some reason this is a weird trigger.
Nice try spacehamster. The really anatomy grey would know that already! ;)
 
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With the merger, it is unknown whether or not we will be taking both or only USMLE. Lots of DO students take USMLE, it shouldn't have been disregarded.
 
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