Step 2 required at Harvard programs?

[rdubbs]

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I'm in the early stages of organizing my fourth year schedule and I intend to take step 2 after interviews. For those who have applied, could you plesase tell me if step 2 is required at MGH/BI/BW? Thanks

-R

 

[drRumi]

no, its not.

 

[AnesFuture]

No it's not required but what I have been told is that many places like to see step 2 before ranking.

 

[rdubbs]

I think I have 4 months free. Program rank lists come out in February right? What about taking January off with plans to take the test in late Jan? Is it a bad idea to be studying during interview season? Thanks.

 

[modelslashactor]

most people at my school do it in november or december. harvard is not the protagonist here, rather ucsf has some mandate that people can't be ranked if their step 2 isn't taken. i don't know if you have to just take it or get your score back before they rank you.

 

[AnesFuture]

Most places seem to rank around late January/early February.

Scores take 3 weeks to get back so I would take it latest the first week of January.