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Got Step-1 Score of 89,Plz Advise
dexter44 - 01-31-11 11:54
now my query is whether i have a chance of getting a residency in internal medicine or pediatrics with this step 1 score at university affiliated community hospitals or at least community hospitals with this score??or should i drop off because of myscore???? and also what are my chances in family medicine and psychiatry with that step 1 score??? i am an IMG and i graduated in 2010 have no clinical experience in US...
dexter44 - 01-31-11 11:54
now my query is whether i have a chance of getting a residency in internal medicine or pediatrics with this step 1 score at university affiliated community hospitals or at least community hospitals with this score??or should i drop off because of myscore???? and also what are my chances in family medicine and psychiatry with that step 1 score??? i am an IMG and i graduated in 2010 have no clinical experience in US...
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Re:Got Step-1 Score of 89,Plz Advise babbu5508 - 01-31-11 13:08 i dont think thats a bad score if you can score high on your next steps and get some clinical experience in the united states.....
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Re:Got Step-1 Score of 89,Plz Advise rocky99 - 01-31-11 13:18 hey you still have chance...try getting in high 90s in step 2 ck...all d very best
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Re:Got Step-1 Score of 89,Plz Advise sudha2015 - 02-07-11 04:15 hey its nt a bad score.u can try getting high score in step 2.wish u all d best
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Re:Got Step-1 Score of 89,Plz Advise kwasiprince - 03-04-11 02:38 u did great! you have great chances in all the above mentioned specialties
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Re:Got Step-1 Score of 89,Plz Advise adonis123 - 03-04-11 03:14 
posted by dexter44 on 01-31-11 11:54
now my query is whether i have a chance of getting a residency in internal medicine or pediatrics with this step 1 score at university affiliated community hospitals or at least community hospitals with this score??or should i drop off because of myscore???? and also what are my chances in family medicine and psychiatry with that step 1 score??? i am an IMG and i graduated in 2010 have no clinical experience in US...
now my query is whether i have a chance of getting a residency in internal medicine or pediatrics with this step 1 score at university affiliated community hospitals or at least community hospitals with this score??or should i drop off because of myscore???? and also what are my chances in family medicine and psychiatry with that step 1 score??? i am an IMG and i graduated in 2010 have no clinical experience in US...
U still have a chance ,but only if u can score high on Step-2CK,at least above 90,or above 95.U need to pass Step-2CS only on the first attempt.
Most of the programs have score cut-offs of 85 or 88 on both the Steps,so u have crossed that minimum score criterion for most of the programs,but u need to do better on Step-2CK coz' Step-2CK score is valued highly by residency PDs and increasing scores put a very good impression on PDs.
Phychiatry and FM can be achieved with even scores in 80's but u need to demonstrate an interest in them by doing observerships in FM or Psych.
So, take Step-2CK and see how well u score in that and then comes the Step-2CS.
Best Wishes!
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