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I'll make this quick.
DO Student heading in to 4th year. Interested in PM&R. I took the USMLE step 1 and got below average (210).
Is it worth it to take step 2 and try to improve my score, or is it too much of a risk to fail/not improve enough? I'm not a great test taker, and if I could avoid taking the exam without it being a significant disadvantage, I would like to. I currently am scheduled to take both the Comlex 2 and Usmle step 2 in about a month and started studying this week.
Will a poor usmle step 2 score look worse than not taking the exam at all? I've asked this question to a few different people and I'm getting mixed feed back. A few people have told me to just forget usmle step 2, focus on passing Comlex 2, and if I am asked during an interview why I didn't take it.. to say I wanted to focus on Comlex 2. (I've also heard of DO students in the past taking the USMLE step 2 and then not reporting it.. but I don't think this is a good idea at all).
Other people have told me that not taking the USMLE step 2 as a DO student with below average board scores is another strike. What are you thoughts?
Should DO students take USMLE step 2 if they are interested in (Less) competitive fields and want to pursue ACGME residency programs?
DO Student heading in to 4th year. Interested in PM&R. I took the USMLE step 1 and got below average (210).
Is it worth it to take step 2 and try to improve my score, or is it too much of a risk to fail/not improve enough? I'm not a great test taker, and if I could avoid taking the exam without it being a significant disadvantage, I would like to. I currently am scheduled to take both the Comlex 2 and Usmle step 2 in about a month and started studying this week.
Will a poor usmle step 2 score look worse than not taking the exam at all? I've asked this question to a few different people and I'm getting mixed feed back. A few people have told me to just forget usmle step 2, focus on passing Comlex 2, and if I am asked during an interview why I didn't take it.. to say I wanted to focus on Comlex 2. (I've also heard of DO students in the past taking the USMLE step 2 and then not reporting it.. but I don't think this is a good idea at all).
Other people have told me that not taking the USMLE step 2 as a DO student with below average board scores is another strike. What are you thoughts?
Should DO students take USMLE step 2 if they are interested in (Less) competitive fields and want to pursue ACGME residency programs?
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