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USMLE® Step 2 and COMLEX® Step 2, 11 min read

How do you score a 280 on the USMLE® Step 2 CK or 800 on the COMLEX® Step 2?

Scoring high on USMLE® Step 2 CK or COMLEX® Step 2 is, in my opinion, the best way to increase your chances of matching in your chosen specialty. For those who don’t score well on USMLE® Step 1 or COMLEX® Step 1, a very high USMLE® Step 2 CK or COMLEX® Step 2 …

Bill Gossman, MD, FAAEM; Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Chairman Department of Emergency Medicine, Creighton University, March 23, 2021
USMLE® Step 2 and COMLEX® Step 2, 7 min read

How much time should I spend studying for the USMLE® Step 2 CK or COMLEX® Step 2?

So you just finished the first two years of medical school and aced the USMLE® or COMLEX® Step 1. Life is good. You are seemingly on your way. The simple reality is you are really at the beginning of a long journey, and how you prepare for USMLE® Step 2 CK or …

Sarosh Vaqar, MD; Hospitalist, Clinical Volunteer Teaching Faculty, and Medical Student Mentor, March 23, 2021
USMLE® Step 2 and COMLEX® Step 2, 4 min read

Should I Complete Self-Assessment Examinations Prior To Taking USMLE® Step 2 CK or COMLEX® Step 2?

I write the best-selling board review book in urology, I was the founding editor in chief of eMedicine - Urology, and I am a regular contributor to the StatPearls database of questions and articles. Over the last forty years, I have had the privilege of mentor…

Steve Leslie, MD; Associate Professor, Division of Urology, Creighton University, March 23, 2021
USMLE® Step 2 and COMLEX® Step 2, 9 min read

What Is The Best Prep System For The USMLE® Step 2 CK or COMLEX® Step 2?

My personal goal since entering medical school was to match for a training position in internal medicine in the United States. As I did just a little above average studying UWorld for USMLE® Step 1, being from Pakistan, I knew I needed to kill USMLE® Step 2 CK…

Ahmad Malik, MD; Internal Medicine Resident, New York, March 23, 2021
USMLE® Step 2 and COMLEX® Step 2, 3 min read

What Should I Know Before Taking USMLE® Step 2 CK or COMLEX® Step 2?

The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 2 and Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX) are one-day, computer-based multiple-choice exams most commonly completed during the 4th year of medical school.…

March 23, 2021
USMLE® Step 2 and COMLEX® Step 2, 3 min read

Why Is It All About USMLE® Step 2?

For most physicians currently practicing, USMLE® Step 1 was the most important examination in making the cut-off for the best residency training slots. However, that all came to an end when the USMLE® announced beginning in 2022, the USMLE® Step 1 will drop th…

Bill Gossman, MD; Professor of Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Creighton University, March 23, 2021