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Hey Guys I just took 79/193 in step1. This is the first time that I take the exams.

And I wonder. When a program says that the cut-off is let's say 85 what this program mean? The summary of step1 and step2? At least 1 of them?

And which is the most important step1 or step2?

I am interested in Internal Medicine or Pediatrics


  #2

smiller Hi,

I think they mean that 85 is the lowest grade they can accept for either step 1 or 2, it is not the summary. Both exams are important, but since some programs only requite step 1, they look at it first, most american medical graduates only apply with step 1, that is why it is sometimes thought that this exam is the most important, but after reading some matching experiences you realize that both of them are important.

So congratulations that you passed, know just try to get a higher score on step 2.

Good luck

Yolanda


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  #3

Some have cut off, some programs have averages.


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