Residency programs and shelf scores

[nightfyre]

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How much do residency programs judge applicants based on their shelf exam scores? I'm just curious because one of the osteopathic schools I am thinking of matriculating at makes their students take NBOME shelf exams and not the NBME so I was wondering if taking just the NBOME ones would make me less competitive at "former" allopathic residency programs (since the residency merger is taking place).

 

[Brain Bucket]

What the actual ****? What's wrong with NBMEs?

Based upon my moonlighting as a PD, I don't think it'll make a damn difference, just make sure to pwn the Step.

 

[JJMrK]

No one is going to see your shelf score unless it makes its way into your MSPE.

 

[futuredoctor10]

Agreed. It is not the score directly that matters, but whether you score high enough to fall into the Honors category that counts.

 

[nightfyre]

Thank you all for the clarification!