USMLE Low STEP1, Failed STEP2CK. US-IMG, Need advice please

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Hello I am a current 2nd yr medstudent writing on behalf of friend who is 4th yr

Step1- 203
Step2CS-passed first try
Failed step2 ck
failed family med shelf & retook it passed.
US-IMG from top 4 caribbean

She is planning to apply this upcoming cycle to family med and psych and retaking the Step2CK either late August/early Sept

Any hope on matching? Any advice/tips?

Please no “just give up” advice. I’m looking for real advice that I can show her to try to help her. She is feeling really down given the circumstances.

Thank you guys
 
She has sooo many red flags. Carib, a board failure, low step 1..

Psych isn’t happening
Apply to EVERY FM program out there and cross your fingers.

Unfortunately, i dont see a match happening, but she won’t if she doesn’t apply at all. Best of luck
 
Hello I am a current 2nd yr medstudent writing on behalf of friend who is 4th yr

Step1- 203
Step2CS-passed first try
Failed step2 ck
failed family med shelf & retook it passed.
US-IMG from top 4 caribbean

She is planning to apply this upcoming cycle to family med and psych and retaking the Step2CK either late August/early Sept

Any hope on matching? Any advice/tips?

Please no “just give up” advice. I’m looking for real advice that I can show her to try to help her. She is feeling really down given the circumstances.

Thank you guys

I would take this as a warning for what could happen to you (if you’re also a Caribbean student) and a kick in the butt to not fail boards as an IMG.

Regrettably the only option is to try and match with the reality being that it might not happen
 
35% of US-IMGs applying psych with a 200-209 matched between 2014-2019.
55% matched into FM.
Not sure how a board failure plays into it, but based on this data there is still decent(?) chance she can match psych and a better chance she can match FM.

Source: Tableau Public
 
Hello I am a current 2nd yr medstudent writing on behalf of friend who is 4th yr

Step1- 203
Step2CS-passed first try
Failed step2 ck
failed family med shelf & retook it passed.
US-IMG from top 4 caribbean

She is planning to apply this upcoming cycle to family med and psych and retaking the Step2CK either late August/early Sept

Any hope on matching? Any advice/tips?

Please no “just give up” advice. I’m looking for real advice that I can show her to try to help her. She is feeling really down given the circumstances.

Thank you guys
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