Yes, lots of people, including myself. But you really should get that taken care of.
I'm guessing because gutonc is heme/onc at what I think is a well-regarded competitive academic institution (or if not that is an attending in a very competitive location) that ALL THOSE MANY years ago that he matched he had the kind of app that med students who match without step 2 have, it's basically implied that he's awesome. I don't know how awesome your CV is compared to gutonc's OP, let's just assume you're not as aweseome as a safe bet.
I did all this BS more recently, US AMD MD from a well regarded school, and while I did not have the kind of app that gets people matched with no Step 2 CK, my app didn't totally suck ass. In any case, the Dean of my school during June advising told me I better have Step 2 CK scores in by rank list time or I would not match. NOT MATCH. NOT MATCH. I want the words to reverberate in your very gut. I interviewed at over 30 programs and it was made VERY clear to me "hey no big deal we like your step 1 but we want that step 2 CK by rank list time"
I mean barring a first time fail or physical illness or a terrorist attack or something, or just the ****tiest advising in the world, why would you do this to yourself? why would anyone on God's green Earth these days try to match without at least Step 1 and Step 2 CK done?
I just ranted about this in another thread because I'm trying to dispel any myths that somehow programs are OK with you not having on file having passed LICENSING tests T MINUS 4 MONTHS to hire. To the guy who said if they don't say anything then whatever, SILLY LOGIC. And do not conflate programs' seeming laxity for CS in AMGs with CK. Or their laxity in offering interviews without either.
Turns out most programs don't seem to think they need to explain to you you need YOUR LICENSING TESTS PASSED. They don't remind to tie your shoes either. You're a professional and I think they are assuming you'll see to it you get your MD and pass the steps to get your temporary license to practice under supervision to go with it. You get time to do this, and yes, it might not be until Feb when they sit down that they say to themselves, "where the **** is this person's Step 2 CK?"
Do some programs rank people without CK? Sure. Are there plenty of applicants as special as you snowflake that have those scores in? Sure. Do you really want to be ranked lower than them just for not passing a test you have to take regardless on time?
Trying to match without Step 2 CK in, or hell even CS, should really be the path of greatest disaster you were somehow forced down. Definitely never sit for a step you have good reason to think you're gonna fail of course. But you should plan your fourth year for a successful match, and that includes getting these damn scores.
TDLR
FFS if you actually give a **** about matching please try to get all 3 steps passed and scores in by rank list deadline
please with a sugar on top, otherwise I'll be crying into my keyboard having to read all the Scramble threads come March
OK this is your F*ING FUTURE LICENSE AND ABILITY TO BE CREDENTIALED VIA A RESIDENCY SLOT so please stop ****ing around
OP sorry to be harsh, but EVERYONE GET THE FANTASY OF MATCHING WITHOUT STEP 1 or STEP 2 CK IN BY FEB out of your heads please
