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So as the title says i need some advice from whoever knows this stuff well because I find myself confused, destroyed and totally alone.
Lets begin with I am an IMG - I have taken and completed USMLE step 1 and step 2ck - passed them on the first try.
I took review course before attempting to USMLE step 2cs - failed the first attempt. Took it again because i thought i knew where i was deficient - failed a 2nd time. Took a more indepth review course - figured i could put the nail in the coffin and be finished with Step 2cs - failed it again. Thats 3 attempts. I am sure that no residency will look at me now. I feel totally destroyed.
I used the review course and also used the usmle.org website and followed all the instructions to get this exam done. Apparently no avail. I was reading on the usmle website now that there is no more than 6 attempts allowed. - Does this mean 6 total attempts on all the steps meaning step 1, 2ck and 2cs? Or is that a total of 6 tries on each step? Their wording seems a bit vague. I am asking because i want to complete step 2cs and atleast be ecfmg certified. Or does that mean now, since step 1, step2ck are finished those count as 2 attempts? And the 3 failures for step 2cs means total count is at 5? So if i take step 2cs again, and finish it to become ecfmg certified, that i cannot attempt to take step 3?
If someone could help me to clarify this it would be helpful. There are people who still say dont give up, believe in yourself, etc - I am just left wondering if its even possible.
As for the failures in Step 2CS - It was always the ICE subcomponent. Yes i did dot my i's and cross my t's or so i thought for both the 2nd and 3rd attempt. I followed every instruction from the review courses, and even like i had mentioned the usmle.org website. Would there be any possibility to have an indepth review released from ecfmg/nbme/usmle? I feel like i did everything in my power to make sure everything was done as well as i could get it done.
Thanks very much in advance to anyone who has some input.
Sincerely,
- A person who is feeling totally destroyed
Lets begin with I am an IMG - I have taken and completed USMLE step 1 and step 2ck - passed them on the first try.
I took review course before attempting to USMLE step 2cs - failed the first attempt. Took it again because i thought i knew where i was deficient - failed a 2nd time. Took a more indepth review course - figured i could put the nail in the coffin and be finished with Step 2cs - failed it again. Thats 3 attempts. I am sure that no residency will look at me now. I feel totally destroyed.
I used the review course and also used the usmle.org website and followed all the instructions to get this exam done. Apparently no avail. I was reading on the usmle website now that there is no more than 6 attempts allowed. - Does this mean 6 total attempts on all the steps meaning step 1, 2ck and 2cs? Or is that a total of 6 tries on each step? Their wording seems a bit vague. I am asking because i want to complete step 2cs and atleast be ecfmg certified. Or does that mean now, since step 1, step2ck are finished those count as 2 attempts? And the 3 failures for step 2cs means total count is at 5? So if i take step 2cs again, and finish it to become ecfmg certified, that i cannot attempt to take step 3?
If someone could help me to clarify this it would be helpful. There are people who still say dont give up, believe in yourself, etc - I am just left wondering if its even possible.
As for the failures in Step 2CS - It was always the ICE subcomponent. Yes i did dot my i's and cross my t's or so i thought for both the 2nd and 3rd attempt. I followed every instruction from the review courses, and even like i had mentioned the usmle.org website. Would there be any possibility to have an indepth review released from ecfmg/nbme/usmle? I feel like i did everything in my power to make sure everything was done as well as i could get it done.
Thanks very much in advance to anyone who has some input.
Sincerely,
- A person who is feeling totally destroyed
