I've heard that if we are taking both Comlex Step 2 CE and PE, we can just take Usmle step 2 CK and not take the CS portion. Is that right, or do we have to take all 4 exams (CE, PE, CK, CS)?
What step 2 exams do we need to take?
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The only exams you "have to" take as a DO med student are the COMLEX Level 1, 2 CE and PE, and for licensing as a DO you need to complete the COMLEX series with Level 3. Most students should also take the USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK in order to be compared competitively with US MD students with regards to residency applications, provided you can do sufficiently well on those exams (>210). There are very very few residency programs that require DOs to take Step 2 CS, and to take the USMLE Step 3, you have to have completed all the previous tests in the series (i.e. Step 1, Step 2 CK and CS).
To give you an idea, >50% of DOs take USMLE Step 1, >33% of DOs take USMLE Step 2 CK, <1% of DOs take USMLE Step 2 CS, and <0.5% of DOs take USMLE Step 3.
To give you an idea, >50% of DOs take USMLE Step 1, >33% of DOs take USMLE Step 2 CK, <1% of DOs take USMLE Step 2 CS, and <0.5% of DOs take USMLE Step 3.
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Just CK, CE, and PE. No need for CS.
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Is it even that high for CS? ~1%? I know it was a rough estimate, but I honestly thought it was not even like 10 people per year that take it.
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Its <1%, more like 0.7%. It depends on the year, but over the last few years the number that takes it has been in the 40s-60s.
