Step 2 really required for Interviews?

[Siverhideo1985]

---

Members don't see this ad.

I did well on Step 1 and all my advisors, including student deans and former and current residency directors, have told me I can wait to take step 2 until October or Nov, just to get the score in before rank lists.

I used mainly program websites to look at programs but now looking at FREIDA it seems like a lot of them have "yes" under Step 2 required for interview consideration.

That kinda caught me off guard since I had never head about that at all.

Is it really true that some programs will not offer you interviews until they have that Step 2 score?

 

[twilightdoc]

I did well on Step 1 and all my advisors, including student deans and former and current residency directors, have told me I can wait to take step 2 until October or Nov, just to get the score in before rank lists.
I used mainly program websites to look at programs but now looking at FREIDA it seems like a lot of them have "yes" under Step 2 required for interview consideration.
That kinda caught me off guard since I had never head about that at all.
Is it really true that some programs will not offer you interviews until they have that Step 2 score?

If you did well on Step 1 and have good grades and letters of recommendation, my impression is that most programs would offer an interview before the Step 2 score is available. I suspect that there might be a few that would defer an interview offer until they have the score in hand, but I can't quote statistics. However, I would expect that few programs would "rank" an applicant, or at least rank them highly, without a Step 2 score. I encourage my advisees to take Step 2 soon after completing their clerkships, but others may have a different philosophy.

 

[Cuthbert]

If you did well on Step 1 and have good grades and letters of recommendation, my impression is that most programs would offer an interview before the Step 2 score is available. I suspect that there might be a few that would defer an interview offer until they have the score in hand, but I can't quote statistics. However, I would expect that few programs would "rank" an applicant, or at least rank them highly, without a Step 2 score. I encourage my advisees to take Step 2 soon after completing their clerkships, but others may have a different philosophy.

This is true. You can get an interview without taking step II. However, no one in their right mind would rank you without it - well... if the program isn't desperate, they won't rank you.

The issue is this: If you fail step II, you can't start residency. Programs therefore want the reassurance that you have past so you don't leave them SOL.

 

[Siverhideo1985]

This is true. You can get an interview without taking step II. However, no one in their right mind would rank you without it - well... if the program isn't desperate, they won't rank you.

The issue is this: If you fail step II, you can't start residency. Programs therefore want the reassurance that you have past so you don't leave them SOL.

That's all I needed to hear...I will be taking it at the end of october...plenty of time to submit it before they do their rank list.

Thanks!

 

[heman466s]

is the same applicable for img applicants too? i wont have my cs result on the 15 sept, but i have a previous attempt on cs :/ will they consider to invite me for an interview looking at the rest of my profile which i have worked hard to improve with research and publications in top universities.

 

[bhop]

I took step 2 after I matched and I interviewed at great places.