Step 2ck

[klumpke]

Hi All!
I am applying this cycle and was hoping one of you awesome people might have an answer for me. I am currently deciding whether to take step 2ck in the middle of my IM sub I in September (and possibly get a lower score) or wait until October and just take it then (with a likely higher score).

My step 1 is 255+ But I wasn’t sure if anyone knew anything about programs screening apps that don’t have step 2 in yet.

Thanks a lot for any info you guys might be able to offer, I really appreciate it!

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[Sea Otter]

If it were me, I'd wait.

 

[Chelsea FC]

Is it because his step 1 is crazy high if it was 220 would you recommend him/her have step 2 before applications ?

 

[klumpke]

If it were me, I'd wait.

Awesome, thanks for the advice

 

[Momentum70]

its been a while, but advice i was given is if you step 1 is sky high, best to wait and if its below average for the field you want then get it in early

 

[flapjack3d]

if this is still a q for you, i'd take step 2ck early. i had multiple programs not offer interviews until i got step 2 ck back because it's a requiremtn for them. my step 1 was 240s.

 

[Slowpoke]

that is an amazing step 1 score. congrats. welcome to the field.

 

[zad123]

if this is still a q for you, i'd take step 2ck early. i had multiple programs not offer interviews until i got step 2 ck back because it's a requiremtn for them. my step 1 was 240s.

could you possibly share what programs these were? were they transitional years or PM&R programs? thanks!

 

[flapjack3d]

could you possibly share what programs these were? were they transitional years or PM&R programs? thanks!

Michigan and UCLA are two that come to my head. Don’t really remember

 

[klumpke]

Hey just getting back, this was hardly an issue for me but itll probably change next year with PF step 1. Michigan and Mayo were two