What is considered a competitive COMLEX Level 2 score for psych? Is Step 2 needed if you want to do Psych as a DO?

[phagocytosis41]

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Hi all, just wondering what is considered a competitive COMLEX Level 2 CE score for Psych?
Also is it important to take Step 2 as a DO applicant for Psych? Thanks.

 

[Psychresy]

Pass

 

[risperdoll]

My understanding is that in psych, having a high step/level 1 score can obviously boost your app, but having a lower score doesn't disqualify like other similarly competitive specialties. As far as step/level 2, it's more about passing and showing an upward trend if possible, especially if you did poorly the first time around.

 

[phagocytosis41]

Pass

What? Pass as in you don't want to answer or pass as in just 'Pass' Step 2..?

 

[Psychresy]

What? Pass as in you don't want to answer or pass as in just 'Pass' Step 2..?

The latter. Although you asked about COMLEX score, so I was referring to that.

 

[Stagg737]

Just pass. I had a significant drop in my Level 2 score (which was atrocious) and had no problem getting interviews and subsequently matching. Some places may judge more harshly, but overall poor Level 2 without Step 2 certainly won't make you unmatchable.

 

[phagocytosis41]

Psych has been and continues to be a field for people that are nice/caring and generally worse at tests/less intelligent. It tends to self select for this and hopefully moving forward as it becomes more competitive this will change but still during this climate you should be fine with poor scores

but I don't want poor scores 🙁