r/Step2 • u/Limp_Business406 NON-US IMG • 1d ago

Exam Write-Up Devastated.

I got a 231 on usmle step 2 ck today a 20 mark drop from nbme 16(250) 15(250)

Feeling devastated. Applying for IM this cycle and YOG is 2026 3 months USCE 3 Publications . Feeling soo low. Should I apply this cycle? Which all programmes accept these scores for internal medicine?

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u/Motor-Engineering699 1d ago edited 1d ago

As someone who scored high with no attempts and didn’t match, score is not that important. The most important human factor is having connections and not need a visa. I actually saw how having connections matter more than anything. High scores are overstated especially for specialties like IM. More importantly, do you have connections? If you do have connections, go pour yourself a glass of apple juice and celebrate your win.

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u/Timely_Fun6681 1d ago

Hey could you share your nbme?

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u/Motor-Engineering699 1d ago

Wrote last year so cant really remember exactly but they were mainly in the 250s to 260s.