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... 😕 yeah I'm with you OP, for some reason this is a weird trigger.
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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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
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.
Nice try spacehamster. The really anatomy grey would know that already! 😉
Nothing wrong with true believers. They keep the rest of the middle sane.
