Low Step1 score is better than no Step1 score

[BobbyKoch]

“On average, students scored 30 percentile points lower on USMLE Step 1 than on COMLEX-USA”
Meanwhile I scored 10 percentile points higher on Step than COMLEX lol

ha...same. in fact, if I had taken COMLEX first and used this to gauge whether I should take USMLE, it would have predicted a ~45% risk of failing STEP. so make of that what you will...

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[Rekt]

I've sat in our interview meetings for three years now. The only time comlex is brought up is when it's in the 800s/900s. And it's usually an "oh neat" thing. And in every case these students already have steps >240s anyway.

We do interview DOs with low comlex scores that aren't mentioned and they're usually 220-230s on step. We don't interview any DO without step scores.

Always report your step unless you failed I guess.

 

[MDMechEngr]

Always report your step unless you failed I guess.

So as a DO, Steps can only help you but it cant hurt you?

 

[DrStephenStrange]

So as a DO, Steps can only help you but it cant hurt you?

Correct, unless you fail.

 

[MDMechEngr]

Correct, unless you fail.

Thanx. that explains a lot than.

But if you dont have to report it, how is failing going to hurt you.

 

[Schwifty]

Thanx. that explains a lot than.

But if you dont have to report it, how is failing going to hurt you.

Any step is better than no step. So not reporting step is the same as not having it

 

[MDMechEngr]

Any step is better than no step. So not reporting step is the same as not having it

So than failing steps is the same as not having it. LOL