Step 2 CK lower than Step 1 and Applying to IM

[xsxoxfx7]

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Hi all, I go to an 80s ranked but well known MD program in the NE. I got a 247 on Step 1 and just found out I got a 244 on Step 2 CK.
Clinical Grades: (in chronological order)
-Sat: Surgery
-High Sat: OBGYN
-Honors: Pediatrics, Medicine, Family Medicine, Psychiatry
Research: Maintained my paid research position at IVY institution/Top 5 Hospital throughout medical school (currently on year 5), part of some high impact research, collaborating with big players including WHO. Also received a research stipend summer after MS1 to do research at the same Top 5 Hospital where I got 2 new pubs (1 as 1st author)
Extracirriculars: On board of free clinics, president of IM interest group, also worked work-study job in addition to research job.

How badly is my CK score going to hurt my application?

 

[TheIllusionist]

marginally

 

[The Med-Peds Dude]

Your scores are well above the mean for US seniors matching in Internal Medicine. Also, the Standard Error of Measurement for both Step 1 and Step 2 is +/-six. This would not be a significantly significant difference between the 2 scores.

Relax. Prepare for your interviews.