The earliest an MS3/4 can take Step 2

[H0mersimps0n]

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I can't find it anywhere but I swear I saw on NBOME website that you had to be a 4th year first. What about the USMLE? Can you take it a week after step 1 or is there a waiting period? a milestone?

link?

Thanks

EDIT: also, I never utilized the NBME practice tests for step 1 but I'd like to for step 2, where do I go? What am I looking for on their website? Is it the CBT section? Do I have to go to a prometrix facility or can I take it at home?

Thanks

 

[Bevo]

I think its school policy.

Our school will allow us to take step 2 when we take a certain amount of rotation weeks and a certain amount of core rotation weeks, like 36 weeks?

Myself, I won't be having my obgyn rotation done before I take either Step 2 exam.

 

[CANES2006]

I can't find it anywhere but I swear I saw on NBOME website that you had to be a 4th year first. What about the USMLE? Can you take it a week after step 1 or is there a waiting period? a milestone?

link?

Thanks

Theoretically, you can apply for that sucker right after you receive your Step 1 score sheet confirming you passed it already. The question is: will you be prepared for it without having taken your third yr. clerkships?

 

[Bevo]

you dont need to pass step 1 to take step 2 ck or cs.

lots of imgs take step 2 before they ever sit for step 1.

 

[CANES2006]

you dont need to pass step 1 to take step 2 ck or cs.

lots of imgs take step 2 before they ever sit for step 1.

Really?! Interesting. I know of lots of IMGs that are frustated that they can't take Step 2 because they haven't passed Step 1 yet.

 

[Bevo]

I believe its because they are uninformed or it is because of their school. But those who hold MDs already are eligible to take step 1 or step 2 without having taking any exam yet. I believe step 3 is the only exam where you must have taken 1 and 2 to be able to sit for the exam.

If you browse some of the usmle forums on the web like prep4usmle you will read many experiences where test takes took step 2 and then 3 weeks later took step 1 or took them 4 months apart.


This might not apply to US grads, but for those of us who go through the ecfmg.

http://ecfmg.org/usmle/index.html

"...meet the medical science examination requirement for ECFMG Certification, you must pass both Step 1 and Step 2 CK. You can take Step 1 or Step 2 CK in either order, provided you meet the eligibility requirements for these exams."