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drnadeemusmani
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08/01/08 - 03:42 PM

1- give ck in august with 15 days preparation- and try to get ecfmg certified
2-give ck with proper preparation- and risk not getting matched because of no ecfmg certificate

prusiner
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08/01/08 - 03:52 PM

My opinion: prepare well for CK and give it as soon as feel u are ready. Once you get a low score not much you can do about it; so always better to try and get the best possible score.

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drnadeemusmani
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08/01/08 - 04:03 PM

will giving my exam before 30th august make much difference to getting matched?

Ivonne
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08/01/08 - 05:43 PM

No one can tell your chances of matching however high scores can get you interviews, in the other side don't get desperate about becoming ECFMG certified, there are a bunch of Programs that don't require ECFMG certication at the time of application but be careful about blowing out a good score in ck for the Match rush. Assess the level of your studies with NBMEs and make a decision based on facts.

Good luck!

akm
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08/01/08 - 11:07 PM

I am in a very similar situation: I'm planning on giving my CK at the end of September, so that I have a solid 2 months of full time prep (i was busy doing externships the last 2 months and could only prepare part time then)

So I won't be applying with ecfmg certification....in a matter of fact I think the earliest I will get certified will be at the end of october: but remember interview season is mainly nov, dec, and jan....so that should (hopefully) be enough time to get some interviews.....

I agree with the others in that one should not risk a bad performance on CK......

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