Step 2 CK or CS before ROL

[medrocks47]

Hey all,

Ive seen this Q answered in other subforums like IM and EM but never rads.

Is a CK or CS score required before the ROL is submitted?

Several attendings and residents told me that they are not required for ranking - one resident told me he took CK in March of MS4 well after ROL deadlines. I’ve only heard of UCSF requiring CK/CS. I’ve checked multiple program websites and none mention requiring CS/CK and if mentioned, it only says CK/CS needs to be passed before starting residency.

Thanks!

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[entrepreneurMD]

Hey all,

Ive seen this Q answered in other subforums like IM and EM but never rads.

Is a CK or CS score required before the ROL is submitted?

Several attendings and residents told me that they are not required for ranking - one resident told me he took CK in March of MS4 well after ROL deadlines. I’ve only heard of UCSF requiring CK/CS. I’ve checked multiple program websites and none mention requiring CS/CK and if mentioned, it only says CK/CS needs to be passed before starting residency.

Thanks!

Also very interested in this answer

 

[DJNYY]

For most programs, the answer is emphatically yes. Almost every program requires them to be in by the time they rank you as a matter of policy (a wise one).

 

[Rads4lyfe]

Hey all,

Ive seen this Q answered in other subforums like IM and EM but never rads.

Is a CK or CS score required before the ROL is submitted?

Several attendings and residents told me that they are not required for ranking - one resident told me he took CK in March of MS4 well after ROL deadlines. I’ve only heard of UCSF requiring CK/CS. I’ve checked multiple program websites and none mention requiring CS/CK and if mentioned, it only says CK/CS needs to be passed before starting residency.

Thanks!

I had CK in but didnt get my score for CS until after I had already matched.

 

[LeeroyJenkins]

For most programs, the answer is emphatically yes. Almost every program requires them to be in by the time they rank you as a matter of policy (a wise one).

I don't think this is accurate. I also took Step 2 CK in March of my MS4 year (2 weeks after Match Day) and ended up at my top choice. The emphasis on Step 2 you see in IM/ED/surgery just doesn't hold up for most rads programs.

 

[entrepreneurMD]

I don't think this is accurate. I also took Step 2 CK in March of my MS4 year (2 weeks after Match Day) and ended up at my top choice. The emphasis on Step 2 you see in IM/ED/surgery just doesn't hold up for most rads programs.

Was your top choice a top radiology program?

 

[LeeroyJenkins]

Yes, I matched into radiology. UCSF does explicitly state that you won't be considered for their ROL if you don't release Step 2 scores, but I didn't encounter that anywhere else.

 

[medrocks47]

Good to know! I won't have CK in by ROL so this is a relief.