R u restricted in taking usmle 3 in the state you applied under?

[Painter1]

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i began applying for step 3 and realized you had to chose a state. for the state i'm in, in order to take step three, you have to also apply for your medical license and pay a hefty price. since i'm not sure i want to stay and practice here i was going to apply under another state that does not have that requirement.

my question is if I apply under new jersey for example or california, do i have to take usmle 3 in that state?

 

[elwademd]

your thread topic and the content of your post seem to differ.

when applying to take step 3, clearly you want to apply for the state that you'll be in when you plan to take it.

licensing is another issue, which in most, if not all, states requires you to have taken and passed step 3.

re-reading your question, you seem to think that you will be required to apply for step 3 and licensure simultaneously. what residency are you in? what state?

unless you're a prelim, or are planning to switch out of your current residency and therefore the state, you'll likely need to be licensed at some point anyway. in california for example, there is a point where all residents (regardless of specialty), have to be licensed.

 

[Painter1]

sorry if i confused you. if you didn't know, there are states that require you to apply for licensure simultaneusly when applying to take step three. new york being one of them. maybe that's where the confusion is. secondly, as you know, in some states you can finish residency without applying for licensure in that state.

the question is simplier. i went to the usmle step 3 site and when you apply to take step 3, you most designate a state. by disignating that state, does that mean i have to physically take the test in that state? of course, once you take the test, you can apply in any other state and have your scores forwarded.

 

[gutonc]

the question is simplier. i went to the usmle step 3 site and when you apply to take step 3, you most designate a state. by disignating that state, does that mean i have to physically take the test in that state?

Simple answer, no. Apply in state X, take it in State Y, nobody cares.

In fact, the vast majority of NYC residents that I know actually apply through Conn which, in addition to not requiring residency in Conn, doesn't require you to be in a training program or have completed an internship in order to sit for Step 3.

 

[sohsie]

when applying to take step 3, clearly you want to apply for the state that you'll be in when you plan to take it.

This is incorrect.

You can apply through any state you wish, and you are not restricted to take the exam in the state that you applied. Just pick a state with no requirements besides an MD (ie CT) and take it at the most convenient Prometric testing center for you.

When I applied, I was living in NJ, was starting residency in NY, I applied through CT, and took the actual exam in CA during a trip there.

Im not sure why they bother with having state boards certify applications anymore. I wonder which will happen first, the USMLE will put an end to that nonsense or the NCAA will institue a college football playoff.

 

[Leforte]

Agree with the previous posters. I took my Step 3 and registered in a neighboring state since mine required that I apply for a permanent license simultaneously. Since I did not want to fork out $300 a year for license fees for the next 4 years (I took mine in internship), I had another state sponsor me and took it at the local testing site. It was not an issue when I applied for a permanent license years later.

 

[HalcyonDays]

To the OP, no you don't. Just pick any state that meet your requirements (some states want a few years of residency before you become eligible) and choose that one. I chose CT because they don't require any years of residency and I wanted to get my Step 3 out of the way before I started PGY-1. To make a long story short, register for CT and take it wherever you live. Good luck.

 

[Painter1]

Thanks guys!

 

[shan564]

Im not sure why they bother with having state boards certify applications anymore. I wonder which will happen first, the USMLE will put an end to that nonsense or the NCAA will institue a college football playoff.

I know I'm gravedigging here, but I had to resurrect this thread just to highlight Nastradamus here. Funny that both of these predictions happened at about the same time...

 

[DermViser]

when applying to take step 3, clearly you want to apply for the state that you'll be in when you plan to take it.

You are absolutely wrong in this.

 

[gutonc]

You are absolutely wrong in this.

Hopefully, 6 years later, he's figured that out.

 

[DermViser]

Hopefully, 6 years later, he's figured that out.

Darn it!! I blame @shan564 for resurrecting the thread, hence my not looking at the date.