One thing I didn't mention in my last post is that a number of people from my school only took one exam. Some took Step 1, did well and didn't see the point of taking Step 2 CK. The rest took CK because they regretted not taking Step 1 and it helped them.
Personally I'd recommend planning to take both. Again its all about keeping as many options open as possible. Taking Step 1 and 2 CK does that, whereas the rest aren't all that important.
Maybe, but it won't be anytime soon. States would literally have to change their laws for that to happen.
He wasn't just talking to you. I also said that it wasn't worth it taking it if you get less than 210/215 depending on the specialty.
210 is 1 SD below the average. 215 is like 30th percentile or something. Average was 230 (at least a year or 2 ago), 20 points is the SD.
Quite literally there is one person in this thread that has almost been saying the bolded verbatim, and not just in this thread. I'll give you a hint, he's on probation now.
I don't know man, I hated my life studying and taking Step 1. I'm old enough to know that there's lots of reasons for people to choose not to do something. No point judging them and calling them names. Maybe there's stuff going on in their lives that you don't see. To be completely honest, I wouldn't have taken Step 1 if what happened in my life literally a month later happened before it.
As for the ones really into OMM, well if they're going for FM & OMT or a TRI + NMM then it makes sense for them to only take the COMLEX. There really is no point taking the USMLE in that situation.
Also, I actually really like a lot of OMM for MSK complaints, and I'm a big advocate for taking the USMLE as a DO.
The percentage has hovered around 50% for the last few years. In 2016, it was closer to 55%. I wouldn't be surprised if we see it increasing given the merger.
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