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clement

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Sorry if my thread-searching skills blow beans, but does anyone know:

are we allowed to take step 2 CK whenever we want during third year or do we have to finish a certain number of rotations first as far as NBME is concerned (actually I'm wondering about NBOME as well)? Is this school-specific? I.e. it's up to one's school to decide when they will allow you to start registering? 😕
 
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As long as you already took step 2, you could take step 3 (an intern i work with did it his first month of intern year).

You CAN take it, but unless you are study mc studier, it is strongly recommended against.

The real deciding factor is whether or not your school will endorse you. If you just finished Step 1, your school is going to advocate you taking (and likely failing) step 2. Looks bad for them.

Ask your dean.
 
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I think it's school specific. Also, I'd think that you'd want to complete at least the big rotations before taking the test - specifically Medicine and Surgery, as well as Peds and OB/Gyn.

Good luck.
 
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ayznshorti said:
I think it's school specific. Also, I'd think that you'd want to complete at least the big rotations before taking the test - specifically Medicine and Surgery, as well as Peds and OB/Gyn.

Good luck.
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so far it seems i can register for usmle step 2 ck whenever i want without the school's approval (already took usmle step 1 so went through the verification process last year).
however, for comlex II CE and PE, I need school approval (even though I took step 1 and passed). kinda annoying.
 
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