My school will not let me take Step II CS until October. Is this going to hurt me in any way? Will schools offer me an interview if I haven't taken Step II CS before my application is turned in?
Step II CS and interviews
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Would it have been that hard to answer this question with your own profile?
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OP: October is plenty early. Don't sweat it.
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I took mine at the end of January.......don't think any rad onc PD cares
Some PGY-1 programs may want you to pass it before they submit rank lists.
Some PGY-1 programs may want you to pass it before they submit rank lists.
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As far as I know, UCSF is the only GME program as of now that requires Step II CK and CS be passed for rank list, for any specialty. I'm not aware of any other rad onc programs requiring this at present.
The UPenn IM program flirted with a similar requirement this year (don't recall if this was CK only or both CK and CS); unclear what its fate will be for the future and impact on rad/onc. IIRC the integrated medicine prelim year at Penn Rad Onc was exempt (but someone in the know correct me here).
October is plenty early if you pass on 1st attempt (read FA for CS even if you're God's gift to the clinics; most AMGs fail due to not knowing what the test is looking for) - result should be back around Dec-Jan. If UCSF is not on your list, this is not an issue at all.
Good luck!
P.S. This question did not come up on any prelim year interviews for me. I'm sure they would typically want you to have passed it before you start though.
The UPenn IM program flirted with a similar requirement this year (don't recall if this was CK only or both CK and CS); unclear what its fate will be for the future and impact on rad/onc. IIRC the integrated medicine prelim year at Penn Rad Onc was exempt (but someone in the know correct me here).
October is plenty early if you pass on 1st attempt (read FA for CS even if you're God's gift to the clinics; most AMGs fail due to not knowing what the test is looking for) - result should be back around Dec-Jan. If UCSF is not on your list, this is not an issue at all.
Good luck!
P.S. This question did not come up on any prelim year interviews for me. I'm sure they would typically want you to have passed it before you start though.
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yikes my apologies i did that by complete accident. bring it back since i owned up to the *******ness?
