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Step 3 and DOs
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No as long as your Step 1/2CK were good.
I was one of the few DOs who took Step 2 CS so I could take Step 3. It helped me but YMMV. I think there's not much of a reason now to NOT take Step 3 if you've already taken Steps 1 and 2.
A little off topic- but can you take Step 2 if you've only taken COMLEX Level 1 or do you need to have taken Step 1 first? (with both Step 1 and Level 1 being P/NP going forward, I think there's less of a reason to take both Level 1 and Step 1 so I'd consider taking COMLEX 1 and then Step 2 + COMLEX 2).
Edit: Steps 1 and 2 CK can be taken in any order, see below. My original statement was incorrect.
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Actually, that is incorrect. You can take step 2, without step 1, as a DO (I did it). No idea if the pass/ fail change altered that loophole, however
I just looked this up and you are correct, my mistake. This appears to be a recent change. The USMLE Step 3 still requires completion of Steps 1 and 2 CK as a pre-requisite.
