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hi, first post after a long time lurking. i couldn't find a recent thread discussing the licensure requirements for how long one can spend between the different step exams. i remember a 7 year requirement from a few years ago, and that there are different exceptions based on state. i took step 1 after 2nd year med & am now finishing my 2nd year grad...i may have some flexibility in whether to return to med school in 1 or 2 more years and i'm unsure how concerned i should be over having my first year of residency being the "7th year" or if having the extra year as padding will be at all useful. either way i am assuming that i won't have to worry about my relatively strong step 1 score expiring for purposes of residency competitiveness. if someone can point me to a helpful thread or give me some quick pointers on what i should consider, my thanks to you.